I have double goodness for you today. Something very special that a very talented artist made for me along with something extra … a little something to give away to one of you.
You know I recently moved and have a new-to-me house on a lake. Look what arrived in my mailbox last week.
A custom watercolor portrait of my house. Isn’t it adorable? The artist who drew and sent it to me is Michelle Schneider.
She is the painter and creator behind The Art of Michelle. where she paints illustrations of life in the form of custom house, family, and pet portraits.
Her body of work is designed to capture the sweetest moments of your life in a fun and colorful way, to preserve memories, to make your gift-giving unforgettable, and bring beauty to your everyday life.
I adore the portrait she did for me… the vivid colors, the artistic style… the detail…. everything about it. We have many birds, ducks, loons, and even herons hanging out so their images are true to real life in our yard. :-)
Michelle used a photo of my house that she found on my blog to create the watercolor portrait.
She also sent me a note card and envelope with the image on it. I am not sure I will be able to send it to anyone, as I don’t want to part with it.
For the time being, I placed the portrait in a floating frame and hung it in the family room. I am going to be painting the green walls in the room after we finish opening the room into the kitchen. I like when you use a floating frame that the wall color becomes the picture frames mat since the art is sandwiched between two panes of glass.
GIVEAWAY IS OVER
Congratulations to: Tara Smith
Do you have a gift for your Mom yet? Mother’s Day will be here soon. Need a unique gift for a new homeowner? A custom illustration would also make a pretty awesome gift for anyone who loves their house, family and pet.
My family recently moved from the house we had lived in for 18 years. When we moved in, a family friend took a picture of us all in front of it (including our 8 week old puppy – Daisy). Since then, Daisy and our other precious pup, Millie, have gone on to dog heaven, and leaving that house felt like losing them all over again. I would love a portrait of not only my childhood home, but my two sweet dogs perched in front of it, watching over me forever.
What a tough decision that would be to make! We recently moved to a new home in a new state, so I think a house portrait would be a lovely way celebrate our new adventure!
I love them all! I would love to combine all 3 and have my family and 2 dogs with our house in the background. If I had to pick just one I would have a very hard time but I think I’d go with my 2 dogs. Thank you.
That’s a hard one to choose but I think I would do house.
I love this and would love to have one of my family.
Wow, what a hard choice! I would choose a pet portrait.
I would definitely pick a house portrait- have always wanted to do that!
Oh, I love these! I would do house, but we may be moving. So, I would probably go with family!
I’d love a house portrait from the water similar to yours. Looking at it would make me happy. And, I love the basis for her painting comes from her Christian faith. Great giveaway. It will bless whoever is the recipient.
Love the pictures. I would get a picture of my parent’s house for them as a gift. They recently had a bit of work done, and I have one of the few photos of the place before all the construction. I think they’d love a copy of it.
I have wanted a house portrait from Michelle for YEARS. I love them! I hope I win this giveaway!
I would like to win a customized pet portrait.
i would love a family portrait – how sweet would that be??
Beautiful work by Michelle. I would get a portrait created of my sister and brother-in-law’s new home – their first permanent home as family after many years of moving from place to place for their careers.
I would love a pet portrait – I have so many animals to pick from, all rescues! Great contest. :)
Love Michelle’s work! I would love a portrait of my sweet Granddaughter!
Enjoy watching transform your new lake house! Love your style!
Such beautiful work Michelle does! I would love a portrait of my sweet Granddaughter and our grand puppy together!
Love seeing the transformation of your new lake house, Diane!
I would pick my family. My two daughters are moving on in their lives, marriage and job placements, so I would love to have a family portrait. Thanks
I would most definitely choose a house portrait. They’re charming. Jo @ Let’s Face the Music
What a great giveaway! Thanks to you and Michelle for giving her lovely art away! If I were to win I would choose a watercolor of our family’s vacation home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. I once tried to do my ownwater color of the house carefully following from a photo I took. I am somewhat creative and I have always been a good copier, but this was above my talent level and it turned out to be a bomb! Then when that Waterlogue app come out I did create one that came out okay, but an original like those by Michelle would be the best!
Michelle is so wonderful!! She did a house portrait with our dogs in it so we would love to win a family portrait!
I would choose a family portrait!
It would be so hard to choose! We live in an 1840’s brick farmhouse. That would be nice. We’ve had some precious dogs who have passed. We still miss them! But, it sure would be nice to have a picture of my husband & myself!
I would love a portrait of our home. Thank you for the opportunity to enter.
I would love to have a watercolor painting of my home. My husband and I just bought it in October. It is the perfect home for us.
I would love a painting of our current dream home of 20 years. We will be downsizing soon to be near our grandchildren and have soooo many memories of this home that we raised our three children in.
I would love a free watercolor of our new mountain house! This will be our first house with our first baby on the way!
