Determined to make his marriage proposal to Lindsay, his girlfriend of three years, utterly unforgettable, Josh commissioned two illustrations from Sumi to incorporate into the romantic gesture. The illustration to the right depicts Josh’s first date with his now-fiancée, the commission above features his proposal to her. Josh came to us well before the proposal with information about […]
C.J. Harwin, a debuting romance novelist, commissioned THE BEST author portrait from Angeline Roussel! We’re crazy about the piece’s whimsical composition (that, rather than posing in a straightforward manner, C.J. is pictured peeking over her book) and that the the book in the foreground is sporting a majestic narwal on its cover. To commission a […]
Two days ago, we shared two portraits Timothy commissioned from Blacksmiley as a romantic gesture for his girlfriend. Guess what- he didn’t stop there! In addition to commissioning those two black and white comic-style social media portraits, he commissioned this sweet couple portrait from Fleur Sciortino. We love how the comic and cartoon styles bring […]
Timothy commissioned these two fun comic portraits for himself and his girlfriend from Blacksmiley. As popular as her black and white comic portrait style is, this is the first time someone has chosen to commission a set of them, and we love the effect. His and hers social media portraits! Backstory Behind the Piece – […]
Blacksmiley’s comic portraits are growing ever more popular! While her black and white portraits are most commonly chosen, her color portraits also look great, as you can see with this comic portrait Andre commissioned of himself. Backstory Behind the Piece – Q&A with Andre ArtCorgi (AC): What inspired you to commission a portrait of yourself? […]
In addition to receiving a commission order from Colin, we were sent a romantic story! Lucía García, his chosen artist, was given the challenge to re-create the moment when Colin and his (now) wife first kissed. What a fun project it was! To have Lucía García illustrate a special moment from your life, place an […]
Portraits are beautiful ways to honor a person, no matter where they may be. Stephanie Campbell was recently commissioned to create this portrait of a much-loved and much-missed grandmother. What a classy woman she is, right? We are sad to know she is not still around, but are glad that her memory is actively being […]
We’re big fans of Facebook cover photo commissions because they often enjoy better viewership than the average commission on a wall would get. Think about it- how many people visit your house every day versus your Facebook page? This Facebook cover illustration commissioned by Abby is one of our favorites. Clay Graham did the art. […]
Many of the romantic commission orders we receive are for wedding gifts, which we love! A one-of-a-kind portrait is certainly more memorable to a new couple than a set of towels, right? Chloe commissioned this piece for Ben from Shobey1kanoby, and we love how the realistic painted portrait came out. To commission a portrait of […]
We love games. We love characters. We love fan art. And we LOVE commissions that feature people in their favorite fictional realms. So naturally we were thrilled when Frank commissioned this WildStar fan art from us. It features himself with his newest WildStar character and his favorite snack: pepperoni pizza. Lucía García did the illustration. […]