Tag: bear

Bumpy Bear 1

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5″x7″ acrylic, 2011. This is one of two little portraits which will flank previous group portrait ordered by Megan this past winter. This bear was bought for Megan’s nephew Broden in memory of her father, who passed away before Broden was born. The grandkids called her father “Bumpy,” and they were all taken to Build-a-Bear to get “Bumpy Bears” to remember him by. I love they way multiple toys with the same name are so commonplace in Megan’s family…I believe there are three Bumpy Bears and two Franci!

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belongs to Megan’s nephew Broden.

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Winnie-the-Pooh Blanket

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8″x10″ acryic, 2011. Of all the variations on what I think of as “blanket-heads” (combination stuffed animal and baby blanket,) this is the sort that makes the most sense to me. It is a complete stuffed animal which is holding the blanket in its own arms. (Click here for another example.) Very clever! I was thrilled to paint this bear, as it is my first Winnie-the-Pooh portrait, and a classic (vs. Disney) Pooh at that! It was will be a gift from Deanna to her two-year-old daughter.

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Housewarming Bear

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5″x7″ acrylic, 2010. Linda’s son is twenty-nine and is buying a house. This is his favorite old bear, and Linda thought that a portrait of him would make a cool housewarming gift. I made sure to include the tag, which was his favorite part.

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Gundy

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5″x7″ acrylic, 2010. Brendan’s girlfriend has had “Gundy” for more than twenty years, and it’s very charming that he wanted to give this little portrait to her as a Christmas gift. I agree with Brendan that the shirt, which was designed by a friend as a way to hold the tattered neck together, adds significant character. He felt that Gundy’s portrait should show him as he looks most of the time –propped against her light blue pillow, shirt rolled up and stomach hanging out! (Gundy, not Brendan, of course. As far as I know.)

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Blue Bear and Yellow Bunny

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9″x12″ acrylic, 2010. These are the battered and beloved childhood toys of Donna’s husband Andrew. She commissioned this portrait for his upcoming birthday. Donna notes that in most photos of Andrew as a child, these two are close by. She says that whenever he sees them even today, he remembers the warmth and safety of his childhood. I hope that this painting will have the same effect!

Poohie

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8″x10″ acrylic, 2010. Here’s a bear who has achieved a profound family legacy in record time! Poohie belongs to the daughter of one of my very favorite funny bloggers, Bossy. He was originally given to Bossy’s Son, now in college, by Bossy’s Parents when he was small. When Bossy’s fourteen-year-old daughter was born, Bossy’s Son gave Poohie to his baby sister. Poohie is still an active participant in the family’s adventures, traveling to several countries and serving as a kind of meditative muse. “What would Poohie do?” is a question sometimes pondered during times of strife in the Bossy household. His floppy, relaxed posture and placid expression just might point a person toward the right path…

Bo-Bo

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8″x10″ acrylic, 2010. The Boston Red Sox patch on Bo-Bo’s face hides a scar, but also differentiates him from his “twin,” an identical bear also called Bo-Bo. Both bears are loved equally by Ben, who accidentally burned this Bo-Bo’s face on a lightbulb! The second Bo-Bo was purchased in case of his getting lost, and soon enough the first Bo-Bo did go missing. He was found six months later hidden amongst other stuffed animals at the local Marshall’s! You can read much more about these bears at Ben’s mother Jill’s fabulous blog, where she is also currently hosting a Custom Toy Portrait giveaway!

Katherine’s Bear

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5″x7″ acrylic, 2010. The worn patches on this old bear are as important as any of his features, Katherine wrote me when we were discussing this portrait. I’m learning that how the wear and tear on a toy should be handled varies from painting to painting — some people prefer that the toy be “restored” for its portrait, and others treasure the aged, rubbed appearance as a testament to it’s loved-ness. Katherine has been sleeping with this bear for 27 years, it shows, and that’s awesome!

Snuffles

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8″x10″ acrylic, 2010. Mamaista was kind enough to host a toy portrait giveaway, and the winner was Casey from the excellent blog www.mooshinindy.com! Snuffles, a classic, Gund bear, is her own childhood toy. His velvet nose is long worn away and he has bald spots behind one ear and on his belly. Although this general type of Gund bear was pretty common when most of us were kids, Casey points out that it’s rare to find one that is dark brown! Casey’s daughter Addie also been given two of these bears, both of a light tan color. I had a white one, myself. Had. Hmmm, where is he?

Maddie’s Bear

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5″x7″ acrylic, 2010. This portrait will be the second I have painted for Melissa’s household… a hopefully less disturbing counterpoint to the first, which was of “Choppable,” Melissa’s husband’s childhood toy. This red bear belongs to her daughter Maddie, who is now 12. You can read about the sweet relationship between Maddie and her bear on Melissa’s wonderful, very funny blog.