Paintings With Soul

  "Wild Iris," 20"x30"x1-1/2", acrylic mixed media on gallery wrapped canvas, image painted around the sides so no need to frame. Wild Iris will be available to purchase next month, along with several other rabbit paintings. And who knows, I might throw a fox in there - or something else as a surprise! Inquiries may always come   to me . It's bunny season in the studio Seems like spring has been ushering rabbits on to my easel for a couple of years now. I paint intuitively, which means life circumstances to steer my subject matter. Each day I ask myself what to invite into my paintings based on the things I have seen and felt. One such source is my dreams, and I can tell you my dreams have been hopping lately. Some say that dreaming of rabbits symbolizes prosperity and good fortune. Others interpretate rabbit as a trickster. I often think that, as prey animals, rabbits represent vulnerability and fear. Iris also symbolize a variety of things - wisdom, hope,...

  "Dandelion," 24"x20", acrylic on panel $1100 plus s&h to the first asking nicely inside the next week. If she hasn't found a home by then she will be sent to an exhibition later this summer and available to purchase in July. Please send any questions  my way  and thanks so much for your interest in my artwork. It's been a Monday for sure. Email problems, internet down, website issues, a major billing problem with my cell phone - all the things that wind one up tighter and tighter. They are resolved now - knock on wood - and so it was extra wonderful to pull Dandelion back onto my easel for some final touches. And fitting, too, that a powerful little storm cell whipped through just as I signed her. Maybe the storm washed away all the negative energy - one can hope, right? Meanwhile, I still have a good fistful of dandelions here in the studio and am going to give them another go. Who do you suppose will show up next? Thanks for taking the tim...

  "Equinox," 30"x24", acrylic and water solubles on panel, This piece is $899 plus s&h to the first asking nicely. And thank you so much for your interest in my artwork. Returning collectors receive 10% off original artwork purchases. I accept paypal, personal checks and payment plans. Inquiries my always come   to me . There's lucky rabbit's feet tucked into this painting for a mild winter (I sure hope I haven't jinxed us!).  Thanks, as always, for following along on my painting journey, Be well, Fondly, Kim

FINISHED: "Emerald (aka Emmie)," 10" x 24", acrylics on panel. Available to the  first asking nicely , $649 (includes s&h inside the US). Thank you so much. Working a little today, taking advantage of an empty house and a quiet snow falling outside. Looking forward to spending the afternoon with a book and a cat on my lap! Thanks for supporting my art, Warmly, Kim ksantini@turtledovedesigns.com   

"Snowshoe," from the Florus Animalum series, a companion piece to last week's "Snowdrop," 24" x 30", acrylics on panel, depicting a snowshoe hare and a crown of similarly colored florals. A commentary on global warming. And a beautiful example of white not being white. Another piece that just can't be fully appreciated on the computer screen - it will delight the lucky collector who speaks up first. "Snowshoe" is $699 plus s&h to the first asking nicely. Inquiries may come to me . And yes, I can give preferential pricing to the collector who wants both Snowshoe and Snowdrop. Payment plans welcome. Thanks for following along with my artwork, Kim ksantini@turtledovedesigns.com    Shop Reproductions Here

"Pinky" and "Blu", bunnies done in acrylic on bristol board, each original painting measuring 9" x 12". I'm going to tweak these two a bit more and then offer reproductions (notecards and/or prints on canvas/paper/acrylic/metal) starting at $50. There will also be smartphone cases - I promise to share order details tomorrow after I take care of one more tweak...... Meanwhile, inquiries/special requests may always come  to me .   Wouldn't these be fabulous in a nursery or playroom?     I was driving and otherwise distracted by some yechy looking weather blowing in, when the most wonderful idea smacked me upside the head.   Why not sketch animals overtop patterns, like what I did with  the dolls last week ? But take it a step further and paint my own patterns?   That idea sure got me through errands lickety spilt!   When do you get your best ideas? Kim ksantini@turtledovedesigns.com