It has been a loonnnggg time since I have been taken so aback, and left literally speechless...& this is what happened to me just a few minutes ago. I received this AMAZING portrait of our Jedha Bugbear in the mail, a complete surprise!, from my super talented fellow artist friend, Akiko Watanabe! The detail she gets in her work is just breathtaking! Every little hair, every little dot on Bugbears nose is captured just perfectly! Amazing!! And she doesn't just paint pups, she is probably even more well known for her beautiful cats and life-like wildlife portraits. I'm more of a dog person (sorry) but she makes me want to like cats :) Thank you SO much Akiko! It is an absolute honor to know such an amazing, yet humble talent, and to call an even more beautiful person my friend! God bless!
(*ALL artwork copyright of Akiko Watanabe (c) 2009)
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Oh how wonderful! That is a treasure for sure!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
Hugs, Lisa
I literally had tears in my eyes when I opened it...it is THAT gorgeous!:)
ReplyDeleteHer work is beautiful. Aren't you lucky you get to have something so special in your home to cherish and admire! Hope you have a great holiday weekend!
ReplyDeleteSuch a nice gift. I just lover her work and have since I first saw it.
ReplyDeleteShe is as beautiful person as her work! :)
ReplyDeleteNow you know how all of the people who have received wonderful surprise gifts from you must feel! You deserve it - what a beautiful portrait.
ReplyDeleteOh heck I don't know about that, but it certainly made my day!Her work is even more beautiful in person...her attention to finite detail is astounding!
ReplyDeleteIt was so funny too because Mr. Jedha Bugbear tried making a jailbreak from home yesterday, giving his 'Mom' quite a scare! He is lucky he is so darn cute...with that face, how could you even think of spanking him?? :)
I'm more of a dog person too, but she does just amazing work! How nice for you to get that lovely picture!! Hope your weekend is going great :)
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