"Little Lou," 5" x 7", acrylics on a museum quality panel, commissioned portrait of a stinking cute tabby cat, private collection (THANK YOU!). In process pics are on the studio FB page.
Want a pet portrait? Then please, let me know!
Thanks so much for following my artwork,
Kim
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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...
Un très joli minou...
ReplyDeleteJe souhaite que vous ayez beaucoup de commande... Vos portraits sont si merveilleux.
Je pleure ce matin ma chère dalmatienne Olwen qui est partie hier soir...
Je vous embrasse affectueusement, vous, l'amie des bêtes.
What a fetching kitty: lovely!
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