This is a GOODIE, Smarty Charlotte! Drop what you’re doing right this minute and put your name in this giveaway hat!
When I first started my little ‘ole blog called Charlotte Smarty Pants in 2007, my cousin Kyle was just finishing art school. He has always had such a gift and I was BEGGING him to paint my kids (his cousins:-)! I also told him that I would share his name all over this city if he could a) do a good job and b) get it done in a timely manner. I knew he would get the a-part right, the b-part was a different story.
Fast forward eight years and Kyle got busy with lots of other stuff. BUT, he sent his DARLING friend from art school, Rachel Wade, my way this summer! She and her hubby relocated to Charlotte and Rachel is looking to settle her artistic roots here in the QC. So now I’m here to tell you about the AMAZING.RACHEL.WADE.
I met Rachel for coffee and she got to know me, my style and my family. Rachel is one of those people who once you meet her, you want to spend more and more time with her. She has such a beautiful soul and I knew she was going to do the most incredible portrait of my boys. Rachel did just that. One thing that stands out to me is the uniquely different expressions of my identical twins. To me, they look entirely different, their personalities are night and day. Rachel captured their personalities perfectly in this painting. The only problem I see now is that my boys’ future wives are going to get in a wicked fight over who gets this painting! I couldn’t be more thrilled with the end result!
I’m sharing the progress here, it is absolutely fascinating to me:
The CSP Rachel Wade Portrait Giveaway:
One lucky Smarty reader will win a 10″ x 10″ person portrait (bust) oil painting on gallery wrapped canvas of one person with a solid background. – Valued at $400.00. Note: If you’d like Rachel to paint a larger portrait, the winner can use this credit towards the portrait value. Refer to pricing at bottom of blog feature.
Here’s how to enter:
1. Follow CSP and Rachel Wade Art on Facebook.
2. Share this post on your Facebook newsfeed.
3. In the comments section below, tell us what your child’s favorite hobby is. Remember, hobbies sometimes turn into dream jobs!
4. Bonus: Follow Rachel Wade Art on Twitter and Instagram. Remember every share and like that you do on all of these social media venues helps Rachel get her name out here!
Our lucky winner will be selected on Friday, 9/11 via email. Do not forget to include your first and last name and valid email address when you enter your comment. If we don’t know your name, you can’t win!
Fine print: Once the winner is selected, and painting image is received by the artist, the painting will begin and will be completed within 4 weeks. Completed painting will be delivered in Charlotte. If outside of Charlotte, winner is responsible for shipping.
On Rachel Wade:
Rachel Wade is an artist whose passion is activating color! Possessing a Bachelor of Fine Art from Kennesaw State University in Georgia, she is academically trained in figurative drawing and painting. Having shown in galleries and museums, completing commissions and donating works to non-profits, she is increasingly gaining familiarity and popularity. The artist’s paintings are most recognized for their expressive use of color and evocative compositions.
Rachel recently relocated from Atlanta to Charlotte and is focusing her efforts on painting commissioned portraits, pet portraits and landscapes from photographs. Using influences of both traditional and contemporary painting methods she creates a harmonious blend of the old with the new. Her medium of choice is oil paint on gallery wrapped canvas making for a trendy yet timeless heirloom for your home or office. There is no better feeling than owning original artwork!
Person Portrait:
(one person/ solid background)
10″ x 10″ – $400.00
11″ x 14″ – $500.00
16″ x 20″ – $600.00
20″ x 20″ – $700.00
18″ x 24″ – $800.00
Pet Portrait:
(one pet/ solid background)
10″ x 10″ – $200.00
11″ x 14″ – $300.00
16″ x 20″ – $400.00
20″ x 20″ – $500.00
18″ x 24″ – $600.00
*Prices will vary with additional figures and detailed backgrounds.
You can find Rachel at:
Rachel@RachelWadeArt.com
www.RachelWadeArt.com
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37 comments
According to 7 year old Joshua just now, his first favorite hobby is INDOOR ROCKCLIMBING!
my son Lucas loves to be read to, look at books and play blocks.
My son’s hobby is building with Legos
My daughters love to read, swim and play soccer!
My twin boys favorite hobby is playing basketball.
Loves gymnastics – future yoga instructor?
My son loves all sports and my daughter loves puppies and horses
My daughter’s favorite hobby is musical theater (singing, acting, dancing)
My son’s favorite hobby is baseball.
My oldest loves to help cook in the kitchen and the baby loves to do anything her sister is doing!
Beautiful portraits of O and W!!! T’s favorite hobby is building and designing–with Legos, wood, junk or anything!!
All three of my boys are Lego obsessed … I canmt walk two feet in my house without stepping on one of the damn things.
my daughter loves playing with animals !
Both my sons’ hobby right now is MINECRAFT!
My daughter loves to read, draw, and swim.
My 5 year old daughter’s favorite hobby is dancing.
Kylie(19), Cara(17) & Laurin(13) all love deep sea fishing with their dad!! It’s their most favorite thing to do. My husband loves spending that time with them!!❤️
Favorite hobbies among my 3 children include ballet, reading and swimming!
My 3 year old spent the summer designing dresses out of Play-Doh for her Disney princesses – wish I could attach photos to show off her talent! She has many collections – her “white dresses for getting married”, her gowns covered with bows and the ones made of rolled out snakes that resemble Herve Leger bandage dresses. We’ve enjoyed watching her creativity and what she’ll come up with next!
My boys love pokemon and legos 🙂
Baseball
My oldest is really into fishing at the moment, my middle child loves to draw and my youngest (who is only 2) doesn’t have a hobby but wants to do everything his older siblings do!
My girls love soccer, swimming and playing outside
The girl loves to draw, write, and play soccer. The boy loves to explore the outdoors and plays baseball.
My daughters Hobbies are ballet, art and field hockey
My 5 year olds favorite activity is riding his bike. My 3 year olds is doing construction projects with PopPop.
Quinn’s favorite thing is Legos
Actually, my 5-year-old’s favorite hobby is creating art. He could lkeep himself busy all day will crayons, markers, pain,scissors and glue!
My kids love building things out of anything they can find. One day a rocket ship out of cardboard the next a stage and paper bag puppets
My oldest loves baseball….playing, watching, talking about, collecting cards…he loves it all!
My ten year old loves swimming and my seven year old loves soccer.
My two boys are 2.5 and 1. My oldest loves trains, especially sitting on the bridge in Waxhaw and watching them pass through for HOURS! My youngest loves to dance and shakes his butt.
Liked both pages and shared with friends as well as following on Instagram. My daughter’s favorite hobby is any Art/Craft related. Some days she will draw for days, others she will pain or make stuff with playdough or make origami crafts or cards. She can’t get enough! 🙂
Our sons eat, breathe, live all things baseball⚾️
My twins favorite hobby is gardening with their Poppa.
My 13 year old favorite hobby is drawing. My 3 year old loves all sports.
How is it having the same name as a murderer? I was just reading about that for the first time actually and that’s how I got here. Lol You are not that Rachel Wade right?