Magdalena Duran Magdalena Duran

Heartland TV Show-Ruby and Emmanuella Spencer Twins Illustrated Portrait

Spencer Twins Watercolour Portrait

I’m so excited to finally revealing this big project that I made as a collaboration with a proud Alberta Mama.

I was absolutely elated when I was asked if I could make this portrait. I immediately said yes to the project and, in being honest, it was a very challenging one for me. Normally my custom family portraits are a smaller size than this one. This was the first time I made a watercolour portrait this big (18 x 24 inches) and I loved it!

The adorable twins on this big custom illustration play Lyndy Borden on the CanadianTV Show Heartland which airs on CBC TV. Heartland is a multi-generational saga about a family getting through the highs and lows of life on a horse ranch. The series is based on the Heartland book series by Lauren Brooke and follows Amy Fleming and her older sister Louise "Lou" Fleming on their Albertan-based family ranch.

Here I’m sharing a bit of the process:

  • First, I made a sketch based on the original picture.

 

  • Secondly, I traced it on a big watercolour paper and started to paint

I’m so happy of how it turned out!

Thank you so much to Ruby and Emmanuella Spencer Mom @Spencer_twins I really enjoyed making this portrait for your kids!



And Thank you to Coventry Homes for letting me take these photos at their Show Home with a beautiful home decor here in Edmonton, Alberta. Special Thanks to Sales Associate Jared Keen @jkeehn.sales

 
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Custom Family Portrait Illustration Process | Edmonton AB

Curious about how Personalized Portrait Process is done?

Hi! Some of you have been asking about the Custom Family portrait illustration, here I'm writing about the process :)

This is how customized portraits works:

  • When purchasing a customized portrait please select the number of family members. The pets count as a family members too. :)
     

  • After your purchase contact me (contact@nenaland.com) for: Reference photos. I can work with separate photos to make one portrait out of them.
     

  • After receiving your photos I'll make the illustration (please allow a few weeks),  I'll send a screenshot first proof file of how your illustration will look like and once it is approved by you, I'll work my magic and make a watercolour or a digital file, whatever was your purchase.


  • If you bought a digital portrait I will send a high resolution file so you can print at any print shop as many copies you like.


  • If you bought a watercolour portrait I will send the original via regular mail and a digital copy to your email.

    And voilà! :)

See below a sample of a watercolour and a digital portrait, you can see how they look like and the differences:

  • Watercolour

 

  • Digital


Would you like to know more?

 
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