NEW PAINTING Rabbit and Fox

Kimberly Kelly Santini
paintings with soul
because our world needs more beauty

"Rabbit and Fox," 16" x 20", acrylics and graphite on oval shaped, gallery wrapped canvas, with image painted around the sides, so no need to frame. This painting can be yours for $699 plus s&h; returning collectors get 10% off. I accept Paypal, personal checks and payment plans. Please message me you inquiries, and thank you very much.

Fear has been on my mind a lot lately. I have anxiety (and honestly, this last administration hasn't helped, but that's a conversation for another time and place), and often use my paintings and journal as a place to work things out.

This one in particular - the rabbit's body language tells us that she has seen something, but she's not yet fled. Is her fear really manifested, is it the ghost of something in her heart, or has she risen above it? That's up to the viewer to decide.

This painting was done overtop "Empathy" from May of 2019 - as paintings age, I often see things I wish to change. This major revision happened last week, with the process documented in three video lessons which I shared in my online classroom. To further compliment the underlying idea of fear, last week we had a zoom conversation on Fear and Trust. All of these events (and, retroactively, an entire year's worth of previous ones) are available for self-study streaming. Interested in joining us? It's easy - check it out.

Wishing you a day of calm and grace,
Stay well,
Fondly, Kim

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