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God’s Plans for Jesse

About a month ago I finished up a commission for a thirteenth birthday gift for a young man named Jesse. The piece was commissioned by his aunt and grandmother (who are twin sisters!) and I had the honor of hearing Jesse’s story and how God has been working in his life. I was asked to paint him from a photo taken (without him knowing) of this young man worshipping God at a youth conference. They liked another piece I have...

Don’t Forget “Trixie Lou!”~~ Too!

About fourteen years ago I painted a mural (in Newark, Delaware) that extended from the laundry room into the powder room-bathroom with a theme of strawberry vines and sunflowers, also including the client’s two poodles, Faline and Marcy. Sadly, these two fur babies have passed on. The owner now has a new puppy named Trixie Lou! I was recently invited back into this home to add her in, and while there, I also made a few tweaks/adjustments to the first two dogs in the mural....

Musical Whimsical Painting Party – Intro Only

This introduction to this painting party tutorial will give an overview of two versions they might choose to paint: “Colorful Keys” or “Contours of Music.” The full version tutorial is nearly three hours long and can be purchased for $25 by emailing me at: eileenslifer@lettersource.com I will send a payment link and attach reference printouts and the full version Private YouTube link for you to have unlimited access. You are welcome to use within personal group settings such as your...

“Portals” Themed Art: Conductivity

Dear Clients and Friends, I write to let you know about a new original artwork for sale in my March Musical Madness Collection called “Conductivity,” and canvas print purchasing options, as well!  Enjoy the images below that follow the transformational journey of an old canvas that had an imperfect image which I was ready to paint over! The images below show my process of transforming a canvas with an unwanted image into a new piece of art.  I’ve been painting on a very large portrait of...

Three Recent Gigs

Caricature season is ramping up! In the past ten days I’ve done three gigs. The first was “Among the Stars” – a special needs prom held at the Foursquare Gospel Church in Gettysburg, PA. The next day, I drew children and adults at UD’s “Fandemonium” Event at the University of Delaware. And lastly, I was at an outdoor student event on the campus of Thomas Jefferson University. Please contact me if you would like to book me in for a...

Gift Caricature for Anne Owl with George Mason University

I recently finished this commissioned gift for a young woman moving on from her work with INTO MASON and George Mason University. Currently she hopes to be going to grad school. Wishing her well as she walks through the next open doors into the future! The joy I feel when clients communicate their feelings about my work and how gifts were received brings such meaning to all I do and strive for as an artist.   I am humbled when I...

Hand-Painted Wedding Invitation for Virginia and Guy

I recently finished this watercolor/guache hand-painted portrait of Bride and Groom on a matted and framed invitation from their wedding. This piece also featured some metallic gold highlighting which worked well with the decorative gold frame. My client, Christen, has ordered a number of these personal wedding keepsakes – seem to be her go-to gift in recent years and I so appreciate the repeat business! After some views here of my most recent piece, I will also include those she...

Caricature Fun From My February Visit to My Cousin

In mid-February I got to visit my cousin Laura for a weekend – the first I had seen her and others in her family in about three years. It was a wonderful time of re-connecting and also on the agenda was attending a birthday party at her son Will’s home. My cousin had expressed some interest in learning to draw caricatures, so I had thrown my easel into my van. When I learned that there was a kid’s party, I...