Process
From a photograph to a page in your hands.
You choose a style, upload a photograph, and place the order. Ammama draws the portrait by hand — then review, optional framing, and delivery follow. No software generates the drawing.
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Turnaround is confirmed after your order is reviewed. The current estimate is set in admin settings.
Seven steps
The quiet path of a commission
Each stage is simple on purpose. The care sits in the drawing — and in getting the photograph, options, and delivery right.
- 01Step 1
Choose your artwork
Begin with pencil or color. Then decide who the portrait is for — one person, a couple, a family, a pet, or a gift for someone you love.
- 02Step 2
Upload your photograph
Share a clear reference. Ammama works from the complete photograph you send — not from a cropped guess or a generated stand-in.
- 03Step 3
Place your order
Confirm size, subjects, optional framing, and where it should arrive. Pricing is calculated at checkout from the options you choose.
- 04Step 4
The portrait is drawn by hand
Ammama creates the artwork mark by mark in graphite or color. Timing is confirmed after the order is reviewed — never guessed as a marketing promise.
- 05Step 5
Review and approval
When a preview is part of your order, you can look at it carefully, approve it, or request a revision within the studio’s revision policy.
- 06Step 6
Framing, if you chose it
If a frame is included, the finished drawing is prepared with that option before packing — so what leaves the studio matches what you ordered.
- 07Step 7
Packed and delivered
Your portrait is packed with care and sent using the delivery option confirmed at checkout. You can follow the order once it is placed.
Photographs
What helps the artist most
You do not need a studio portrait. You do need a photograph the artist can actually see.
Uploaded photographs are used only to create your commission. How photos are handled
01
Light over filters
Natural or even indoor light is kinder than a heavy filter. Soft shadows are fine; crushed darks hide the face the artist needs to read.
02
Faces that can be seen
Eyes, nose, and mouth should be visible. Sunglasses, heavy blur, or a turned-away head make a true likeness much harder to hold.
03
Send the whole photograph
Do not crop tightly before you upload. The artist needs room around the subject, even when the final composition sits closer.
04
One strong reference wins
A single clear photograph usually serves better than many unclear ones. Extra photos can help for clothing or grouping when needed.
Revisions
A careful look before it leaves the studio
If the studio shares a preview for your order, you may approve it or request one round of reasonable adjustment from your secure order page — for example a likeness note that can still be drawn from the photographs you sent. Approval confirms the drawing for framing and delivery. Changes after approval, after shipping, or that would need a different photograph or a new composition are a new commission. Handmade work is an artistic interpretation of your reference, not a print of the photograph.
Still unsure? Read the FAQ · Ask the studio
A photograph captures the moment.
A handmade portrait keeps it alive — ready when you are.