My name is Larry Gekiere and I enjoy creating custom oil paintings of all kinds. My current focus is creating portraits of cherished pets, beloved people, unforgettable places, and treasured memories for clients.
My Most Recent Projects
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You may have a subject in mind that you would like to see in a custom oil painting or paintings. It might be a loved one or a beloved place or a treasured item or a fur, feathered, or finned friend. Whatever the subject, I would love to create a custom oil painting for YOU. If you are interested, please read this first.
My Most Recent Posts
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A Very Special Memorial Portrait
Remember Lumen from my last post? Lumen was a beloved companion of a young man who desperately wanted to memorialize his dear friend. He provided this wonderful photograph that I used as my reference to capture the love between these two in a custom portrait on canvas with oils. Memorial portraits like this are my most fulfilling commissions.
A Custom Oil Painting Makes For A Unique Gift
It’s that time of year again! And if you need the ideal, unique gift for a loved one or a friend, a hand-painted custom oil portrait of their favorite companion is the perfect present! And this is an example of the kind of unique paintings I create.
Unique Motivational Custom Oil Painting
Motivational painting? Yes, actually, I was asked to create one of my custom oil paintings from a very unique photograph. This story just goes to prove that almost any moment or event in your life can make an impact and be captured in oil on canvas.
A Diptych of Lovely Fur Companions
What is a diptych you may ask? A diptych is usually a painting made of two small parts, which are normally joined by hinges. In this case, Larry Gekiere – Artist created this diptych as two fairly large custom oil paintings of two lovely fur companions joined by a theme.