Portraits by Mary Caldera
afforadable, beautiful, personal gifts for any occasion created by a local Southbay artist.
20% discount on all Family Portraits commissioned in November! Any media! They make wonderful Christmas gifts
PERSONALIZED PORTRAITS
(Portrait of Victoria's Secret model Doutzen Kroes)
A portrait is a great gift for a boyfriend/girlfriend, parents, grandparents, friends. A portrait of your children is a wonderful gift to their grandparents. A portrait of an engaged, newly wed or married couple is a beautiful gift. Portraits are wonderful wedding presents for any occasion.
Even though most of my portraits are created from photographs provided by the client, the end result is eye-catching. A portrait livens up any room, I will create a portrait for you that will really stand out.
Do you have a photo of you and a loved one where you both look great but want to change the background? A photo where everything is perfect except the monster zit on your chin? Did the lighting in a photo make your skin complexion come out weird? I can take care of those problems! Do you have an old worn black and white photograph of a grandparent that you'd like enlarged and colorized? I can do that!
What kinds of portraits do you make?
My preferred mediums are pencil and colored pencil. I can also create portraits from charcoal, pastels and oil pastels. I can make some very pretty digital photo-manipulations (see my self-portrait). I'm practicing with a couple other mediums but I'm not ready to professionally use them yet.
Why are the styles so different?
My biggest concern when creating a portrait is ensuring it reflects the subject. The portrait below was a gift for a friend and her husband; they are an energetic young couple and into underground and contemporary culture so used their favorite colors to try and show that.
When you commission a portrait with me we will discuss the type and style of portrait to make sure the finished portrait is what you want. I can make your portrait photo-realistic, mono or sepia toned, or even pop-art.
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Original photo |
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The finished 8x10 portrait (they loved it) |
What else can you do?
If you are interested in commissioning something besides a portrait you can contact me and see if we can arrange something. Here are some other types of artwork I've had requested:
- Pet Portraits
- Snap Decks
- Art Shoes
- Line Art
- Flyer/Poster designs
- T-Shirt designs
- Gargoyles Original Fanfic Characters
- Cartoon/Superhero Characters
More information on the above services will be added to my site soon :)
My full gallery of work can be seen at Sketchkat06 on Deviantart.
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Updated December 9, 2009
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