Great Father's Day gift idea! Custom portrait of your favorite memory, landscape, pet, person or favorite critter painted in acrylic on a gorgeous kiln dried, 1 5/8" inch thick round slice of basswood. Beautiful bark around the edges with lovely lichen and bits of moss detail. I'll create the artwork from your photos (photos don't have to be perfect!) Sealed with UV protective matte clear acrylic varnish. Hardware for hanging included. These thick basswood rounds are handcrafted from the finest quality Northern Michigan basswood trees. Rectangular planks and extra thick rounds and ovals are also available. Some Sizing Options: Small: 5 - 7" diameter X 1 5/8" thick Medium: 7 - 9" diameter x 1 5/8" thick Large: 9 - 11" diameter x 1 5/8" thick X Large: 11 - 12" diameter x 1 5/8" thick XX- Large: 12 - 14" diameter x 1 5/8" thick
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Customers say that this Maker ships promptly after completing a project.
This Maker has consistently demonstrated excellence in craftsmanship and customer service.
I'm a professional artist specializing in fine art paintings, pet portraits and illustration. I have a fine arts degree with a major in graphic design. I've had over thirty-five years experience in creating custom artwork and design. I create artwork using a wide range of media: traditional watercolor, acrylic, oils, and pen and ink as well as modern hand-painted digital paintings on canvas and archival paper. I use only the highest quality archival materials in creating my work.
Once you choose the subject of your custom painting, we'll work together to make it a reality. Will it be a portrait of your child, a favorite pet or animal, a house portrait or a treasured family memory? I'll closely involve you in the creative process throughout the various stages of painting. With your suggestions and input, every detail will be brought to perfection. It's great fun for you to see your painting develop, and working together in this way we'll create the exact "masterpiece" YOU have in mind!
Painting is my passion; I'm committed to creating the most heartwarming and elegant paintings that I possibly can for my customers, who attest to my patience, close attention to perfection and ability to please!
Carl Robbins
For Realistic pencil drawingWe came up with our idea last minute for Christmas after our son-in-law won the State playoffs med December. We reached out after putting the idea to see if anyone was interested and could possibly get it completed before Christmas. MJ reached out to us and surpassed all of our expectations! Our Christmas is extra special due to her hard work and timely return. She is a true blessing! Thank you MJ and Merry Christmas to all!!! Carl and Pam Robbins
Xiaoxing Guo
For Inquiry about a custom pet paintingMJ was such a joy to work with! I had a pretty unique custom pet art project that I wasn't quite sure how to make it into reality, when I found MJ and shared the idea with her, she immediately started providing many ideas, examples and mockups to help me visualize it. She had many choices of the medium too, and we picked a beautiful wood cut out format in the end that I'd never have imagined to begin with! The creation process was smooth and full of fun, not being an artistic person myself, I asked for her expert opinions on many of my thoughts and she's given me such great advice, that the final art piece turned out stunning :) I already have another project in mind that I'd love to work with her on, I'll definitely be coming back to MJ in the near future!
Shelly David
For Shelly's IllustrationMJs work is stunning, our project has exceeded my expectations beyond words. I was hesitant to do this all online but I promise, it was so easy with MJ, she communicated every step and always made sure I was in agreement before moving to the next step. And the care that went in to shipping, it was seriously impressive! I will cherish this painting for my lifetime and I’m sure it will become an heirloom, it’s that impressive.
preston miller
For preston's PaintingMary is awesome plain and simple. She will work with with you to get it just right and when she does the work is absolutely amazing. Highly recommend her for any dog or pet project you have in mind.
Laura Davison
For Your Car At Mels Drive-In - Automotive ArtVery easy to get in touch with Mary Jill Lemieur. She kept in constant contact. I received my picture very quickly. The colors were so vibrant - the images she sent me didn't do it justice as far as the sharpness of colors. My husband will love it.
Claire Almog
For Claire's ArtworkI was very happy with the finished product- we had her paint a picture of a beloved pet that had recently passed away and she really captured his essence- did his eyes just right! Very sweet and helpful throughout the whole process!
Jerr Baker
For Prayers to my GuardianExcellent! Superb in every way!
Jonathan Pittman
For Jonathan's PaintingEverything about this project was great. The artist was a pleasure to work with and the finished product was amazing. My daddy loved the canvas and it now proudly hangs in his office. Thanks so much!
Chris Williams
For Chris' PaintingThe painting turned out great! Would definitely recommend.
Cathryne Mosley
For A watercolor glicee portrait from a photo of my sonMary Jill Lemieur was a very pleasant and rewarding experience. I wanted a glicee watercolor of a picture of my deceased son. This was an emotional experience for me and Mary Jill was very understanding and kind during the process of deciding what exactly I wanted. I would definitely recommend her to anyone!
Alison Evans
For Alison's Art & MusicGreat experience, great work! Designer listened to me, offered suggestions and I am very pleased with the final artwork - highly recommend her!
Daniel Cahn
For Custom Pet Portrait Memorial Painting On CanvasMary Jill created an amazing portrait of our beloved cat Rachael that we lost recently. She is a pleasure to work with and very attentive in composing the picture which weaved together scenes from Arizona and New York in an expansive landscape theme. I highly recommend Mary Jill to anyone seeking a pet memorial painting, or other artwork, as well as an impeccable composing experience.
