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"Mel," 6" square, acrylic on museum quality panel, commissioned portrait of a loved and sorely missed little guy. I predict that Mel's portrait will be a cherished gift, perhaps the one most cherished of all.

We're out of time for me to get a painting under your tree this year, but I can deliver a gift certificate. These are wonderful in that they allow the recipient to participate in the process, and that's a pretty fun time. Paintings are priced by size and complexity, starting around $300. Inquiries may always come to me. 



I have one final portrait left that is due prior to Christmas, and this one is a local delivery.

Which means I'm shifting gears and preparing exhibition pieces for the winter season of juried shows and my extra special show with Laura Locke.

You can always send me pics of your muse - who knows what it will inspire?! Non flash photos, please, that you yourself have taken. I'll see if I can't figure out a way for photos to be shared on Facebook too - there has to be a way that you can upload directly to the studio's page.

Thanks so much for supporting my artwork,
Kim
ksantini@turtledovedesigns.com
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  1. Unknown10:28 PM

    I always love art when I see those stylized, individual brush strokes! This really makes me want a dog!

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    1. Kimberly Kelly Santini12:44 PM

      why, thank you, Tsutomu! I like to see the artists' hand myself, too. I like to imagine how they laid down their marks and what they were thinking at the time..... it's a great story!!

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