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Wanna Paint with Me? launching an exclusive online workshop on the Talisman paintings.....

  Last month I snuck off to Kara Bullock's art studio in California and secretly filmed   an online workshop !! This project has literally been in the works for years (she was so kind and patient when i needed to reschedule in 2023). And I tell you it was well worth the wait - I could not be prouder of what we built together during our week. We built the course   "Intuitive Painting - Call and Response."   And it's a good one! For the first time ever, in a series of linear and comprehensive video lessons, I share the process of creating a Talisman painting, from concept to completion. What is a Talisman painting? well, if you're new around here (and welcome! there's a good number of you!), it's the series I've been working on the last 4 years. A Talisman itself is an object imbued with magic, luck, or specific meaning. My Talisman paintings are that and more - an animal subject infused with landscape elements, painted with expressive marks and lots of
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Sublimate, a new painting

  Subliminate, 24"x24" original painting, acrylic on flat panel, private collection (THANK YOU!).    Link to order reproductions.   Please reach out  with any questions. More fox-butterfly-paint play going on here. Sublimate can be viewed up close and in a room setting  on my website. Ask  if you'de like a payment plan on one of my originals. A 30% non refundable deposit reserves the painting, with the balance plus shipping and handling satisfied within 12 months.  Also, returning collectors can use the coupon code "COLLECTOR10" for 10% off new purchases. Thanks so much for your interest in my artwork, All my best, warmly, Kim

Papilionidae, a new painting

  Papilionidae, 24"x24" original painting, acrylic on flat panel, $1200 plus s&h to the first asking nicely.  Link to purchase is below.   Please reach out   with any questions. Guess who felt pulled to the easel this week (yes, I admit, I've been a bit obsessed with drawing lately and not picked up my brushes for a hot second)?  I am looking for ways to initiating a shift in how I paint my animals, specifically Fox. Do you remember the saying "If you love something set it free. If it comes back, it's yours. If it does not, it was never meant to be." With that idea in mind I set about creating a series of pieces giving Fox permission to walk away, thinking that if she did return, she would be transformed into something different and fresh. In the meanwhile, Butterfly showed up. Or maybe this is Fox channeling her inner Butterfly as the metamorphosis occurs. Whatever it is, I have goosebumps when I'm in her presence. Papilionidae can be viewed up clos

March 2024 Classroom Calendar

  The Magic Space   is my membership program, an online classroom where students get a front row seat to what's playing out in the studio, guidance on my various techniques and instruction on how they, too, can weave their artwork with processes, symbols and subject matter uniquely their own. Started in 2017, it began as a way for me to deliver deeper insight and valuable content to artists wishing to understand how I approach making my own art. It also enabled me to form a closer relationship with students and provide an entirely different level of support than what a typical in person workshop might provide. Over the years Magic Space participants have unearthed their own stylistic tendencies and learned how to speak about the what and why behind their art, and deep friendships have formed. All classroom content is delivered digitally, with three live events each month (check out the   free sample lessons   I've got on my YouTube channel). Additionally students have access to

Drawing and Painting

  Swallowtail (working title), roughly 10"x12", ink and gouache on watercolor paper, from my new series of drawings, pieces which are pulling me into some powerful places. Last fall I had two pivotal experiences. I took a drawing workshop with   Stuart Shils   and I joined a mentoring group led by   Anne Siems . Stuart's teaching (Reframing the Ordinary) ignited a desire to work in black and white. He showed me how to pare down what I see into exciting compositions without the need of color (I know, life changing and so unexpected!) and encouraged risk taking via drawing exercises. Anne's leadership sparked a volley of ideas based on using drawing as a gateway to break open new ideas. I had worked with Anne in the past and knew she would push me into some exciting territory, but I underestimated the exponential power of the group. I imagine our sessions are much like graduate school, with deep conversations about ideas, methods and materials, as we each search for the

The 100 Days Project

  Day 1 of the 2024 100 Day Project. My source drawing on the left and a monotype pulled from it on the right, mixed media on watercolor paper 5"x7".  Not for sale - yet.... stay tuned! The 100 Day Project   is a global challenge to be creative for 100 days straight. It can be anything you desire - write a poem, learn to play or sing a song, try a new recipe, whatever floats your boat. I'm choosing to do more drawings - yes, I have been drawing every day (well, 5-6 days'/week) for the last year plus, so this shouldn't be too far of a stretch. And I won't beat myself up over missing a day or two. It's the idea of committing to a series that I find so appealing. Butterflies have been featured in many of my drawings lately, and I have an idea for a large scale project with multitudes of them. So why not take on this project as a mechanism to get the groundwork done? 100 days of little butterfly drawings. By the time I'm done, it may even be warm enough he

A Homemade Valentine for You

Sal (Salvatore Doggie, one of my studio dogs) wanted me to you remind you how much you are loved. Today and everyday. Always and forever. Hope you are feeling it. And thank you so much for your interest in my artwork, All my best, warmly, Kim  

Speciman I, a new drawing

  Speciman I, 6-1/2"x9", mixed media on Fabriano paper, collection of the artist. please tell me more about Speciman The onset of a new year is when I love to burrow in with books, blankets and new ideas. The fireplace beckons and the dogs circle, waiting to snuggle in alongside. This year there's been lots of great reads (I am really enjoying my new Kindle) and reflecting (I've filled 2 notebooks already!). This always results in a good amount of new ideas bouncing around. And oddly enough, they have to do with ink and paper. My daily drawing habit has hooked me in - drawing as a warm up for the easel leaves me hungry for more. I found myself lingering at the drawing table longer each day. So I decided to indulge my muse and let her play at the drawing table. This is ok - part of the ebb and flow of being creative. It's an important reminder that not everything I make has to be for sale. When I reflect 2023, I spent too much time focused on deadlines and lost tou