Summer Studio Newsletter

 Silence

11"x14"

Universes Contained I

8"x16"

Universes Contained II

 12"x12"

 Spirit Bridge

9"x12"

 I Dreamed I Was a Tiger

9"x12"

 Over the Moon

9"x12"

 Chicken Astronaut

9"x12"

 Gentleman Raccoon

9"x12"

Robot Goldfish VI

12"x16"

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Ooof! Just sent out the Summer Studio Newsletter (email me at kelliemarianhill(at)yahoo.com if you'd like to be on my mailing list), got all these paintings up on etsy-three of them have sold already!- and now I'm getting them up on facebook and here on the blog. Next, my website! It's been a wonderfully productive week, I'm feeling rather proud of myself :)

Hand Mirror

5"x7"
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You may recognize this mirror, it has shown up in a few paintings! Naomi left it sitting in the studio, and I wound up painting it today, just as it was :)

My Little Pony

5"x7"
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So much fun to paint! Well, repaint in this case- I couldn't believe she hadn't sold already, but in Louisville several people asked me where her Cutie Mark was.

So I came home, and looked up Cutie Mark (seriously?), and discovered it hiding on her other butt cheek! Excuse me.... her other flank. So I helpfully added it in while playing around with the rest of the painting, especially the highlights and mane and tail.... it seems to be a lute or harp or something. I'm guessing that means that this particular pony is musically inclined :)

Citronge Patron

5"x7"
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Om nom nom.

Or rather.... sluuuuuuuuuuuuuuurp!

Sheep Peeking In

5"x7"
sold

Yesterday it was a rabbit, today a sheep! This sheep totally photobombed me, appearing in the top corner of a picture with exactly this crop.... she made me laugh, and I guess I just had to share that :)

Rabbit

5"x7"
sold

We have bunnies in the yard! They're much cuter than the squirrels, that's for sure. Not to mention being less likely to eat my raspberries :) I just wanted to do a little sketch, it's been a while since I painted a rabbit!

A Single Cloud

5"x7"
sold

Just something small and pretty, because we had a few of these around with the little rain showers today! The garden is so happy about it, and the Little One and I went dancing in the rain.

High Thin Clouds

6"x8"
sold

Here, I was trying to say a lot with just a little. I miss the beach, I really do.... I think I'm going to have to take the little one camping down at the ocean this year or something, I know we'd both love that!

Artichoke Half

5"x7"
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Artichokes are AWESOME. When else do you get to cut a great big flower bud in half and paint it AND eat it? Yep, that's pretty much the definiton of awesome :)

Pomegranate on Grey

5"x7"
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Fruit is always so beautiful :)

Aracuna Egg on Black

5"x7"
sold

Going with the fancy chicken eggs now.... I wish I had chickens of my own, that would be so much fun!

Fruit Tart on White

5"x7"
sold

Om nom nom! I just love all the beautiful colors in these! This is an updated old daily, though, I changed the color and feel of the background and now I love the shadow.... also went through and added some more detail and life to the fruit and really the whole tart. I have to confess, I love repainting paintings.

Black and White

5"x7"
sold

Coffee! Or espresso. Something caffeine-ey at any rate, and therefore something I personally won't (it's kindof "can't" but not quite, so I guess I have to go with "won't"....) drink, but I know people love it.... and it's pretty. Pretty goes a long way, with me :)

Egg on Black

5"x7"
sold

Ah-ha! A raw egg! Betcha didn't see that one coming :)

Cappuchino Tartlet

5"x7"
sold

Om nom nom....

And.... nope. I have nothing interesting to say this evening, and I REALLY need to go ahead and get the little one to sleep! Love to you all!

Yellow Lollipop

5"x7"
sold

Why oh why do banks give kids stuff like this?

The answer I'm going to go with is that they do it to give me new and interesting things to paint :) I hope you all had a wonderful Saturday!

Beaver Skull

5"x7"
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Another one that I made some changes to.... actually, a lot of changes to... so I could share it again! What is it with us artists and skulls, anyways?

Lemon Slice and Shadow

6"x6"
sold

If this one looks a smidge familiar, that's ok- I was flipping through my dailies and just couldn't believe that this one hadn't sold, I love it! So I did some reworking and fiddling, and I am sharing the new version now :) I'm also working on an interesting portrait inspired by van der Weyden's Portrait of a Lady, and I wanted to share it as a WIP, but sharing works in progress sometimes seems to curse them, and I REALLY don't want that. I'll share all the steps once she's done, promise.

Blue Halter

6"x8"
sold

Oh my goodness- can it be? A daily painting!
Just trying to get back in the saddle again after all the busyness.... please excuse the pun. And the possible spelling error (busyness?). I'm sleepy, and have also started in on a celebratory milk-and-frangelico :)

sketches from Old Louisville Springfest!

because you have to do SOMEthing while you're out of town, just to keep everything flowing..... I am really excited! I promise I'll have a shiny new painting to share with you tomorrow, though :)

Magic Doors

16"x20"
private collection

Beltane

:)

Crown of Stars

this should be going up on day 2 of Old Louisville Springfest.... again, please with me luck :)

and look at my beautiful little muse in this painting! I am so lucky to have her....

Flying Sparks

today is the first day of the Old Louisville Springfest.... and I'm not writing this today, I have no idea how to post to the blog from my phone. wish me luck anyways, the weather is supposed to be beautiful :)

and didn't this one turn out just gorgeous?

Naomi as Ophelia

headed up to Louisville! well, going to be spending the night in West Virginia.... anywho, love you guys! come and see me at the Old Louisville Springfest tomorrow and Saturday!

Hidden Away....

Flying Away

18"x24"
private collection

WIP

No idea where this one is going, so I should probably cast it aside while I still have time, and worry about it after the show.... I doubt I can though :)

WIP

I'm thinking.... "Naomi as Ophelia"

WIP

just trying to get ready to head up to Louisville on Thursday!

another one just started!

just started this one!

trying to get ready for the Old Louisville Springfest, coming up next weekend.... my goodness, time flies by too fast!

Nest

18"x24"

Just having some fun with this one! Nests are a personal symbol or something, I guess- these things that keep popping up in my art without me planning for them :)

Summertime

9"x12"

No explanation required :)

commissioned portrait...

and isn't it fun? This one was an interesting challenge, because I was working from a picture of her as a little boy... a friend of mine commissioned this for her wife, who has "transitioned" to being a woman- so thoughtful of her, and I'm glad I could be a part of it :)

Pollinate

16"x20"
sold

Bees are awesome.... I really want to get some! I've planted so many flowers I think they'd be happy here.

Constellation

12"x16"
sold

Cute little owl at night....

Round Red Door

16"x20"
sold

Happy, warm little hobbit house :)

Sheltered

16"x20"
sold

Dream Sketch

yay, it's May!