I am planning on moving and selling my house within the next year. I love my little city house of the past 26 years and wish I could take it with me to the country. A beautiful painted picture would be the next best thing.
Diane, I have ALWAYS wanted a watercolor painting of the home I grew up in! What a wonderful giveaway!
Love all the themes, but I would choose a portrait of my precious corgi.
My husband and I recently love our two precious doggies within a year of each other. Although their presence is still felt in our home everyday, a tangible reminder of them would be all that more special when we think of all the joy they brought to our lives!
Warm regards,
Ruth L
A house pic! My husband and I just celebrated our 1 year house anniversary (a 100 yr old colonial).
She does beautiful work. I would probably pick a pet portrait. Thanks.
Been following Michelle for a long time on Instagram and would love either a family portrait (newborn in the house!) or a pet portrait to give to my momma because she’s obsessed with our family dog. (The dog has its own Instagram account obsessed) haha! Either way I would love to win!
I would LOVE a pet portrait in our garden. What a generous heart for sharing your talents!
Family
I would love a house one!
Probably the home portrait!
I would love to have a watercolor portrait of family. How kind of you both to offer this opportunity.
Michelle’s work is beautiful! We just moved to a new state and bought a fixer-upper. I’d love a house portrait to celebrate our new chapter. Thank you for the opportunity and for introducing me to Michelle’s site.
My choice would be a family portriat , hands down! I have a line drawing my brother did of the Ouse my brother did and it is treasured. He has since passed away. All that said I love how she illustrates people. My mom and brother passed away and we never had a whole family photo taken. Would love to have a close to my heart memoriy for my children children to hang in our house. It would be an heirloom to treasure?!
We have a home on the lake so I would love a portrait of it. Michelle does beautiful work.
Wow Diane, I love the watercolor portrait of your lovely new home! Since our wedding anniversary is coming up soon, that would be a perfect gift to have for our house. By the way, If I had that notecard, I would find a small picture frame and frame it for another spot in my house (office, maybe?). Thank you very much.
My childhood home burned down when I moved out. While I don’t have the greatest memories with my parents (social services problems), that house was a safe haven for me. My kids never got to see it after I grew up and I would LOVE to have a portrait done of us in front of it even though it never happened. My heart is swelling just thinking about it. Fingers crossed!
I would definitely choose to have a portrait of our barn!
I would love one of our home!!
I would choose a family portrait or our house.
I would choose a pet portrait. My dog will be 15 in April, and I have had her since I was 16. Would love a portrait of my sweet Chloe.
How super fabulous! I would choose a house portrait. I was going to pick a family portrait, but I think it would be so fun to have a portrait of our house. Thank you for the wonderful giveaway.
Erin
ErinLoves2Run at gmail dot com
I would love one of our home!
They are all stunning, but I would probably go with one of my granddaughter! She’s the apple of my eye.
We just bought the ugliest house in the best neighborhood and are re-doing it. I would love to capture the house in a watercolor.
I would probably choose the house water color. Beautiful!
All of Michelle’s work is gorgeous! I especially love the pets!
Michelle’s art is incredible! I would choose a house portrait. My mother recently sold the house I grew up in (after my father’s unexpected passing). What a wonderful treasure it would be to have a timeless memory of my childhood home. Thank you for the chance.
Oh, her work is beautiful! I’d choose a portrait of our beloved cat, Archie.
I’d give it as a house portrait for my daughter’s new “1920’s four square” house warming!
Her work is beautiful! I’d love a painting of our house!
I would pick ‘family’ for our grandson that we have guardianship over. I think it would make him feel more of a part of our ‘family’. What a great gift for him!
I love your work……..
I would love one of Michelle’s custom house portraits!
I would choose a print of our family home, which is a cute little New England cape.
Diane & Michelle,
Thank you for the giveaway! I adore watercolor and while I love Michelle’s people watercolors, i would choose a painting of my childhood home of 50 years. My dad died recently and we’ve cleaned it out and just sold it. It is far away from where I live now so it would be extra special to be able to “visit” it whenever I wanted.
I’d love a family portrait because it’s impossible to get one with two dogs and a cat via usual photography! Hoping I win so I have one of her creations for our gallery wall. :)
I have always preferred watercolor over any other type of painting. Everything on her web page is vibrant and unique. I especially like the mini home watercolor!!! Wish I had one of my Daddy’s home where he grew up. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for introducing me to Michelle. I visited her site and looked throught her blog and was absoluted charmed with her work. Her watercolor of the children with their trusty dog is so bright and whimsical. She captured the true look of joy on their sweet faces.
I woud love to have a family painting!
Nice giveaway Diane!
All the paintings are wonderful. I would love to have a painting of my house of 37 years or one of my three grandchildren!!!! These are all wonderful!!!!
