Eeyore II, Toy #5

"Eeyore II (Toy #5)," 6" x 6," acrylics on masonite, another portrait (or is it a still life?) depicting Disney's Eeyore, salvaged from the stuffed animals bin at the Salvation Army (4 stuffies for a dollar, people!). This painting is $75 and includes s&h inside the US. How can you NOT love the grumpiest of grumps? Bring him home, and then, I dare you to smile and be joyful around him! SOLD (THANK YOU!) It's Official----- I talked about the "100 Paintings" commitment a couple days ago, and was musing the added benefit of jumping on board the challenge myself. And the more I thought about it, the more sense it made.   I want to improve my ability to paint from life and to build still life setups here in the studio. Doing this in small bites, 100 of them to be exact, seems to be the perfect solution. Plus factor in the bins of toys I have been hoarding (I can't say no to an unloved toy) and I have plenty of material. So it's official! I'm committing to 100 paintings of toys.    I've created an album on Facebook where I'll share all the finished works. Each piece will be 6" square, on masonite, and available for $75 (which includes s&h inside the US).    Can't wait to get one? I don't blame you!! So that's why you can pre-purchase a toy if you wish (Duane Kaiser did this with his oddments, a project involving 1000 tiny paintings). Pre-purchasing means you will be surprised with a painting depicting a toy of my choosing. To pre-purchase, just send me an email, indicating in the body of your message which toy # you would like, choosing from #6 to #100. I'm pretty excited about this project! Thanks, as always, for following along with my artwork, Warmly, Kim  ksantini@turtledovedesigns.com