We are always thrilled when we have the opportunity to share a new couple portrait with you, and the rough simplicity of this style (a trademark of Mourphine’s Simple Character illustration style) adds an extra kick of genuine love and earnestness to the piece that we just adore. You can learn more about the couple […]
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 […]
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 – […]
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 […]
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 […]
So far as we are concerned, Nick won at Valentine’s Day. To surprise his girlfriend Julie, he commissioned this super fun portrait of the two of them with their dog Gypsy. What makes the portrait extra special is that it is inspired by How to Train Your Dragon. Gypsy makes for a great Toothless stand […]
Colleen came to us earlier this autumn to have help commissioning a fun, Texas A&M-themed couple portrait to give to her boyfriend on their anniversary, which happened last week. We love how the piece came out, and that it features so many fun Texas A&M traditions. It was hard not to become enchanted by them […]
One of the most playful commission orders we have received lately came in from Ashleigh, who had Lili Ribeira digitally paint a portrait of her and her boyfriend Bernie that she presented to Bernie on his birthday. She is even getting each full body portrait printed on one side of a body pillow case, which […]
Peg, who recently commissioned two charming portraits of her granddaughters from Crespella, also ordered this beautiful portrait of herself with her husband. Peg chose Diogonen for the portrait. Diogonen is fairly new to our site and has a style that is different from our very popular cartoon, comic, and realistic styles, so we were doubly […]