Portraits from Photographs, the Perfect Gift this Christmas!

With Christmas just around the corner many people will be starting the difficult task of finding those thoughtful and personal gifts for their loved ones. Even with time on your side finding that perfect gift can become rather stressful and most people really want to find a gift the recipient will love, not just another mediocre present that gets forgotten about. Pencil portraits from photographs are a very popular choice for Christmas presents and this year they seem in more of a demand than ever, below are some of the main reasons why pencil portraits are so popular at Christmas.

Pencil portraits from photographs are truly personal gifts and offer you the chance to enjoy your favourite photographs in a new way. Each pencil portrait is hand drawn by a professional portrait artist from the photo of your choice. The portrait can be a pet portrait, child portrait or a group portrait depending on the personality of the recipient. For a spouse you may find that a portrait of you both will provide you with a stunning artwork, if they have a much loved pet they’ll be sure to love a striking pencil portrait of the animal to enjoy every day.

Portraits from photos are a wonderful way of remembering those special times in a person’s life and look wonderful mounted, framed and placed on the wall to be admired and treasured each and every day. The pencil portraits are drawn with huge amounts of detail that give a lifelike look to the artwork, not simply a sketch.

You can be sure that a pencil portrait is not received and then forgotten about like so many gifts are after Christmas. On many occasions I’ve been aware that a present I’ve given to a loved one has been placed to the side and barely used since. It is great to know that with a portrait this will not be the case. Many people buy family portraits as an investment, an item to pass down to the children and their children in turn, a lovely idea and an insight into the lasting pleasure a portrait can provide.

Portraits are also a great idea as a surprise present, as the portraits from photographs are drawn from your photograph and can be send electronically to the portrait artist you won’t need to worry about sitting still for hours and worry you won’t like the result.

When you see the stunning results in your hands you are sure to understand how wonderful pencil portraits from photographs are. Be sure to select a professional and skilled portrait artist who completes the artwork with the level of detail you would like. Portraits are very popular and many portrait artists book up very quickly in the months before Christmas so make sure you order with good time to guarantee you’ll receive your gorgeous artwork in time.