Pet Portraits
Regal, classic, or natural portraits for dogs, cats, and beloved companions.
Custom Oil Portraits
Custom Oil Painting From Your Photo.
Hand-Painted on Canvas.
Turn a personal reference into a hand-painted oil portrait on canvas, not a printed image. Share a clear family, pet, wedding, or old photograph with your preferred crop, background, size, and style. A DafenArts studio artist reviews the reference before production, and finished artwork photos or video can be provided for review before dispatch.
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Hand-painted oil
Studio
Reference review
Final
Artwork review
Reference
Oil Art
From reference photo to hand-painted canvas.
Likeness, expression, color, and brushwork interpreted by a studio artist.
Commission Paths
Choose the custom painting that fits your story.
Start with the subject and mood you want to preserve. The studio can then review the reference quality, painting direction, crop, and canvas format with you.
Family Heirlooms
Single, couple, and family portraits with classical depth and refined brushwork.
Impressionist Style
Loose light, visible movement, and soft atmosphere for emotional photo translation.
Space Commissions
Color-matched art for living rooms, hotels, offices, and large interior projects.
Atelier Workflow
How a custom oil painting commission works.
Prepare your reference, describe the result you want, and review the practical details with the studio before painting begins. See our photo selection guide or the full portrait-from-photo process before sending your request.
01
Submit References
Upload the main photo, optional room photo, preferred style, size, and framing direction.
02
Curator Review
Our studio checks photo quality, composition, timeline, and painting complexity.
03
Hand Painting
An artist builds the work on prepared linen with real oil paint and visible brushwork.
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Photo Approval
Finished artwork photos or video can be sent before dispatch for final review.
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Delivery Planning
Packing and delivery details are confirmed for the selected finish, canvas size, and destination.
Material Proof
Not a filter. Not a canvas print.
Your reference guides the composition, but the finished work is built with oil paint on canvas. Visible brushwork and small painterly decisions give the surface a physical character that a printed image does not have.
Blank canvas origin
Each commission starts on prepared canvas. It is not a printed photo with surface texture added later.
Matched studio artist
Portrait, pet, impressionist, and abstract requests are matched to the artist best suited for the subject.
Approval before shipping
Finished photos or video can be sent for review before the painting leaves the studio.
Room Preview
Size advice before the brush starts.
A room photo can help the studio recommend orientation, scale, color temperature, and frame finish before production.
Request Wall Advice
Collector Questions
Custom commission FAQ.
Practical answers about reference photos, hand painting, background changes, artwork review, timing, and image permissions.
Choose a photo with clear subject detail, stable lighting, and a pose you want to keep. Include notes about the crop, background, likeness priorities, preferred style, and intended canvas size so the studio can review what is practical.
No. The painting is created by hand on canvas. The reference photo guides composition, likeness, and color, but the final artwork is painted with oil paint by a studio artist.
Background and crop changes can be requested. Send the main reference, describe what you want to keep or remove, and let the studio review whether the change works with the available detail and chosen canvas shape.
Yes. The studio can send finished artwork photos or video before dispatch. Clear order details can be reviewed before the painting is packed.
Most custom portraits need painting time, natural drying time, inspection, and packing. The exact schedule depends on size, complexity, and finish.
Use images you own, have permission to use, or can safely provide for the request. Private, photographer-owned, celebrity, branded, or copyrighted references may need additional review before the studio can accept them.
A personal image deserves a real surface.
Share your reference, preferred style, and wall size. The studio will review the request and explain the practical next steps for your painting.
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