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!!
![\"Quantcast\"/](\"//pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-1e3-7hOJ_U8Bg.gif\")
I would get the portrait done of my boxer puppy, Gus!!
I would LOVE a pic our my little fur-kid, Paisley! She’s a black lab mix that looks very similar to Sadie, except black of course!
I would love to give my mom a portrait of her mother (my late grandmother) for Christmas! Or any family portrait she loves!
gorgeous! I would love a portrait of my English Mastiff Mack!
Her painting of Sadie is just amazing! I love it!
I would probably have a portrait of my mother-in-law done for my fiance to proudly display in our home as a tribute to her. She unfortunately passed away a few years ago, yet her spirit and memory certainly live on, so this would be a great way to remember her!
i would so love a portrait of me and my boyfriend 🙂
Her art work is just AMAZING 🙂
I would love a picture of my family! She does great work!
Either a portrait of my golden Maddie or my boyfriends favorite picture to give as a gift!
I would love a picture of me and my boyfriend 🙂
thats soooo amazing!
I’d have a portrait of my grandparents when they were young ♥
I have some great pictures from our vacation to Italy that would be beautiful to have in watercolor.
Best giveaway ever!! I’d have her do a picture of my 1.5 year old son!
I would definitely get a picture of my dog. She does AMAZING work!
Awesome giveaway! I would have her paint a picture of my parents, sister and I!
I’m in love!! I’d get a portrait of my puppy Bentley 😀
Wow, that’s beautiful! I would love a picture of my new cockapoo puppy, Bella. I know exactly the picture I would use too!
I would love to have a portrait of my crazy Catahoula Leopard dog, Bella!! She was a rescue and she is so full of life and love!!! =)
I would love a portrait of my grandma 🙂
Beautiful photo! I would definitely want to get a watercolor of our new lil girl! She was born on 11-9-11 …. so yes … hands down. That would be it 🙂
I would love a portrait of my retriever/lab mix, Nava! My husband and I rescued her in April and love her more than we ever thought we could! What a cool giveaway!
I’m sure I’ll change my mind a billion times, but for now I’d love a portrait of my parents and I …. or my grandparents… or my cat(s)… if I end up winning, I’ll have to do some serious brainstorming!
I’d love a portrait of one of my dogs…. I wouldn’t know which one to choose though!!!
my nephew!
I would love a portrait of my daughter/chocolate lab Lola!
I would love to have a portrait of my sweet Chinese Crested dog Meisha. My brother just lost his dog due to age and now I make sure to stop and give even more kisses/hugs to my Meisha.
Well, I think I’d like a portrait of myself to give to my husband! He keeps saying he needs a picture of me to put up at work – why not a portrait? :0)
This is great! Our first family portrait would be so cool. My husband Tyler, myself and our rescue pit bull, Parker!!
My puggle Mo! I would love to have a painting of her!!
my grandpa 🙂 best man I ever knew, and with christmas coming up I’d love to give a gift like this to my grandma.
Sadie’s portrait looks awesome!
I’d love one of my pups. 🙂
Beautiful photo of Sadie lady 🙂 I’d get one of our dog, little girl Brewer.
I would LOVE a portrait of my two nephews…I have the perfect picture of them at the ocean, it would make the BEST Christmas gift ever for my sister!!
This is awesome! I’d do a portrait of my husband and I from our engagement session. Her pictures Are beautiful!
I would love to get a portrait of my nephew and give it to my sister as a Christmas present!
I would get a portrait of me and my 3 siblings to give to my mom for Christmas. With 3 of us in college, she doesn’t get to see us very often, and I know she would love this!
What talent! I would love a portrait of our miracle baby that was just born in October. 🙂
This is amazing, and so generous!!
I would love a portrait of my pooches, Chai & Zevon!
I would love a portrait of my family!
if i won, i would get a portrait of my dogs, dublin and kylie, for my mom for christmas!
I would love a portrait of my my Jack Russell Terrier “Maggie Mae” she is going to be 9 yrs old next month & that would be Awesome!!! 🙂
If I was lucky enough to win a Meredith portrait, I’d probably use my dog, Gracie, as the subject. Like Sadie, she’s very photogenic and my walls are in great need of some art!
Beautiful!!
I would gift the portrait to my husband….prob of me for his office 🙂
Or my parents…..I’d gift my dad a portrait of my mom!
I would love a portrait of my grand father who recently passed away. Her images are so lively that I feel like she could bring him to life again!
I would LOVE a portrait of my brother (aka family dog) Bentley. Bentley is an awesome runner, I can’t keep up. When we got him he was 100 lbs (overweight for a golden retriever) but my dad runs with him all the time now (up to 9 miles, though he could go more!) and he has lost 30 lbs! And he LOVES to swim as well. He would drown before ending a game of fetch.
I’d want a portrait of me and my siblings to give to my grandmother for Christmas.
Awww, she is so talented! I would get a portrait of my boyfriend’s nephew who was born is Sept! It would thrill his sister 🙂
Awesome painting! What talent! I would want a painting of my new baby niece who was just born in November 🙂
I would love to have a portrait of my horse. He’s been the one guy who has loyally stood by my side for 11 years. That or my friend’s dog. Think it would be a great gift to give him.
This would be a perfect Christmas gift for my sister. I’d have her do a portrait of her 7 month old twin girls 🙂
My Siamese cat Ollie