Family portrait
A family, gathered on one page.
Handmade artwork of the people who belong together — from one group photograph, or from more than one when life never lined everyone up in the same frame.
Hand-drawn from your photographsNever machine-generated
The artwork
What a family portrait holds
A family portrait is a handmade drawing of several people who share a life — parents and children, siblings, grandparents, or a wider table. It is a keepsake, not a school-picture package: one considered page, drawn by Ammama from the photographs you trust. When a single group photo does not exist — different cities, different years, someone no longer here — the studio can consider combining references, as long as each face is clear enough to draw honestly.
Process
How a family commission is planned
- 01Step 1
Choose who belongs on the page
Begin with pencil or color, then pick a subject option that matches the household you want drawn — so the page is planned for everyone who should appear.
- 02Step 2
Gather the photographs you actually have
One clear group photograph is the simplest path. Separate pictures can be considered when you explain who should sit where, and upload every face you want included.
- 03Step 3
Write the relationships in the notes
Names are optional. What helps most is knowing who is whom, who should sit nearer the center, and whether anyone should be drawn from a different photograph.
- 04Step 4
Drawn as a gathering
Ammama creates the portrait by hand — composed as one artwork, not pasted as a collage. Preview, framing, and delivery follow the options you confirmed.
Photographs
Photographs of a household
Families are rarely lined up in perfect light. Clarity still matters more than formality — especially when several faces share one page.
Uploaded photographs are used only to create your commission. How photos are handled
01
Every face you want drawn should be visible in at least one photograph. A turned head in the only group shot is a problem.
02
Try to send pictures taken at a similar distance, so no one arrives as a distant figure beside a close portrait.
03
Children move. A slightly imperfect but sharp frame is better than a posed picture that is soft.
04
If someone is no longer here and you wish them included, say so. The artist will work carefully from the reference you provide.
05
When combining photos from different days or places, share a short note about the gathering you imagine — it helps the composition feel natural.
Worth knowing
A few quiet notes
A keepsake, not a collage print
The finished work is a drawing. Photographs are the source. The page is composed by hand — light, space, and expression considered together — not pasted from separate prints.
For the wall you live with
Family portraits are often framed and kept in the rooms people actually share. Choose a size you can live with daily, and a frame only if you want the studio to prepare one.
Gifts across households
Many family portraits are given for birthdays, anniversaries, or a parent’s quiet milestone. Checkout can ship to you or to someone else if you are giving the artwork away.
Can photographs from different days be combined?
When each face is clear, the studio can consider a composed gathering. Describe who should appear, how you imagine them together, and upload every reference you want used.
Do you draw children in a family portrait?
Yes. A clear, recent photograph of each child helps most. Mention ages only if it helps the artist understand the picture — the drawing follows the age in the photograph you send.
How many people can appear?
That depends on the subject options offered when you create the portrait. Choose the option that matches your household, or write to the studio if your gathering is larger than the listed choices.
Can someone who has passed be included?
Yes, when you have a clear photograph and tell the studio in the order notes. The artist will treat the reference with care and compose them into the gathering as you describe.
Bring the people who belong together.
Share the photographs you have. Ammama will draw the gathering by hand.