season - spring

Projects with a springtime season, full of blooms & color!

  • custom home portrait of the Historic Balmead

    The Big House

    monarchcreativestudio April 25, 2018

    Historic Belmead in Powhatan, Virginia is an absolute beauty! Belmead used to be an agricultural school for African-American children, operated by the military. My client’s grandfather was in the military, living here full-time and raising his family on campus. Likewise, her mother’s memories of growing up at Belmead were equally as cherished by my client. Memories of tulips growing in the wagon and sparrows swooping in from the sky. Needless…

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  • Hand rendering of farmhouse in King William, Virginia

    Blue Birds

    monarchcreativestudio April 4, 2018

    A generational farmhouse, kept in the family for over 100 years. When the family lost their matriarch to this estate, they knew a keepsake portrait of her home was due. She is cherished in the presence of a blue bird…and a pesky squirrel! With tears of love, Jill began to tell me the story. Jill’s husband grew up in this house and has memories of a slightly different rendition of…

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  • custom painting of The Pigeon Hole

    The Pigeon Hole

    monarchcreativestudio March 29, 2018

    It is tradition that every year of marriage celebrates a certain kind of gift, the first anniversary being paper! So for this first year anniversary gift, our client celebrated the place where it all started, The Pigeon Hole. The Pigeon Hole is in Charlottesville, VA and is best known for their delicious brunch…and falling in love. This is such a sweet story! Sarah’s first date with her husband was a…

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