I am officially en route to Saratoga for our girls' weekend/artist retreat. Tonite I'm shacking up at Linda Shantz's farm, where I was welcomed by Betty Cat, who reminded me to seriously slow down and savor these next couple days. Tomorrow we'll be at the track, and I hope to have a photo or two (thousand) of a racehorse to share with you. Meanwhile savor your evening! 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...
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