Kibbles and Nips 2021

Camilla d’Errico created ‘Kibbles and Nips’, with what looks like some kind of layered process, that gives it this surreal, dreamy quality. The painting is so smooth; the colors blend together. It's all about surface and how the light plays on it. Look at the way the fur of the fox seems to float above the girl’s head, it's almost like she's wearing a cloud. The blue hues used in the girl’s hair and eyes create this harmony of color. And those eyes! They are like portals, drawing you into another world. It reminds me of the art of Mark Ryden, who also creates these surreal portraits of dreamy-eyed characters. For me, the best paintings are the ones that invite conversation, and where you find yourself drawn in, again and again.