Pastel & Pencil Portraits by Marisa Carmady
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Testimonials
— Bayla C. —
"There are certain moments in time that take your breath away, make your eyes water and allow one to live in that moment. That is what I experienced when my Standard Poodle’s picture was presented to me! Carmady was given a gift by the Angels and her ability to capture photorealistic art is something I have never seen before. I saw her work and was awestruck. I immediately reached out to her. She was beyond welcoming and had no problem that I sent four emails later with umpteem pictures of Attie. She kept in touch along the way of her commissioned work. And the finished Art is beyond stunning. I am so grateful for this incredible experience. Do yourself a favour and reach out to her. Thank you for capturing our Atticus Tevya to a tea.”
— Martina R. —
“It is shockingly unbelievable the amount of detail AND time she puts into her portraits! I commissioned a portrait of our beloved Border collie Soyer. It is a show stopper, everyone that knew him stops to look at it and are awestruck with the amount of details, and that her portrait portrays his character so amazingly. If you want your breath to catch when you see your beloved pets portrait then I cannot recommend her enough!”
— Rayne L. —
"I felt that I could never put into words how Carmady's pieces make me and others feel about what she does. I have two pieces so far. I am blown far AWAY each time. The fact that she asked about my horses personality so she would have a feeling when she worked on him made me immediately aware that this was going to be an emotionally and physically moving process. She was so patient and kind during that process…. we even resorted to snail mail at one point. So, when I received the finished piece I felt immovable. I just stood there and stared . This sense of timelessness came over me. Somehow she captured his every nuance. And when you see the piece you will immediately get it like we all do when we look at her work. It just seems IMPOSSIBLE, but there it is right in front of you. I will never ever be able to thank Carmady enough for the GRACE of her work. I only hope she truly knows how she is touching our lives and our hearts with the creatures that have touched our lives and our hearts.”