I would love to have a portrait of my beautiful Grand daughter. She will be 20 years old in July and it would be an honor to present this to her on her birthday. Thank You.
I would do our house. Love the portrait of yours, so pretty!
Michelle’s portraits are beautiful!! I would be thrilled to have a watercolor portrait of my family! Thanks.
If I don’t win then I’d pick you!
Her pets are some of my favorites, but I have been swooning after a home portrait for years!
I would love to win a house portait for my mom and give it to her for her birthday!
Most definitely my house – it us not just a house but the home that we are creating everyday with our three small children. My husband and I worked so hard to attain this home and I love to see the happiness we have created everday. To memorialize this is a portrait would be awesome
I’d chose the house and do a super cute shadow box with my houses keys!
I would do a picture of our chihuahua, Tootie. He is 14 years old and I would love a beautiful picture of him.
I would choose the house. We built a new house last year and this would be perfect. Your picture is lovely! I thought all the pictures on Michelle’s site were charming.
Soon I am going to be an empty nester and will be downsizing to a home just for me. I would like a drawing of the home my kids were raised in, for the memories of where all the holidays with family and friends were spent.
I would choose family as my son and his wife had their first child, my first grandchild, in October. By the way, today was my first day keeping her as her mom went back to work. It is heaven!!
House or family. All are so charming… hard to decide. Lucky you having one of these!
I would send the picture of my family the day before we boarded our cruise in January. Me, my husband, son (24) daughter (21) . We took a selfie on the beach in Ft. Lauderdale and it was the perfect start to the absolute perfect vacation. We had the best vacation, ever. Our adult children want to do it again. I love that picture that started the week!
Such beautiful paintings!! I would want a picture of my house, I think.
Linda
I would definitely want a picture of my family. We just welcomed a new baby home and I would love to capture that!!
House for sure! We moved last year to a 1925 Craftsman bungalow and I love my home more and more every day.
Wow, I thought I would want the house, but after seeing the rest, I am thinking a family one.
She is awesome!
Oh my! How adorable! It is hard to choose but I believe I would love a picture of my home. She is so talented and you are so generous!
I would choose a family portrait. Thank you so much for offering such a lovely and generous giveaway.
I would love a house portrait!
I would have to pick a portrait of my beloved animal child, we had him for 16 years. We miss him so much, Michelle’s art is beautiful.
I would love a portrait of my dear dog, Rudy.
A family portrait would be priceless. Thanks for the awesome giveaway !
Such lovely work. I would choose a house portrait for my mother. My father passed away almost a year ago and my mom has decided to get the house ready to sell. Too big for one person and the up keep is difficult. A house picture would be a great gift to take to a new home.
I love her work, I would get a picture of my childhood home.
I love all her work! What a talent! Id choose a house portrait.
After visiting Michelle’s art site, I would choose my house. I have lived here since 1977 and still love everything about my home.
I’d love a house portrait! She does such an amazing job & what a great keepsake for where we started our family!
I would love to have a painted family portrait after our 1st little one comes in August!
I would love a family portrait.
She does such wonderful work! If I won, I’d choose a portrait of my cherished cat, Scoobie!
How talented! It would be so hard to choose…I love the one of the family in front of the house:)
Michelle’s water colors are charming. I have a wonderful photo of our family on the beach in Hawaii celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary, but it turned out dark. I think it would be a lovely memento captured as a watercolor.
WHO wouldn’t want one of Michelle’s creations? For me, a portrait of my five beautiful grandchildren who be hard to pass. Such unique art is a true gift!
I would love a watercolor of our beloved dog, Buster, who lived to be 17 years old.
I would pick the house where I grew up (which by the way is the house where my mother was born!)
Thanks!
Her paintings are great. I would have a pet portrait done of my 2 girls Maggie and Sugar Bear.
For me I would love the pet portrait. We have two dogs similar in size and color.
Your paintings are beautiful and expressive. Wish I had your talent.
We live in Canada.
I love the painting of your new house that Michelle did for you. I enjoyed taking a peek at her site and love her work. I would probably choose a house portrait of our old farm house. What a wonderful blessing for you to have this painting.
I love watercolor art and would love to have one of our new home. She does a great job!
Precious, so very precious. Michelle’s painting are such a breath of freshness. I would to have our home done.
Oh she does beautiful work that I adore. I do not know if I would choose a family portrait or house portrait or probably both if I win and pay for one myself. Thanks so much for this wonderful giveaway.
A pet. You know how much I love my Charlie!
Thank you for the offer of this giveaway! I’d choose a family portrait, as our home right now is a rental.
I would definitely choose house. Just this week, I celebrated 30 years of living in my little Suburban Beach Cottage.
I would love a portrait of my dog and cats!
