Is there anything more precious than a perfect picture of your beautiful baby?? The answer is yes. A drawing of your sweet baby! Kids grow up right before your eyes (or so i'm told), and time flies! Go above the normal baby photos and get a portrait of your children.
My roommate Sydnee told me that on her fathers side, all the kids had gotten a drawing of themselves as young children. The portraits hung in their parents home, all but one. Her aunt. Turns out they used the same artist for all the portraits but couldn't get one of the last child. Sydnee's parents asked if I could finish the missing spot. Gladly I accepted. This drawing was the first I had done this big, measuring 18'x24'. It is also the first drawing I did in one sitting. Started with a blank page and about 5 hours later had the finished result. The coolest thing about this photo is the reaction it received.. Sydnee came home from work and I surprised her with it, she covered her mouth in awe and began to cry. All she could do was hug me! Her parents, dad especially, were soooo excited to give this gift to his sister. A few weeks after I finished the drawing, I received a letter from an unfamiliar address. Sydnee's aunt had written me a letter expressing her gratitude for the drawing. She never imagined she would get her own portrait to hang in her parents home. This drawing touched a lot of hearts and it was a really cool thing knowing I had something to do with it.
(Drawing 18'x24')
Reference Photo
I was blessed to meet some pretty cool people this year up at Utah State. One person being Timmy! Aside from having mad baseball skills, this guy has one of the cutest kids around. His son Jace is adorable and loves the game just as much as his dad! Timmy asked if I could draw Jace for his wife's anniversary gift this coming month. After Jace coming out to support our intramural softball team all season, how could I not?? I just finished it and Timmy loves it. Hopefully his wife will love it just as much when she receives it.
(Drawing 14'x17')
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