Tag Archives: portraits

A Friendly Portrait of I.H. Laking

Ian Grimwood Author Portrait Before and After by Joseph Lee via ArtCorgi

Several months back, we shared a fantastic book cover created for the author I. H. Laking, though even before that piece was commissioned, the author had a portrait made by our very own Joseph Lee. We quite like it! To get a sketch portrait of your own from Joseph Lee, stop by his commission page. […]

Artists on ArtCorgi: Kira Marriner

Kira Marriner is ArtCorgi’s one of few artists that specializes in hand painted gesso and gouache portraits. Kira moved from a small town to San Francisco to earn her Bachelor’s in Traditional Illustration and still resides in the Bay Area. She oftentimes incorporates her interest in dance with her art to really enhance the dream […]

Artists on ArtCorgi: Liz Coshow

Liz Coshow was recently commissioned to create the following portrait. We really like her comic book style and wanted to get to know her a little better; her style and life in general. Check out what she’s got to say about herself. Taylor: You do both hand drawn and digital art, which one do you […]

Artists on ArtCorgi: Jenny Polden

A shout out to Jenny Polden, or else more known on her sites as Zanny on this lovely day! Jenny joined ArtCorgi in April and specializes in lineless art. I really like this style as it gives off a playful look for the whole piece! Here’s a piece she was commissioned to do. Find it […]

A Fun Family Portrait Commissioned by Nicholas Flanders

Family Portrait for Nicholas by Oweeo

We love this family portrait that Nicholas Flanders commissioned from Oweeo. Most of the family portraits we get feature really young kids, and while kiddies are adorable, it is refreshing to see mature people getting drawn together, too! Nicholas commissioned this piece for use as a unique Mother’s Day gift, which we think is the bee’s […]

How We Artistically Pursue Cheap Immortality

Eleonora di Toledo, a famous Medici and patroness of the arts

One thing we love about the commissions created on ArtCorgi is the manner in which they immortalize their subjects. When you think of how relatively inexpensive original art commissions are, they’re quite a steal when compared to other means by which people attempt to achieve immortality (e.g. cryogenics, large expeditions to the Fountain of Youth, […]