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Head in the Clouds

 


Head in the Clouds


Head in the Clouds, original acrylic on panel, 14”x18”, $775 plus s&h. Note that Head in the Clouds will not ship until early October 2024. I always welcome your questions (yes, I offer payment plans - details below). Just reach out.


A few weeks back I had the pleasure of plein air painting at a horse farm. Rolling pastures, tree lined fence rows, riding arenas and sprawling barns. And then there were the tenants!!


I set up outside a smaller barn set against an emerald pasture lined with ancient trees. I got to work on a painting featuring the breezeway of the barn, open at both ends, and the surrounding green. But I quickly learned that my muse had other ideas - she wanted to paint those trees, not the barn. So I gave in - it’s not worth fighting over these sorts of things, and I’m challenged enough working plein air. If trees were where my mind wandered, that’s what I was going to paint!


I finished that little piece and still had some time, so I strolled through the cool barn and visited with the horses. Several of them were napping in the back of their stalls, just their ears pivoting to show they knew I was there. I stood and breathed along with them, closed my eyes, and imagined what they might be dreaming. 


Skies, I thought to myself. They are drifting in wide, open skies. They have become weightless, like the clouds, and are skittering along with the wind and sunshine.


And then I hurried back to my easel and started this one. 


You can view - or purchase - Head in the Clouds on my website. Please note that she  will not ship until early October 2024. Let me know if you would like a payment plan (30% non refundable deposit with the balance plus shipping paid in full inside 12 months time). Repeat offenders, i.e. returning collectors, please use “COLLECTOR10” at checkout for 10% off the acquisition of original artwork.


Thanks so much for your interest in my artwork.

Love you, Kim



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