I turn your story into a piece of art
There is a story waiting to be told in everything that you go through in life. Moments of joy, moments of hardship, moments of surprise or major life events like getting married or having a child. Even the seemingly everyday, insignificant moments – like watching the sunset with someone dear to you – carries a story.
As an artist, one of my most important missions on this planet is to make sense of and to help you tell these stories. I want to help you access the deeper meaning of it. I believe that if we search for the meaning of our stories, there is always learnings and wisdom to be found.
Storytime
You tell me your story (usually this happens over the phone). I listen, take notes, ask you questions. It doesn’t have to be complicated. Maybe you just want a portrait of your children - and that’s perfectly enough of a story for us to build an artwork upon - every child is a whole little universe.
Sensemaking
I help you make sense of your story; which are the most important aspects of this story? What are your main takeaways from it? If the story is about your children, what are the things they love? What do they value in life? What gifts are they bringing into this world and into your life?
Rough sketch
Based on your story and our conversation, I create a rough sketch of the artwork. Once we’ve found a sketch that speaks to you, we come to a mutual agreement and I move on to finalising the artwork.
Final artwork
Your story comes alive through my art. Shapes, colours, symbols, patterns, textures... It becomes not just a piece of art, but a piece of your life and a memory there to remind you of your unique story and the wisdom it brought to your life.
Matching your heart and home
During the initial phase we go through what colours are present in your home and what colours you love. I might ask you to send me a photo of the wall where you want the artwork to be placed. The artwork will be made with my artistic style and expression, while simultaneously matching your heart and home.
Digital painting or fine art painting
I work both like an old school artist and like a 90’s digital ninja. Depending on what you’re after, I either make an acrylic fine art painting or I make a digital artwork that can be printed and framed.
- The digital painting is digitally painted, then printed onto fine art paper and shipped to your home. If you wish, the digital painting can also be printed onto other material such as canvas. You will also receive the original digital file.
- The fine art painting is painted with acrylic colours onto a cotton canvas. The canvas size is usually 116 x 89 cm (sometimes smaller, sometimes bigger depending on your needs). The artwork is shipped to your home.
Digital artwork
This is The Spirit of the Spring. It was my first day in the forest by myself for a very long time. The spring was just around the corner. The sun had come out, the birds were singing and the buds were waiting to bloom. As I wandered off the tracks and deeper into the forest, I sensed her. She is the spirit that I imagine awakens nature after a long winter. She also symbolises the wild woman inside of me. Deeply intertwined with nature and its seasons. This is a digital artwork that I created for my shop. You can buy it here.
Acrylic painting, 116 x 89 cm
“I have had a scarab beetle tattooed on my arm for some years. It reminds me of how the ancient Egyptian beetles rolled up the sun each morning. It is a symbol of manifestation; that which can grow from the chaos. Amalia spent a lot of time getting all the details in the painting just right; the light, the precision of detail in the hands, the beetle that seems to shine from within as if the sun was inside its belly. This painting reminds me of getting up and stepping in. To be a force in the world and not just a wind.”
-Navid Modiri
Celebration package
Are you celebrating something big? Like a wedding, a child that has entered this world or a birthday? For these special occasions the Celebration Package is perfect!
Here’s what a celebration package for a wedding could look like:
- One large acrylic painting of the wedding couple, with their unique story incorporated in the artwork
- Invitation cards (can either be small versions of the painting or other matching cards)
- Song book
- Order of service
- Placement cards for the dinner table
Your package might look different depending on your needs! Let’s talk about it to find out what’s perfect for you.
Art wall
The art wall package includes three or more artworks that are designed to match with each other, your heart and your home. This package is perfect if you want to invest in a beautiful art wall to brighten up your home – but you find it hard to find and match artworks on your own. It’s also perfect if you have multiple stories you want to be told on the same wall, for instance portraits of your dear ones or major life events translated into pieces of art.
Here’s what an art wall package could look like:
- Several matching fine art paintings in different sizes. For example one larger and two smaller. Designed specifically to fit your wall and match the colours of your home,
or
- Several matching digital paintings printed onto fine art paper and framed. Could be different sizes and dimensions. Designed specifically to fit your wall and match the colours of your home.
Your package might look different depending on your needs! Let’s talk about it to find out what’s perfect for you.
Send me a request by email
Send me an email with:
- a short description of what you want to turn into a piece of art
- do you want a digital painting (which is then printed onto fine art paper) or an acrylic painting? If you’re not sure yet, don’t worry – we can figure it out together.
Pricing
Prices upon request. I charge 25% of the price for the process up until the rough sketch. Once you’ve confirmed the rough sketch and the final artwork is ready to be delivered, the rest of the price is charged.
Looking forward to hear from you.
loveletter@inspiredbyamalia.com
