b'Favorite Item On My Desk: When I Whats a day in the life of Kristen ductivity occurs at night, especiallyhave my supplies set up in one place like? Typically, Bucky and I wake up after dinner. Its when distractions arefor a while, I always like to have my around 7 or 7:30 a.m After I give him minimal, allowing me to fully immersesalt lamp nearby. Its soft light creates a his breakfast, we head out to water the myself in creativity and get into a pro-soothing atmosphere that I find really plants in our backyard. I usually fit in a ductive flow.comforting. morning run or another form of exer-cise. Then we go for our morning walk Favorite colors: Ive always beenThe most cherished item in my work and I catch up with my mom on the drawn to rich earth tones and fallarea: That would be my iPad, a phone. Sometimes, we stop at the dog colors, especially shades of green andthoughtful gift from my family a few park so Bucky can play with his neigh- rusty orange.years ago. I rely on it for almost every- borhood friends. Afterward, I preparething. I store all my reference photos, my partners food for work. Once hes My inspiration: Growing up, I spentuse it for illustrations, and manage all up, we spend the rest of the morning a great deal of time outdoors, whichaspects of my business. This present together before he heads off to work fostered my respect and admirationtruly made my work easier and elevated and I head out to walk dogs. I work for the natural world, influencingmy productivity.throughout the day, but my peak pro- my artwork. Continued on following page gCustom OrnamentsKristen also hand-paints pet portraits on a woodslice creating beautiful custom ornaments. Add alittle magic to your Christmas tree, this year. Includethem as unique home accessories. We have oneof ours hanging from a doorknob as a reminder ofa loved one. They also make the perfect keepsakegift. Kristen has a special savings of $15 offeach order with the purchase of five or moreornaments. Each ornament is $60.Fill out Kristens Commission Request form onlineatwww.SketchBookByKristen.com/custom-ornamentsand she will be in touch to discuss the details ofyour order.www.TheNewBarker.com THE NEW BARKER 51'