8 x 10 inches
Oils on canvas board
When I was a little girl, my favorite toy was a handmade stuffed elephant named Ellie. Ellie went on all sorts of adventures. She attended tea parties, went on campouts and overnights, sat in tree-houses, became lost and found on several heart-wrenching occasions, and kept me company in the moving van as my family trekked hundreds of miles across the country to our new home in Colorado. Now, nearly forty years on, she's fairly threadbare and her right eye has come loose, but she hasn't been forgotten. When I came across her while organizing the guest room the other day, I thought it might be fitting that she have her own portrait made. She's a very good sitter -- didn't hardly move at all.
16 comments:
wow this is great.
This made me go awwwww. Lovely story as well.
What a great story and beautiful illo. Love your painterly style. really nice stuff.
This is truly wonderful
I have a soft spot for nostalgic images. Very nice!
very nice. love the blue color against the background.
So sweet...loved your story, too.
wow you still have it! I wish I still had my first toy! the painting is very strong and the story behind it makes it even stronger, nice!
Love the painting and post.
Nice painting, and really enjoyed the way you wrote about Ellie. Nice job!
gorgeous paint technique. I really love this image, I still have my favourite plush toy as well and know exactly how you feel :)
beautiful! nice choice of background color.
Thanks for the kind and thoughtful comments, everyone. :)
What a sweet portrait of a sweet toy.
beautiful!
Ellie is beautiful and certainly deserves such a wonderful portrait.:)
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