Portraits and Artwork

“I just want to thankyou so much for the painting,it was such a pleasurable experience ,you were so easy to deal with. I’m really grateful that I found you because I actually stumbled onto your website purely by accident And I will definatly be recommending you to everyone!!! take care xx” (Ayten – Commissioned Portrait)

Inbetween being a mum of 2 and running Messy Mates, I also find time to get back to my roots as a portrait artist. I love being able to deliver creative experiences to children but I am also passionate about painting and have always been fascinated with portraiture.

I can take several different photographs of people or pets and translate it into a unique work of art using acrylics painted on box canvas. If you would like your children painted within a particular scene i.e playing on the beach or painted as fairies or with butterfly wings then this can be achieved using several different separate photographs rather than needing the exact photograph to work from (your favourite photo of your children and a favourite photo of a beach you have visited!). Prices for either mythical or beach portraits start from $200 for up to a metre wide canvas.

I can also hand paint the very popular and contemporary “Pop Art” style portrait using black acrylic on any colour background. Examples of pop art are available to view in the gallery. Prices vary depending on the size of the canvas but the examples shown in the gallery are priced at $120 each subject. Good quality facial photographs (in colour or black and white) are required for me to work from for this style of portraits.

There are several examples of my work found in the photo gallery. I will be adding more examples soon to the website so check back often.

Commissions can take between 1 to 3 weeks to complete and no sittings are required. Simply provide digital images of your subject(s) and for a more personal quotation please state the number of subjects, style of portrait and approx size of required canvas within your enquiry.

Portraits on Ceramic!!! (NEW)

Pop Art Portraiture can now be hand painted straight onto ceramic bisque ware such as plates and mugs. These make amazing gifts for Weddings, anniversaries, birthdays etc. All you need to do is supply the photo and choose which ceramic you would like and then it is hand painted, glazed and fired at Fired! Ceramic Cafe where any lettering or message can also be added. For an example of a portrait on bisque, check out the gallery.

For more information or if you would like me to email you examples of completed works , simply contact me using the contact us form here on the website or email messymates@hotmail.com.

Caroline