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The Acrylic Portrait

Hand-painted acrylic on panel, in a solid frame

4 reviews

$52

Made in 5 working days

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The frame

The frame is painted and finished by hand. Tell us in the notes if you would rather frame it yourself.

The painting
0/20

Eight soft tones. The animal is painted against this one, so choose the wall it will hang on rather than the animal.

+$25

Send a photograph of them together if you have one. We will tell you honestly whether the composition works before we paint.

The photograph

A phone photograph is usually enough. We will tell you if it will not paint well, and what to try instead.

Anything else
0/400

A pose you want, a marking that mattered, or a name you would rather we did not use.

How it is displayed

A brushed metal easel, included at no charge. Untick it if you are hanging the piece on a wall.

Your preview

Add your photo and we'll render it on the piece.

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  • Made in 5 working days · 10–13 business days delivery
  • You approve the proof before we paint anything
  • Free shipping, anywhere

About this piece

Hand-painted acrylic on panel, in a solid frame

We painted the first of these for a customer who had a photograph she did not want to keep looking at on a screen. She wanted it on a wall, at eye height, in a frame. That is still the whole brief.

We start from a photograph you already have — a phone snap is usually enough. One of our painters works from it in acrylic, building the coat in layers so the light sits where it sat in the photograph, and simplifying the background to a single flat tone so the animal carries.

Before any paint goes down you get a proof. Change the crop, the tone, the frame, the wording — as many times as it takes. Nothing is painted until you say it is right.

Details

What you'll receive

Materials
Acrylic on acid-free panel, solid wood or gilded frame
Dimensions
8 × 10 in framed; 11 × 14 in available
Making time
Made in 5 working days
Delivery
10–13 business days
Shipping
Ships flat in a rigid mailer with corner protectors. The display stand travels in the same box.
Care
Dust the frame with a dry cloth. Keep it out of direct sun — acrylic is lightfast but the ground will warm over the years, which most people like.

Reviews

4.8 out of five

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We publish every review we receive, good and bad. Reviews that include an order number are marked verified.

  • Exactly her ears

    I sent a photo taken on a kitchen floor in 2016 and the proof came back unmistakably her — the one ear that never went up properly, all of it. I asked for the background to be warmer and had a new proof the next morning. The painting is better than the proof was.

    Wren's hand-painted acrylic portrait

    Elena R., Portland, OR · Wren · Verified order · 11 July 2026

  • They repainted the proof four times

    I was the difficult customer. I asked for a different crop, then a different background, then went back to the first background. Not once did anyone sound annoyed, and the fourth proof was right. The stand was in the box, which I had forgotten about.

    Juno's hand-painted acrylic portrait

    Priya N., Austin, TX · Juno · Verified order · 6 March 2026

  • Worth the wait

    Took six days rather than five, which they emailed me about on day two. The frame is heavier than I expected and the walnut tone in the background is lovely against it. Hung it the day it arrived.

    Bo's hand-painted acrylic portrait

    Marcus T., Chicago, IL · Bo · 5 November 2025

  • Slightly smaller than I pictured

    The painting is genuinely beautiful and better than the photograph I sent deserved. I should have paid the extra for the 11 × 14 — the 8 × 10 is a little small for the wall I had in mind. My fault, not theirs.

    Suki's hand-painted acrylic portrait

    Adam C., Denver, CO · Suki · 29 April 2026

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