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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

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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.

Custom oil paintings in diptych
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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.

Hand Painted Pet Portrait
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Custom Oil Painting for Charity

The Crystal Charity Ball‘s sole purpose, since 1952, has been to aid, support and make contributions to children’s charities in Dallas County. Larry Gekiere – Artist is proud to donate a custom oil painting to the Crystal Charity Ball’s auction every year. The lucky bidder, in addition to supporting children’s charities in Dallas County, becomes

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A Unique Format for a Custom Painting

I am always looking for new ways for my customers to display the custom oil paintings I create for them. This is a unique format using oil on gesso board mounted on a natural wood frame designed to stand anywhere you like! Gesso board allows for the same texture as canvas, but you have a

Hand-Painted Holidays!
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Tis The Season for Hand-Painted Gifts!

Once again, it’s that time of year when you scratch your head over the ideal gifts for loved ones and friends. You already know the kind of hand-painted custom oils I do of pets, or, if you don’t, you can check out my portfolios here and consider presenting your loved one or friend with a

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The Bespoke Gift: A Handpainted Pet Portrait

Today’s world seems to thrive on mass-produced, digitalized products, but discriminating gift-givers appreciate the personal touch and unique nature of handmade offerings. We here at Larry Gekiere – Artist want to give you the opportunity to help someone in your life celebrate their beloved pet with a bespoke, hand-painted gift – a custom oil painting

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