"The painting [of us as a couple] came out beautifully, and she
loved it! I had it framed the day after I received it and had plenty
of time to get it ready for her, thanks to your work. This will remain
with us forever. She was amazed at the likeness you captured, it really
was fantastically done. Thank you again for adding a peice that will
remain with us forever."
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"Oh
Liz! It IS Marvelous! Just Perfect! I love it! It is
beautiful! I am just thrilled, I've been showing it off to everyone
at the office and they are soooo impressed! I am soooooo thrilled!
Now all I can think about is Okay, what can we do next? LOL!
Thanks so much Liz...it is just fantastic!"
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would like to once again thank you for my beautiful portrait. My father
absolutely loved his painting [of my mother and him]. My husband walked
in the living room, opened the painting and turned it toward him.
My father was so surprised, and at first didn't know what to say...he
just looked at it with tears in his eyes. He said that he has never
seen a portrait look so true to life. He is very proud of this portrait.
It is the best gift I have ever given my father. I really appreciate
you getting it done so quickly and shipped in time for Father's Day.
"As I mentioned
in my letter, the people at the framing shop were quite impressed
and when I picked my picture up the young man told me that it was
very good work and was priced very well. "
- Julie H., Huntington, MD
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"I finally
couldn't wait and unveiled the portrait just about a half
hour ago. We both cried. We stared at it for a good half hour!
We love the way you captured his spirit. I am now getting
misty eyed just thinking about it. Thank you again."
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Andrea A., Hawaii
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"Thank
you for the painting, I really love it. She was a special
cat to me and I still miss her. It is nice to see her face
everyday again. You are very talented"
- Chris B., Corsicana, TX
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"All
of your paintings are exquisite, but you know the one that
is most dear to my heart...Ruby, the Tiger...We have talked
about displaying her portrait at the hospital, but we love
having her at home. I am so thankful that I was at the right
place at the right time to be able to purchase such a wonderful
wedding present for my husband. Keep up the good work! "
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Denise .P., Roanoke, VA
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. . My husband Jeff told me about all of your hard work and
efforts over the past couple of months and I was more than touched
by it all! The painting is absolutely gorgeous and so very true
to life, it was as if you knew Lucy, Dakota, Porsche and Maddie
personally. I love it and I will have it forever, that is the
best part! I was really surprised ... it even brought tears
to my eyes, I'm sure Jeff has told you how much my pets mean
to me. It was put on display almost immediately and I admire
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"She
LOVED IT! Absolutely LOVED IT! Liz, when I went to get her gift
(It was wrapped and hidden behind some furniture) her eyes lit
up and she said 'Oh, you got me a Bateman print!' I said "no,
sorry...it's something else" She slowly opened it and had to
turn it around to face her. She just stared at it...her eyes
welled up with tears..and her voice cracked as she said "oh
my...thats Lucy" (I don't know why she picked Lucy to describe,
but she did) She had tears in her eyes..and was just amazed.
She went from looking at it ... to looking at me ... She kept
staring at it and basically asking how I got this. She then
called her mom and couldn't even get the words out to her describing
the present. Liz, it was the perfect gift. Every one who looks
at it can't believe how amazing it looks..and how the gift came
from the heart. They are right, it did. A lot of your heart
in it as well. Its perfect. Amazing ... and takes more than
its share of stares around our little house. It looks beautiful.
I can't begin to thank you for the work you've done. It certainly
made our Christmas. Thanks again."
- Jeff H., Canada, 12/29/00
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"My husband actually
cried when I presented him with the portrait of his favorite hunting
dogs. Thank you for his best birthday gift EVER!"
- Jeanne M., Missouri
**UPDATE** That
picture of "Molly & Scout" hangs proudly on my wall. Scout passed
away a year ago, I'm so happy Jeanne had that painting made.
- Steve M, Wentzville, MO
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"I
am the proud owner of Trudy, the sheltie, and I am so happy
to have had her portrait done by a most talented artist. I have
her portrait displayed prominently in my home and everyone raves
about it...the realism of her. Not only did Liz capture the
beauty of Trudy, but she also has the talent to capture her
charisma, personality, and intelligence!!!"
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"I'm so glad I came
across you. I'll definitely work with you again, I'm sure."
- Jennifer S, Florida
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"The painting [of
my wife] just arrived today and it's great. Lucy was really suprised
and pleased with it. You did a super job. You caught Lucy's smile
perfectly! If you ever want to use me for a reference, please do.
Again, many thanks for doing such a great job. A great pleasure
working with you."
Charles A. chazalu?body=Please add @firstva.com to the email address to make it work. I've had to do this because of the amount of spam that I get. I'm sorry for the inconvenience"><email
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"I looked at a lot
of sites but kept coming back to yours because of the pictures you
had on yours and the comments that other people had made. I did
contact a few others but you seemed to be the most sincere and helpful
to me, I am very glad that I did choose you. Gretta's portrait went
over great, I wasn't sure that I had done the right thing by having
it done at first but after about 30 minutes of tears, my wife said
"She's beautiful, it looks as if she is laying there listening while
you talk to her, she looks so real." Thanks Liz for a fabulous job,
it brought back the thought of losing her but moreover, it brought
back all of the good memories of the fun and love she gave us. I
really appreciate what you done and have already told others about
you. The portrait is hanging in our den right now, but we will eventually
hang it in the living room next to the front door so that it can
be seen from several areas of the house, that way everyone that
comes in can see it. Liz, I appreciate everything that you have
done for me. By the way, everyone that has seen the portrait so
far has asked about you so I give them your web site address. In
the near future I hope to have you do a couple of others for me.
Thanks again."
- Don T., Virginia
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"Thank you
for the beautiful portrait of our little "tom-boy",
Emily! It's perfect!"
- Brenda .B. Virginina
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"The portrait
of Jos & Graham is beautiful.
I enjoy it every day!! It's the best gift Steve ever gave
me. Thank-you,"
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"We have gotten
many comments on how life-like the portrait is. It startles
me sometimes as I walk through the room at just how real they
all look. I think you really captured the character of all
three of them."
- LeeAnn C., Virginia
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"Marissa's
portrait is beautiful, just like her."
- Sara B., Illinois
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"My husband was
overwhelmed to receive a portrait of his horses! I would like
to commission another work for Christmas."
- Dr. Marlene
W, Virginia
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"I am overjoyed
with [my infant daughter,] Allison's portrait, of course, it's wonderful.
Thanks."
- Tony P., Florida
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"We love the portrait
of Emily . . . and so do the many people who visit our home. The
colors are perfect, and you captured the details of her happy face
so well."
- Barry.R., Virginia
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"He
is absolutely beautiful. He is going to look great on my wall"
- Tami
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"We are very pleased
with Mario's portrait. We really like the way his eyes were done.
They seem to follow you from place to place as you walk around the
room."
- Billie C., Virginia
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