8″x10″ acrylic, 2011. I love worn, washed-out lovies, but Veronika rocked my world with this orange velour anteater and a preference for an aqua background! Because Veronika has friends who are local to me, I was lucky enough to meet Veronika personally when she came to pick up the painting and also to have the toy model “live” in my studio. It was such fun to see Veronika’s excited reaction! She bought this Jellycat anteater (or aardvark, according to the Jellycat site) while pregnant with baby Kamar, who is just about to turn one. Although Kamar has not specifically attached to the anteater yet, Veronika has, and she hopes that this portrait will help cultivate the toy’s importance in Kamar’s eyes!
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Jennifer, thank you SO much for this gorgeous painting, I am beyond excited about this birthday gift for Kamar, it is the cutest thing ever. I love your painting technique and appreciate your precision because it looks just like the toy. You are so incredibly talented! I am recommending you everywhere I go and I am quite certain I will be back in the future 🙂