I am so excited about the giveaway I have coming your way today!
About a week ago, I received an email from Meredith, a beautiful artist from Virginia. She is graduating in a few weeks from Longwood University with a BFA with a concentration in painting and drawing and is beginning to build a career as a fine artist and a portrait artist.
She sent me an amazing watercolor portrait that she did of Sadie and I was absolutely blown away.
Isn’t it amazing!? (And yes, I still have it in its protective wrapping until I can get it framed, hence the glare. I don’t want to take any chances with it!)
When I showed Ryan the picture he was just as impressed with her work as I was and we both treasure this gorgeous piece of art from Meredith.
Meredith has generously offered to do a giveaway of one single-subject watercolor portrait of an animal or person (approximately 10’’ x 12’’). (Check out her blog to see a current portrait she’s working on of an adorable little girl!)
Meredith notes that her work will be “as dynamic as the photograph allows,” and says that a vibrant, engaging photo will help her produce a vibrate, engaging portrait!
All I can think about right now when I think about this giveaway is what an amazing gift one of her original portraits would be for new parents (a baby portrait would be adorable!), an enthusiastic pet owner or parents of a recent graduate… or you can get one done of a pet or person who is special to you to keep for yourself!
If you would like to work with Meredith or check out some of her work, you may browse her Etsy shop, visit her blog or Facebook page or follow her on Twitter.
To enter this giveaway, simply comment below, telling me what you would like a portrait of if you won an original portrait from Meredith!
I will randomly select a winner tomorrow afternoon. Good luck!!
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I would loveee a picture of my family (my boyfriend and our kitty cat!)
Love that! I think I would get a portrait done of a puppy as soon as my parents pick one out for them 🙂 or of my my brother and I for my parents.
My adorable, crazy cockapoo Lindy!
wow! she’s so talented! I would love to get a portrait of a picture I took over the summer at the Summer Palace in Beijing! It’s an amazing and colorful photo that I think would look so cool as a watercolor piece.
I would get a portrait of my beautiful nephew Daniel!
I’d like a picture of my fiance and me!
I would love to get portrait of my dog Cobi, who passed away last spring, for my parents for Christmas.
Beautiful! I would love to have a portrait done from a picture of my cute dog Zoey and my loveable cat Madi. This would be extra special because Madi has gone missing and has yet to be found. I would love to remember her and the two crazy animals together in this way. Keep up the great work on the blog, your recent halfs have inspired me
okay well when I saw this, I first thought of my pup… but then I thought my family’s two little doggies, one is 17 and one is 5… the older one, who I grew up with, is not doing so well this year and we think it’ll be her last Christmas. So my parents would absolutely love that
That picture of Sadie is UH-Mazing!!! Wow, she is an incredible artist! I would get a picture of our terror-kitty Lucy, or one of Lucy, myself and my boyfriend (our little family!) This is such a sweet giveaway 🙂
I would love a painting of my Boxer, Lambeau.
I would love a portrait of my family by the talented meredith!
I’d love to get a portrait of my boyfriend and I. He does so much for me…and it would be amazing to be able to give this to him as a surprise. 🙂
I would get one of my brother and I to give to my parents for Christmas!
I would love touse a wedding or bridal picture!!!
I would have her paint a picture of my parents at my wedding this past summer. 🙂
I would love one of my family!
I would give my mom a portrait of just me in my wedding gown that she would be proud to hang in her home next to her bridal portrait. My husband and I married a year ago and had a destination wedding; as such, we did not get all the pictures we would have liked and my mom was not able to get a full blown bridal portrait of me because the bahamian photographer didn’t use good film so my pictures cannot be blown up to the size they need to be for a wall hanging.
That watercolor of Sadie is the bomb! I would definitely get a portrait done of my horse Abby, who died a couple years ago when I was a sophomore in college. She was my best friend all through high school and I miss her every day, so I would love a nice watercolor to commemorate her.
I would love a picture of my yellow lab tally. That picture of Sadie turned out fantastic! Sadie might be the most photogenic dog I have ever seen!
I would love to have a portrait of my grandparents done, it’s going to be their 60th wedding anniversary.
Sadie looks so cute! I would love a picture of my dog Story.
Definitely my 2 kitties!
How taleneted, oh my god! I would love one of my daughters!
I would LOVE a picture of my puppy! We adopted her from a shelter exactly 1 year ago today =)
Amazing giveaway! I would love a portrait of my dog Walter! I am just as obsessed with him as you are with Sadie!
wow that is awesome! i think i would actually go to the same route as you and get my dog done. i have some great pictures of her! she is such a good little picture taker!
I love this! I actually had a painting done of my husband’s dog as my wedding gift to him! Actually, it was his parents’ dog, but that’s where he lived, & of course, he was sad to leave him behind. Now, we’ll always have the painting!
I would love to get a painting done for my parents of their dog. He’s not doing so well health-wise, & I know they would love to have something like this! 🙂
Definitely our dogs!! Our little pomeranian Tessa and our black lab Ebony! They are two peas in a pod. Always together!
What a beautiful portrait of sadie! I would have one done of my daughter, who is turning 2 years old soon 🙂
I would def get the portrait of my two dogs, Grady and Bella. It would be a great present for my husband!
I would love to have one done of my Grandmother and her family. A really old-timey one! Shes 94 and I think she would absolutely adore it 🙂
I see that I am among company if I decided to have a portrait of my kitties done. However there is this great photo of my sister and I when were were little that would be an awesome gift for my parents.
I would LOVE to get a portrait of my puppy done! What an incredible artist!
I loved her drawings of the landscaping! She truly is a wonderful artist 🙂
I’ve been wanting to get a portrait made of my two dogs, Thurman and Penny! The portrait of Sadie is so good!
I would use a picture from my upcoming wedding in January 2012. Would be a perfect gift for my parents to have to remember the special day.
My first dog Maggie who is turning 15 years old in February. She is the sweetest dog (cockapoo)I have ever met and am so lucky to have known her and grow up with her. I would love a portrait to present to my family this Christmas and have in my parents house for the years to come.
The Sadie portrait is AMAZING! WOW!
I’d love a portrait of one of a photos from my wedding day, too. 🙂
I love her work! I would get a portrait made of my cat!
Id love to have a portrait of our dog to give to my partner, I know he’d be surprised & absolutely love it!
I would love a portrait of my little yorkie, Noah. He’s my little baby boy!
I would love a portrait of my sweet baby boy smiling!
What a wonderful giveaway. I’d get a portrait of my grandparents
My pic from Meredith would be of me & my boyfriend’s fur child :: Stanley! He is our baby 🙂
amazing!! i’d totally get one of my dogs!
This is awesome! Me and my twin sister so I could give it to her for Christmas! 🙂
That is a beautiful painting! I would get a portrait of my beautiful 5 year old daughter 🙂 She’s my pride and joy.
That is an incredibly beautiful painting! I would love to get one of my husband and I! We just got married in September and I think it would be an awesome painting to hang in our new place together as newlyweds!
Oh my gosh I would love a portrait of my three doggies!!!