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"Casara Ann," 6" x 12", commissioned dog portrait depicting a Chesapeake Bay Retriever, acrylic on canvasboard, private collection (THANK YOU!).

I was drawn to Casara's eyes - their intense coloration and the way they changed based on the angle - how the the foreground eye was a deep gold, and the furthest eye read almost as a pink or violet, because of the angle of her face and the lights' reflection.

With hindsight, it would have been fun to add some of those curls underneath her cheek. I'll have to keep that in mind the next time I paint one of these dogs.....

Thank you to everyone who emailed me about Finnigan, too. He came in the door last night, did a head count to make sure everyone was accounted for, then settled in for some serious napping. We all loved having him home for a few hours - the kids even tiptoed to his crate multiple times during the wee hours to whisper in his ear. He returned to the vet for more cocktails today. I'll learn if a third day of treatment is necessary when I pick him up later tonight. I do really appreciate your concern, and learned a lot from all the shared pancreatitis stories - who knew dogs could get so sick so quickly?! All signs point to a good game of snow frisbee perhaps as soon as the weekend, and we are sincerely grateful for your support. :)

I will be back tomorrow with some neat faces - if you could see the piles of inspiration I have around me, it's a wonder I can even make a choice anymore as to which to paint first!
Take care,
Kim

Kimberly Kelly Santini
http://www.turtledovedesigns.com/
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& 4-legged paintings

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