the dreamy giraffe
The eyes are not just for show with these lovely paintings by KJ; each one tells a story, ranging from tongue-in-cheek (“The Monster Is Out”) to comforting (“More Fish in the Sea”). KJ generally paints with acrylic and offers quite a few originals in her shop; more affordable limited edition reproductions are also available for those of us on a budget.
My favorite pieces are the collages; she hand-cuts pieces of decorative paper and then bonds them with acid-free adhesive on canvas, mixing them with acrylic paint for a wonderfully original effect. As KJ is currently stuck at home due to the summer heat (“hot enough to fry and egg on the back of your neck”; she’s definitely from the South!), she’s been a busy bee and has lots of new work on the way at her Etsy shop!
4 Responses to “the dreamy giraffe”
Hi, there! I actually stumbled upon Cuteable sometime last month and absolutely loved it…and in fact bookmarked it to check out potentially advertising here later on (when my advertising budget is um, existent)! Anyway, thank you so much. This positively made my day. And it really is hot enough to fry an egg on the back of your neck here.
Thanks again! Cuteable’s awesome and I’m happy to be a part of it today!
By KJ at July 4th, 2007 at 12:07 pm
What a neat site you have here! So fun! I am so glad I stumbled here! What a good stumble!
I just wanted to add… I am a huge fan of KJ too! She makes such fun pieces & tells the best stories! Great gal! She rocks!
Thanks CUTEable …you are too cute!
By carissa...brown eyed fox at July 4th, 2007 at 1:26 pm
KJ, it was my pleassure!
Carissa, thanks for stopping by, love your vintage pieces on your site btw!
By cuteable at July 5th, 2007 at 2:15 pm
I absolutely adore the whimsical style of these portraits.
By Wendy Baylis at December 15th, 2007 at 12:58 pm