Handmade Portraits: Artstew

Read the full article on Etsy's blog: http://www.etsy.com/storque/handmade-life/handmade-portraits-artstew-3491/
Back in the 1970's Holly Stewart aka Artstew was a single mom trying to raise two daughters. Holly decided to forgo art school to support her family, ultimately paying the bills and gaining respect within her Oklahoma City community by becoming a police officer. Even as she put in her time with the force (15 years!), she was always drawing...
(music by Michael Chapman, Steve Gunn, The And Group, animation by JuliaPott)
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[JudiG]

I love your video! Craft and art share a very fine line. True artists understand that.

Enjoy yourself and you will delight and inspire others!

[hootiemack]

Wow, this is incredibly inspiring, thanks for posting!

[hernandezproperties]

I would love to have a dress made with this process

[texasdesertflower]

How inspiring, good for you. Thanks for making this video.

[shboogie11]

LOVE IT!!

[Aspenfash899]

awesomee

[Chick6517]

haha you guys crack me up i never thought i could luagh so hard before ... but you guys made me luagh so hard ... completely original [=

[grisclairfonce]

wow! i want to buy a scarD! : )