HI THERE! I'M TARA.
I'm a self-taught watercolor artist and mom of two littles in Greenville, South Carolina. Most days you can catch me at home with my kids, squeezing in as much time as possible at my easel during nap time! I specialize in detailed, realistic watercolor pet portraits using high quality paper and professional grade paints to ensure your portrait will be cherished for a lifetime. I believe the eyes make or break a portrait and always start there in an effort to best capture the heart and soul of your pet! When not painting pets, I'm typically working on home or venue commissions or painting whatever inspiration sends my way for my desktop calendars!
THE STORY OF TFD
Tara Feather Designs was founded in early 2020, offering custom invitations, hand-lettered signage, and envelope calligraphy to local brides. During the height of the pandemic, I began re-acquainting myself with watercolor and expanding upon skills learned in high school art classes. Truthfully, I chose watercolor as my medium simply because it required the fewest items to start and could easily be shoved in a drawer if it didn't pan out! After a challenging pregnancy and birth in 2021, painting became a lifeline amidst the overwhelm of new motherhood. I started painting butterflies during nap time, unaware that I had serendipitously chosen a subject that is a symbol of transformation, change, and new beginnings. Bringing those painted butterflies to life on paper seemingly brought me back to life as well. From that point on, TFD slowly transitioned from wedding services to today's watercolor studio specializing in custom portraits!
ABOUT THE ARTIST
I love checking out local coffee shops, am a firm believer that ice cream rules the dessert world, will choose the mountains over the beach every time, and a well organized, cozy space gives me an illogical amount of joy. While I love painting your furry besties, I don't have any pets myself. Let's just say while you're obsessed with your pet, I'm obsessed with painting them! When I'm not at my easel for a nap time paint session, I can be found loving on the world's cutest two little boys, reading a good book, trying new recipes, or catching up on the latest shows with my husband...likely with a scoop of ice cream (or two).
INTERESTED IN A CUSTOM PORTRAIT?
Pet Portraits
Custom pet portraits are my specialty and favorite commissions! Simply send me a high resolution photo (or two or three!) of your furry friend and I'll get to work creating a custom painting that you'll love!
House Portraits
There's just no place quite like home, so why not capture it in watercolor! A hand-painted watercolor house portrait is the perfect way to commemorate the special places you call home.
Venue Portraits
Capture the special places in your life in watercolor, whether your wedding venue, the university you graduated from, your first brick-and-mortar storefront, and more! These look great featured on wedding stationery and/or envelope liners too!
"As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace." 1 Peter 4:10