At the risk of completely embarrassing my darling daughter, I felt the need to comment. I ‘discovered’ her talent when she was two and while other children played, she drew amazing pictures. While she was growing up, our house was filled with sketch pads, pencils, charcoal, easels and the mess she left in the wake of one of her inspirational moments.
I feel such incredible love and pride in her. Knowing she will someday humiliate Mary, Matthew and Scarlett in the same fashion, I felt free to comment.
Thank you for the lovely comments, Sarah.Oh Sarah, thank you so much for introducing these two great women to me!!!! That picture is just amazing, love it.
love you.

By Alicia S. on July 22, 2011
Wow, Sarah!! Thank you! This was such an amazing surprise. You totally made my whole week!
(Don’t feel bad, if you’re a weirdo for that, I’m definitely a weirdo for painting it without the actual person in the image knowing about it until I was done, lol. I figured I was taking a risk she’d either love it or think I was a little strange :-P Luckily she’s very awesome.) Honestly, I’d LOVE to make something for you and Charlotte, if you have an image in mind you’d like a painting of—my gift to the birthday girl!
And really, a million, million thank you’s. Seriously.