I LOVE THIS PICTURE OF MY DAUGHTER!!!!! I couldn’t wait to paint this!?? I love pictures that capture emotion, and expression, and personality, and whimsy….this one just has the IT factor for mama.
It’s hard to see the paint effect when posted for the web but the below zooms should help.
And closer….
Here is the original:
Going to be staring at this all day.?? :)?? Jim came in and peeked on my progress and remarked that our girl just makes others look plain (well not YOURS of course hee hee…we mean other “generic” baby girls that we don’t know LOL?? 🙂 !)
I think she is making her Christmas wishes.?? 🙂
19 responses to “Wishful Thinkin’”
I AM IN LOVE with your daughter, I wish I could just pick her up and give her a big hug. She is the cutest thing I have ever seen, she is not a thing but you know what I mean. I LOVE that picture. I too love to catch emotions and expressions, it just makes it that much more special. She is a doll. Keep up the amazing & awesome work.
Oh Doni! Hands down, best picture ever! Do I see a hint of “Ty-lashes”?????
Doni~
This is the cutest picture ever! OMG! I cannot believe you were able to capture a moment like this! And I swear, she looks like you more and more as she grows! The paint effect is wonderful. I gush over your photography skills to everyone I know. If I live in AZ, you would have a client in me for a lifetime!
Keep up the good photos, you know your “fans” can’t live without them!!
That was indeed amazing! I can’t beleive how you captured her so perfectly!!!!
So Adorable and while it makes me LONG for a girl, I just can’t find it in myself to be jealous because I know she was meant for you!!!!!!!
Oh, Doni, that has to be my FAVORITE picture of Tori EVER!!!!!! You’re right, it totally captures the “essence of Tori”! What Jim said about her is so sweet….and I can’t even argue with it! 🙂 She IS pretty remarkable!
adorable! you captured a perfect moment. i am in love with the paint effects. maybe as a side job you could offer to “paint” photos for people…*hint, hint*!!!
Oh Doni — it’s simply adorable, perfect, cute, in every way!!! I love love love it!!
Angela
(Jack’s mom)
oh my goodness Doni this picture is amazing!!!!! What a perfect expression!
Thank you thank you thank you ladies! This one is going to be a tough act to follow because you only capture moments like this by prayer or chance. 🙂 And Laurie – love “Ty lashes”. Have to admit though, I dramatized them a tad for the paint look BUT they are very long – but not Ty long. That’s not possible. Also added a bit of drama to the wall. I LOVE DAMASK. Heidi will notice that. 🙂
Doni, I know that I just called but that was so you could hear me squeal!!!!! I am so absolutely crazy over these pics! They look like a storybook to me. Captions???? “I’m dreamin’….” whatever! That would be fun to have a caption contest! You just keep getting better and better at this (and it doesn’t hurt that your children are the most beautiful little works of art!) This just makes me want to cry because of how precious God is and how the losses you have had are no less losses – but the gifts He has given are so much sweeter and never, ever taken for granted. Your works praise your creator which blesses our hearts! So very proud of you!
Love from your Aunt Beck
I love that picture of Tori, can’t get enough of her cute little smile that is everywhere. I still can’t believe that you painted it – I don’t get it. I want to watch you do it sometime. I love you all, hope Ty is feeling better 🙂
Love Jenna
Wow, wow and more wow! Those eyelashes are to die for.
I am totally speechless! My jaw droped! She a born model for you. Beautiful girl Doni! This one is also my favorite by far.
Jere’
Holy cryminy (I don’t even know how to spell that) girl! That is about the best picture I have ever seen! You better watch out, that little business of yours is going to be in very high demand if you keep this up… 🙂
I am still waiting for that step by step tutorial on HOW to do this! lol
It is amazing! She is truly gorgeous (as are all of your kids!)
WOW! She is gorgeous! What I wouldn’t give to have one like that of my daughter. You could definitely win a picture award with that one. What a fabulous picture, you did a good job Mama!
Ok, it has been a few days since I’ve been to your site, all i can say is I had to come back here to comment on this most amazing painting of your precious Tori!! What a beautiful picture!! I LOVE HER EYE LASHES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This was the perfect picture to do the painting of!!!!
is it inappropriate to drool on the library computer keyboard? AWESOME WORK SISTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!