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 take a portrait of my 3 year old daughter, I’m sure! =)
Wow, that portrait of Sadie is wonderful! I would love a painting of my Dachshund, Buddy.
I’d love a portrait of my three year old niece, Livia. It’s her birthday December 5th, and I know my sister would just love it. Alternatively, I’d like a portrait of our imaginary (future) dog, Chewbacca Reiner van der Hoorn. Either way, it would rock. What a great painting of Sadie!
HAHA! Love your future dog’s name. 🙂 And I love the idea of getting a portrait for your sister of her daughter. So sweet!
I would love a picture of a tropical island with blue skies and the sea…It would be so nice to look out while studying for my finals all the time!!
what a great piece of artwork to have! i would have one done of my new dog that we just adopted in September 🙂
I would love a portrait of my husband with our dog – my two favorite things in this world! 🙂
I’d love a portrait of my old dog, Dinky, for my mom. He was her best friend 🙂
My grandmother 🙂
Aw, I love this!
i would love a portrait of my vizsla Boston!
I’d either love a portrait of my bf’s grandfather as an xmas gift for him, or a portrait of our two kitties!
What a great gift!
I would love one of my niece, to give to my brother and sister in law for Christmas!
I’d love one of Rex my dog 🙂
We just got a golden retriever/yellow lab puppy three weeks ago and she is the new love of our lives! We would definitely have Meredith create a painting for our new family member, Gracie! 🙂
That portrait is EXTREMELY amazing! I think I’d want a portrait of my sister and I, because I know we’ll always be best friends.
A family picture would be such a great gift for my parents. I could see it hanging over their fireplace! What a great painting of sadie, she’s very talented!
This would be an incredible wedding gift to my brother and his fiancee; I would get a portrait of their dogs! Is it only one person/animal? Then I would have to rethink. 🙂 What a great giveaway! Such an incredible portrait of Sadie!
I would have to decide between one of me and my husband from our wedding, or one of my two neices. She is an awesome artist!
She does beautiful work! I would love a picture of my two kittens =)
What a great Job she did with Sadie’s picture! I would want a scene from my last vacation!
My brother just had a baby over the weekend…what a great surprise Christmas gift!!
Tough choice! I would get a portrait of my boxer Zeus..or of my best friends 3 month old baby boy Cole..it would be a great gift for Christmas.
She is a really great artist. It is really hard to get proportions so perfect!
We just moved into our first house and sooo need artwork for the walls! I think a painting that show the MN. seasons would be awesome!
I would love to give this as a gift to my sister and her husband. They are expecting and due this week and I would love to have a portrait done of the baby and my niece! What a talented artist!
Wow! She is very talented. I would probably have one done for my boyfriend for a nice Christmas gift.
I would want a picture of my dog, Missay
Add me to the crazy dog owner list, my little Buster Bartholomew would love to be immortalized in watercolour!
I would love to win this- I have a brand new niece and my brother and sister-in-law would die for a painting of their sweet baby. Meredith is amazingly gifted!
That pic of Sadie is absolutely stunning! If I won I would have her paint a pic of my MIL’s dog (Walter) and give it to her as a surprise.
I would get a portrait of my brother’s dog for him as a gift!
I would want a portrait of my Mini Schnauzer, Winston!
WOW Meredith! You are so talented! ANd it was very nice of her to send you that lovely portrait, dontcha think? My mother recently had my newest sibling, a baby girl named Grace who is really one of the most gorgeous babies i have ever seen- she gets that on all the time! I think a portrait of her would be beee-u-tiful!
My beautiful baby niece Audrey!
Ahhhh I love this! I want a portrait of my two sweet baby puppies, Addy and Harper!
love this! Would love a pic of my cavalier king charles, cady 🙂
I would love a wedding picture of mu husband and I- we dont have any framed and would love one 🙂
Sadie sure looks cute! She definitely captured her personality! I would have to get a picture of my late cat, Millie. Millie was a cat that was more like a person to me. She knew when I would cry, she knew when I was happy and all the “calls” I had for her she would respond. The quirky little things we shared, like picking her up and putting her on my lap so I can rub her belly and scratch her left leg! I miss her so so much (its been a bit over a year) and would very much love to win a portrait of her. 🙂
My goofy dog, Jax!
I would love to have a watercolor portrait of my Vizsla Abby.
I would get a portrait of my maternal grampa who passed away about three years ago. He inspired me to pursue history as a career and supported me before he passed on when no one else did. He continues to be my inspiration to this day.
What an incredible painting!
I would actually love a painting of of our house. It may sound odd, but it’s our first home we bought together as a married couple, it’s where we brought Hailey home to and no matter where we go in the future, I’d love to have a beautiful momento of the house we became a family in.
A picture of my 94 year old grandma, smiling at my wedding.
I would ask for one of our family dog for a gift to my parents! 🙂
I have THREE dogs, so I think I would have to be nice, and have one made with my mom’s 15 year old miniture poodle to give as an xmas gift 🙂
I would love to win this and get a painting of my 2 beautiful
Grandchildren. What a great giveaway…..
I’d have a picture of my parents dog done. Now that they are empty-nester’s she has become their baby. (She’s actually a lot more spoiled than I ever was!) =)
One of my pup!
I’d love a portrait of my niece!!!
What a great portrait of Sadie!
I would ask for one very similar of my soon to be 4 year old terrier mix daughter, Quin!
I would love to win this giveaway!! I would probably choose one of my parents.
What an awesome and unique giveaway!
I would probably get a portrait of my Nana. She is almost 98 and the most upbeat, positive, and beautiful little nana in the world 🙂