Flutterby
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A quiet tenderness is the first thing you notice: a tiny figure curled in sleep on a soft, open bloom. The baby’s relaxed pose — one hand tucked under the cheek, legs gently folded — reads as peaceful and protected, while the oversized flower beneath it turns the scene into a private, cradle-like world. Warm, natural skin tones are set against the delicate peach petals, and the subtle texturing of the blossom and the infant’s hair gives the piece a handcrafted, intimate feeling. There’s a comforting simplicity to the composition: nothing distracts from the smallness and vulnerability of the figure, yet the overall image feels celebratory rather than sorrowful. Whether you respond to it as an emblem of gentle guardianship, consolation, or quiet affection, the work carries a calm, consoling presence that sits softly in a room and lingers with a gentle, heartfelt note.
The Artwork
About Beloved By Amy Blackshear
This WONDERFUL Baby was Sculpted by Thomas Blackshear for Ami Blackshear's Rainbow Babies Line. This baby is long retired. Don't miss your opportunity to add this RARE and Highly prized Collectible to your Blackshear collection.
"May you rest in God's sweet blessings"
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Image copyright © 2026 by Ami Blackshear.
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Ami graduated in 1978 from the American Academy of Art in Chicago. She began her career as an illustrator for several leading midwest advertising agencies before marrying the multi-talented artist, Thomas Blackshear in 1986. Ami began her freelance career illustrating children's books. Her delicate watercolor illustrations appear in Diamonds and Toads and A Child's Book of Angels. Her work has been published by Bantam Books, Chariot Books, Current, Inc., DaySpring, MacMillan-McGraw-Hill and many other publishers.
Ami Blackshear's Rainbow Babies were inspired by her beautiful watercolor illustrations. They reflect Ami's faith in God and love for babies and nature.
The idea of rainbow-colored, butterfly-winged babies in a beautiful garden came to her while visiting the Garden of the Gods in Manitou Springs, Colorado. She feels the babies represent a unity and purity of spirit alive in the souls of all children.
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