NEW PAINTING Siesta

Siesta, 24" round, acrylic on a cradled circular panel, sides painted with an extension of the surface design, $1800 plus s&h to the first asking nicely. Link to purchase is here. Inquiries are always welcome.

It's Small Business Saturday.I have been a working artist for over 20 years. Your support has enabled me to build my studio, which is a small business. A woman owned small business, begun when I left the traditional work force to be home with my children. A business that literally grew alongside them.

A business that bought music lessons, athletic gear, paid team fees, bought uniforms, covered dance tuition, clinics and workshops and tournament experiences for my children. 

A business that goes out of its way to also support small businesses not just in my immediate community but worldwide.

A business model that is focused on philanthropy, having donated thousands of dollars to animal shelters and rescue groups over the last 2 decades.

A business who gives back to her two-legged community via free art instruction through streamable art journaling lessons.

A business that deeply cares about her own community and extended family of collectors, students, and fans.

Thank you for supporting my small business, not just on Small Business Saturday but throughout the entire year. I love coming to work every day because of the difference you make in my life - and the lives of those I love. If you care for immediate links to what I mentioned above, please visit my website, www.KimberlySantini.com.

If you wish to additionally support my business, feel free to share this image on your social media channels. 

Thanks so much for following along with - and supporting - my art journey, warmly, Kim

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Tabby Kit

"Tabby Kit," 5" x 7", acrylics on a museum quality panel, depicting a tiny little orange striped guy from Morgue File . This painting can be yours for $289, which includes s&h inside the US. And in case you didn't see it, a little doodle of him is also available for sale here . Inquires may come directly to me . Although it certainly doesn't FEEL like spring here (snow and ice and wind chills, brr!), I can tell that spring is coming. The mercury is rising a wee bit each day and the days are getting longer and brighter. Over the weekend we drove with the moonroof open just to feel the sun's meager and oh-so-very-welcome warmth (although the heat in the car was cranked, too, in the interest of full disclosure!). I wanted to work with spring-like colors today, and this little guy was still on my mind , so I grabbed a small panel and got to work. Of course, I also have Poppy to finish and some changes to make to another po

“Rapt (Shadow),” from the Larger than Life series, 16”x22”, acrylic black lab mixed breed pet portrait on gallery wrapped canvas, $699. Inquiries to ksantini@turtledovedesigns.com . SOLD. This is Shadow, who went missing on Sunday night. He belongs to a friend of mine, and has been a fixture in our community for many years. Errant fireworks scared the silly old guy into running off, and his family is busy searching for him. (If you happen to be in the Lake Orion/Oakland County area and have seen Shadow, please call 248-391-0867 or 248-391-6817) I’m confidant that he is safe (somewhere!) and awaiting discovery, but meanwhile, couldn’t help myself from posting his portrait as today’s dog a day painting . He’s constantly on my mind, and probably will remain so, until he finds his way back home. Hug your four legged guys while you can! Thanks, as always, for looking. And for sharing these paintings with friends and family, Kim Kimberly Kelly Santini http://www.turtledovedesigns.com/ dis

NEW! Etsy Store

One of my favorite unsold paintings from 2008, "Lashes & Corkscrews," 5" x 8", acrylic on canvasboard, depicting a tobiano buckskin curly horse, $289. Inquiries to ksantini@turtledovedesigns.com (but read further on how you can get a special deal on this painting!). Now it's ridiculously easy to browse my painting archives. All you have to do is visit my Etsy store . Etsy has a Shopping Cart (so you can pile it high with purchases from a variety of artists), is integrated with Paypal (although you may still pay by check if you prefer to), and is terribly simple to navigate. When the week has ended, I will have listed almost 100 of my favorite (UNSOLD!) paintings here, grouped loosely by subject matter. During 2009 I'll update the shop regularly, and add non-Dog-a-Day pieces as a bonus, thus making it easy to search for that perfect gift. Watch my daily postings for announcements, promotions and discount codes. If you do not receive the Dog-a-Day emails (

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