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Manic

"Manic," 10" square, painting of a chocolate lab playing in water, done in acrylics on a museum quality panel, $539 to the first one asking nicely.
 
SALE PENDING (thank you!)


The inspiration photo for "Manic" came from those submitted for my "Cherish" paintings. Funny how last winter dogs and water were not even on my radar. And now I can't get enough of them!

 
This is the piece I blocked in and started on Tuesday. In process pics are on the studio's Facebook page.

 
There's also in process pics of another dog and water piece, "One Fish, Two Fish," which I started and completed during a four hour live painting session last night at Merge Gallery. I'll highlight "One Fish, Two Fish" in tomorrow's blog post.

 
Warm thanks to the staff at Merge for hosting a spectacular and inspiring night of creating, and to all the kind folks who stopped by and said hello while we played with paints. I, for one, look forward to doing it again.

 
Fondly,
Kim, who's still looking for more water dog muses - drop me a line if you know of any!
 

 
 
 
Highlights of the Last Week


1 mid-day trip to urgent care followed by another to the emergency room
1 ankle surgery
1 grownUPs journal class
1 football game
1 weekend spent with family celebrating my Grandparents' lives
1 dance company sleepover
1 marching band competition
1 date night with My Better Half
1 late night grocering trip (which, by the way, is perfect for staying under budget!)
1 15th birthday party feast
1 live painting demonstration
1 evening trip to urgent care followed by an ambulance ride and night spent at the hospital
1 spanking new neon pink cast


...and some incredible news about my artwork that I just can't share quite yet

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