BEAUTIFUL FAMILY HERITAGE PORTRAITS
by John & Laura Lakey
Have a priceless heirloom portrait made of your ancestors,
parents, grandparents, etc. to commemorate a milestone such as
a 50th anniversary, a 75th birthday, Mothers'/Fathers' day,
retirement, a child's birthday, sports event, dance recital, or just
as a one of a kind present.  Each portrait is completely unique
because it's drawn  from your own treasured photos.
Below are some examples of what we have to offer:
The one above was done was done to honor a father who had recently
passed away. Copies of the prints were given to family members as a
celebration of his life.  Below are some images, and the pencil
drawings that were done for this composition. After the pencil drawings
are completed, they are colored in photoshop and arranged in a
beautiful, totally unique montage composition.
This piece of art was done by drawing from the photos, coloring them
on computer, then assembling them into a montage, sometimes
incorporating other images such as maps representing the country of
the family's heritage, vintage cars, flags, scenery, etc.  A portrait like
this, illustrated from 4 or 5 photos, is priced at $750.00 plus $15.
shipping and handling.  The price includes 1 giclee print on 16" x 20"
stretched canvas, ready to frame,  and a DVD with a high resolution
digital file of the finished color piece as well as a file for each of the
pencil drawings which can be used for cards, stationary, web pages,
memorials, etc. Additional prints are available for $75./ea. plus
shipping.
Click on any image
to enlarge
This montage portrait has considerably more work in it.  For one this complicated,
with 9 or 10 images, we would charge $1,000. plus shipping and handling.  To see
another example of a portrait and its components, and to get in touch with us to
schedule your art, please click HERE
Detail.  Click on any image
to enlarge.
These are portraits that we did for a 50th wedding anniversary.  We did one
montage for each side of the family. The first one below is of the Italian side of the
family, and the second is for the family's Irish side. I've included some of the
photos we did drawings from and the drawings as well.