Mark a special moment in your life with an original all prima painting. It is a great way to remember important moments, such as a wedding, engagement, milestone birthday, or as a gift. Purchase in advance or after your sitting through this link.

A Two Hour Portrait™ sitting is where the subject is painted from life on a 12"x12" board in a span of two hours with one ten-minute break. From start to finish it takes about 3 hours of your time. It is, at the root, a practice of confident and creative strokes with a rendered likeness at a quick pace. Painting from life is a preferred method, as it will depict a more genuine and life-like quality that is not replicated with the flattening quality of a photograph. It is recommended to have a live sitting for the two-hour portraits.*

The final painting is available after the painting has dried and sealed.

Email info@carlgrauer.com to schedule an appointment.

Total cost: $500.00 for a 12" x 12" portrait

Print cost: $100 for a signed Giclée 12 x 12" print

* For inquires outside the New York City Metro or Tri-State Area, email info@carlgrauer.com about booking a virtual sitting.

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