A is for Alphabet; A is for Africa; A is for Animals!

Lillunia presents its brand new series of African Alphabet Letters. Now you can spell your child's name, while sharing beautiful, original watercolor art and teaching them about the environment!

We have just begun our journey and are very excited to be able to share as we create and develop this new series.

Have a look at the many magical animals we depict in our series and see which animals will spell your child's name!

A Alligator, Antelope
B Baboon, Bullfrog
C Camel, Cheetah
D Deer, Dove
E Elephant, Eagle
F Fire Fly, Flamingo
G Giraffe, Gazelle
H Hippopotamus
I Iguana, Ibex
J Jaguar
K Kingfisher
L Lion, Lemur
M Meerkat
N Newt, Nyala
O Orangutan
P Parrot
Q Queen Bee
R Rhinoceros
S Skunk, Salamander
T Tiger
U Upupa (bird)
V Vervet Monkey
W Warthog
X Xantusiidae (night lizard)
Y Yak
Z Zebra

Sara = Salamander-Antelope-Rhinoceros-Alligator

Ethan = Eagle-Tiger-Hippopotamus-Alligator-Newt

Anya = Antelope-Newt-Yak-Alligator

Brandon = Baboon-Rhinoceros-Alligator-Nyala-Dove-Newt

Lee = Lion-Elephant-Eagle

The possibilities are endless and so much fun! At Lillunia we are also pleased to offer custom work as well. If you or your little one favors a particular animal we will be happy to add it to our Alphabet!

Love Your Families - Love Your Animals - LILLUNIA

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Sharing Art & Animals

Sharing our love of animals through our art is what we do and how we educate our children about the world they live in and their role in our planet's health.

By popular demand we have been working on expanding our range of note cards so our friends, supporters and clients can send a little of this love to their friends and family.

In our endlessly digitized culture there is nothing more lovely than receiving a hand written note...quite frankly just receiving real mail from a human and not an institution has taken on an antiquated charm.

We love sending and receiving images of the things that matter to us; in our case we are thrilled to be able to share our art and our understanding of the natural world with the people we love...and we hope you will too!

Lillunia will be showing lots of new work and some of our cherished original pieces at 2 wonderful upcoming venues:

NYC Baby & Kids Fair @7W (7 West 34th Street, 11th Floor, NYC) 8/16 to 8/18, 2010

and

ABC Kids Expo @ ABC Kids Expo at the Las Vegas Convention 10/10 to 10/13, 2010

We hope you will come see us!

Love your Children, Love your Animals...Lillunia

I am so Confused and Happy Too

Lovely Friends... I am such a slow learner, please forgive me. Inadvertently I stumbled upon all of the wonderful comments (international and in the US) that people had left about our posts. I had no idea. Thank you.

We are so happy that people enjoy our discussions and quite frankly it is inspiring.

In preparing for a few big gift shows coming up, we here at Lillunia have been busy little bees. But it is a joy. We know what we believe in and we know how important animals, art and culture are to you and to the way that you want to educate the next generation.

Thank you for your support- we intend to keep creating art that resonates with kids and inspires their imaginations; that cherishes the natural world and pays homage to its beauties and its sublimity.

Thank you for journeying with us.

LILLUNIA www.lillunia.com

Why We Do What We Do

I know it is fashionable and popular to be "green" these days; and I think a lot of companies have jumped on the eco-bandwagon because they know doing so broadens their market. Good- at a certain point- who cares WHY companies "go-green" so long as they really do.

As consumers become more educated and conscious about the every day decisions we make for ourselves, for our families and ultimately for EVERY family on the planet, we start to see that all changes matter. Our actions have consequences far beyond our small worlds.

What the BP catastrophe has taught us (and that is what it is, as we will be feeling its effects for 20 years directly and who knows how long for residual damage we cannot directly link) is that we are all absolutely connected. Nobody can say "that doesn't effect me" "that is happening to them."

The greater our technologies become, the more interwoven our economies, the smaller the gaps between cultures and nations and people and animals. The facts is both profound and very simple: we are all in this together. We are all responsible for what happens to each other.

There are so many lessons we can teach our children from what we have seen so far and what we all will experience from the tragedy in the gulf. Don't shelter them from this, there are ways to make it less scary but still real and important to them. This is now their problem too!

Love Your Families...Love Your Animals!
LILLUNIA

Lion Cubs are Lions Too!

Alright- babies are the cutest things in the world...there...we said it! And after our own, there is nothing as adorable as baby animals. We know- because they, and their families are the subject of our art.

What we think is particularly mesmerizing about young animals (like our own monsters) is their joy and innocence and their un-blemished sense of themselves. LION CUBS ARE LIONS TOO!

lee's lions

After all, little boys and girls are just young men and women...they are people and although they are learning the ways of the world from their parents and families, they have all of what adults have latent inside- ready to burst out and ROAR.

It is our responsibility and priviledge to help them along their way!

Please come visit us at www.lillunia.com

Lillunia Art : LIVE

Showing art on the Internet just stinks. It is a fact of life we all have to get used to. There is no way a flat 2-dimensions can fully articulate the dynamic qualities inherent in art.

Oh well...

Resolution: Lillunia is so happy to be able to share our work with you IN STORES. What we have learned as we travel down this amazing road of business-building- is that art really only speaks LIVE. WE feel certain you will agree.

We do hope you will be able to come visit at the stores we are working with now. And as we build new relationships we will keep you posted and will hopefully be coming to a beautiful store near you SOON!

Please come see our art at the following lovely locations starting in May, 2010:

Hildreth's in the Hamptons
51-55 Main Street
Southampton NY 11968
631.283.2300
800.INC.1842
http://www.hildreths.com/


Broken Colour Works
27 Hampton Road
Southampton, New York 11968
631.259.3612
http://www.brokencolourworks.com/

Always the Children
14 South Greeley Avenue
Chappaqua, New York 10514
914.238.7500
http://www.alwaysthechildrenc.om/

Tickled Pink...or Orange!

We are always dazzled when parents let us know how their babies react to and enjoy the Lillunia art in their environments.

We always feel confident the parents like the work because they acquired it...but the little ones always make it magical!


A new mom, just contacted us to let us know how her little boy has taken to Anya's Giraffes above his changing table.

She wanted to let us know how absolutely charming and beautiful Anya's Giraffes looks in his nursery - but beyond what she thinks, she told us that that her son's response to it is simply amazing.

He is always staring at it and smiling and giggling and raising his little hands in the air. She said it is absolutely amazing to see.

We adore these little interactions.

Our goal is to educate our little ones about the environment and the animals with whom we all share this beautiful world...but my goodness, to know that what we do also makes them so happy and engaged- that is priceless!

This mom chose a green theme for her son's nursery and at right is the actual image that is in his nursery.

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