I would like a portrait of my grandmother as a young woman
Using heirloom or historical photos for a portrait

Heirloom portraits can be created using old photographs. A sepia or black & white photo can be painted into a full-color portrait using other relative's coloring for reference, or a portrait may be painted in sepia tones. This gives a truly heirloom look to your artwork. Click here to for specifics and pricing, which is a bit less than standard portrait pricing.

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This pastel portrait was
painted from a historic
black & white photo and is available for purchase
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I saw a portrait of a husband & wife together as children, do you do this?

Yes, I do. An interesting anniversary or wedding gift is a portrait painted of the couple as children. If you have a photograph of each person as a child, they can be combined to produce an adorable portrait of them together as children!

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Memorial Pastel Portrait

My child did not leave the hospital after birth and all I have are photos with tubes and tape covering almost their whole face, can you paint a portrait of them that looks normal?

First, please accept my sympathy. I cannot imagine how hard it must be to lose a precious child. I can create a portrait of your beautiful baby as they would look without the tapes and tubes. Please click here to see an example of a memorial portrait. If you have photos of a sibling at that age, I can use them as reference, too. Please click here to for more information.

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Cody & Buddy
Pastel Portrait

My pet just passed away, is it too late to get a portrait?

Many of my clients have had memorial portraits painted. If you have a photograph of your pet I can paint a beautiful portrait. Depending on the quality of the photo, we may have to find some additional reference pictures, such as coloring, but you'll love the resulting portrait. You can choose to paint them as forever young & vibrant, or as older & wiser, the way you most recently saw them.

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Can you combine two or more photos to make a portrait?

Many of my portraits are composed of more than one photograph, it is my specialty. Here are a few examples: Cody & Buddy (2 photos) Maddie & the Cats (five photos), The 3 Cats (4 photos), Scout & Molly (2 photos), Sugar & Harley (2 photos). For suggestions on posing for multiple photos see "Working with Uncooperative Subjects"

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Will you paint a portrait of my house or car?

Yes, I will paint home and vehicle portraits. Here is an example of a fire truck sketch and a painting of a courthouse. The price depends on the subject & size, click here to for details. As with all my paintings, your satisfaction is GUARANTEED!

(The painting at left is available for purchase. Click here for details.)

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Ruby - Pastel Portrait

Will you paint an animal that I don't own?

If you'd like a painting of an animal such as a wild animal or specific breed, I will be happy to do one. I can provide the reference photos myself, you won't even have to send a photo unless you have one you want to use.

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PHOTOGRAPHY QUESTIONS

Will my portrait look like my photograph?

I can make the painting look almost exactly like your photograph, or I can use artistic creativity to portray the subject, it's up to you and what you like.

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Can I use digital photos?

The painting of Maddie & the cats was created using all digital photography! One actual photo of each subject was mailed to me so that I could be sure that the coloring was correct because of the variance in digital cameras and monitors, but the actual photos used for the portrait were digital photos emailed to me over the internet.

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Can I use an old photo that isn't very good?

Well, I'd rather you didn't ;o) but if it's the only one you have, I'm sure we can make a beautiful portrait from it.

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Can I use studio photos that were taken by a professional photographer?

I can use a studio portrait as reference for colors & features. I just can't copy the exact layout, pose & background without written permission from the photographer.

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Who takes the photos?

Usually, the client takes the photos. If you live within 100 miles of me, I will drive out and take photos if you would like, I charge $100 plus the cost of film & developing if I have to make a special trip. HOWEVER I go to Waco and Dallas/Fort Worth every once in a while, and I'd be glad to stop off and take photos for you AT NO CHARGE while I'm there.

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What if I only have a black & white photograph?

Merely provide another photo or magazine ad or something that has the right coloring and I can create a beautiful portrait for you. John's portrait (at left) was painted from a b/w photo:

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