A Portrait of a Loved One Can Be a Fitting Memorial

There are some astonishingly beautiful mausoleums and memorials in the world. There are of course the pyramids of Egypt, not to mention the Taj Mahal in the Indian city of Agra, built by the Emperor Shah Jahan as a memorial to his wife Mumtaz Mahal (as well as being her final resting place). The body of Napoléon Bonaparte is still housed in an ornate sarcophagus in Les Invalides, a mammoth series of museums and memorials in central Paris. Your own plans for a memorial for a recently deceased loved one are unlikely to be so grand. A memorial doesn't even need to be a specific place and is simply something that effectively memorialises your loved one as you see fit. It can even be something that you hang on the wall because an appropriate painting can be a touching tribute.

Finding the Artist

To commission a portrait of your loved one to serve as their memorial, you will first need to find an artist. There are certain directories of portrait artists to browse, and you will also need to consider your costs, while setting a manageable deadline for the artist. It's crucial that you see previous examples of the artist's work. You will probably want an accurate and respectful depiction of your loved one, not something that is too abstract. 

Choosing the Look

You (along with other family members and friends) will need to look through various photos of your loved one to choose a picture for the artist to work from. This is really up to you, and you can choose a photo of your loved one at an age and in a setting which is most appropriate for how you wish to remember them.

The Finished Product

The end result will then be delivered to you since you're the one who commissioned it. It can be framed to your liking and then hung on your wall to serve as a fitting memorial to your loved one. But other family members and friends will probably also want a copy of this unique memorial.

Reproductions

You can make multiple copies of the portrait be taking the painting to a suitable photo laboratory, where it will be subjected to a high-resolution scan in order to capture the details and nuances of the artist's work. The painting can then be reproduced as many times as needed, either on paper or even on canvas. You will be given a digital copy of the scan so that additional versions of the painting can be reproduced at a later stage if needed.

Your loved one might not need a gigantic mausoleum or memorial, so a portrait can be a fantastic choice. To remember your loved one, all you need to do is look up.