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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.
BETHANY JOY says
We have side by side 8×10 prints of our dog Stella in our hallway. One is especially silly and would make an awesome painting!
Krista says
WATERCOLOR THIS!
I’d love to see my little pup Mia all done up. Choosing the photo will definitely be the hardest part!
Jacqueline says
WATERCOLOR THIS!
Our bunnies are in love, and we would love a watercolour of them snuggling up together!
Sandy says
WATERCOLOR THIS! I would love to have a watercolor of my black Persian cat Cleopatra. Among the various pics we have of her, there is one of her curled up sleeping in the curve of the vacuum cleaner hose … she’s so cute … the vacuum not so much!!
Lauren says
“WATERCOLOR THIS!”
With 2 dogs and 2 cats, it’s hard to choose……….I’d love a painting of Milo the cat who has really creative sleeping positions!
Katie B. says
WATERCOLOR THIS! I would love a watercolor of my cat Chuva… he can give me the funniest looks sometimes…I never thought I was a cat person but he’s totally a keeper!
LauraB says
Watercolor this!!
Our min pin would be a perfect addition to the living room
Liz says
Watercolor this!
Melinda says
WATERCOLOR THIS! I would love to have a watercolor picture of my dog, Cody. She is a lab/border collie and has a ton of energy, so anytime she calms down and curls up somewhere I always try and take a picture of her; so I would probably choose one of those!
Haley says
watercolor this
Meaghan says
Watercolor this!
We don’t have any pets (yet!) but maybe we could get a painting of our future pug…
Katie says
We’d love to have a watercolor done of our playful pooches (a Corgi and a Heeler) to hang on the “art wall” I’m planning above our sweet baby girl’s crib!
Caroline says
Watercolor this! — Would love to see a photo of our sweet ten year old cat as a watercolor- esp. in our new baby’s room! So many cute photos of Foot (our cat) to choose from— but any of her sleeping are just adorable! :-)
Ashley says
WATERCOLOR THIS!
Our dog, Hank. He’s an incredibly lazy and lovable AMerican Bulldog.
LucyJoy says
Watercolor this!
I’d love a picture of our precious Bandit kitty, whom we had to let cross the rainbow bridge 2 years ago. My husband still pines over the losss of his “best friend.” The painting would be a nice surprise for him.
Emily says
Watercolor this! I would get a picture of our two doggies!
Courtney says
Watercolor This!
Would love to have a watercolor of a picture we took of our two 8 pound dogs looking at eachother lovingly!!
Susan Kelley says
WATERCOLOR THIS
I have some really ridiculous photos of our big, dumb, gorgeous male cat taking a nap in the paper roll-down blinds. One of them would make a great painting.
DaneileB says
WATERCOLOR THIS!
Oh thats hard. I have two loves of my life, our dog Twinkee and our cat Marlo.
Alyssa says
Watercolor this! A picture of my two cats pretending to hate each other. They secretly love each other ;)
Amanda says
Watercolor this…
I would have to get a picture of my puppy, Charlie!!
Christy says
WATERCOLOR THIS! I have a great picture of my jack russell with that sweet head-turned ‘what are you doing?’ look.
Angie Mae says
watercolor this!! the pic of my oldest kitten sticking her tongue out!! i would love that! :)
Michelle Elliott says
WATERCOLOR THIS! We have a great picture of our Hank whom is an Italian Greyhound with his cute red bandana.
Erin says
WATERCOLOR THIS!
I have a pic of my puppy when he was a chubby little 9 week old doing the cutest head tilt. It would make a super cute piece of art!
Alina says
WATERCOLOR THIS!
Our dog Libbie does the cutest head turn when you ask her, “Are you a good dog?”
taryn says
watercolor this!! :)
i love peacocks and peacock feathers…def. wanna incorporate some type of design into a colorful watercolor pic!
Lauren says
WATERCOLOR THIS! my big dogs, definitely. this is fabulous!
Tonya says
WATERCOLER THIS!!! I would love to have a watercoler of my diva kitty when she was just a sweet little babe, before all the attitude kicked in!
Jenney says
Watercolor this! I have an English Bulldog that loves nothing more than sleeping on our couch and sitting outside in the sunshine. Looking at him soaking up the sun always brings a smile to my face.
Jenn Thomas says
WATERCOLOR THIS!
My husband and I would absolutely love a painted portrait of our very loyal rescued mutt, Rex. He is absolutely the best guy out there and shows his endless love for us each and every day. This would be such a cool way to show him off!
Stephanie Walker says
WATERCOLOR THIS!
I’m not sure which picture of Pablo the Pug we would love to have turned into a watercolor… perhaps one of him frolicking in the grass. Or perched up high on a driftwood log.
Laura says
Watercolor this! I would love to have an artistic rendering of my beloved Benny with his sweet sleepy face. He’s 90 lbs and thinks he’s still a baby!
krizia Villanueva says
Watercolor this! My black lab mix likes to hang half way off the couch with his front paws on the floor, back legs still stretched out on the couch. It’s soo cute and funny and he sometimes stays that way up to 5 minutes!
Audrey M. says
Watercolor this!
I’d love a painting of our schnoodle Mason. I was just looking at custom pet portraits on etsy. So excited to have a chance to get one for free!!!
Kristen says
Watercolor This!
Caroline says
WATERCOLOR THIS!
My baby Beauregard is PERFECT! He is a handsome black lab/whippet resuce with the longest legs! Anything of him I would love, but especially one when he is outside, he loves to play!
Emily says
oh please watercolor our cat PACO! he is our little man and we haven’t a single picture of him anywhere in the house!
Stacy Perham says
Watercolor this! I would love to get a picture done of my parents dog Cody, & give it to them as a gift. He is a pomeranian & sheltie mix, so cute.
Jenn says
Watercolor this!
I have been wanting a painting done of our adopted greyhound, probably of her lounging around to really show how lazy and laid back she is (opposite of the myth that greyhounds are super active)!
Lacey says
Watercolor this!
I would love to get a watercolor of my dog Grace. She has the greatest facial expressions and so, there are a lot of pictures to choose from.
Alexandrea M says
“WATERCOLOR THIS!” My cat Tzatziki likes to hang off of the pet trees with her arms hanging off of the front. She looks like she’s dressed for Elizabethean court with giant ruffles sleeves, and I think I might want to capture that!~
Jen says
WATERCOLOR THIS!
I would love to be able to give my parents a watercolor of their shih tsu, Gizmo. We have a fabulous photo of him on a red velvet background, looking at my dad lovingly in the background which would totally suit this.
Mrs. M says
Watercolor this – I want one made of my Martini! I just love it!
Emma says
“WATERCOLOR THIS!” I’d love to see our boxer, Tullah immortalized in a painting. Fun!
Lisa says
Watercolor this! I would love a watercolor of our crazy Sheltie, Halle Berry (named that because she is brown and beautiful…just like the real one!).
Kara says
WATERCOLOR THIS!
I would LOVE to have a watercolor of a pic I took of my sweet dog Mischa in a pink sweater on our bed. Mischa is a little yorkie who is turning 8 in July, she couldn’t be any sweeter. Love her so much!
Michelle T says
Watercolor this! I have a pic of my pup playing in a patch of bluebonnets – it would look great in watercolor!
Amanda Willey says
Watercolor this!
Our pomeranian Chloe all curled up would be adorable in watercolor
Becca says
WATERCOLOR THIS…. I would love to have a painting made of my sweet black and white kitty, Apache.