Turn Your Photo Into a Hand-Painted Portrait
Real portraits. Real emotions
✨ Say I Love You This Holiday With A Portrait 🎄
Perfect For Every Moment That Matters
Great portraits take time. Most of our happiest customers plan 4-6 weeks ahead for birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, and special occasions.
See What We've Created for Families Like Yours
"Dad passed before meeting his grandson. This painting brought them together for the first time." - Lisa M.
"Turned our wedding photo into a timeless oil painting. It's the centerpiece of our home now." - David & Sarah T.
"Combined 4 separate photos into one family portrait. My parents cried when they saw it. I ordered months ahead — best decision ever." - Jennifer K.
"Our dog passed last year. This isn't just art - it's him, right there on our wall, forever." - Mike R.
"Mom has dementia now. This painting captures her as I remember her - vibrant, smiling, alive." - Amanda P.
"My brother was deployed overseas. We had him 'painted into' our family photo as a surprise. Worth every penny." - Rachel S.
Why Families Trust Pictures To Paint. Real artists. Real portraits. Real reactions.
See It First - Pay Only When You Love It
Pay a small 20% deposit to start your painting - fully refundable if you’re not happy.
You’ll see it first, request any changes, and pay the rest only when you love it.
✓ 20% refundable deposit to begin
✓ Unlimited revisions
✓ Pay the balance only after approval
100% Hand-Painted - We'll Prove It
Every portrait is painted stroke-by-stroke by a real artist - no AI, no printing.
✓ Progress photos sent during painting
✓ 10+ years of experience
✓ Satisfaction guaranteed
Your painting arrives fast - and always in time for the moments that matter.
✓ Delivered in 3 weeks (15-day express available)
✓ Free shipping worldwide
✓ Real-time tracking
We Paint What Never Was
✓ Combine separate photos
✓ Create impossible moments
✓ Photos 40 years apart
How It Works - Simple as 1, 2, 3, 4
From upload to delivery, we guide you every step of the way.
Most portraits are completed in 3–4 weeks.
1. Choose your medium
Select from Oil, Watercolor, Acrylic, Pencil, or Charcoal.
Each portrait is 100% hand-painted by a real artist - no AI, no printing.
Most popular: Oil Painting - rich color, timeless, museum-quality.
💬 Not sure which to choose? Our team will help you decide.
2. Choose Your Size & Frame
Pick the size that fits your wall and how many people you’d like painted.
The larger the canvas, the more detail we can include.
Popular sizes:
16x20” (1–2 people)
24x36” (families of 3–5)
You can order framed or unframed - your choice.
3. Upload your photos
Mix and Match
Don't forget - we can combine subjects from different images!
Simply upload your photos while ordering (or email them to: office@picturestopaint.com) and leave detailed instructions in the "Note to Artist" box.
Want to paint people together who were never in the same photo? Just tell us how you envision it and we'll make it happen.
Blurry photos? Damaged? Faded? No problem - our artists can work with any quality.
4. We Paint, You Approve, We Ship
Step A: We Paint Your Portrait 🎨
A real artist hand-paints your portrait on canvas.
You’ll get progress photos and a final preview before shipping.
Typical painting time: 7-14 days.
Step B: You See It First ✅
We send a high-res photo of your finished painting.
Love it? Pay the balance and we ship.
Need changes? We revise until it’s perfect — unlimited times.
20% refundable deposit only. Pay the rest after approval.
Step C: We Ship to Your Door 📦
After approval, we ship within 1–2 business days.
Free USA shipping with tracking.
Most orders arrive in about 25 days total (or 15 with express).
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee if you’re not fully satisfied.
Every portrait has a story - and every story starts with love.
More Than Art. A Family Legacy.
One day, your children will show this painting to their children.
They'll point at the faces and tell stories you told them. They'll remember not just the people in the painting - but the love that created it.
Photos fade. Files get lost. Hard drives fail.
But a hand-painted portrait on canvas can last 100+ years - becoming more precious with each generation that inherits it.
This isn't a gift for today. It's a treasure for every generation that comes after.
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"My kids ask about Grandma every time they see her painting on the wall. It's how they know her, even though she passed before they were born. This portrait keeps her memory alive in our family." - Jessica M.
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"We hung it over the fireplace. My daughter said, 'When I have my own house someday, can I take this with me?' That's when I knew — this is a family heirloom now." - Ralphr K.
Watch the #BigReveal
The moment they open it. The tears. The speechless reactions. This is why we do what we do.
These Are Real Reactions from Real Customers
Not actors. Not staged. Just real families opening a box and seeing their most precious memories brought to life on canvas.
This is the moment you give them when you commission a portrait from Pictures to Paint.
Not just a gift. An experience they'll never forget.