I’d love to have a house portrait. My husband and I are proud of the landscaping we have done, and this is by far the prettiest house we have ever had. I’d love to have it captured in a portrait before we move on ! I even signed up fpr a water color class at Michael’s several years ago, which was to paint your own house….my results were very disappointing to say the least.
It’s hard to choose, but I think I would go with family
Love, love, love your new watercolor portrait of your new home! I’d love to have a house portrait of our new home with our 3 boxer babies in the front yard, and a robin for good measure as they are very special to me. What a wonderful giveaway! Thank you for the opportunity to possibly win and thank you to Michelle, too!
A family portrait would be wonderful. Does she paint large families, parents, six kids, three sons-in-law, one daughter-in-law, one daughter-in-law to be and four grandchildren! Maybe the family home we are leaving soon would be easier!
What a talent Michelle is! I’d love to have a house picture, but our house is an RV. We full-time and what a treasure it would be to have our home on wheels memorialized! Thanks for the giveaway.
Her work is beautiful! I would love to have one of our house!!!
Love these beautiful watercolor portraits…as Michelle’s work just puts a smile on your face! I would choose a family watercolor of my three children as a gift for my mother-in-law. She adores her grandchildren and supports them (and us) in all that they do. I know she would love this and it would make her smile…cry…smile…cry…smile…!!! Thank you for sharing her work!
Went and visited her site. I love her whimsy way of drawing! Would love one of our house which we built 25 years ago. Great give away!!
Wow, Michelle is so talented! It’s a hard choice, since all her work looks great, but I think I would do a pet portrait of the 2 cats we rescued…. they have become such a huge part of our family, I think it would be so awesome to do this!
Michelle’s talent is awesome. I love the causualness of it. For me I would select a pet/family portrait as my pets are my family. Her work seems to come alive which I love. I also love your new home and know it is a joy to be there on the lake. Blessings and thank you for your inspiration.
A house portrait for my parents….they’re preparing to downsize out of our family home. Lots of memories!
I love this style, I would choose a House print.
Beautiful, beautiful work! I would choose my family or my three boys!
I’d love a house portrait with the family in front. These are amazing! Thanks for the chance to win!
Love it! I’d love to have a house portrait. We are considering downsizing and know that we won’t live here forever. I always want to remember raising our family here.
Love her work … you can feel her good heart! I’d love a picture of my dog, Murphy- so we can feel his good heart too.
I would love to have a portrait of my home.
I’d love to have a portrait of the old house on the “rivah” in which I live. The original part of the house was built in the 1890s by my brother-in-law’s family and various rooms have been added over the decades. It’s an interesting “mish-mash” of a house and is filled with history. Thanks for the opportunity!
I love her work. Thanks for introducing her. I would love to have a pet portrait done.
Her watercolor paintings are beautiful! I would love a family portrait!
I’d love a portrait of my dogs and cats!
Your new to you home portrait is amazing!!
I would get a portrait of the first home we bought! We just decided to sell it and put it on the market. This would be the perfect keepsake!
I love how vibrant the colors are. I would love a watercolor of my home.
I love the watercolor portrait of your new to you home! I would really like to gift a watercolor portrait of our daughter and son-in-law’s, new to them, first home! Thank you for sharing this talented artist’s work with your readers!!!
I would pick a house portrait, although they are all gorgeous.
Michelle’s work is just awesome!! I love the portrait of your house!! I would be thrilled to have a portrait of our home with our children and granddaughter in the yard. Of course, I would want things to be blooming (they aren’t right now) and maybe show our pool which we built especially for our granddaughter, who has had a bout with cancer. She’s doing so much better now….life is just so precious for all of us and we relish each day…especially the ones with her!
I would love a portrait of my 2 doggies.
Went to high school with Michelle and have been so proud of the amazing work she has done. So happy she has been able to follow her dreams and have seen her developing artistry!! (house portrait)
I have always admired Michelle’s work! I am saving up for a family portrait so she can capture the fun in our family!
Very special! Hard to choose between house and family; right now I’ll say family :)
Michelle’s work is amazing. I would choose a pet portrait. Thanks
So cute. We move into a home last year and gutted it, including digging out the filled-in pool in the backyard. Our pups love to play back there and that is the portrait I would choose – puppies playing by the pool. I love Michelle’s work!
I would choose a family portrait. I love the watercolor format. It’s a light, modern alternative to formal portraits.
Hi Diane, I really like your blog. I’ve been a reader for a few years.
I love the sweet quality to Michelle’s work. She gives personality to the people, pets and even homes that she paints. I would dearly love to have a portrait of my daughter who has autism and her service dog. They are so cute together.
Thanks for the opportunity,
I would love to win a house portrait! My fiancé and I just bought a house, so it would be perfect timing. ?
