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This background was inspired by The Wild Thornberrys, a great cartoon created by Klasky Csupo - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wild_Thornberrys
. Part of a series of backgrounds created specifically for animation, these paintings purposely leave "space" for an animated character to move within the area of the painting. All images are copyright Brenda Salamone, and while prints are available, they are not to be used as animation backgrounds without my express written permission.

Elemental Art Meraki (Greek)(n.) the soul, creativity, or love put into something; the essence of yourself that is put into your work Brenda Salamone was born in Tucson, AZ, but grew up in south Florida. Now in Los Angeles, her studio occupies a corner of the apartment she shares with her husband, Dean,and their seven cats. Salamone has traveled all over the world, finding locations to paint. Her favorites so far are the Greek Islands, especially Santorini, and her dream to travel to the Scottish Highlands to capture the wild landscapes, lochs, and standing stones of that ancient land came true as her honeymoon. When she moved to southern California in 2001, her art became inspired by the untamed beauty of the southwest desert, and the...