Convert a Photo to A Canvas Painting: Getting Started
Your photos tell the story of your life better than words ever could. The old saying, “a picture is worth a thousand words,” certainly rings true. There is something uniquely meaningful about a photo that captures a special moment in your life. If you have been looking for a way to make a precious memory last forever, look no further than a canvas painting from Paint Your Life.
When You Want To Preserve A Memory, There’s No Better Way
At Paint Your Life, we believe your photos are worthy of being made into beautiful works of art. When you submit a photo to Paint Your Life, a skilled artist can turn it into an oil, watercolor, or acrylic painting for you to proudly display on your wall. That way, you can forever remember and cherish a picture that means the world to you.
So, where do you begin when you want to turn a photo into artwork? This article will walk you through the steps in the process that will take one of your photos and transform it into a masterpiece ready for display in your home. We will start out with the basics and eventually work all the way up to the point when you place your final order.
Commissioning personalized art can seem overwhelming at first, but with this helpful guide handy, you will have all the information you need. Keep reading to start your step-by-step walkthrough of the process of turning a photo into a painting with Paint Your Life!
Why Your Photos Make The Perfect References For Artwork
Before we get started with the guide to turning one of your photos into a beautiful canvas painting, it’s worth discussing a few of the ways Paint Your Life can help you decorate your home and spread joy in a meaningful and unique way.
At Paint Your Life, we believe that the art that you display in your home should mean something to you and your family. There is no more meaningful form of home decor than a piece of masterfully-crafted art based on a sentimental photo that holds precious memories for you and your family. When you are looking for a way to level up your home decor while keeping things personal and welcoming, a painting from Paint Your Life is the way to go.
In addition to helping you create a welcoming, personalized environment in your home, artwork from Paint Your Life can also have a major impact on anyone receiving it as a gift. Giving the gift of a painting from Paint Your Life often provokes a flood of emotion in the recipient, bringing back cherished memories and making the person feel loved and special. If you are looking for a way to make someone feel loved without saying a word, a painting from Paint Your Life is a fantastic gift option that makes a big statement.
Your photos make the perfect references for works of art because they mean something to you and to your loved ones. Instead of filling your walls with artwork that is impersonal, decorating with a painting from Paint Your Life makes your house feel like your home. You don’t have to be a master photographer to lay the foundation for a beautiful work of art, either. Simply capture a moment that is precious to you, filled with people you love. That’s what matters most – not the quality of the photo, but its contents.
Getting Started With Paint Your Life
When you’ve made the decision to commission a piece of art based on one of your photos, it can seem like a big undertaking. Fortunately, Paint Your Life makes it amazingly simple and easy to upload your photo of choice and customize the parameters of your personalized artwork.
The first step in this process is, of course, taking a photo or choosing one that you already have. Paint Your Life’s artists can make masterpieces out of a wide variety of types of photos, even pictures of your pets! Professionally-taken photos, such as the ones you might have from your wedding or family portraits taken by an expert photographer, make great starting points. However, if you have a selfie that you love, it can be turned into a beautiful painting, too.
When you are unsure about which of your photos is the best option for your artwork, talking it over with your friends and family is a great place to start. Including your loved ones in this process is a great way to strike up a conversation that gives way to the sharing of memories and stories. Looking through old photos, whether they be in a physical album or the camera roll of your phone, is sure to bring up plenty of fond memories for everyone involved.
Choosing Your Favorite Type Of Painting
When you commission artwork from Paint Your Life, you have more than one option when it comes to types of artwork. When you are looking to have one of your photos turned into a canvas painting, you have three options for types of paint: acrylic, watercolor oil. Each of these types of paint will give your artwork a distinct look, and all of them look amazing.
The best way to determine which type of paint is best for you is by looking at the galleries on Paint Your Life’s website. Looking at examples of paintings in each of these mediums is a great way to get a feel for what yours would look like.
In addition, if you are looking for a drawing instead of a painting, Paint Your Life has several options for you, too. In addition to oil, watercolor, and acrylic paintings, you can also get one of your photos turned into either colored pencil, black pencil, or charcoal artwork.
Which Photo Do I Pick?
Paint Your Life’s artists can turn many types of photos into beautiful works of art. This means you have plenty of freedom to choose which of your photos is going to make the best artwork to display in your home. An artist can make a painting based on one of your wedding photos, a family picture, a photo of your child, of your house, or even a picture of your pet. There is an abundance of directions you can go with your personalized painting, and there is no wrong choice.
When you do not know where to start, a good rule of thumb is to think about what matters most to you at the point you are at in life. If you are newly married, a wedding photo makes a perfect canvas painting to proudly display in your new home. If you have just become a grandparent, a picture of your newborn grandchild is an ideal reference point. Embrace the moment you are in in your life and base your painting on a photo that captures what is near and dear to your heart.
Whether you decide to use a photo of your whole family, of you and your spouse, of you and your pet, or something else, you won’t be disappointed in what Paint Your Life has to offer. Plus, if you are having trouble deciding what photo to base your artwork on, you don’t have to choose just one! You can decorate your home with multiple masterpieces done by Paint Your Life’s expert artists. With meaningful artwork on your walls, your home will feel warm and welcoming.
Capture And Immortalize The Things That Matter Most To You
At Paint Your Life, we believe the art that you display in your home should remind you of what makes your life special. The people you love, the moments you cherish, even your pets – all of the things that mean the world to you – these are the things that we at Paint Your Life want to help you capture and hold on to.
There is something truly special about the power of art to capture and amplify the beauty of a moment, and looking at artwork from Paint Your Life makes this power even more evident. A painting based on a photo takes the essence of the picture and turns it into a masterpiece that can be appreciated and enjoyed by everyone who sees it.
Paint Your Life wants to turn your memories into masterpieces that you can cherish forever, even someday passing them down to future generations. And that’s another beautiful thing about art – it can be shared! You can spread joy, love, and positivity by proudly displaying your artwork from Paint Your Life. Those are things the world will always need more of!
Sources:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/beastly-behavior/201709/why-do-humans-make-art
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/09/cnn-underscored/paint-your-life/index.html
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