Paintings With Soul

"Bella (Coton Study)," 6" x 8", Coton du Tulear dog portrait , acrylic on canvas, private collection (THANK YOU!). Yes, this is the same dog as yesterday, just the "head-on" view. What an infectious grin Bella has! Makes me think of all sorts of wonderful summertime things: water balloons, fresh corn on the cob, swimming till the sun sets, and sharing the dregs of an excellent bottle of wine as the crickets start to sing. Happy summer to all of the dog-a-day readers!! Thanks, as always, for looking. And for sharing these paintings with your friends and family, Kim

"Coton Topknot," 6" square, Coton du Tulear dog portrait , acrylic on board, $165. Inquiries may come to ksantini@turtledovedesigns.com . My newly learned oil painting practices are oozing into my acrylics. This painting pretty much summarizes what I would like to be able to do all the time - lots of controlled edge work, and subtle colors that just bleed into each other. This is such fun!! Also, just a side note that I am very behind on responding to emails. My plein air oil painting workshop cut into a week's worth of evening response time, then the Shaggy Chic event took up an entire weekend, and then we went into the holiday. Over the 4th of July I actually turned the computer off for a handful of days, and did nothing much other than enjoy the company of friends and family. I'm working through emails, oldest ones first, so please bear with me and you shall have a response shortly. I really appreciate your patience! Thanks, as always, for looking. And for s...