Given that there is a long history behind illustrated author portraits, we love to see writers keep it alive- with a modern twist, of course! That is exactly what author and writer Tina Alberino did with this fabulous author portrait she commissioned from Windmyll. The neat lines and bold coloring make it come across as […]
When Peg ordered two portraits of her granddaughters from us in preparation for this year’s holiday season, I realized I needed to up my game! Talk about being prepared! I love how these portraits, drawn by Crespella in her signature sketch portrait style, came out. I hope each granddaughter likes her portrait as much as […]
We can’t get over this awesome Batman-inspired scene Chris commissioned for Patrick as an anniversary gift. It features Patrick and a sidekick we naturally find to be 100 times cooler than Robin: BATCORGI! To commission art of your own in this style, swing by railgunner’s digital paintings page. Backstory Behind the Piece – Q&A with […]
We recently posted a Firefly-inspired portrait commissioned from one of our favorite clients, Frank, but long before he commissioned that piece, he had this illustration made by Windmyll. Isn’t it fun? It features Frank and his two WildStar characters, Kapow and Kaboom. We love it when people step into their favorite games, stories, and lore […]
Every now and then, a finished commission comes in that really makes my day. This was the case with this brilliant piece Anthony commissioned from Louie Zong in his detailed digital illustration style. It melts my heart! Backstory Behind the Piece: Q&A with Anthony ArtCorgi (AC): What inspired you to commission this piece? Anthony (A): […]
Crespella’s sketch portraits continue to grow in popularity and show no sign of flagging. Why would they? Each new one is just as fun as the last. This portrait featuring Stephen looks fantastic! If you would like a Crespella portrait of your own, swing by her commission page.
Isn’t this portrait of Larissa with her pet cat Spooky adorable? Lucía García created it in her signature anime style. You can commission work of your own in this style by visiting her anime illustration page. Backstory Behind the Piece – Q&A with Larissa ArtCorgi (AC): What inspired you to commission this piece? Larissa (L): […]
We love fan art. We also love cosplay. And when people have themselves drawn in the style of shows, movies, and books they like, we get the best of both worlds. This is why we are particularly fond of this Firefly-inspired portrait that Frank commissioned from Ironriots. In addition to having a fun premise, he […]
When Kel came to us for a family portrait, she presented us with a bunch of potential background ideas. Her artist, AruRuz, ultimately settled on a golf course, as the family is comprised of avid golfers. The resulting illustration offers a nice look at not only a charming family, but one of their cool pastimes, […]
One thing we love about commissioned art is it makes it possible to distill fond and funny memories in a novel (and efficient) format. This illustration by Louie Zong, commissioned as a birthday present, depicts the house our client and his friend lived in for a while… which humorously happened to be located on a […]