Give a hand-painted painting for Christmas
A personalised Christmas gift, brush-painted from your photos: a portrait, a landscape, or the place that matters to them. Giulia Dal Bon, trained at the Brera Academy, paints on canvas or on paper from 90 €. Allow three weeks before Christmas to be comfortable.
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Christmas painting prices
| On paper · A4 | 90 € |
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| On canvas · 30×40 cm | 180 € |
| On canvas · 40×50 cm | 240 € |
| On canvas · 50×70 cm | 320 € |
| One face or a whole family: the size sets the price. Want other dimensions? Giulia paints the size you wish, quote on request. | |
Free quote within 48 hours
Shipping is extra, sent from the destination country. A 50 % deposit once the sketch is approved, balance at the end.
A Christmas gift painted by hand
A hand-painted painting from your photos: a portrait of the person, a family portrait, the household dog, the holiday house. Giulia Dal Bon paints with a brush, in acrylic, on canvas or on paper; trained at the Brera Academy, she exhibits her paintings in galleries. The gift stays on a wall all year, long after the holidays: the children’s portrait for the grandparents, the family home for those who left it, the dog or cat for the person who lives with them, the holiday view for a couple, or a large size given by the whole family, gathering the faces on one canvas, including a loved one who has passed away.
A sharp photo, taken in daylight, where the face shows well: summer photos render very well in paint, with their frank colours. For a family portrait, send several images, Giulia composes a single painting from several, even taken at different moments, and the complimentary sketch shows everyone’s place before painting; for a landscape, two or three views of the place are enough.
When to order, and how to receive it
Allow three weeks before 25 December to be comfortable: this covers the quote, sent within 48 hours, the two complimentary sketches, the painting, drying time and shipping. Write earlier for a large size or several paintings, December fills a calendar quickly, and say the date in your first message. At the last minute, the gift certificate settles it: it leaves by email within 48 hours, you print it and slip it into a card the same evening, and the person then chooses their photo, their size and the moment that suits them.
The 30×40 cm travels well and wraps easily, it is the size that fits under a tree; the 40×50 cm takes its place on a living room wall; on paper, the A4 fits a standard frame, which helps when several gifts go by post. You receive photos of the finished painting before shipping, and the canvas leaves carefully packed, to your home or directly to the person, with a few days’ margin on the arrival date for a handover on Christmas Day.
Your questions, before commissioning
How much does a hand-painted painting cost?
From 90 € on A4 paper, 180 € on a 30 × 40 cm canvas, 240 € on 40 × 50 cm and 320 € on 50 × 70 cm. One face or a whole family, the size alone sets the price. Larger sizes are quoted on request, sent within 48 hours. The first two sketches are included and corrections are covered.
How does commissioning a painting for Christmas work?
Send Giulia Dal Bon your photos, even old ones, of the person or the place, and she brings your idea to life with you. She offers you a free quote within 48 hours, then two free sketches: you tell her what you think, and she adjusts. She paints, you follow the progress, and the painting is delivered to you or straight to the person, carefully packed. A painting to give starts at 90 €.
How does commissioning a painting for Christmas work?
Send Giulia Dal Bon your photos, even old ones, of the person or the place, and she brings your idea to life with you. She offers you a free quote within 48 hours, then two free sketches: you tell her what you think, and she adjusts. She paints, you follow the progress, and the painting is delivered to you or straight to the person, carefully packed. A painting to give starts at 90 €.
Who paints the gift painting?
Giulia Dal Bon, a painter trained at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan. She exhibits her paintings in art galleries, paints by brush, on canvas or on paper, from your photos, and ships the painting anywhere in Europe, carefully packed. Corriere della Sera, Domus and Sky Arte have covered her work.
Which size makes the best Christmas gift?
30 × 40 cm travels well and wraps easily: it is the size that goes under a tree. 40 × 50 cm takes its place on a living-room wall. On paper, A4 fits a standard frame, which helps when several gifts go by post. For a joint gift from several people, 50 × 70 cm has the effect you want.
When should you order to have it for Christmas?
Allow three weeks before 25 December to be comfortable. That covers the quote, sent within 48 hours, the two sketches included, the painting, the drying time and the shipping. Write earlier for a large size or several paintings: December fills a calendar quickly. Give the date in your first message and Giulia organises the work around it.
Can the painting go straight to the recipient?
Yes. You give their address, Giulia ships the canvas carefully packed, and you receive photos of the finished painting before it leaves. Shipping goes from the destination country and its cost appears in the quote. For delivery on Christmas Day, leave a few days of margin on the arrival date.
What personalised Christmas gift can you give?
A painting made by hand from your photos. A portrait of the person, a family portrait, the dog of the house, the holiday home: Giulia Dal Bon brush-paints in acrylic, on canvas or on paper. Trained at the Brera Academy, she exhibits her paintings in art galleries. The gift stays on a wall all year, long after the season is over.
What if you have left it late?
The gift certificate answers that: it arrives by email within 48 hours, you print it and slip it into a card the same evening. The recipient then chooses their photo, their size and their own timing, and the painting follows a few weeks later. The certificate stays valid, they come when they like.
Which photo works best for a Christmas gift?
A sharp photo taken in daylight, with the face clearly visible. Summer photos come out beautifully in paint, with their full colours. For a family portrait send several images: Giulia builds one painting from photos taken at different moments. For a landscape, two or three views of the place are enough.
Which ideas work best at Christmas?
A portrait of the children for the grandparents, the family house for someone who has moved away, the dog or the cat for the person who lives with them, the holiday view for a couple. Each has its page: family portrait, custom landscape, pet portrait.
Can several people give one painting together?
Yes, and it makes the ideal joint gift: a large size given by several people, bringing the family’s faces together on one canvas. Giulia builds the whole from different photos, taken in different years, and the sketch included shows where everyone sits before she paints. Someone who is missing can find their place there too.
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