Memorial Portrait
Turn your photo into a timeless masterpiece.
A memorial portrait is a cherished photo of someone you have lost, reimagined as a painterly fine-art portrait, a tender and dignified way to remember and honour a loved one.
Upload a photo you hold dear and our studio renders your loved one in a painterly, fine-art studio look: soft, warm lighting and a gentle, painterly finish over a faithful likeness, posed with quiet dignity against a deep, muted backdrop. We keep their features and expression true, the way you remember them.
Even an old, faded or imperfect photo is usually enough. If it's the only good picture you have of them, that's exactly what we work from, and our artists restore the warmth and clarity a treasured print can lose over the years. Because we can bring people together from separate photos, we can also picture someone alongside family they were never photographed with.
Some people call it a remembrance portrait, others a painting with a deceased loved one. What matters is that it celebrates a life rather than mourns it: something to hang where you'll see them every day, and a deeply thoughtful memorial gift for a parent, a partner, a grandparent or a friend who is grieving.
You preview the portrait in moments, then choose a size and medium and we deliver it ready to frame. What you keep is a lasting, loving likeness of the person you're honouring, made to hold them close for years to come and to be handed down through the family.
Frequently asked questions
- Can you create a portrait from an old or low-quality photo?
- Yes. An older, faded or slightly blurred photo is usually enough. We work from the picture you have and restore your loved one's features and warmth with care, keeping the likeness true.
- Can you combine people from separate photos?
- Yes. If you'd like to picture someone alongside family they were never photographed with, upload a clear photo of each person and we compose them together into one natural portrait.
- Is a memorial portrait a suitable sympathy or remembrance gift?
- It's one of the most heartfelt gifts you can give. A memorial portrait offers a lasting, dignified way to help someone honour a parent, partner or friend they've lost. Choose a framed size for gifting.
- Will it truly look like them?
- Yes, likeness is the heart of it. We keep their features, colouring and expression faithful to your photo, then apply the soft, painterly fine-art finish on top, so the portrait genuinely looks like the person you remember.
- Do you also make memorial portraits for pets?
- Yes. For a companion who has passed, our Pet Memorial Portrait is composed with the same tender, quiet dignity.
Ready to see yours?
Choose a look and preview your memorial portrait in moments. Nothing to pay until you love it.
See it first, free. No account, no card.
Browse the looks
Every look is created from your photo. Pick the one that speaks to you, in whichever style feels right, and we will make it yours.
How it works
From a photo you already love to a framed heirloom, in four simple steps.
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Choose a look
Pick the look that speaks to you, in whichever style feels right.
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Upload your photos
Add a photo you love: one of everyone together, or separate photos we bring into one frame.
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Preview in moments
See your portrait rendered within moments, likeness preserved.
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We print & deliver
Choose your medium and size; we produce it and ship it ready to frame.
See it for yourself
Choose a look now and watch your photo become a hand-finished portrait, free and in seconds.
See it first, free. No account, no card.
Ways to have it made
Choose the medium that suits your wall and your budget. Every one is finished to a museum standard.
Digital File
from $29Yours to download
A high-resolution file of your finished portrait, delivered by email. Print it yourself at any size, share it with family, or keep it as a digital keepsake.
Printed Canvas
from $79Gallery-wrapped canvas
Printed on artist-grade canvas and wrapped over a solid frame, ready to hang straight from the box, the warm, textured presence of a fine-art canvas on your wall.
Fine Art Paper Print
from $99Archival giclée print
A museum-quality giclée print on heavyweight archival fine-art paper, with rich, fade-resistant colour that's perfect for framing behind glass.
Hand-Finished Oil Painting
from $249Hand-painted in real oil
Our premium, made-to-order option: a professional artist paints your portrait by hand in genuine oil on canvas, working from your finished photograph. A true one-of-a-kind painting with the brushwork, texture and depth only a human hand can give, built to last for generations.
