There is a lot to do when getting ready for a new baby, and one of the most daunting tasks can be putting the nursery together. A customer in Houston, TX is putting the finishing touches on the nursery for her baby girl, due in June. Above the crib are two 14×11 gallery wrap canvases, pictures of the soon-to-be Mommy and Daddy when they were adorable little kids. Pink and blue boxes painted on the wall enlarge the pieces and tie them into the style of the rest of the room.

The rest of the nursery is filled with special toys and items both new and old, making this a very meaningful and happy place for the new little girl.

Our OilWorks enhancement is the option to have an artist digitally paint your image to give it the look of an oil painting instead of a photograph. The True Artist option is $79 and an artist adds brush strokes and embellishments to the entire image by hand before we print it onto the canvas. The Master Artist option is $249 (a new reduced price!) and our artist creates a new masterpiece painting out of the image. For all Master Artist pieces, the artist doing the work has a consultation with the customer regarding their desires for the finished piece. After all the digital work has been completed a proof is sent over for approval. Once the canvas has been printed and stretched the artist then takes a clear embellishing gel and paints on top of the canvas to give it real brush strokes and texture.

Customers often ask what is the difference between these options to warrant such a large price jump. With a Master Artist OilWorks you truly get a one-of-a-kind piece of art that is inspired by your original image. Here are images of our most recent Master canvas, with the original photo taken in a Parisian park by Terry from Seattle and the OilWorks artwork was done by Renee Auguste.

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Diane, a local customer, brought in an antique family photo. The picture is the only remaining image of her great grandfather’s family and was in poor condition. Over the years it had faded and cracked, there were spots missing from the image and even ball point pen doodles all over, probably from a little child getting a hold of it at one time. We were able to scan and restore the photo and print a 14×11 canvas. Diane now has a copy that will last much longer than the original did, and since it is a digital copy all of the family members can have one too. Here are the before and after images.

If you have a photo in need of restoration or retouching please contact us for a consultation. Restoration work is charged at an hourly rate.