Gabby (A Gratitude Painting)

"Gabby," from The Gratitude Project**, 4" square, pet portrait depicting another special Yorkshire Terrier. This painting was done in Golden Open Acrylics on an Ampersand Gessobord and will shortly be headed to her new home along with big sister Lucy's (and this is probably the first time that 2lb 3oz Lucy has been called "big").

Additionally, proceeds from the sale of Gabby's portrait will benefit Rescue Me Yorkie Rescue. I invite you to visit their website, and if you are so inclined or able, make a donation to further their cause.

Gabby was born with no bladder, all of her abdominal organs jumbled out of position, a full hard and soft cleft palette (an opening the width of a pencil through her mouth all the way into her sinuses from right behind her front teeth to the back of her throat) and a tongue that was too long for her mouth.

Gabby had enough spunk for a dozen Yorkies, surviving and captivating and blessing her adoptive Mom with 6 months, crossing the bridge just after her first birthday.

Seems like Gabby and Lucy's household is full of determination and hope. I am so grateful that both girls were on my easel.

Thanks, as always, for looking at and sharing my artwork with your friends and family -

Kim

ksantini@turtledovedesigns.com

**What is "The Gratitude Project," you ask? Spurred by a desire to keep the good vibes happening, vibes collected during last year's visit to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, The Gratitude Project is my newest series of paintings. Featuring dogs (and other animals) from shelters across the country, proceeds from Gratitude paintings will be donated to the muse's host shelter, and the blog listings will also include a link for Dog a Day fans to make their own contributions.

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There's lots of new folk hanging around (WELCOME!), so I thought I'd explain a little bit about how I roll.

I paint a new furry face 4-5 days a week.

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Late afternoon the artwork and animal's bio get posted to the Painting a Dog a Day blog.

And at some point within the following days, if not sooner, the image becomes available as a notecard, with reproductions following once the original sells.

All the daily paintings are archived at the blog, as well.

And I'm getting the remaining unsold originals added to this gallery, to make shopping all the easier.

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I am always accepting commissions, and especially enjoy receiving your suggestions.

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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

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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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