Marley ~~ Kimberly Kelly Santini

"Marley," 6" square, commissioned black cat painting, acrylic on panel, private collection (THANK YOU!). Marley is going to make one heck of a Christmas gift!! His painting, that is. The real Marley wouldn't go so well for sitting still under the tree all wrapped up.... What's been going on in the studio? Lots of book work - fact checking, proofing and design Prepping paintings to go to an exhibition Fielding inquiries and emails (see sidebar) Editing an article for publication Breaking into the Halloween candy stash (but don't tell the kids!) Hope you have a spectacular weekend!! Thanks, as always, for looking at and sharing my artwork, Kim ksantini@turtledovedesigns.com

Commissions & Inquiries I always accept commissions - it's just a matter of how far out I am scheduled. As of this posting, I am booking daily portraits for early December of this year. My cutoff date for holiday gifts is December 15th.  But never fear! If you want to gift a portrait and my calendar is full, may I suggest a gift certificate?! These go over really well because the recipient can be involved in the process. Meanwhile, just as an FYI (because inquiries are coming in faster than I can respond): Sketches start at $49 Paintings start at $209 All work is priced based on complexity of design and overall size. I promise to respond to your emails as quickly as possible, in the order received. Thanks so much for your patience!