A realistic portrait, drawn as in the old days. The charm of the works of yesteryear based on ancestral methods, get yourself a unique creation from the photo (s) of the person of your choice or your favorite animal, the softness of pastels or the nostalgia of black stone.
Get a unique creation from photo(s) of the person of your choice.
The softness of pastels or the nostalgia of black stone offers a memorable rendering to your memories.
Oil painting will make your loved ones look great, immortal in time.
Get a unique creation from the photo(s) of your favorite animal.
The softness of pastels on paper for a delicate result.
Otherwise the finesse of oil painting on canvas to offer a deep look, a beautiful addition to your decoration.
Custom animal or humanoid portrait, close-up including the head and the beginning of the shoulders on white paper. Depending on your choice, a drawn background is optional. A choice of gray or beige colors are only available for 9X12 inch sizes.
Proposed dimension;
6x8inch / 15.2x20.3cm.
8x10inch / 20.3x25.4cm
9x12inch / 22.9x30.5cm
11x14inch / 27.9x35.6cm
14x17inch / 35.5x43.2cm.
18x24inch / 45.7x61cm.
Step 1 Installation.
Send the selected photos, by email: info.lysakarell@gmail.com Please attach your name as well as the information you want for your creation:
1. Dimension
2. Medium
3. Background
We will discuss together the best photo to choose.
IMPORTANT: Provide a quality photo, details must be clear and visible to create an adequate reproduction. The framing of the photo must include all the details to be reproduced.
Step 2 Creation.
The creation of the portrait, with patience and thoroughness I make your creation by hand from high quality materials, Faber Castell pastels and Strathmore papers.
Step 3 Approval.
I send you the result of the portrait by photo via your email. You benefit from 3 touch-ups before final approval. (remember that pastel is a medium that does not fade away so retouching must be a logical request.)
Step 4 Send it.
Small sizes, your portrait will be sent carefully packaged in a rigid photo envelope, ideally protected in bad weather.
Large sizes, your portrait will be sent carefully rolled in a rigid tube, ideally protected in bad weather.
(The shipping costs are not included.)
Step 5 Arrived!
Finally, when your creation has arrived at its destination, the time has come to choose a magnificent glass frame which will protect your work for many decades and which will enhance your decoration. Many specialty stores create custom or pre-prepared frames, depending on your budget. Now all that remains is to admire.
La vérité est que l'art doit être l'écriture de la vie Edouard Manet
With you, Lysa Karell & Atropa Parcae have so far proudly adopted a grizzly, a red Kangaroo, a red fox, a Saw-whet owl, snowy owl, arctic hare and an gray wolf . Together, let's offer our support to the planet.
On each item, a donation is offered to the WWF-Canada foundation to help preserve species, their habitats and fight against the climate crisis.
All good and genuine draftsmen draw according to the picture inscribed in their minds, and not according to nature.
Charles Baudelaire