Summer may be cooling down but Lintu Art is heating things up!

I just saw my first copy of Rags to Riches, the elegant and classically written children's book by Patti Kivestu and Carey Pearson. Visit www.ragsthedog.com to see a sample of the illustrations. Submit an image of your rescue dog to be part of the website!

Work is up at Lake Harriet Vet! If you bring your furry friend into Lake Harriet Vet, keep your eyes open for my work. Pieces are up in the front entry, near the scale and in one of the exam rooms. Lake Harriet Vet has been great to my three pups and I have a fellow Ole classmate to rely on for great vet care!

Plans are in the works for the end of season party in mid-October. RSVP for a night of artwork unveilings, wine and appetizers, prizes and mingling. Fellow artists, friends, patrons, pet-business owners, party animals are all welcome. Unfortunately, the four-legged party animals need to stay home as Northrup King is not pet friendly. Good bags for pets available for take-home fun.

Work will soon be up at NE Community Chiropractic. Opening reception date TBD.

Lake Nokomis 2011

Congratulations to the sixteen dogs selected for the 2011 Dogs Around the Lakes: Nokomis print! More information about these featured dogs will be posted soon. I estimate that artwork will be complete by First Thursday in September. Thank you everyone for joining me at Nokomis and for the dogs that are not on the print, you're just as deserving. I wish I had time and talent enough to include you all.

Thank you Lake Nokomis!

I had a fantastic day at the lake this past weekend and I want to thank everyone that came out to enjoy the day with me. I'm going to be spending much of my week going through all of the photos we took together.

Dogs Around the Lakes: Lake Harriet

Dogs Around the Lakes: Lake Harriet 2011. A new style for the print series with bright colors created with colored pencil/ink and just a hint of the band shell in the background. Thank you to the sixteen dogs for inspiring the artwork!

Trying new things

Yesterday, during the humid afternoon, I picked up three small linen canvases to give the surface a try. The surface was nice to work with but the weave was much more loose than the canvas I'm used to. The paint kept opening between the linen's weave. These were a fun afternoon experiment and I'm hoping to create a larger landscape in the near future.

First Thursday and Nokomis

August's First Thursday is just around the corner! Join Lintu Art in studio 390 of the Northrup King Building from 5-9pm August 4th.

Dogs Around the Lakes: Lake Nokomis is August 7th from 10-5pm. Free event! Have your dog become a candidate for the annual artwork by signing up for a ten-minute photo session: sarah.lintu@gmail.com

Photos will take place just north of the main beach on Nokomis. Plenty of parking and a great place for a summer walk. Bring water for yourself and dog if the weather is warm.

Share the studio through video

I'll be starting to post videos of works in progress, art techniques/tips, or inspiration on my Youtube channel. Just a few videos up now but more will be posted soon! http://youtu.be/OGuzuaCkZUg