“Blankie” for Henry
“Blankie” for Henry, age 5 Henry’s mom, Carrie, was one of my very first toy portrait customers. Almost two years ago, she purchased a portrait of her oldest son’s favorite stuffed puppy, Puff, as a present for her son’s fifth birthday. Now, her younger son is turning five and she wanted to commemorate his beloved blankie in the same way. Updating... ...
Read More“Little Corn and Princess”
“Little Corn and Princess” Grown-up Chen commissioned this painting for her best friend in Taiwan. The two girls grew up together and have been best friends since childhood, but they now live on opposite sides of the world. They aren’t able to see each other very often now, but whenever they do get together they always bring their childhood doll and teddy bear for a reunion, too. Chen wanted a painting of their favorite toys together, to show her best friend that time and distance will never affect their lifelong friendship. How sweet, right? Not to mention, anyone who names...
Read MoreZest Magazine Interview
The incredibly GORGEOUS Zest magazine featured First Friends Toy Portraits in a really lovely interview in their holiday 2011 issue. Thanks so much, Zest! I’m reproducing the article below in its entirety. Be sure to check out Zest’s online magazine for pages and pages of incredible recipes and decorating ideas – the photography and articles are truly...
Read MoreBlankie and Candy for Bess
Blankie and Candy for Bess, age 8 Bess’s two favorite things in the world are her pink fuzzy blankie and candy, so her mom asked me to combine the two in a portrait. It was definitely a challenge for me composition-wise (how do you artfully combine a blanket with food??), but it was a fun challenge and hopefully I did both the blankie and the candy...
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