***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries***
About six months ago, this charming watercolor painting of Burger showed up as a surprise Christmas present in our mailbox. Ain’t he cute?
Fast forward to the present day. The thoughtful artist, Gadora Wilder (the snappy alter ego of Stephanie Lewis) is back to offer up a fun YHL giveaway. Which means one of you will score an artistic still life of your very own canine, cat, canary, chameleon or even chair (yes, Gadora does pets and still lifes a plenty)! That way you can capture your favorite furry friend or proudest decorating decision as one-of-a-kind artwork.
Based on a photo you submit, she’ll digitally enhance it, print it on watercolor paper, over-paint it with watercolor, mat it, and send it back to you all ready to frame.
So here’s how to get your shot at this week’s prize:
- PRIZE: One 8×10 custom watercolor of your pet (or any other still life) by Gadora Wilder
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “WATERCOLOR THIS!” and…
- BONUS QUESTION: …tell us what pet photo or still life you’d love to have rendered as a painting. An especially cute pic of your feline snuggled in bed? A goofy photo of your pup in the snow? Or that favorite cozy corner of your living room? Feel free to include a link or post the pic over on our Facebook page too.
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, May 5th at 8pm EST
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: ONE
- PRIZE SHIPS: This prize ships anywhere in the world!
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday. Good luck!
Find more freebie info on our Giveaway FAQs page. Pics courtesy of Gadora Wilder.
Beth P. says
WATERCOLOR THIS!
I would love to have any of the snapshots of our sweet yellow lab…he makes the most adorable and expressive faces.
Ashley says
Watercolor This!
My precious English Bulldog sitting on our front porch wearing his SC Gamecocks Collar!
Mal says
WATERCOLOR THIS-no pets, but I love to garden so some of my favorite plants on a marble end table I inherited.
Christina Peterson says
WATERCOLOR THIS! We already have too much pug artwork, so I would like a picture of our koi pond or house.
laura says
WATERCOLOR THIS. I would have my dog Daisy done. She is a gorgeous 13 year old brown and red Australian Shepard that has the sweetest brown eyes and soft brown nose.
Katie says
WATERCOLOR THIS!
I would choose a wedding photo. My husband and I were married outside and the my favorite photo of us in the middle of the road with a dipped kiss. Classic. Love you guys!
Christy says
WATERCOLOR THIS!!!
We would love to have this for our big black and white 13 year old dog. He’s a short haired mix half mountain cur.. BEAUTIFUL. Doesn’t look or act his age at all.. much like my hubby! He’s our best friend and we’d be thrilled to have this made before he leaves us. He’s been shot, trapped, hit by a car twice, and the best friend anyone could ever ask for. My hubby has always had a favorite photo of him from when they were out hunting one year. He’s standing tall and proud. What an amazing gift for my hubby that would be!!! Hope to win!
Thanks,
Christy
Marty Davis says
Last year my son and his family lost their beloved Murphy – a black lab and shepherd mix – to cancer. It happened suddenly, and my five-year-old grandson was heartbroken. I’d love to be able to give this to them.
Jennifer says
WATERCOLOR THIS!
I would love a painting of my two yellow labs, Maddie is 10 yrs. old and Macy is 2 yrs. old. They are beyond darling. Probably my photo of the two of them laying in the yard.
Rachel says
Watercolor This! I’d love to have a watercolor of our precious old beagle, Job. I’ve got a great photo of him sleeping with his head on a stack of old books.
Martha Davis says
I forgot to say WATERCOLOR THIS! (So I’m entering with a different email address.)
Last year my son and his family lost their beloved Murphy – a black lab and shepherd mix – to cancer. It happened suddenly, and my five-year-old grandson was heartbroken. I’d love to be able to give this to them.
Denise says
I would love a painting of our cat, we have a really cute one of her in bed.
laura says
Watercolor this!!
Love it! I’ve actually been wanting something like this or to try doing it myself. I would def. have our boxer painted in a photo I took of him standing staring at me :)
either this one:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=46568025&id=6233277
this one:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=46568026&id=6233277&fbid=853101710233
or this one :)
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=47150469&id=6233277
Carrie M says
WATERCOLOR THIS!
I would love to have a picture of my two pups, Sadie and Marty. :-)
Rachel says
Watercolor This! I’d love to have a watercolor of my precious dog, Bosco. I actually bought my mom and mother-in-law prints of their favorite dogs for mother’s day. I was tempted to get one for myself too.
Jill says
WATERCOLOR THIS!!! Since I don’t have a pet I would love a painting my gorgeous son!
Hanna says
watercolour this!
Tess, our blue eyed bull terrier is our darling baby! we would love to have her immortalised in art!
Jamie says
WATERCOLOR THIS! I have so many adorable pics of my newfie that it would be hard to choose one! I’d probably go with one of him on our back deck, looking out over the lake, and seeming very pensive…
Elizabeth says
Watercolor This!
I’d love to have a wedding photo done!
Lara says
WATERCOLOR THIS!
