Upload 1–3 photos of your lake house, boat, or waterfront view, and I’ll personally review them before artwork begins.
Once your photos are submitted, the next step is choosing your preferred format from the three custom options.
Start Your Custom Portrait
After you submit your photo(s), continue to the next step to choose your format. If I have any concerns about your images, I’ll contact you before artwork begins.
A 24 × 36 original lake house portrait created by hand from your photo, then printed with archival inks on thick gallery-wrapped canvas with finished edges and a satin sheen.
This is a personal, polished piece made for your wall. I shape the composition around the details your family recognizes—the house, dock, boat, shoreline, or favorite view.
I may compose your portrait vertically or horizontally, depending on the photo and what best serves the artwork.
The finished canvas arrives as a complete physical artwork, ready to hang. It makes a meaningful gift for a second home, family keepsake, milestone, or any place worth remembering.
Most custom canvases are completed within 30 days.
Photo submission / ordering note
After placing your order, send your photo to studio@lakehouseportraits.com if you have not already uploaded it on the site. You can also use lakehouseportraits.com/begin to submit the form. Please include your order name so everything can be matched easily.
Already submitted your photo? Choose the matching option below to complete details.
An original 24 × 18 watercolor painted by hand from your photographs as a portrait of your lake house, waterfront view, or family place.
Send the photographs you already have and tell me which parts of the place matter most: the porch lights, the dock, the view from the water, a favorite tree, or another detail your family recognizes immediately. I plan the composition before painting begins and build the finished piece around those details.
Your watercolor is shipped flat in protective packaging, ready for the presentation you choose in your home. Free standard U.S. shipping is included.
Please allow approximately 30 to 45 days for painting. Send the clearest photographs you have; I will let you know if another angle or more context would help before the painting begins.
A one-of-a-kind 48 × 36 original oil painting, created by hand as an heirloom portrait of your lake house, waterfront view, or family place.
We begin with a photograph review and a 30-minute call or meeting about the property, the view, and the details you want to keep recognizable. When practical, commissions in the Southeastern United States and Appalachian region can include in-person studies. I then develop the painting slowly in layers and share progress as the work takes shape.
HOW TO BEGIN
Pay the full $4,800 through this page, or send your photographs first at lakehouseportraits.com/begin. After I review the project, I can issue a $2,400 deposit invoice to reserve your studio time. The remaining $2,400 is due after final approval and before hand delivery or shipping.
The schedule, reference photographs, delivery method, and payment dates are confirmed in a written commission agreement before I begin.
WHAT IS INCLUDED
• One original 48 × 36 oil painting
• A 30-minute planning call or meeting
• In-person studies when practical within the Southeastern United States and Appalachian region
• Progress updates as the painting develops
• Standard U.S. shipping, with hand delivery arranged when practical
Please allow at least 90 days. Timing may vary with travel, season, studio schedule, and the curing time required by the painting. The finished painting is delivered unframed.
Send the photographs you already have and tell me what matters: the view from the water, the porch lights, the boat at the dock, the tree line, or another detail your family would recognize immediately. I will tell you if another angle or more context would help before the painting begins.