Bespoke commissioned paintings
The subjects you love, painted to last.
Nicola Nicholson creates realistic, one-of-a-kind paintings from your photographs — pets, people and the places that hold your memories. Every commission is quoted personally and painted entirely by hand.
What can I paint for you?
Three commission pathways, each beginning with your photographs and a conversation about what the finished piece should feel like.
Pet Portraits
A faithful, characterful portrait of the animal you love — painted from your photographs, with their personality at the centre.
Portraits of People
Realistic, accurate portraiture for families, memorials and milestones — worked carefully from reference to capture a true likeness.
Bespoke Landscapes
A place that means something to you, translated into paint — from your own photographs, memories or a combination of both.
Selected work
See the full portfolio
Coastal Companions
Native Flora & Fauna · Oil on canvas
Old Friends
Pet Portraits · Acrylic on canvas
Flowering Gum
Native Flora & Fauna · Acrylic on canvas
A commission, from first photo to final varnish
You share your photographs and ideas; Nicola responds with a personal quote, a proposed composition and a timeframe. You approve the direction before a brush touches the canvas.
How commissions work- 1Share your photographs and the story behind them
- 2Receive a personal quote and proposed composition
- 3Approve the direction and watch the painting take shape
- 4Receive your finished, varnished original