In the interest of catching up........

.....here are some more recent paintings from July and early August 2017

Fireflies 6, 20" x 30" x 1.5", acrylics on gallery wrapped canvas, packed with texture, luscious drips and transparent layers, including metallic and iridescent paint, $1225 (payment plans available) - inquiries to me! ksantini@turtledovedesigns.com - thank you SO much!!

There's no way to convey the magic and depth of these firefly paintings via the computer screen. Suffice it to say that they are gnome approved, and would make the most fantastic focal point in any room.

Fireflies 8 & 9 (mage taken inside with glare.), each 16" x 20" for a total image size of 20" x 32", acrylics on gallery wrapped canvas with image painted around the sides. Texture, color, and layers of depth create a magical pairing.  $1199 for the pair (payment plans available) - inquiries to me! ksantini@turtledovedesigns.com - thank you SO much!!

Dusk (Fireflies 7) 20" x 30" x 1.5", acrylics on gallery wrapped canvas with image painted around the sides. Texture, color, and layers of depth create a magical pairing.  $1225 (payment plans available) - inquiries to me! ksantini@turtledovedesigns.com - thank you SO much!!

Continuing to work with color, allowing the paint to do it's thing. Glazing, scumbling, scraping, dripping, wiping, masking, drawing, redrawing, slopping, splashing, spritzing, even finger painting. I am thinking about taking this concept big, painting outside, so I am not restricted to the confines of my 10 foot wide studio. So large that you could stand in front of it, and let the painting swallow you into the cricketsong of night.

Fireflies 11,  16" x 20", acrylics on gallery wrapped canvas with image painted around the sides. A continuation of this ethereal series exploring the magic of early evening, this one has irridescent paint that shimmers like moonlight.  $599 (payment plans available) - inquiries to me! ksantini@turtledovedesigns.com - thank you SO much!!

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My Apologies!

This summer I have been remiss in updating my blog regularly for a number of reasons - one being that I am in the midst of a painting dervish. I can't clock enough hours at the easel, the ideas are rushing out of me. The other reason for poor blog maintenance is that my viewership is way down, and I find myself questioning whether the day of the blog is past - is everyone now on social media?

I hate to let this site go - it's got 10+ years of paintings and musings here - so I will pop in and update it as I can. Meanwhile, if you wish to see current work (I'm about a month behind here), you are always welcome on my studio page over on Facebook - Kimberly Kelly Santini.

Meanwhile, here's a few pieces from last month:

 Fireflies 1 (SOLD), 2 and 3 (SOLD), each 6" square, acrylics on gallery wrapped canvas, all sorts of luscious drips and transparent layers - inquiries to me!  ksantini@turtledovedesigns.com - thank you SO much!!

Fireflies 4 (top, with larger bugs) and 5 (bottom image), each 16" x 20", acrylics on gallery wrapped canvas, all sorts of luscious drips and transparent layers including metallic and iridescent paint, $599 each or $999 for the pair (payment plans available) - inquiries to me! ksantini@turtledovedesigns.com - thank you SO much!!

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Ziggy - Days 1 - 7

Last weekend, we had a new visitor.  I'd been contacted about another Lab needing help and when I heard it was another poorly boy with skin problems, I couldn't say no.

So on Sunday, Ziggy came to stay:

Ziggy is 6 years old and was given up as his owner was unable to take care of his medical needs so LRSE&C agreed to take him on.  Like Wiggle, he is itchy and bald and needs to be treated for his allergies so this week he went to the vet to get treatment underway.  Ziggy has a very sweet nature and was very good for Alison the vet. 

Part of Ziggy's treatment is Malaseb baths.  Currently he's having a bath every other day and he hops into the bath and sits while I lather the shampoo into his poorly skin.  Ziggy tries to look like it is torture but I'm sure it must feel nice really.

After his bath, Ziggy went back to bed:

Yesterday Ziggy went shopping as he has been wearing one of Wiggle's collars and needed his own accessories.  

We chose purple as 'his' colour so he has now been kitted out with a collar and harness:

Sofy seems to like having a brother again and has been very welcoming to Ziggy.  Obviously she thinks she is in charge although so long as she has food and love, she's happy:

Apologies for the rather X-rated photo but this is how bald Ziggy is right now.   

But despite his health problems, he's a happy boy and we will do our best to get him healthy again. 

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Bumbles and a Ladybug

Bumbles (all 6"x6"x1-1/2") and a Ladybug (4"x4"x1-1/2"), from top going clockwise, Green Bumble, Blue Bumble, Pink Bumble, Orange Bumble, center Ladybug. Bonus - all are painted around the sides, so no need to frame. Bumbles are $124 each or 2 for $224, Ladybug is $74. Inquiries to ksantini@turtledovedesigns.com - thanks so much!!  ALL SOLD - TY so much!

I'm figuring out how to expressively paint an object in motion whilst still in motion. Also working on painting from memory (no references but my gray matter).  Memory and movement are two things that continue to crop up when my paintings are discussed, so I thought I would design a little exercise to bring them both into play consciously and simultaneously.

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