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Please send me an Etsy message or email me at emily.dworkin@gmail.com to request a portrait commission. The portraits and prices shown here are just a sample of what I do- you may request any size portrait in either black and white or color.
I draw fine art portraits that are highly true to life. These pieces make excellent gifts or heirlooms.
The portraits that I sell are drawn with colored pencils or charcoal on high-quality colored (usually gray) paper. I use black ink for highlights.
I work carefully with my clients to select reference photographs that will translate well into drawings. Sometimes, the best photographs don’t translate well into drawings. And other times, photos that you would never look twice at make beautiful pieces of fine art. Generally, I suggest that you select unposed images. Let’s work together to choose something that you will love forever!
It is crucial for me to have digital images of the subject, as I will need to digitally enhance them and mark them as I am drawing.
If you live in the mid-Michigan area, I can come to you to take digital photos for an additional fee.
