Kim Blair Artist

(close-up section of larger work on 300 lb watercolour paper)
The hot pink line in this snippet has the look of a partially working neon sign.  We've all seen those old store front signs where only a portion of the name is lit up, sometimes creating a different word than the store intended....

(close-up section taken from a larger painting on 300 lb watercolour paper)
Many of these snippets have texture... areas with lines and ridges where the next layer of paint glides over the top allowing the underneath paint to peek through.  Sometimes the viscosity and hue of the paint resembles cotton candy...  frothy dollops...

(close-up section from larger work on 300 lb watercolour paper)
Sometimes everything seems to be about food... or cake.
While contemplating this snippet I received an email from Johanne Lamarche a fellow blogger who whips up delicious recipes and shares them on her cooking blog, 'French Gardener Dishes.'  Today her blog showcases 'Triple Lime-Yogurt Mini Bundt Cakes'...

(close-up section of larger work on 300 lb. watercolour paper)
The main attraction at childhood birthday parties (next to the gifts of course) is the cake.  Dense rich chocolate cake decorated with thick gobs and swirls of brightly coloured icing... the kind of icing that often makes your teeth ache just looking...