I visited Michelle’s website and loved all the work she does! I do especially like the house portraits and that would be my preference. She does lovely work and I love the painting she did of your new-to-you home!
Wow she is very talented and the painting of your home looks amazing. I would love a painting of my home, it is our first home and i would love to be able to have something to hang for years to come. Thanks for this opportunity
Since we just moved into our new home in North Carolina after living in Maine, we’d love a watercolor of our house!
These are beautiful! I would choose a home portrait. Thank you
While I love my house, the real loves of my life are my three sweet grandchildren, so I would have her do a picture of them…….what a lovely way to warm up a wall! Thanks,
Sandy
Would love one of the grandchildren. Lovely art by Michelle.
Thanks for the great giveaway — what an amazing artist! Not long ago we moved into our dream house, so I would definitely choose the home portrait (and maybe see if she could tuck a dog or two on the porch ;-D )
I’ve loved Michelle’s work for so long, such an inspiration to an aspiring artist too. I would choose the house portrait I think and get a portrait of our first house and maybe sneak the dog looking out the window or something :)
What a neat gift! If I won I would probably pick the family portrait!
Darling!! I would LOVE a portrait of my dog…I even have the perfect picture picked out! Thank you so much for the opportunity.
I love all her paintings, but I liked her house paintings the best.
So that would be my choice.
I am widowed and live alone. Recently, I needed a major surgery that required transport to and from a hospital an hour away from my house. Two dear friends helped me through this time. One drove me to and from the hospital, stayed there til I was out of recovery, picked up prescriptions and ran any errands that needed doing. The other, on the day i left the hospital, put me in her guest room with every need fulfilled and she deserves a nurse’s cap for her devotion and care. I lacked for nothing during the whole experience, thanks to these two wonderful women. And they stand by to help, should I need anything now that I’m home. One of these women is a painter, the other a folk artist.
They adore their dogs and I would like to thank them with a portrait of their dogs together. A gift that neither of them has created.
I thank you for offering this opportunity
Very talented artist. I would love a portrait of our home….thank you for sharing!
Love the painting of your home. That was a such a precious gift to receive.
I find it hard to decide. I love the house paintings but then my dog is ever so cute. Either he would bring me joy.
I love the beautiful colors Michelle uses! I would love a watercolor of my grandparents’ farm house. So many happy memories of being there – fresh baked doughnuts, calves, fresh milk, family gatherings – I could go on & on!
Lovely! I would choose the house watercolor ….. like you, of our dream home …. built in the mountains of north GA three years ago!
Oh, I love them all. We just moved into our new home a year ago. But we also lost our beloved Ruby (cocker spaniel) after 15 years last August. So I would say one of my sweet girl.
So very beautiful, we would like a custom water color of our Boxer, Odie. Thank you for the great posts.
Michelle does such beautiful work! i would love one of my house!
Definitely our pet trio, two dogs and a cat!
Ooooo Michells work is lovely! I would adore a watercolor of my husband and I standing in front of our home! I see she does both people and homes together and they are wonderful!
Thanks, Michelle Holland
I love water color art, and Michelle’s is very sweet. I would probably chose a family portrait which I would give to one of my children–one of whom was married last fall and one of whom will be married in the spring!
Love the watercolor of your home! My hubby has been a bicyclist for many years logging thousands of miles on his bicycle. Even though we are both in our late(very late) ? sixties, we have recently taken up riding a tandem bicycle all over the countryside around our home. I would love to have a watercolor of hubby and I on our tandem in front of our home of 21 years. Thanks for this opportunity!
Wow! I would love one of my house!
That’s a hard decision! She does beautiful work!!!! I am a cat lover, so I would want a pet portrait!
Been following Michelle for a while and love watching her put out these creative portraits. I would go for a portrait of my doggie right now. I have no cute house yet, and I love the doxie portraits she’s done.
What a beautiful painting! I’d choose our 1926 farmhouse. It’s the first house we bought and we are getting ready to sell it after twenty five wonderful years here. I’d love having a watercolor of it.
Hi! Such talent and sweetness!!! I would most definitely like a family pic :)
I would love a portrait of my beautiful island of Puerto Rico! Even though I love my home we have never really settled for a long time in any of the homes that we have lived in. My husband gets a little restless and likes change. Since my origins will never change, I would love to preserve my heritage through her watercolor. Puerto Rico has beautiful scenery and there would a lot to choose from. I would be honored if I won this giveaway!
We have a photo that’s dear to me that would be very pretty in a watercolor. It has our two sons early on in their military careers standing beside our family dog who’s now gone.
If I won the watercolor I would LOVE to have it of my home. My husband and I live in the house my grandparents brought their family up in and I have many happy memories growing up here and having my children grow up here. It would be extra special to have a beautiful warm watercolor capturing all the love that this house contains~
Visited Michelle’s site. Her work is amazing. I think I would pick a portrait of my soon to be five year old grandson. He’s growing up much to fast. Would love to have her capture the likeness of my little sweetie. What a treasure it would be.
