Home & house portraits

The house you grew up in, painted as a record.

Send a photograph of your house — the family home, the cottage you sold, the apartment in a city you've left. The studio prepares three painterly proofs in the 19th-century architectural manner — oil, watercolour, impressionist — and finishes the one that holds the place.

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Berkeley house · White trim
Home & house portraits
Berkeley house · White trim
Home Oil
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Painted as architecture

House portraits are not landscapes with a building in them. They are records — proportion, fenestration, the angle of the roof, the trees that grew up around the porch. The studio reads the photograph as an architect would, then paints from that.

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Three painterly registers

Classical oil for the heavier, formal piece. Watercolour or gouache for the lighter, sketch-leaning take. Impressionist for the softer, golden-hour read. Pick the one closest to how you remember the house.

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A record, not a real-estate photo

Skies recomposed where the source is flat. Cars removed. Seasons adjusted on request — the house in winter, in summer, in the light you remember. What ships is the painting of how you carry the place.

Source photos
One clear photograph of the façade; daylight ideal. Multiple angles welcome.
Painterly registers
Classical oil, watercolour/gouache sketch, impressionist.
Editing
Cars, modern signage, parking lines removed on request, free.
Seasons
Repaint the house in winter, summer, or autumn light — your choice.
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Examples from the studio

Berkeley house · White trim
Stone cottage · Garden
Family home · Afternoon light
Charming home · Painterly · Architectural

Common questions

›Can you paint a portrait of my house from a photograph?
Yes. Send one or several photographs of the façade. The studio prepares three painterly proofs in the 19th-century architectural manner and finishes the chosen proof with raised UV-relief brushwork on archival canvas.
›I just want a portrait of my house from a photo I took on my phone — is that enough?
It usually is. One clear phone photo of the façade in daylight, taken straight-on rather than from a car window, is all a commission needs. Multiple angles help the studio read the roofline and trim, and older photographs of a house you no longer own paint just as well.
›Can you remove cars and modern signage from the painting?
Yes — included at no extra charge. Cars on the street, modern parking lines, satellite dishes, and other anachronisms can be quietly removed so the house reads as a record rather than a real-estate photograph.
›Can you paint the house in a different season than the photograph?
Yes. Repaint your summer photograph as a winter scene, or vice versa. Tell the studio what light or season you remember and the proofs come back with that adjustment.
›How much does a custom house portrait painting cost?
Raised UV-relief rolled house portraits start at $49 for 8×10". Architectural pieces often look better at 20×24" or 24×30".
›Is a custom house portrait a good housewarming or closing gift?
Yes — a painted house portrait is the studio's most-requested closing-gift and farewell commission. Anonymous packaging is available for surprise deliveries.
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Any subject, painted from your photo
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Couple gifts for milestone years
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A portrait made for her wall
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Classical solo studio oils
Travel landscapes →
Coastal and tonal landscapes

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Three minutes to first proofs · Usually delivered within 15 business days of approval