Custom Portrait Ornament - Design Process

From Photo to Art for your Christmas Tree!

There are many ways a portrait can be rendered, from ultra-realistic to highly stylized. I like to say my portraits are a whimsical interpretation of the subject, not an exact likeness. I believe that capturing and portraying the subject's personality and spirit is as important as trying to achieve a likeness.

A good way to determine if an artist's style is right for you is to view their past work. I have developed my own distinctive whimsical style over many years. I paint my portrait ornaments on either traditional glass ball ornaments or custom wood cutouts.

Ordering Information for a Custom Design

For detailed information on the custom design ordering process - please refer to my Custom Designed Ornament page.
And Custom Order Info FAQ's page.


An Example of a Custom Wedding Portrait Ornament

Reference photo for ornament

Wedding Photo by Sapphire Shots Photography @copy;2010
Used with permission from
Sapphire Shots Photography
Graphite Pencil Sketch of ornament design
Sketch for custom wedding ornament
The pencil sketch will give you a rough idea of how the ornament will look.
The finished ornament! The couple's joy has been captured and transformed into art for their tree!
Toasting Couple Ornament - left side Toasting Couple Ornament - right side
Toasting Couple Ornament - top view Toasting Couple Ornament - bottom detail