PET and hotsell OWNER Custom Watercolour Portrait

PET and OWNER Custom Watercolour Portrait

This is a listing for a custom watercolour portrait, for 1 person.

It can be a brand new unique version of this portrait hotsell, or a different subject of your choosing, actor, singer, family, friend etc.

Simply purchase this listing, send me a great photo and I can begin your unique watercolour portrait today!!

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Dia dhuit!! (Hello in Gaelic!!)

My name is Darran, and welcome to my store, Little Oak Portraits. ("Darran" translates to "Little Oak" in Gaelic). I am a portrait artist from Dublin, Ireland. I specialize in colourful, expressive watercolour portraits, and would love to create one especially for you!

I beleive that a portrait can provide the most wonderful, thoughtful and long lasting gift. A great portrait can be appreciated for many many years, even generations. Suitable for a wide variety of occassions from weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, graduations, newborn babies, memorial of loved ones passed away, retirements, boy/girlfriends, best friends, holiday memories, favourite singers, actors, sports stars etc. Any moment can be celebrated with a portrait!

I beleive there are three elements necessary in creating fantastic portrait:

1. An inspiring subject: a portrait can only be as interesting as its subject. If the original inpiration is dull and lifeless, then there's a good chance that the final portrait will be dull and lifeless too. I search for the most interesting angles, lighting and expressions in my subjects in order to create the most dynamic painting possible. (Thankfully, you as the customer and inspiration can help me a lot in this part!!)

2. Realistic drawing: Obviously, you want to be able to recognise the person in your portrait, whether family, friend or celebrity. The way they smile, the look in their eyes...

3. Colour values: In my portraits I do not attempt to replicate realistic colours of the subject. If we want this, we can always look at the original photo! I like to paint with more expressionistic colours, to capture an atmosphere or the personality of the subject, without being a slave to realism. However, I always pay careful attention to colour values, the lights, darks and mid tones, and relations between the three. This creates a dynamic and grounded representation of the subject.

HOW TO ORDER A PAINTING:

You will not be buying the portrait from this listing. The portrait I will paint for you will be 100% customized to your preferences, based on a photograph that you will send to me.

Please send me a photograph with the highest resolution possible, allowing me to create a portrait of greater detail.

Before I begin the final painting, you can communicate to me through Etsy if you have particular preferences for the portrait, such as colour choices or composition. In A4 portraits, I prefer a tight composition, focusing only on head and shoulders of the subject, providing the maximum opportunity for the personality to shine through. (Remember: the eyes are the windows of the soul!!)

I will send to you a realistically drawn and colourfully painted A4 size watercolour portrait. Before posting the final product, I will email you a photo of the finished portrait, where you can suggest any final improvements or adjustments. I wish to collaborate with you on this portrait and appreciate any comments or criticism. I hope to deliver to you a portrait that will provide complete satisfaction.

This listing is for a portrait featuring one person in front of a white or multicoloured background. If you require a complex background or items of very specific detail in your portrait, it may cost some more due to the extra time needed to create. Please, don't hesitate to communicate your wishes and I will do my very best to accomodate them.

Upon confirmation of payment, I will complete the portrait and post by regular mail within 3 - 5 working days.

However, If you prefer delivery by Express shipping, simply me inform me of this and I can quote you the extra price.

Any questions or inquiries, please don't hesitate to contact me. I'm always happy to receive emails to discuss any aspect of my portraits.

I look forward to painting a very special portrait just for you!

Go raibh maith agat!
(Thank you!)

Darran