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by Kris Parins
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Our greeting cards are 5" x 7" in size and are produced on digital offset printers using 100 lb. paper stock. Each card is coated with a UV protectant on the outside surface which produces a semi-gloss finish. The inside of each card has a matte white finish and can be customized with your own message up to 500 characters in length. Each card comes with a white envelope for mailing or gift giving.
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Years ago, I went on a wildlife cruise in Kenai Fjords National Park, out of Seward, Alaska. I expected to be wowed by the sight of large animals in... more
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Years ago, I went on a wildlife cruise in Kenai Fjords National Park, out of Seward, Alaska. I expected to be wowed by the sight of large animals in the wild; animals I had never seen outside of a zoo, and I was not disappointed. Whales, sea otters, seals, bears and moose were abundant and thrilling. But what captured my imagination? A comical clown of a bird, one I had only seen in photos: the Puffin! As it was nesting season, the birds were gathered on the craggy cliffs and in the chilly sea, busily feeding their hatchlings. I snapped dozens of reference photos, augmented by a close-up photo shoot of the birds at the Sea Life Center back in Seward.
Puffins mate for life, and except for nesting season, live on the open water. Heavy bodied, they need to beat their wings 400 times per minute to make airborne progress. But when they dive under the waves, they effortlessly fly through the water, using their feet for rudders.
As an artist, the puffin's major appeal was the...
1/2023 Kris' award-winning paintings and articles have been featured in Watercolor Artist, International Artist, and American Artist Watercolor magazines, as well as several editions of "Splash, the Best of Watercolor." A Signature Member of several watercolor societies including AWS, NWS and TWSA, her work is regularly included in international competitions, including the prestigious "Birds in Art" exhibition at the Woodson Art Museum, and "FabrianoInAcquarello" in Bologna, Italy. Delight in nature was instilled in Kris in her childhood, spent at the edge of a lake in northern Wisconsin. That same small lake now provides the view and inspiration from the windows of her summer studio. She also maintains a working studio in Sarasota,...
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Laurel Best
Beautiful Kris! Congrats on getting into the Birds in Art Exhibit! L/F
Kris Parins
Thanks Marilyn! B.I.A. is worth dreaming about - they treat their artists like rock stars! Unbelievable staff at the Woodson Museum.
Marilyn Smith
What a wonderful watercolor painting! I love the angle you chose which left room for so much detail in the water as well as the Puffiins! Congratulations on being admitted to the "Birds In Art" exhibit! A dream of mine. l/f