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Custom Portraits and Hand-painted Illustrations

byMadhuri UmashankarDelivers across Bengaluru; Ships across IndiaStarts from1,800 per itemView full gallery

I turn your stories and memories into art. From coffee-stained portraits to spontaneous charcoal sketches, let’s capture what really matters to you.

This is a time-lapse of a portrait I painted using only coffee. The natural sepia tones of the coffee create a unique warmth and depth, making it a perfect medium for a personalized commission.

This is a time-lapse of a portrait I painted using only coffee. The natural sepia tones of the coffee create a unique warmth and depth, making it a perfect medium for a personalized commission.

A collection of some of my portrait sketches. I enjoy exploring different faces and expressions, often using simple tools like charcoal or pencil on post-it notes to capture a fleeting moment.

A collection of some of my portrait sketches. I enjoy exploring different faces and expressions, often using simple tools like charcoal or pencil on post-it notes to capture a fleeting moment.

A collection of some of my portrait sketches. I enjoy exploring different faces and expressions, often using simple tools like charcoal or pencil on post-it notes to capture a fleeting moment.

A collection of some of my portrait sketches. I enjoy exploring different faces and expressions, often using simple tools like charcoal or pencil on post-it notes to capture a fleeting moment.

Here's a quick charcoal sketch of a friend on a post-it note. These small, spontaneous portraits are a fun way for me to practice and to share a little piece of art with someone.

Here's a quick charcoal sketch of a friend on a post-it note. These small, spontaneous portraits are a fun way for me to practice and to share a little piece of art with someone.

I often use friends as muses for my portrait practice. This is a quick sketch where I tried to capture her likeness and personality with just a pencil and some simple background patterns.

Sometimes I sketch characters from books as I imagine them. This is my interpretation of a character described as 'lank, gaunt, and of indeterminable age', an exercise in bringing words to visual life.

About Custom Portraits & Illustrations

When I work on a portrait, we start with a conversation about the person or moment, not just a reference photo. I often use unconventional mediums like coffee for a warm, sepia-toned finish, or simple charcoal on small notes to keep the expression honest and raw. Because I believe art should be a dialogue, I include a rough sketch phase to make sure we are both happy with the direction before I commit to the final details.

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