Michelle does lovely portraits! We just moved to our new home 2 years ago so I would choose a house portrait.
Thank you for the giveaway! Michelle’s work is beautiful. If I were lucky enough to win, I would gift the watercolor to a friend who recently lost her teenage daughter. I know they would treasure a watercolor of their daughter or a family picture.
Michelle’s art is so lovely! I would want a painting of my grandkids, such a fun giveaway!
Thank you and take care,
Pamela
If I won from Michelle, I would love a watercolor of my Cairn terrier dogs who are frolicking healthy and free of pain across The Rainbow Bridge – waiting for our reunion. They were so special to my husband and I and gave us so much joy and unconditional love. Michelle has a beautiful and personal interpretation of the world as we live in it. I love seeing the “happy” in everyday life and she brings that to her watercolors.
Judy C
Lovely paintings! I’d choose the house, because we worked our butts off to get this place, and in the spring when all the azaleas, rhododendrons, and flowers are blooming, it’s just amazing. Most of the landscaping was done by the previous owner. We first saw the house in late fall and moved in in the middle of the winter, so the first spring was like getting a present every day … still feel that way!
I’m currently 9 months pregnant so I would choose a family portrait and choose a photo once my bundle of joy arrives which will be any day now. Oh happy day. Cheers, Emerald
I would love to win a house portrait! We are an expat family, living in Germany for the next two years. I’d love a painting of our “home” in Michigan to hang at our home in Germany as a reminder.
If I won a custom portrait by Michelle, I would choose a photo my sister took of me and my dog Lady. It’s just a good, happy pic of both of us, and it shows how much I love my little buddy.
Definitely family! I love the idea and her work is wonderful.
I would love a water color of our home in ski country!
I would love a portrait of my house! We are putting it on the market in about 3 weeks…it will be sad to leave. We’ve made lots of great memories there!
Michelle’s art is so sweet. I would probably want a portrait of my home which I absolutely adore.
Oh my goodness Michelle is so talented! She captured the beauty of your new home perfectly. If I am lucky enough to win I would be blessed to have her rendition of my home to cherish. Vikki in VA.
Oh my!!! So cute!! Michelle is amazing- she not only captures the likenesses so well, but her style is very distinctive. I would LOVE a portrait of our new home! Thanks so much. Following both of you on IG!
When I clicked over to her site and saw those adorable photos it just made me happy. I wish I had a dog because those watercolor prints couldn’t be any cuter! If I were lucky enough to win I would pick a photo of my house with my black cat sitting in the window.
I would want one for my sister – of her two fur babies. She would adore it! Thanks for the giveaway… very talented lady. Her work samples makes me feel light and happy!
Would love a family picture of my grandchildren -just adorable!
I love Michelle’s style. If I won a portrait, I would choose to have our Shih Tzu’s, Grace and Glory remembered in a custom watercolor by Michelle. Thank you!
Definitely would pick a portrait of my house!!! Thanks for the giveaway!!
MIght have to be a pet portrait…my dog is very good looking! ;)
Will you include us Canadians in this?
Michelle’s work is uniquely personal and gives a feeling of happiness! I’d love to have a portrait of my home. We’ve worked so hard over 23 years there turning what was a soybean field into a welcoming, cheerful landscape. I’d love to see Michelle’s vision of it!
Such lovely work! I would choose a home portrait for my parents – her style would convey the many wonderful memories made there!
I am also in the process of buying a house on the lake. I would love a portrait of the new house!
A pet portrait! I have 4 dogs and a cat and would never be able to pose them all together… but ALL family and I would love to win!
Thanks for the chance! Olivia
Family! I am so torn between a house painting or a family painting, but we are enjoying being in the season of life with our family years right now with 3 kids— 9,6 and 1 years of age. I would just have to go with the family painting. her work is beautiful! Thanks for sharing!!
I would love to win this for my mom. I would choose the house portrait as my mom loves her house and has beautiful gardens.
Love the colours. Would love a portrait of my two young daughters aged 4 and 4 months!
I live in a townhouse and when I purchased my home 8 years ago, the former owners actually had a watercolor of the house hanging in the entry foyer…unfortunately, they wouldn’t part with it! So, I would love my own watercolor of the townhouse!
Beautiful! I would request a watercolor of my home. So great to always have a memory of your home at that time.
Beautiful. If I win I would have a portrait done of our Chockate lab who we lost 2 years ago to cancer, and give it to my husband. We still miss hin!
Lovely work. i have always liked watercolors. These are just beautiful. I would love to have one of my family.
