Comments on: Custom Portrait Winner & Call for Entries : Week #40 (9/28-10/2)

By: Graphite Portrait Giveaway - Custom Portrait Winner & Call for Entries : Week #41 (10/5-10/9) - Leanne Wildermuth : Artist by Nature

Sun, 29 Jun 2014 17:42:23 +0000

[…] Last week’s winner, Jackie, entered Kiara for her grieving friend. […]

By: Leanne

Leanne — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:44:56 +0000

Thanks so much for your entries this week! Stay tuned for the winning portrait on Monday (Sunday evening for Facebook fans)!

By: Jackie

Jackie — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:24:19 +0000

I am submitting Kiara as my entry – photo and complete story e-mailed on 9/29.

Kiara was a special dog of a friend of mine. She was a wonderful, faithful companion to Margie for 8 years.

Kiara started out as a running companion for Margie and the bond grew. Kiara kept Margie safe on their nightly walks and alerted her to potential dangers on a regular basis. Kiara had allergies and for the last few years of Kiara’s life, Margie would get up each morning and cook special meals for Kiara’s dietary requirements.

A month ago, Kiara died unexpectedly of a heart attack. Margie had a wonderful day before with Kiara… they had taken a special walk and enjoyed the cool crispness in the air.

The image that I sent is Margie’s favorite photo of Kiara. Kiara would lay next to Margie at night, similar to how she’s laying in the image…

I would love to give this as a gift to Margie – in honor and memory of her beloved Kiara.

By: Dianne Houghtaling

Dianne Houghtaling — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:28:57 +0000

Leanne,

I still can’t believe how wonderful the portrait of Brownie Sue is! I am so happy : ) I have opened the link a million times since the finished photo was posted just so I could look at your work. It is fabulous!! Thank you so much! :thanku:

Dianne

By: Da Goddess

Da Goddess — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:14:47 +0000

Beautiful! As always, it’s amazing what love can do, isn’t it?

Looks to be at least part Australian Cattle Dog and maybe a little terrier.

By: Pam

Pam — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:55:42 +0000

Beautiful, Leanne! I love the look in Brownie Sue’s eyes and that you captured that so clearly.

:clapping: :thumbsup:

By: Theresa

Theresa — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:56:36 +0000

Hello! Allow me to introduce you to Sebastian Rupert Longclaws the First (and only!). I rescued my sweet “Saboo” from a shelter when he was just six weeks old. When I first met him, he was curled into a tiny ball, fast asleep, totally unconcerned with all the hubbub of shelter noises all around him. I held him close and he mewed once and went right back to sleep. From that time on, he was my baby, the main man in my life!

Sebastian is two years old now has quite a personality…he’d rather play than cuddle and is always up for a good game of flying through the air after his feather toy or knocking over knick-knacks chasing the laser pointer. I’m a graduate student living in the frozen north and Sabs loves to “help” me study by doing some dramatic climbing up the chair I’m on or knocking things over just out of my reach. In this photo he’s watching over me as I’m doing some research in the evening.

I could go on and on about his antics or sweetness or silly games we play…but I think you can see all that in his eyes. Whether he’s in “roast turkey” position (sitting with legs all under him and tail curled nicely around) or taking a shower in the sink or having crazy-time sliding around on the throw-rugs, he’s my sweet boy and my life would be so empty without him!

Thank you! (I submitted his picture to you via email.)