Painted memories...

I'm just dropping in today to share with you an extra special gift we received this holiday season. A friend of the family (through my parents) recently started selling her amazing family and pet portraits so my parents jumped on the opportunity to get us a one-of-a-kind way to celebrate our love for our dogs.

Behind our backs, my parents arranged for Leah to create an oil portrait of our boys and they sent her right here to our little piece of blog heaven so she could peruse our pictures and read up about the boys. I think she captured their personalities perfectly, and of course the piece is much more moving and realistic in person. The gentleness in Bears' eyes are one of the most captivating things about this portrait.

This is a direct link to the "oils" section of her online portfolio. You'll see Bear and Scooter smiling up at you from somewhere mid-page, but be sure to browse all that she's got to offer. I was especially drawn to the charcoal pieces myself.

Front Row: (L-R) Nikita, Sydney, Maynard. Back Row: (L-R) Jayden & Henry

Oh and while you're there? Be sure to hit up the graphite collection too. Cause she's got one spectacular piece called "5 Family Pets" that is hands-down my second favorite. These five happen to be all of my childhood pets, and I can't think of anything more special than having their images together in one beautiful display. 

Thank you Leah for the wonderful artwork, and thanks again to Mom and Dad for the gift!