Michelle’s dachshund portraits are precious, and I have a rescue dachshund named Rosie! But it would be a tough dilemma since a watercolor of our home, Belle View Cottage, would also be a treasure. What a lovely giveaway to a lucky reader!
Wow! Beautiful! I would definitely choose a family portrait to give to my mother. She would be speechless!
I would love a portrait of my home. We had our home custom built 20 years ago. We raised our family here and have so many wonderful memories. Now. we are planning on moving in two years and having this portrait would keep our home forever with us!
I would love. Portrait of my home. I am moving soon to another part of the country. It would be a wonderful way to always have my home with me.
I would cherish a portrait of my 13 year old beautiful & handsome little dachshund…..to be with me forever!!!
For a piece of art work I would like one with my husband, John and our dog, Bentley walking down a wooded trail. I guest this would be considered family. Thanks for the chance to win.
Oh, how I would love to have a watercolor of our home sweet home! She is very talented.
Her artwork is absolutely beautiful! If chosen I would love to have a watercolor of our house. Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this offer.
I’d pick a family portrait of my brother and I to gift to my mom!
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Those are adorable! If I win I would request a house portrait
Not sure what I would choose. I have always wanted a portrait of my husbands family lake house in the Finger Lakes of NY but a pet portrait of our 16 year old chocolate lab would keep her sweet face with us forever. Either way i love the watercolors!
I just love the custom watercolor of your home that Michelle sent you! She is very talented. I would love to have a watercolor of our home here in Phoenix. We will be moving back to SC this year, and it would be nice to have a reminder of our little desert home.
These water colors are just amazing! I would love one of my home…but I would like one of my kitties, too!
What a hard decision to make! Michelle is such a talented artist, every style is wonderful! But, I think I would choose the family portrait. It would be a gift to my terrific son and his darling wife & precious son. They are expecting a new baby in June and this would be a perfect way to mark the occasion!
A home portrait would be so nice as we are planning on retiring in the next 5 years. Our home overlooks a beautiful river and we sure love it. We also have many types of birds, currently, the trumpeter swans are visiting. We have done many upgrades to the house over the years and it is a very unique home for being over 130 years old. Thanks so much for sharing her work, it is beautiful.
I’d love a watercolor of our home
The Art of Michelle is fantastic. To be graced with such God given talent is awesome!
I would love to win a picture of my home!
Thank you for recommending her site! Gorgeous, gorgeous works of art, wow!
My 82 year old Mum grew up in England in a family owned pub. It was torn down years and years ago and she only has a few photos of it. I think a watercolor portrait would be an amazing gift for her.
Thanks so much for the opportunity to win!
Michelle is an amazing artist and so talented! I would love to have a watercolor of our home! Such a great giveaway!
What a talented artist giving people back wonderful moments in time! I would choose a painting of my family, I have two grown sons trying to start new careers going off in new directions who are busy . I had breast cancer 10 years ago and have had a recent scare . I appreciate each day and know its truely a gift. Having my family slow down to realize that too and have a family painting would be precious to me. Thank you for your creative blog , it is such a thrill to see what you come up with next!
Dear Diane,
How talented Michelle is and I would enjoy receiving a watercolor portrait of “Kaci” my Yorkie, if I win.
Beautiful artwork, I would do a home watercolor. I would get this for my daughter to remind her family where they were when the children were born. Being a military family they move around but this house where the children first came home to will always be special.
That is so beautiful! I would pick a house painting if I won. Love it!
Her art is beautiful, whimsical, and it makes you smile! I would have difficulty choosing but the pets are precious! Thanks for telling us about her and for the giveaway opportunity. Love your blog!
Love the watercolors. I would choose a portrait of my husband and I and our cat, Rhoda. The softness of her work is truly beautiful. Love your blog.
I have always wanted a portrait painted of our family. I don’t think we truly realize how special the “everyday” is until it is no longer there. You see, the last photo I have of our family is from Christmas 2012 and it was a typical scramble to get 3 teen-agers in the same room (and smiling…) Less than two weeks later, our middle boy, Michael, who had been fighting childhood leukemia for almost six years, would relapse again and begin the battle for his last year here on Earth. I would love Michelle’s rendition of that last-minute, slightly- out of focus happy memory. Thank you so much for the opportunity, Diane. It means a lot.
Wow! Such colorful and happy paintings! I would choose a house painting (with family) for dear friends of ours that just moved as well. It would be such a wonderful housewarming gift for them–just as you received! :)
Hi Diane, I would love a portrait of our new-to-us house that I’m trying to make into a comfortable home. Our family of five lived for 10 years in a smaller house that we just out grew. Once the market came back, we were able to sell and buy our new home in a lovely neighborhood with charming old trees and friendly neighbors. Uprooting 3 children, ages 13, 11, 9 from their childhood home was not easy since they loved their neighborhood friends. However, despite the changes, which life is full of, we love our new home and the extra space we have. Feeling blessed.
