“Benny Boy (or Girl?)” for Lisa
“Benny Boy (or Girl?)” for Lisa, a grownup Benny Boy has an awesome story. He belongs to Lisa, who is now 21, but Lisa has loved him since she was very little. He’s traveled with her everywhere, sat with her in the car on long road trips, and comforted her in her hospital bed while she battled cancer at 16. Lisa’s mom had a tough time getting a photo of Benny to send to me, since he still spends every night with Lisa in her bed at college. Here’s Lisa’s mom’s story about Benny Boy: “When Lisa was first born, she had a pink bear the same as this...
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Big Bee and Blanket for Charlie, age 3 Charlie has had his little green blanket ever since he was a tiny newborn baby, and Big Bee joined the family when Charlie turned one. Since then, Blanket, Big Bee and Charlie have been totally inseparable. Charlie’s mama even purchased an extra Big Bee to keep at Grandma’s house because Big Bee is too, well, BIG to travel back and...
Read MoreLogan
Logan, age 1 Logan’s mommy, Whitney, found me on twitter, and has been perhaps my most loyal and encouraging twitter fan from the beginning. I was beyond thrilled when she commissioned me to do a portrait of her beautiful little boy, Logan, as a gift for her husband for their anniversary. The photo the portrait is based on is below — it was snapped on the first outing Logan and his Daddy took together alone. Whitney writes a super sweet blog that you can read here (thanks for writing about me, Whitney! You are so awesome!) and you can follow her on twitter...
Read More“Wovie” for Bannon
“Wovie” for Bannon, age 3 Bannon’s mom didn’t specify the origin of the name, but I’m guessing “Wovie” came from a little toddler’s pronunciation of “Lovie.” And that might officially make “Wovie” the cutest name I’ve ever heard. Wovie’s custom toy portrait is a gift for Bannon on his 3rd birthday. His mom Audrey says Wovie is always with Bannon for “every thumbsuck, nap, and bedtime.” Audrey has multiple versions of Wovie in case of emergencies (smart Mama!), so she was able to send me a...
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“Benny Boy (or Girl?)” for Lisa, a grownup