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Blabla Babies

Blabla Babies

8″x10″ acrylic, 2011. Campbell has had her “Blabla Babies” since she was very small, and even now at three and a half, keeps them close at nap and bedtime. These dolls clearly have a wonderful, huggable texture, and I love the little bird and heart motifs woven onto their chests! This painting [...]

Clare’s Dolly

Clare’s Dolly

5″x7″ acrylic, 2010. This Precious Moments doll/blanket combo was once much pinker and puffier, and it is perhaps now a bit grayer and more frayed than you see here in this tiny painting. I was sent “before and after” photos, and after some discussion of strategy, it was decided that the portrait [...]

Gwen’s Doll

Gwen’s Doll

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 [...]

Catherine’s Doll

Catherine’s Doll

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 [...]

Abby

Abby

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 [...]

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