I would love to win a portrait of our new custom built home. What a wonderful keepsake!
Simply beautiful!! I would pick a house portrait. Your new to you home looks like a dream come true. I enjoy following your journey.
Oh my! What a talented artist!
If I were fortunate to win I would have my two little puppas painted frolicking in the herb garden.
Michelle’s work is incredible. I think I would choose a family portrait.
These are beautiful, the love comes through the pictures. I think I would like a portrait of our little woods & water cabin in the UP. That’s where my husband’s heart lives.
Thanks so much for the chance to win!
Wonderful artist. I would choose a house portrait.
I love this! Michelle is so talented! Ok, I think I would go with a family, but I particularly loved the family painted in front of the house with the oet, but that may be cheating ;).
Hello Diane,
What a fun opportunity to bring happiness to someone through art! I love the charm of Michelle’s house paintings, the joy of the family portraits and the playfulness of the pet poses — I especially like the portrait of who I predict is “Sarge” on her studio wall! Personally, I would have a difficult time chosing just one of her specialties – but I think my son would want a portrait with his loving cat, Comet. This Tonkinese behemoth (22 lbs) is the one creature who can calm and “center” my teenager who is otherwise struggling to deal with overwhelming sensory input from the simple things in this world that many of us take for granted. Living on the Autism Spectrum has many challenges, but his cat is his comfort – and it would be wonderful to be able to provide a lasting memory of this loving relationship. There are many deserving “In My Own Style” followers – thank you for the chance to share Michelle’s talents.
Loving the pet watercolors! So sweet and realistic. One for the soon-to-be grand baby’s room would be lovely. So nice of her to do a watercolor of your new lake home!
What a talented and quaint artist she is! I think if I won, I’d choose to have a picture of my parent’s home. It would be a wonderful keepsake for all of us. They are both deceased….and my kids (all adults now) have as many fond memories there as I do… It’s not in our family anymore…and it’s not in the best condition….but I bet she could spring it back to life and make it look amazing in watercolor! Thanks for a chance to enter the drawing.
So beautiful and vibrant! We’re moving from our home this Spring, and would love to have a portrait of our current home to take along!
The watercolor portraits are so uplifting!!! I love it!!! It would awesome to hang a portrait of my family in my new home!!
Diane, the watercolors are so beautiful. I would love one of our family home. The kids are grown and on their own and “their” house will no longer be in our family. It would make a wonderful remembrance. Thank you for the opportunity to win.
Wow is she ever talented! I would have one done of my in laws little summer cottage with all the flowers that I have planted there in bloom. It would look so sweet in water color!! Keeping my fingers crossed in Michigan!
Hi Diane,
We have a 5 year old new summer lake house in New England. That same year we got our rescue poodle/bichon who is our toddler granddaughter’s best buddy. So I guess we’d have to combine Ava’s favorite things…Zoe dog and “camp” thanks! They arrived at the same time! And we too have loons on our lake! Thanks so much for showing Michelle’s work!
If I was the very lucky winner, I would choose a watercolor for my Son and his family.
They had lived in a very small home for about 22yrs. They raised their three children in their first house and it was crowded. My Son and Daughter-in law both have worked so hard to be able to move the family to a larger more spacious home. They saved, did without things, really watched their spending and finally got in their careers where they could afford the house of their dreams. They moved in this past Christmas time and they are so happy and so excited, they have waited so long.
I would love to give them a watercolor of their new home. Thank you.
Oh my!! Michelle’s work is just beautiful. There is no doubt I would go with a pet portrait. My dog, Ozzie, was recently diagnosed with Chronic Lymphatic Leukemia (a slow growing cancer) and I would love a painting of him! Michelle’s pet portraits capture the playful personality of the pets so well!
I am enjoying following you through the process of making your new to you house your home!
Michelle does beautiful work! I would love to have a pet portrait.
I love her art would the pets are just so cute too .I like how she really captures a moment in her family pictures they all look so happy together. I would like my family my kids are grown 26 and 31 but one has a heart transplant and the other had Lymphoma at 7 so to have a picture done with us would be amazing.
I think probably a family portrait for my sister. Her oldest son is enlisting this summer after graduation and it would be perfect.
What beautiful watercolors. I would definitely choose a pet portrait; her drawings of pets show so much “personality.”
Hi Diane,
My daughter and her family moved from California, where her friends and family have always been, to Michigan. It has been a tough adjustment for all of us. We miss her little ones terribly and she misses her support system. I would love to have a watercolor done of their first house to remind them of their life in California. I know Michigan is welcoming them with open arms, and that her family will be happy there as long as they are together.
Hope to win the portrait ?
I love your blog and am living vicariously through you and your move to the water!
Hugs,
Terri