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MLP Studio 🎨 Hand-painted portraits & meaningful art from my little corner studio in Ohio.

Turning memories into masterpieces

Commissions open | Studio Owner: Monica Larson Phillips

Spring is here and so am I! 🌿Winter just gets to me every year. Everything is moving in slow motion including my creativ...
04/12/2026

Spring is here and so am I! 🌿

Winter just gets to me every year. Everything is moving in slow motion including my creativity. I had a big commission sitting in front of me this season, the kind of piece that matters and that you want to get exactly right, and I'll be honest... it scared me to get it done. So I did what a lot of creatives do when something feels too big. I got still. I let the cold and grey get to me apparently.

But here's what I didn't do. I didn't stop. 💪 I knocked out a few smaller commissions, I had a cyber sale that blew me away. And somewhere in the middle of all of it, spring showed up and I feel alive again.

So here I am, showing back up with work I haven't shared yet, a new space and something big still in progress that I cannot wait to eventually show you. 🎨

If you've been here, thank you for waiting. There's a lot more coming! 🌸

All my sketches are up on my easel tonight and my heart feels so full. This Christmas portrait series I’m doing over on ...
12/12/2025

All my sketches are up on my easel tonight and my heart feels so full. This Christmas portrait series I’m doing over on Instagram has been so fun.

If you want to follow along with the process, I’m sharing each day over there in my “12 Days of Hand Painted Pets” series. I love showing how these portraits unfold 🤍 Im also having a blast making the reels📹

Either way, thank you for cheering me on. This season feels really special.🎄🤍❤️

12/10/2025

I did not start over at 35 because I was confident.
I started because God kept tapping my shoulder and I finally stopped pretending I did not hear Him.

When God wants your attention, He will get it.
Sometimes through discomfort.
Sometimes through loss.
Sometimes through a quiet invitation that will not leave you alone.

This studio. This paint. This calling.
All of it came after I stopped running.

If you are in your 30s and starting over too, I want you to know this.
God wastes nothing. Not your years. Not your story. Not your gifts.

Cyber Sale is officially wrapping up today and Christmas commissions are now closed.❤️🤍❤️I am SO grateful for every sing...
12/07/2025

Cyber Sale is officially wrapping up today and Christmas commissions are now closed.❤️🤍❤️

I am SO grateful for every single order, message, and share. Truly.

If you still want to give something meaningful this Christmas, I am offering “pay what you wish” gift certificates that go toward a future custom pet portrait.

No pressure. No minimum. Just something heartfelt and personal.

This is perfect for:
• last minute gifters
• memorial portraits
• birthday surprises
• just because gifts

Message me and I will send you the details.

Thank you for making this season so special already. 🤍🤍🤍

Prepping Christmas commissions today! 🤍🤍that stack!!! If you’re dreaming about giving something special this year, now’s...
12/05/2025

Prepping Christmas commissions today! 🤍🤍that stack!!! If you’re dreaming about giving something special this year, now’s the time to snag your spot. Your future self will be so proud when everyone else is panic-scrolling for Amazon gifts and you’re over here with something thoughtful and custom. 💁🏼‍♀️

Cyber Week pricing for the 6x6 portraits is $90 through Sunday. Just send me your pet’s photo and I’ll get you started.

Peep my current commission behind me 😱 it’s a breed I’ve never done!

Cyber Week at MLP Studio!!I’m launching something fun this week. For a tiny window, my 6x6 custom pet portraits are $90....
12/01/2025

Cyber Week at MLP Studio!!

I’m launching something fun this week. For a tiny window, my 6x6 custom pet portraits are $90. It’s my smallest size, but honestly one of the sweetest gifts. They look so good on shelves, desks, and little gallery walls.

Every order also comes with a discount card for your next painting. You can keep it or tuck it into a gift so someone else gets to join the fun.

Orders for this price are open through Sunday. After that, we’re back to regular rates.

If you want one, drop your pet’s name below or message me your photo at [email protected] and I’ll take it from there.🤍🤍🤍

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