Custom Toy Portrait » doll

Gwen’s Doll

Custom Toy Portrait — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:46:26 +0000

8″x10″ acrylic, 2010. I was so happy to make this painting for little Gwen, daughter of our good friend Bob. She is just enough ahead of our Sonja in age that Bob has been passing down some pretty hefty essentials to us as the kids have grown! In fact when I was pregnant, I remember that one of the first things to make our impending baby real to me was seeing the infant car seat sitting in the middle of our living room floor, having just been dropped off by Bob and Gwen. And now Sonja rides in Gwen’s former toddler seat. Bob is an awesome guy, and Gwen is beyond adorable. I hope that she finds that this portrait does justice to her constant companion “Dolly!”

Catherine’s Doll

Custom Toy Portrait — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:01:03 +0000

8″x10″ acrylic, 2009. This little doll holds special significance to her family. “Dottie” is a small, soft doll that was given to Catherine by her grandmother shortly before she passed away. Catherine’s aunt, Mary, commissioned this painting as a Christmas gift for Catherine, and also to honor her mother’s last gift to her niece. I was lucky enough to get to get to be present when Catherine first saw the painting, and it was a thrill to see the recognition in her face!

Abby

Custom Toy Portrait — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:50:33 +0000

8″x10″ acrylic, 2009. This is the second toy-and-painting gift combo I’ve done this fall… I think it’s a great idea. This portrait and the doll who sat for it will be a Christmas gift for Amelia, Thomas and Nora’s cousin who lives in California. Although none of us old Sesame Street purists can understand the charm of Abby Cadabby, little Amelia goes completely bonkers whenever this rather quesionable female archtype shows up on TV. No Amelia, you cannot be a fairy when you grow up.