Commissioned Acrylic Portraits
Below are the commissioned realistic portraits I have completed for clients. I used professional grade acrylic paints, using the glazing technique, on canvas, canvas boards or professionally primed and sealed hardboard. Finished with professional UV resistant acrylic matt varnish.
![An acrylic painting of a young boy in a royal blue graduation gown, with a big proud smile.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623eba74f2d21541f6cd904a/935919db-de4d-4a75-bccc-2c64054e7818/11x14-karen-winstanley-artworks-portrait-Harry.jpg)
![An acrylic painting of a woman linked arms with a man, feeling the love.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623eba74f2d21541f6cd904a/5274d9cd-0b1e-44cd-9962-d03f6c018d32/16x12-karen-winstanley-artworks-portrait-woman-linking-arms-with-man.jpg)
![Acrylic painting of three teenage boys with arms round shoulders and trees in the background - Karen Winstanley Artworks](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623eba74f2d21541f6cd904a/a8dad832-a177-4121-864d-8e49ed832c28/three-teenagers-commission-16x12-karen-winstanley-artworks.jpg)
![Acrylic painting of a family's head and shoulders - mum, dad and son smiling on holiday by the pool - Karen Winstanley Artworks](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623eba74f2d21541f6cd904a/cc1b8129-b6a3-4570-983d-679443648994/Commissioned-portrait-family-holiday-16x20-karen-winstanley-artworks.jpg)
![Acrylic painting of the head and shoulders of a dark skinned lady with a big smile showing her teeth, wearing a blue spotted top - Karen Winstanley Artworks](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623eba74f2d21541f6cd904a/cc41dac0-a0fd-401a-9804-b3b5c3065def/Dark-skinned-lady+-+commission-12x16-karen-winstanley-artworks.jpg)
![Acrylic painting of a middle aged man from the waist up, wearing a chef's apron with blue checked shirt - Karen Winstanley Artworks](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623eba74f2d21541f6cd904a/33d2d1ed-fd53-4aa6-a57f-ce405932381d/Commissioned-portrait-man-in-apron-11x14-karen-winstanley-artworks.jpg)
![Acrylic painting of two dogs; one beige and one black - each laid down on a step of the stairs - Karen Winstanley Artworks](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623eba74f2d21541f6cd904a/69070e13-de25-4359-bf26-3ab8fe9901d3/Two-dogs-on-stairs-commission-24x30-karen-winstanley-artworks.jpg)
![Acrylic painting of the head and shoulders of a rosy-cheeked girl, with glasses and long mousey coloured hair, in a pony tail - Karen Winstanley Artworks](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623eba74f2d21541f6cd904a/0feaa519-f81d-423d-b4be-79fd50c9b0ad/Rosie-cheek-girl-portrait-commission-11x14-karen-winstanley-artworks.jpg)
![Acrylic painting of a baby girl wrapped in a pink blanket, in a wicker basket, with parents hands holding her hands - Karen Winstanley Artworks](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623eba74f2d21541f6cd904a/aba88e7c-7459-46e6-b853-0e4c80c51baa/Baby-in-basket-commissoned-portrait-16x20-karen-winstanley-artworks.jpg)
![Acrylic painting of the head and shoulders of a man with grey hair, who is smiling and is wearing a navy checked shirt - Karen Winstanley Artworks](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623eba74f2d21541f6cd904a/88ca523a-7b39-4055-9370-1dbd2bbc57c3/Man-portrait-commisson-16x20-karen-winstanley-artworks.jpg)
![Acrylic painting of a girl with glasses, a pony tail and wearing trousers, sitting on her dads shoulders - Karen Winstanley Artworks](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623eba74f2d21541f6cd904a/28217a00-4b95-49ce-bfb7-0e222145d13c/Girl-on-mans-shoulders-commission-portrait-16x20-karen-winstanley-artworks.jpg)
![Acrylic painting of two friends - young ladies who are both smiling showing their teeth - Karen Winstanley Artworks](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623eba74f2d21541f6cd904a/3d389a24-bdbd-41e3-b091-f265de9c7ac6/acrylic-portrait+commission-two-friends-12x10-karen-winstanley-artworks.jpg)
![Acrylic painting of a Yorkshire Terrier sitting on a grey surface with a dark grey background - Karen Winstanley Artworks](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623eba74f2d21541f6cd904a/b91c3d0d-23ac-4961-83c6-701a784f6ca4/Dog-portrait-commission11x14-karen-winstanley-artworks.jpg)
acrylic Portraits
Below are the portraits I have completed for family and friends as gifts or practice pieces. All with professional grade acrylic paints, using the glazing technique, on canvas or boards. Finished with professional UV resistant acrylic varnish.
![Acrylic painting called Baby Mona in an antique finished frame. A young girl with olive skin, long dark hair, looking over her shoulder, wearing a white lacey top - Karen Winstanley Artworks](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623eba74f2d21541f6cd904a/cc8fdb90-e6ce-4b7c-b37d-0924d3a6c393/14x11-karen-winstanley-artworks-acrylic-portrait-Baby-Mona.2.jpg)
![Acrylic paining of a bride and groom facing each other, about to kiss. Captured at dusk, with a blurry background at their wedding venue on the beach - Karen Winstanley Artworks](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623eba74f2d21541f6cd904a/69dfd52c-dade-4609-86f2-35f77bad671d/Commissioned-portrait-wedding-beach-20x16-karen-winstanley-artworks.jpg)
![Acrylic painting called Caribbean Dream. A dark skinned lady, with short haired dreadlocks and white tribal face markings in a white top. Detailed background with palm trees, sand and the sea - Karen Winstanley Artworks](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623eba74f2d21541f6cd904a/d004d984-606b-4976-a6bb-650a8a18342f/Caribbean-Dream-11x14-karen-winstanley-artworks.jpg)
![Acrylic painting called Still In Love. Self portrait with my husband; heads leaning in together and both smiling - Karen Winstanley Artworks](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623eba74f2d21541f6cd904a/e2955216-4425-4ac0-ba5a-2e5ba83780d8/Still-In-Love-self-portrait-husband-12x10-karen-winstanley-artworks.jpg)
![Acrylic painting called Double Ginger. A young girl with long ginger hair, in a long, white dress, sat on the ground next to a fluffy dog who also has ginger and cream fur - Karen Winstanley Artworks](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623eba74f2d21541f6cd904a/a1910e57-0391-496f-9944-20796c7eaf25/Double-Ginger-20x16-karen-winstanley-artworks.jpg)
![Acrylic painting of the head and shoulders of a young boy and baby girl who are brother and younger sister - Karen Winstanley Artworks](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623eba74f2d21541f6cd904a/55d4b2ef-7e9e-4c78-8ddd-26ceb2e61803/Brother-sister-commissioned-portrait-12x10-karen-winstanley-artworks.jpg)
![Acrylic painting of a lady with a sixty's style hairstyle, holding a naked baby under its arm, leaning into her shoulder and against her face - Karen Winstanley Artworks](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623eba74f2d21541f6cd904a/87561316-5841-4429-9f43-7e1fafedbe06/self-portrait-with-mum-16x20-karen-winstanley-artworks.jpg)
![Acrylic paining - cartoon style - Man and Woman's heads at the top, boy and girl underneath - family of four - Karen Winstanley Artworks](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623eba74f2d21541f6cd904a/ef8913cd-a691-4b02-8c20-8acd4280a55b/Cartoon-family-16x20-karen-winstanley-artworks.jpg)