During a recent boudoir photo shoot my long haired chihuahua Valentine decided to get in on the action. I love the juxtaposition of soft and sharp textures in this shot, I love the faded outline of my necklaces in the left corner, and I’ve never seen a black & white watercolor before. It might be a fun challenge… Either to do it as a b & w or to add colors of her choosing, based on the artist’s mood.
Lara says
Oops, forgot to add the link!
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e62/HornSister/771942093_PHgdb-X2-3.jpg
JKK says
WATERCOLOR THIS!
I would L-O-V-E a portrait of my black cat, Scooter. Just looking at that little face would make me so happy!
Starla says
WATERCOLOR THIS!
I would love to have a picture of my two boys and dog on the beach in the Outer Banks.
kelly ann says
WATERCOLOR THIS!!!!!!
wrigley is our first child. this would def. be a major contender:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericandkellyseaman/3096739186/
Jacks says
WATERCOLOR THIS!!! I would love a beautiful watercolor of my lab and golden retriever mix, Magenta :) She is just sooo talented!
Pendy says
WATERCOLOR THIS! I’d have my daughter’s childhood cat done for her as a gift…Fidget was the ONE TRUE CAT. :)
Jillian says
watercolor this!! i would want a picture of my 3 year old australian shephard Simone from her first trip to the river…she was so cute and tiny! :)
kelly f says
watercolor this! would totally have to be a pic of my 90 lb dog and 20lb baby girl getting their love on :)
Lindsey W says
watercolor this! I would probably get my doggy because Im OBSESSED with him!
Amy V. says
Watercolor this!! I have an adorable photo of my dog that I would love to have made into a keepsake piece of art.
Katie C. says
Watercolor this…
I would love to have a watercolor picture of my beautiful schnoodle Winnie. My favorite picture of her is snuggled on my bed.
Amber says
Watercolor this!
Oh man, now I wish I had a dog. With one little boy and another on the way, I guess I figure I already have enough potential for craziness in my house. I would probably choose the view out our front room window. Theres a really pretty tree that I like to stare at sometimes.
Beth says
WATERCOLOR THIS! I would have a picture painted of Sophie, my cocker spaniel, in her customary pose. Perched over the back of the sofa keeping a keep eye on the backyard and monitoring all squirrel activity!
Kristen R says
“Watercolor this!….my snuggly, oh so spoiled, golden retriever, Gracie.” She is effectionally nicknamed doodle bug, puppers, and paschinkers.
Anni says
WATERCOLOR THIS!
I adopted my Mustang mare, Lily, from the BLM. She was rounded up from her heard in Wyoming when she was 1, and put in a cramped holding pen with a bunch of other horses for two years. No one wanted her after two years, but I can’t imagine why! As soon as I brought her home she was the sweetest horse you can imagine. She is gorgeous and proud and I named her as I took a chance on her – A Little Faith. It would mean a lot to me to have a gorgeous watercolor of her in her field!
katy says
WATERCOLOR THIS!!!My favorite picture of my oldest daughter (2) kissing the forehead of my youngest (who is now 4 months) the day she came home from the hospital. Too cute!!
cassie says
i would love to get a watercolor made of a picture i just took the other day of my 2 dogs spooning…. it was so cute!
JS says
Watercolour this! (Yes, I am Canadian…). As for what… I am not sure yet… but will think on such things.
Katherine Walker says
WATERCOLOR THIS!
http://i41.tinypic.com/wgyj2r.jpg
Grace says
“WATERCOLOR THIS!”
I would love a watercolor of our kitty or a photo from our early dating years.
Leigh Ann says
WATERCOLOR THIS!!!! I’d love a still life of one of my photos from my study abroad in London!!!
Michelle says
Watercolor this!
I have the perfect picture in mind of my pooch that I would want as a watercolor!
deena says
WATERCOLOR THIS
My kitty that passed away.
Gin says
WATERCOLOR THIS!
I’m partial so almost any picture of my girl Nola Belle will do! Way cool guys!
Alicia says
WATERCOLOR THIS!
I would love to have a watercolor of my 4 year old Miniature Pinscher Finnegan. My favorite photo of Finn is a pic I took of him laying in the grass in the sunshine in the summer when he was a puppy. It is a photo that would make a beautiful keepsake that I would treasure always.
Nina lee says
Watercolor This!!
I would probably choose my Jack Russell (one ear up and one ear down) and my tuxedo cat together…
Or I have a photo of a pretty little trail, with my husband and I walking away far in the distance (not sure if that would qualify)… we were walking towards a pond to go fishing and my parents were far behind us
krys72599 says
WATERCOLOR THIS!
I’d so choose a photo of my dog Belle who died in 1984.
She was my 3rd sister, she loved me with all her heart and never got mad at me or was in a bad mood!
I went on etsy to find someone who was selling an illustration of the same kind of dog, but couldn’t find one that looked “just like my Belle.”
Junie B. says
Beautiful, handsome Burger!!!!! My dog, Fiona, would look lovely done up in bright watercolor.
Chantel says
WATERCOLOR THIS!
My furbabies sitting on our living room window sill looking longingly outside at a beautiful sunny day!
Erika says
Watercolor this!
I’d get a watercolor of one of my two cats. They love snuggling up together on their fav chair.