Original Painting: Boomer’s Portrait
This piece is a remarkable likeness of our beloved Boomer. The painting truly reflects his playful nature while capturing his serious side as the ruling 'Alpha' dog of the family. – J.G. of Virginia Boomer's Portrait is the second portrait of three commissioned by a client in Virginia. You can check out the first painting of Lexie here (a lovely birthday gift to his wife). When looking at photos of all the dogs, I felt it [...]
Original Painting: Lexie’s Portrait
Erica has superbly captured the impish nature of Lexie’s personality. The life-like appearance of this painting is a great testimonial to Erica’s talent and attention to every detail. – J.G. of Virginia Lexie’s Portrait is an original painting commissioned by a client in Virginia who wanted to give his wife something special for her birthday. Like so many others, he found me by researching local pet portrait artists around Washington DC. It’s such a cool feeling when [...]
Original Painting: Evans Farm
Evans Farm is a commissioned piece that a son and his family gave to his father for his 85th birthday. The Father received a gift certificate for the custom order and this past fall we sat down to discuss what they wanted. They decided on a view of Evans Farm – a historic location in McLean, Virginia, which has special meaning to them. In the process of working out the details of the painting, the [...]
The Making of Evans Farm
Evans Farm was my first painting and first commission of 2014 and it was a little rough getting back into the studio after a 3-week break. I started out slow before the familiarity took over and I found my self immersed in thousands of tiny brushstrokes and details. I shared a couple of photos from the studio during January when I worked on it here and here. Don’t forget to check out the video since it shows the tiny [...]
Limited Editions – Unwavering Tulips
New stuff has been added to the shop and I’m thrilled to share these darling limited editions with you! And please ignore the horrible reflections – yikes! It’s so hard photographing prints behind a glass but I hope you get the idea… The Unwavering Tulip – Yellow and Unwavering Tulip – Magenta were introduced at the 2 Generations art show and I picked them up at the framer last week to get them photographed and added to [...]
What’s Going on in the Studio?
I'm so behind in showing off the beautiful pets I've been painting this Spring. I'll get there eventually! I wrapped up this darling portrait of Daisy this Memorial weekend. It was a Christmas gift to a wonderful Mother, and the dog was a treat to paint. Now I'm working on another pet portrait of a dog that looks very much like Bubba!
Full Prep Mode
Marita Sunefors Larsson signing the limited editions of “Butterfly I” […]
Tulips for His Sweetheart
Last year for my anniversary Michael purchased my favorite painting. During all of this gloomy weather "Tulips" reminds of the beauty that will come with warmer weather. It brightens my living room and my life daily! - W.W. of Virginia She had been eyeing those tulips for a long time, and now they are hers. What a sweet husband. Do you have an "Eriksdotter" print or painting at home? Feel free to pin it to [...]
Lovely Denise with her Bridal Bouquet
A customer from the U.K. shared this lovely photo taken on Valentine's Day with me. Remember Denise's Bridal Bouquet that her husband of one year commissioned? Such a darling story with a bit of a stressful ending. All ended well and it looks fabulous in their living room in their new home, don't you think? Do you have a photo of an "Eriksdotter"? I'd love to see it in your home! See other customer photos [...]