Ainsley
For Custom paintingI'm so surprised I never wrote a review for Mary Jill! Her painting of my dog was amazing. He passed away and was more my mother's dog than mine and I wanted to get a painting done of him for her. MJ helped me add the perfect touches (like pawprints in the background) and her mixed media approach got me exactly the quality of painting I was hoping for. 100% would recommend and use her again in the future. I'm SO happy with this work :)
Kathaleen caputo
For Kathaleen's possibly a drawing or painting but not sureWhat a beautiful job Mary Jill did. The painting came out beautiful and what a pleasure it was to work with Mary Jill!
Todd Gaborow
For Todd's PaintingI was very pleased on how the piece came out, truly great! Mary was great to work with and open to hearing any and all of my ideas and inputs, of which there were many, but she never hesitated and was more than willing to accommodate anything I might've thrown her way. No complaints, only positives would work with again and recommend to anyone!
Diana
For Commission Portraits In WatercolorMJ was wonderful! She asked a lot of questions to make sure she knew what I wanted. She did a portrait of me for my husband as an anniversary gift. I am more than happy with her work. She is extremely detailed oriented and she consulted with me a lot to get everything just right. She is affable, professional, and gives suggestions to enhance the project. I am definitely going to be working with her again! I highly recommend her!
Mark Mychalczuk
For Mark's PaintingMy project entailed having a 4x6 photo of our old sailboat painted for my wife's birthday, which was four weeks away. I was looking for something to fit in a 16x20 frame. Upon posting my project, Mary was quick to respond. She shared some of her work and it looked great. Upon agreeing to have her create the painting, she stayed in touch with me throughout the process. The entire process took about two weeks. She kept updating me throughout with her progress and was very receptive when I requested a change. Once the final version was approved by me, it was shipped out and received in time for the birthday. I would highly recommend using Mary for your projects.
Matt Jasinski
For Matt's Digital Cartoon Pet Portrait, 3 CatsWOW!!! I wish i could give more than 5 stars!!!! So great to work with, and very quick to respond and had great ideas! I am sure I will return for more!!!!! Thanks so much!!!
Kelsey Glenner
For Dogs Playing CardsI am extremely happy with the end result. She worked with me very closely and on every detail. Gave me updates very often about how the project was going and to make sure I was happy with it. I will definitely be going to her again in the future for artwork. Amazing job.
Sumner Fountain
For Hedgehog Fine Art Giclee PrintI contacted Mary Jill after seeing the hedgehog piece online, in the hopes she could make a custom painting of a baby hippopotamus in a similar style for my son. After sending the idea to her, briefly describing what I wished for, and Mary Jill was nothing short of wonderful. She listened to all of the small details, and worked so efficiently to complete this artwork. I could not have hoped for a better result, and I'm so happy to have found her!
allen smith
For allen's WALL ARTMary Jill was a complete pleasure to work with. She communicated throughout the project and the final product was more than I had hoped. If anyone is interested in having an item surpass their expectations, Mary Jill is the person to make that experience happen.
David Olesh
For Goopy and Gilbert "Save the Date"We got a gorgeous painting. Mary Jill took our paragraph log request and turned it into a work of art. Our save the dates are special because of her. I would recommend her work to anyone looking for an irreverent animal portrait. And who doesn't want one of those?
Katrina Brodski
For Katrina's pet portraitI'm so happy with the finished project and especially with Mary Jill. I've never used Custom Made and was skeptical of it but with constant communication with Mary Jill and juggling ideas around made me feel at ease. Mary Jill knows exactly what she's talking about when it comes to Art and will show you how the project is coming along before the finished project so you can add your input. Shipping was great as well, 2 day and came well before Christmas. My friend absolutely loved the painting of her beloved dog and had tears when she saw it. Thank you, thank you, thank you Mary Jill! Worth every single penny. Will be recommending you to everybody!
Robert Brown Brown
For Custom Child Portrait Painting Giclee On Archival Watercolor Paper 8 X 10Wonderful designer and artist! In my wife's words, "It's perfect." Very easy to work with, interested in incorporating as many of my ideas as possible while offering her own thoughts and input on the goal. I would enlist her abilities again in the future!
Ann Marco
For Scottish Terrier Dog Silhouette Fine Art PrintThere is so much to say about this particular artist, Mary Jill Lemieur. Communication throughout has been excellent and even though I am in France, Mary has always seemed to be on the end of an email. My project was simple in that I only wanted a larger version of what she had to offer. She came back with suggestions of a larger size but, my fault, the size was in inches instead of centimeters, which posed a problem in a country that was metric, therefore frame sizes were difficult to find. Obviously, postage to Europe was going to be huge, but Mary kindly offered to include another print for the same cost, and I gratefully accepted. Nothing seemed too much trouble. When Mary had completed the project, she gave me an estimate of the cost with postage, which I paid. She then let me know when it had been posted and so, 5 days later, it arrived at my house in France. It was indeed, very well packed and arrived in perfect condition. The next day, I went out to find frames. I am very happy with her efforts to help out and give me exactly what I wanted.
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