Home at the Lake

Durability

Unlike photographs, if protected from light and dampness, your portrait in watercolor can last forever.    Watercolors by Albrecht Dürer painted on paper in the 1500's survive today, as do Chinese works, dating from the 8th century.

Your original watercolor is rendered on acid-free, musuem quality, 100% rag paper to ensure long-term stability. Made in France by Arches et Cie, since the year 1492.

Each work is signed and dated by James Smith, and a dedication or text of your choice can be inscribed on the reverse side as well, if you wish.

Your Own Custom Watercolor

Unlike photography, portrait painting places me in the enviable position of being able to make artistic refinements to your original photograph by adding to, deleting from, or making alterations to the finished painting.

Don't like the background in your original snapshot? I can add a new one from a second photograph you provide, like that graceful weeping willow, or palm tree that perhaps you've always wanted in the back yard...   Or I can simply delete the unwanted background, highlighting the home or cottage as a vignette format.

Unsightly power poles, street lights or buildings can all be deleted from your outdoor photographs, leaving the emphasis on your own home or cottage.

Original photograph

Send me your best 4x6" photograph and I'll custom paint your own one-of-a-kind watercolor, ready for framing.

A watercolor portrait of your home or cottage is one of the most unique gifts you can ever give. For the new summer home your parents just bought. For house warmings. For Christmas. Or just simply to say
Welcome Home.

The perfect gift for your parent's retirement. Your daughter's First Home. Or your parents anniversary.

Shorebound

I can also...

custom paint your home or cottage in any size or format you'd like, either to match your taste or requirements, or to fit that special nitch on the living room wall. Or that antique frame you've been saving for something really special. For additional sizes, or different formats, please just send me a query.

Island Paradise

Your Custom Watercolor is
available in five standard sizes:

      16" x 24"   (40 x 60 cm)
     12" x 18"  (30 x 46 cm)
     8" x 12"   (20 x 30 cm)
      6" x 9"     (15 x 23 cm)

Or for something intriguing and unique, I can paint you a miniature portrait, sized at

      4" x 6"     (10 x 15 cm)

Laurentian Home   Custom Watercolor

Green Oasis

Prices for my custom watercolor portraits are as follows:

16" x 24"   (40 x 60 cm):     $460
12" x 18"   (30 x 46 cm):     $320
8" x 12"   (20 x 30 cm):     $230
6" x 9"     (15 x 23 cm):     $185
4" x 6"     (10 x 15 cm):     $160

All portraits are painted to match the proportions and content
of your original photo, unless you request specific changes.

For larger, or special format portraits please
contact me for a quote on your specific work.

Prices in US funds, shipping not included

To Order:   jnresrch@mailcity.com

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