Give a painted portrait for Mother’s Day

Your questions, before commissioning

How much does a hand-painted portrait 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 the 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 portrait for Mother’s Day work?

Send Giulia Dal Bon your photos, even old ones, of your mother, or a place that matters to her, 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 portrait for Mother’s Day work?

Send Giulia Dal Bon your photos, even old ones, of your mother, or a place that matters to her, 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 should you choose?

30 × 40 cm sits on a chest of drawers or a shelf, at eye level. 40 × 50 cm holds two faces, a mother and a child for instance. 50 × 70 cm leaves room for a whole family with its setting. On paper, A4 fits a standard frame, handy when the gift travels by post.

When should you order?

Three weeks before the date make everything comfortable: the quote goes out within 48 hours, the two sketches follow, then the painting and the shipping. Give the date in your first message. When the day falls within days, the gift certificate arrives by email and can be given the same day, and she chooses afterwards.

Can you give a portrait in memory of a mother who has died?

Yes. Honouring someone through painting is one of the finest things a portrait can do. From the photos that remain, however old, Giulia paints her face by hand: a painting that takes its place in the room where life happens, and gets passed on. The memorial portrait page describes how she works.

What can you give for Mother’s Day?

A portrait painted by hand, from the photo she loves. Giulia Dal Bon brush-paints in acrylic, on canvas or on paper: your mother alone, with her children, with her grandchildren, or the family photo she keeps on the sideboard. Trained at the Brera Academy, she exhibits her paintings in art galleries and signs the work if you would like her to.

Which photo should you choose of your mother?

One she likes herself: that is the best test. Sharp, taken in daylight, with the face clearly visible. Send several, Giulia looks for the expression that truly resembles her, the one the family recognises. An old photo works as well, even in black and white: painting gives it back its colours and the age she was then.

Can she be painted with her children or grandchildren?

Yes, and it is the commission that moves people most. Giulia brings together on one canvas people photographed at different moments, in different places, even at different ages. The sketch included shows the whole composition before she paints: you approve where everyone sits, the proportions and the background. The price stays the one of the chosen size.

Can you paint from an old family photo?

Yes, and these commissions give the finest paintings: your mother as a young woman, her own parents, a wedding from another era. Even small, creased or in black and white, the photo works as a starting point. The portrait from an old photo page explains how Giulia finds the colours and the features again.

What about Father’s Day, or a grandparent?

Same thing, same prices, same steps. A father with his children, a grandfather with his dog, a pair of grandparents from a photo of their wedding day. Send the photos on WhatsApp or by email, Giulia replies within 48 hours with a quote and two sketches included.

Can you let her choose for herself?

Yes, with the gift certificate. You set the amount, she chooses her photo, her size and her timing. The certificate stays valid, she contacts Giulia whenever she likes. It is the right option when you are torn between a portrait, a landscape and the dog of the house.