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Signature service

A portrait, made just for them.

Hand-illustrated portraits of couples, families, pets, homes and the places you love — drawn from your photos on archival cotton stock.

your photograph
the illustration
Your photo Illustrated DRAG
The process

From photo to keepsake.

01

Send your photos

Fill in the brief with two or three favourite photos and a note about the people in them.

02

Sketch approval

Within a week you'll receive a pencil sketch for notes. Two to three rounds are included.

03

Hand-painted final

Painted in fine line and watercolour wash, then scanned at archival resolution.

04

Printed & posted

Printed on cotton stock, wrapped in tissue with a wax seal, posted tracked.

studio photo
studio photo
What arrives

Wrapped like something worth keeping.

  • Archival pigment print, signed on the reverse
  • Tissue-wrapped and sealed with wax
  • Rigid mailer, tracked and insured
  • A digital file on request, for invitations and thank-yous
Commissions

Three ways to begin.

To start

The Single

from $185
  • One figure or pet
  • 8×10 archival print
  • Two rounds of revisions
  • 3-week studio process
Enquire
Most requested

The Couple

from $285
  • Two figures, fine line + wash
  • 11×14 archival print
  • Three rounds of revisions
  • 4-week studio process
  • Gift wrap included
Enquire
For the whole story

The Family & Home

from $425
  • Up to five figures + home
  • 16×20 archival print
  • Three rounds of revisions
  • 5-week studio process
  • Optional framing
Enquire
Start here

Tell us about the people you love.

Send a few photos and a short note. We'll reply with a quote, a timeline and the first sketch date — usually within two business days.

No deposit yet — we'll confirm scope and price first.

“I've ordered three portraits now — one for our wedding, one for our parents, one for my best friend's baby. Every single one made the recipient cry happy tears.”
Madeline F. · Mill Valley, CA
“She cried before she even got the paper out of the tissue. It is the only gift anyone remembers from that year.”
Priya R. · Austin, TX
“I keep a box of these in my desk so I am never the person who forgets.”
Dana W. · Tampa, FL
Good to know

Questions, answered.

Everything about shipping, custom work and paper. Anything missing? Write to us — we answer every note.

Contact the studio
Two or three clear photos are plenty — good light matters more than resolution.
Yes. Scans of prints are welcome; we redraw rather than trace, so slight blur is fine.
A high-resolution file can be added to any tier for $45 — useful for invitations and thank-yous.
~ a letter from the studio ~

Slow correspondence,
every other Sunday.

New releases, first looks at custom work, and 10% off your first order. No spam — just the kind of mail you'd want to keep.