Portrait Painting Blog

I’m a big fan of Flipping Out on Bravo.  On last night’s episode, Jeff Lewis, the neurotic and obsessive compulsive home flipper, gave his housekeeper a painted portrait for her birthday.  Unfortunately, the painting didn’t really reflect Zoila’s personality.  The painting portrayed her as a mean, ruthless housekeeper.

The portrait was done by a local artist in California.  With our service, you’ll never be dissatisfied with the painting we create.  You will see the painting before it’s ever shipped to you.  After you view a proof of the painting, you can request changes.  We’ll make the changes requested and show you what it looks like after the changes are made.

Big Brown has a chance to become the first triple crown horse in 30 years.  For some, horses are used for sport and for others, they are close companions.  When Eight Belles was tragically euthanized at the Kentucky Derby, the emotional response by the nation showed how emotionally attached many people are to horses.

We’ve done many custom portraits for horse owners.  These owners usually want to remember a horse that was part of their family for many years.  Horses are majestic animals and some of the most beautiful paintings we do are of horses.  If you are interested in a horse portrait, please visit the pet portrait page.

Do you have a photo you want painted but don’t like the background of the photo?  Don’t worry, we can remove the background of almost any photo and replace it with a generic background.  Or, there may be one distracting element you want removed - we can do that too.

A custom background can make a portrait look better in a room by complementing the wall color.

There is no additional charge for a custom background.  Below, you will see an example of a portrait created with a cloudy white background.

If you want to take advantage of this free service, just.  In the comments section of the order form, mention a custom background.  If you need advice before you place an order, just send us a photo and we’d be happy to help.

We always love seeing pictures of our portraits submitted by our customers.  Either a picture of our portrait hung proudly above a fireplace or a picture of a lucky person receiving the portrait as a gift.  The photo below was taken at a wedding reception.  Our customer ordered a custom portrait as an engagement gift for a friend getting married.  The couple loved the portrait so much they decided to display it at their wedding reception.