Paintings With Soul

  Kimberly Kelly Santini   paintings with soul because our world needs more beauty   "Buttercup," 36"x36"x1-1/2", acrylics and watersolubles on cradled panel, $1999 plus s&h to the first offering to take this sweet girl on a walk in the woods. I accept Paypal, personal checks and payment plans. Inquiries may always come  to me . Please help welcome "Buttercup" to the party. She's a big girl, yes, but surprisingly quite the empath. She loves gentle drizzly days and smelling the flowers. Is there a place in your home for her? In return, she'll show you her favorite fishing hole and where the berries grow the sweetest. Thanks for following along on my painting journey, Be well, Fondly, Kim Find Your Unique Artists' Style (online instruction) On Demand Pet Portrait Painting Videos

Kimberly Kelly Santini   paintings with soul because our world needs more beauty   "Opal," 24"x36"x1-1/2", acrylics and graphite on cradled panel, sold directly off the easel. Inquiries may always come  to me . You may order prints and reproductions   here . I could not be any more thrilled to get to send Opal to her new home next week - she gets to be a Southern Belle! Thank you and congratulations to my returning collector for literally purchasing her dripping wet off my easel. Which bears reminding - if you ever fall absolutely in love with something in process, please let me know and we can work out first rights.  My collector also inadvertently titled Opal when mentioning that she particularly loved that the painting's colorway was the same as her birthstone. Which then informed a number of the decisions I made as I finished the piece. And, yes, if you follow me on social media, this is the one I took a sander to out of frustration and disgus...

  "Wildflower," 18"x24", acrylics and graphite on panel, $799 plus s&h to the first asking nicely. I accept paypal, personal checks and payment plans. Inquiries may always come  to me . Raccoons kept popping into my brain for no apparent reason the last week or so, so I decided yesterday afternoon to give one a try. She got drawn in overtop an older painting, which immediately contributed to the blue palette. The feverfew is from my yard, and the peonies are inspired by artificial ones I set up for another painting (now long abandoned/something else, but the flowers were so pretty I left them out. Translation: I'm lazy.) I'll share what I posted on Facebook about this one:  Paintings don't always come together this easily, but when they do I attribute it to the last 21 years of working every single day. So grateful to be able to passionately work on my art and make a living doing so. Don't believe the myth of the starving artist - show up, do the...

  Kimberly Kelly Santini   paintings with soul because our world needs more beauty   "Emerald," 24"x30"x1-1/2", acrylics and graphite on cradled panel, sides painted for a beautiful contemporary look, $1299 plus s&h to the first asking nicely. I accept paypal, personal checks and payment plans. Inquiries may always come  to me . Emerald has been magical from the start. A painting overtop a painting overtop a painting overtop a painting - each rendition taking my breath away, but also becoming too precious to take any risks with. So the panel sat there, patiently waiting for me to jump back in, over the period of several years. I love working overtop another piece - the two paintings, the previous incarnation and the one emerging, have a conversation with each other. Bits are salvaged, ideas spark, something entirely new is born. With Emerald it is that glowing chest. That wasn't part of my original concept, but once I saw the fox, began p...

  I am so honored and excited to be part of this inspiring circle of women tomorrow. Please join myself,   Ardith Goodwin ,   Jennifer Steck  and   Kathy Lewis   for a conversation about how we have built creative lives (you'll be surprised to learn that the arts is a second career for all of us!) and what we do to sustain ourselves. Not only will the conversation be engaging, but each of us will also be giving away a piece of art or an art experience to four lucky listeners! You must have registered for the call and be present to win.  Grab your seat here. Hope that you can join us! And if you can't, don't worry, no tears necessary. The call will be recorded and shared at a later date. And special thanks to Jennifer for inviting me to be a part of her podcast. Meanwhile, I'm headed back to the easel - I have two lovely vixens here in the studio with me today, and they are calling my name rather boisterously. Thanks for following along on my ...

  "Gingko," 24"x36"x1-1/2", acrylics and graphite on cradled panel, image wrapped around edges for a beautiful contemporary look, $1899 plus s&h to the first asking nicely. I accept paypal, personal checks and payment plans. Inquiries may always come  to me . Maybe it's the gingko leaves fluttering about that lend a sense of magic. Or those blue eyes. Or that luscious pink rose slowly unfurling. Or the 4 leaf clover buried in the tangle of growth. I can't stop looking at her! She's emerging from the melted, nuanced swathes of color, partially formed but fully present. This is a remarkable painting to stand in front of. When dry, I'll hang her in one of the main rooms in the house and get some photos to show sense of scale and mood. This piece is something, all right, just like her namesake. A sacred tree inspires an ethereal painting. Thanks for following along on my painting journey, Be well, Fondly, Kim

  "Tussie-Mussie," 24"x36"x1-1/2", acrylics and water solubles on cradled panel, image wrapped around edges for a beautiful contemporary look, $1899 plus s&h to the first asking nicely. There is a wee bit of glare in the upper right of this photo, and I will reshoot a proper image once I can bring her outdoors and shoot in natural light (current status: thunderstorms). I accept paypal, personal checks and payment plans. Inquiries may always come  to me . I started this painting back in late 2017/early 2018. My intention was for her to be part of an exhibition in March 2018. The thing was, I got her started and then I didn't know how to finish. So the show was hung and life went on. She sat prominently in the studio for about 6 months. I hoped that having her around would jar my subconscious into discovering her direction. When it became obvious that this wasn't going to happen, she was stored. And when I moved in December, still rudderless, she went...

  "Daisy," 30"x30"x2-1/2, acrylics and water solubles on museum quality panel, Not currently for sale. However, prints and other items featuring Daisy are available   here . Inquiries can always come  to me . This painting has consumed me the past week - but I am realizing that she is the sum of everything I have done to this point. My relentless choice of animals as my subject matter - even as an elementary school student - has taught me draftsmanship and an intimate understanding of their psyche, anatomy and presence. My deep connection with the natural world has brought an appreciation for the magic that our earth delivers on a daily basis. My longstanding commitment to daily painting - since 2006 - has brought with it a true knowledge of what my materials can do. The alignment I have built between my personal beliefs and visual language allows me to paint from a space of resonance and honesty, with a resounding connection to what I feel is true. A never...