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NEW PAINTING Reach for the Sky

 

Kimberly Kelly Santini 
artist, instructor, daydreamer

"Reach for the Sky," 24"x30", acrylic on flat panel. This painting, along with a collection of sister trees, will be available for purchase at a future date. In the meanwhile please reach out with any questions and thanks so much for your interest in my artwork.

It's been a wonderful few days. We skipped town for a little spring break that was packed with adventures of the best sort. I came back to the studio full of ideas and enthusiasm for new works - I feel like I can now see the forest for the trees!!

If you are interested in learning the back story on how they came to my easel, along with the conceptual work I am doing as I explore this subject matter, tune in to the zoom session I'm having with my online students next week (Wednesday at noon eastern). I'll share my personal history with trees, some recent ah-ha moments, show how this work is rooted in my painting philosophy (The Creative Spot, or The C Spot), discuss how I foresee these pieces interacting with other work and provide a slide show of the paintings and sketches to date (this will include content not shared to social media). I have opened this live event up to both my Studio Visit and Real Time students (typically live events are for the Real Time students only, so this is a special opportunity!). You will have the chance to engage, ask questions, and see via example how to adapt my model to your own inclinations and passions, as a stepping stone to finding your own unique style.

Traditional art instruction teaches specific techniques or methods. I show you what to do with that technique afterwards so that it truly becomes your own, and your artwork begins to look and feel like your authentic and original voice.

Access to the zoom call is $15 (Studio Visit) or $25 (Real Time), and that will also unlock the previous 12 months of content for the appropriate student level you join. You'll have all month to peruse that material and decide if my online classroom is right for you. If you choose to stay, you can sign up for monthly ($15 or $25) or annual payments, and going forward the content will be automatically delivered right to your inbox as I create it.

Additionally, Wednesday's session will be recorded for streaming and self study, should you not be able to make it or wish to revisit the content.

Sign up here by enrolling in either the Studio Visit or Real Time level.

Thanks for taking the time to look at my work and I hope to see you Wednesday!
With peace, Kim

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