"Her First Point," 5" x 7", portrait of a tiny Brittany Spaniel in a mess of wildflowers, done in Golden Open Acrylics on an Ampersand Gessobord, $289. Please inquire. I met wee little Stella a couple years ago during a camping vacation. She was having a grand old time hunting grasshoppers - I'm sure she's graduated to bigger things now! Thanks for sharing my artwork with your friends and family, Kim |
The cover of "A Dog Named Blue," now available from Blurb publishers. When I first painted Amelia I never imagined that she would be re-christened "Blue" and inspire a book. In her defense, Amelia had a number of other partners in crime - animals who's portraits seemed to fall into a specific color category and prompt color-centric names. In typical ADD fashion, my brain started spinning 100mph. What if I turned those muses' paintings into a picture book for animal loving kids? I shared my idea with three friends in the industry, and they eagerly offered their expertise. I am truly indebted to them. Illustrator and author Matt Faulkner and children's book author and literacy expert Kristen Remenar edited an early version of the draft. They suggested key plot/conceptual changes that made it oodles better. Designer Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson worked her magic, pairing the images with perfectly color...
Cet adorable toutou semble amusé par les fleurs qui doivent danser au bruissement du vent... très belle composition aux belles nuances de couleurs...
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Very sweet, Kimberley, reminds me of a Visla puppy that I walk. His older brother showed him how to flush birds last fall. They are so beautiful and fascinating!
ReplyDeleteMartine, those greens were a challenge - I like them paired with the purple and lavendars - I think that was the key to keeping the color strong.
ReplyDeleteCatherine, aren't they wonderful to watch? I haven't seen a vizsla hunt, but I spent many a fall trying to keep up with our Brittany's!!