Capture the personality and spirit of your loved ones in a custom hand painted portrait by artist Anne Christie. High quality oil paints fully express the luminous and lively glow of skin tones, while soft blending and painting techniques really highlight the glint in your loved ones eyes. I put a lot of love into the process of turning a photo into an artful sentimental keepsake that can be treasured forever. They make perfect and thoughtful gifts.
I create a high fidelity artwork based on the original photograph to fully capture the exact features and expression of the subject or subjects. The best results come from good quality photos with good lighting of the subjects, but I will endeavour to turn your dearly chosen photo into the best work of art I possibly can.
I paint on stretched canvas with a depth of 1.5cm and paint the sides so it may be hung as is, or it can be easily framed at your local framing shop should you desire.
The background can either be expressive with visible brushstrokes and brighter colours, or more demure and subtle with a simple smokey blending of one or two colours. Please discuss your preferred background style with me, your input is important to me.
The paintings can be signed, initialed or left blank.
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Choosing a Photo
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The better the photo the better the painting. The most captivating portraits come from photographs that have:
Good lighting and contrast with some shadow so that the dimensions of the face can be seen clearly.
Higher resolution images are preferred so I can see the detail of the face and features.
Natural poses - a face that is slightly turned away from the camera can be lovely
Smiles are not necessary - smiles can be seen to be more typical of modern photographs but classical portraiture usually features subjects that are not smiling.
Sending me a selection of photos would be ideal as then I can get a clear idea of the placement of the facial features in different positions and light sources.
Of course, if you have a photo that you really want turned into a portrait but it doesn't meet any of the criteria I will do my utmost to make it perfect too.
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Updates
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I will send you two updates with images of the paintings progress, one during the middle stages and one at the end when it is complete. I welcome your feedback at these stages and can make any final adjustments you request. I want to make sure you feel truly happy with the finished piece.
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Shipping
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I ship from Portugal worldwide using registered post with a tracking number. The package can take up to 5 days to arrive within Europe from the shipping date, and 8 days for the rest of the world.
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Time to Make
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The smaller the painting the quicker it is to paint. The 20x20cm paintings can be done in 8 days. The largest size 40x50cm can take 3 weeks. Please contact me for a quote on the time required as workload can vary, if you have a request for a speedy commission and shipping please let me know and I will do my best to accommodate.
