Celebrate the legacy of dedicated educators with a custom digital watercolor school portrait, perfect for retirement gifts. These personalized artworks are not only ideal for teachers but also make meaningful mementos for retiring principals or counselors. Capture the spirit of years spent shaping young minds with a heartfelt and timeless gift.

Choose between the digital file or printed on fine art paper (my personal favorite!) or artist-grade canvas.

⚠️ Please note that these portraits are digitally created, not hand-painted.

👉 HOW TO ORDER

1. Purchase the listing with your options and send an Etsy message with your high resolution photo attached. NO screenshots, please! The better the photo, the better the portrait. Unsure of your photo? Simply send me a message with it and I'll gladly let you know!

2. Keep an eye on your Etsy messages for your proof within 48 hours.

2. Your digital print will be sent to the email associated to your Etsy account. If you ordered a physical print, it will ship within a business day or 2!

👉 NEED PHOTO EDITING?

For an additional fee, I can help remove clutter, neighboring houses, add shrubs, leaves to trees, etc. Note that green grass, blue sky (or sunset!), removal of security signs and for sale signs come with every purchase.
Please use the link below to add the photo editing upgrade to your order.
Do not hesitate to contact me if you have more questions about your specific editing needs.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/686221730/photo-edits

👉 NEED IT SOONER RATHER THAN LATER?

If you're in a rush I can also help with that! Please use the link below to add the rush processing upgrade to your order.
Receive your proof the same day if purchased before 2PM EST.
Please note that the rush processing upgrade does not affect shipping speed. 1-2 day delivery is available as an option during checkout.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/678295498/rush-processing

👉 3 DIFFERENT ART FORMATS
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FINE ART PAPER PRINT
- Frame not included
- Giclee archival watercolor cold press 100% cotton 315gram paper.
- Beautiful paper with just the right amount of texture to show the image perfectly!
- 100% archival inks are used and a 12 color process for perfect colors.
- These papers have no sheen and no clearcoat so they must be protected from the elements and dirty hands!
- All prints ship flat!

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PRINT WITH MAT
- Frame not included
- Same beautiful paper as the fine art paper print option
- Comes in a white single mat for great color contrast
Note:
The 5x7 print with mat fits an 8x10 frame
The 8x10 print with mat fits an 11x14 frame
The 11x14 print with mat fits a 16x20 frame

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CANVAS
- Stretched and ready to hang.
- 408gram 18mil canvas.
- Stretched over 1.5" stretcher bars.
- Clear-coated with satin varnish to show the image perfectly.
- 100% archival inks are used with a 12 color process for perfect colors.
- Made to last beyond 125 years