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Family portraits from photos

Family Portraits From Photos

Your family, brought together in oils.

Commission a hand-painted family portrait from a favourite photograph, or discuss bringing people together from separate images.

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Family portraits from £525 View price guide ↓

Includes VAT and free worldwide delivery as a rolled canvas.

Family portrait of four gathered around an armchair
Hand-painted family portrait.
  • Painted by hand in oils
  • Personal help choosing photographs
  • Finished painting photographed for approval

Hand-painted family portraits from your photographs

Bring your family together in a bespoke oil painting, hand-painted on canvas from your photographs. From couples and children to larger family groups, we create portraits with careful attention to each person’s likeness and the overall composition.

You can retain the setting in your photograph or request changes to clothing, backgrounds and colours. Where changes are needed, we can prepare an initial visual mock-up before painting begins, so you can agree the composition with us.

Browse the examples below, then send us your photographs and preferred painting size. We will advise on a suitable composition and provide a personalised quote.

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Family portrait of four gathered around an armchair

Completed family portraits

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Family portrait of four gathered around an armchair
Portrait of three children sitting together in a sunlit garden
Portrait of three children sitting close together
Portrait of an older couple seated outdoors
Group portrait of five children seated together outdoors
Portrait of three young children seated side by side

From photograph to finished oil painting

Original photograph
Finished oil painting

An outdoor background simplified at the customer’s request, with a further change to the girl on the left: she is smiling in the finished painting, although she was not smiling in the original photograph.

Original photograph
Finished oil painting

We recommended simplifying the background so the family became the focus of the painting. This gave the finished composition a cleaner, less busy setting.

Original photograph
Finished oil painting

Painted from the family’s photograph, with the clothing simplified at the customer’s request. Details such as clothing can be agreed before painting begins.

Created around your family

Let’s choose the right portrait.

One photograph or several

Ask about bringing people together from separate photographs.

A size for your group

We’ll help you choose a size that suits the number of people.

Background and clothing

Keep the setting from your photograph or discuss changes before painting begins.

How it works

From your photograph to your finished portrait.

  1. 1Send your photographsShare your favourite photographs and the size you have in mind.
  2. 2Agree the details and quoteWe’ll discuss the composition, size and background options, and send your quote.
  3. 3Secure your commissionA 50% deposit starts your commission.
  4. 4Approve your finished paintingWe send photographs of the completed painting for your approval.
  5. 5Arrange deliveryThe balance is payable before dispatch, and we carefully pack and send your portrait to you.

If you choose framing, we send further photographs of the finished framed artwork before dispatch.

Hand-painted in oils on linen canvas

Family portrait price guide

Explore guide prices for your portrait. We’ll confirm your quotation after reviewing your photograph and requirements.

Prices include VAT and free worldwide delivery as a securely rolled, unframed canvas, with a simple background. Stretching and framing are extra, and delivery for those finishes is confirmed in your quotation.

We’ll confirm the final size and composition after reviewing your photographs. Families of five or more, detailed backgrounds and other sizes are quoted individually.

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50% deposit to begin. Balance after you approve the finished painting, before dispatch.

Sizes, prices and timescales

A clear quote for your family portrait.

Your quote reflects the painting’s size, the number of people and the detail involved. Send us your photographs and we’ll confirm the options and estimated timescale.

Prices and estimated timescales are confirmed in your quotation.

Framing your portrait

A frame to make it yours.

Choose a moulding and finish to complement your portrait and your home.

Explore handmade framing

Download the framing brochure (PDF)

A few helpful answers

Your questions, answered.

Can you combine people from different photographs?

Yes. We can use separate photographs to bring people together in one family or group portrait. Send us the images you would like used and explain the arrangement you have in mind.

Can you simplify the background or clothing?

Yes. These are common requests. We can prepare an initial mock-up showing the proposed changes for you to approve before painting begins. Please discuss the changes you would like when requesting your quotation.

What size works for a larger family group?

Tell us how many people you would like included and where the painting will hang. We will advise on suitable sizes in your personalised quote.

Will I see the painting before delivery?

Yes. We will email you a high-resolution photograph of the finished painting for your approval before dispatch.

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Have a favourite family photograph?

Send it to us and tell us what you would like to create.

Discuss your family portrait

How it works

  1. Send us your photographs

    Share the photographs you would like us to work from, together with your preferred painting size and any changes you have in mind. If you are unsure about the size or composition, we can help you consider the options.

  2. Agree the details and quotation

    We will review your photographs and confirm the proposed composition, size, price and estimated timescale.

    If you request changes to clothing, colours or the background, we can prepare an initial mock-up for approval before painting begins.

  3. Secure your commission

    A 50% deposit secures your commission and allows us to begin work. The deposit is non-refundable.

    Our typical timescale is 5–6 weeks. We will confirm the estimated timing in your quotation.

  4. Review your finished painting

    When the painting is ready, we will email you a high-resolution photograph for approval.

    Reasonable minor amendments are free before final approval. Substantial changes to the agreed composition will be quoted separately.

  5. Approve and arrange delivery

    The remaining 50% is payable after you approve the finished painting and before dispatch.

    Delivery is free worldwide as a rolled canvas. Stretching and framing are extra, and delivery for stretched or framed portraits is confirmed in your quotation.

Portrait FAQs

What photographs should I send?

Please send the clearest, highest-resolution photographs you have. Sharp images help the artist see facial features and other important details.

If your only photograph is old, faded or less clear, send it to us for review. We can advise on what is achievable from the available material.

Can you combine people from separate photographs?

Yes. We can use separate photographs to bring people together in one family or group portrait. Send us the images you would like used and explain the arrangement you have in mind.

Can you change the background, clothing or colours?

Yes. These are common requests. We can prepare an initial mock-up showing the proposed changes for you to approve before painting begins.

Please discuss the changes you would like when requesting your quotation.

Can you create a colour portrait from a black-and-white photograph?

Yes. We can create a colour oil portrait from an old black-and-white photograph.

Where the original colours are unknown, we can discuss your preferences and any additional reference material you have.

How much does an oil portrait cost?

The price depends on the size and complexity of the painting, including the number of people or animals and the detail required.

Send us your photographs and preferred size for a personalised quote. Displayed portrait prices include VAT. The applicable VAT treatment for overseas orders will be confirmed in your quotation.

How long does a commission take?

Our typical timescale is 5–6 weeks. We will confirm the estimated timing when preparing your quotation.

If you have a particular date in mind, please tell us before ordering so we can advise on availability.

How do payments work?

A 50% non-refundable deposit secures your commission and allows work to begin.

The remaining 50% is payable after you approve the finished painting and before dispatch.

Will I see the finished painting before it is sent?

Yes. We will email you a high-resolution photograph of the finished painting for your approval before dispatch.

Can I request amendments?

Yes. Reasonable minor amendments are free before final approval.

Substantial changes to the composition agreed at the start of the commission will be quoted separately.

How will my portrait be delivered?

Rolled canvases are securely packaged in an art tube and delivered free worldwide.

Stretching and framing are extra, and delivery for stretched or framed portraits is confirmed in your quotation.

Can I have my portrait framed?

Yes. Please mention framing when requesting your quotation so we can discuss suitable options and confirm the additional costs.

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