Portrait Custom Made, Painting from Your Photo, Perfect Personal Art Gift

A custom made portrait in oils on canvas uniquely and inimitably created just for you from your photo.

– Original real (!) painting of a portrait from photo
– In unique artist's style – Realism with contemporary touch
– Optional: Gilding (composite gold leaf), decorative gold paste or natural materials may be included in the painting
– Portrait size – 40x30cm (15.7"x11.8"), varnished, not framed
– Ready to hang on wall
– From start (receiving the photo) to finish (a photo of the finished painting) – 2–3 weeks
– Signed by the artist

Process:

– Step1
You contact me and send 1–5 photos
The main requirement for photos is that no teeth should be seen

– Step 2
We discuss and reach the agreement on composition, size and materials. Commission contract and Photo licensing agreement are signed

– Step 3
Payment

– Step 4
Painting process

– Step 5
You receive photos of the finished painting

– Step 6
Small changes of details or in background colors might be done on request.
No changes in composition at this stage can be made.

– Step 7
Shipment
In a tube (roll, just the canvas, or in a box, with stretcher bars)

– Step 7
You receive the painting

– Step 10
You put the portrait painting on the wall in your house or give it as a truly unique and very original gift to you significant other or your loved ones

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The advantages of making an original painting from your photo are many:
- You can chose a photo of your liking. The one where you personally like yourself.
- No need to pose long hours in the studio
- It's possible to change or add the background and/or objects
- It's possible to even be depicted as a mythical, historical or a fantasy character – Roman centurion, a saint or a fallen angel... Variations are many.

Before you place your order, please read some insights below.
If your questions are still not answered, feel free to contact me.

How it works:

★ Order & Payment
You make the order and the payment.
Before sending me the photos, please make sure that your payment went through successfully.

★ Your Photos
After the order is made and the payment confirmed, you send me the photographs via email.

★ My Confirmation
I will confirm the receipt of your photo(s) within a few hours.

★ Quality of Photographs
Please do not worry about the quality of the photo(s). I do not print them but use them as a reference to create a real handmade oil painting on canvas, canvas board or wooden panel. No matter the quality of the photo(s) it still will be a unique and memorable artwork made just for you.

★ Preferred Photo
If you send more than one photo please do specify which photo you prefer more. If you do not specify which photo you like the most, I will select one that suits better the purpose of the painting composition (e.g. placement on canvas).

★ Time
The artwork will be ready in 1 (one) week from the day when the order is placed (meaning the purchase is made, photos are sent and received). Usually it takes one more week for the paint to dry after the painting is finished (it depends on the humidity of our weather in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where I paint).

★ Suitable Subjects:
Human face. No teeth shown.
This is a one face portrait, not a family portrait.
If you would like to order a family portrait please contact me first on this matter.

★ Revisions
I would like to kindly point out that after we agree on the composition and I start working on the painting I do not offer revisions of the artwork during the painting process and also after the painting is finished.

★ Shipment
The painting that will be shipped and you will receive will be a canvas without stretcher bars in a tube or with stretcher bars if the size of the painting is 30x40cm (15.7"x11.8").

★ Returns
Please read my Return Policy.

I am very excited to be working with you on this very special oil painting!