Custom realistic portraits
Alessandra is an established Italian artist, based in Camaiore (Tuscany). Thanks to a unique eye for detail and her realistic style, her work is clearly distinguishable and worldwide customers have commissioned her portraits since 2009.
Each portrait is unique just like the subjects that come to life thanks to her skilled hand, transforming a blank canvas into a personal, intimate piece of art. Her portraits stand out for the attention to the subject's expression and feelings, based on careful research which aims to represent an emotion, capture a moment and make it eternal.
All portraits are entirely hand-made. The artist will share pictures and videos of the work in progress and approval pictures before shipping.
Portraits can be made with different techniques, based on the customer’s preference. Dry techniques are available (pencil, charcoal and pastel on paper) as well as oil on canvas.
The portraits are packaged with care and can be shipped worldwide by express courier.
Techniques
Discover all the available techniques and choose the one that best suits your needs.
If you are unsure, you can ask Alessandra for advice based on your reference picture.
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What is the difference between realism and
hyper-realism?
"I began studying drawing and painting with a hyper-realistic approach and an almost "morbid" attention to every single detail. Over the course of my career and after reviewing some great works by some respected fellow artists I started to focus more on the meaning, the feeling and the atmosphere of the portrait than on the single detail.
Hyperrealism tends to emphasise and exacerbate every single detail but this couldn’t be further from reality. While observing someone's face we usually don't notice every single skin pore or every small wrinkle, but we are captured by a look, a light, a contrast or a peculiar colour.
My artistic research applied to portraits is based precisely on this: my desire is to capture the subject as a whole rather than encapsulating it in perfect, yet cold lines and mannerisms."
Gallery
The gallery of some portraits made by the artist.
Get inspired!
The portraits are packaged with care and can be shipped worldwide by express courier.
To commission a portrait remotely all you need to do is send a high-definition reference photo. After Alessandra will have verified the feasibility of the project you will discuss together the different portrait techniques available and the delivery options. The artist will share pictures and videos of the work in progress and approval pictures before shipping.
To discover more about the commissioning process and get further information, please feel free to contact Alessandra.
Work in progress report
Photographic documentation of the portrait making process
Full signature
Each portrait has a full signature, including the year of completion.
Final protective varnish
All portraits (except pastel ones) are finished ( sprayed or brushed) with a protective final varnish.
Certificate of Authenticity
All portraits come with a signed and dated Certificate of Authenticity, which will maintain their value over time.
About the artist
Alessandra Pagliuca was born in 1988 Turin, Italy. She then moved to Lucca in 2017 and later to Camaiore where she currently lives and works. She graduated from an art high school and decided to devote herself to painting and self-taught artistic experimentation. Her debut took place in 2012 when she exhibited her first personal collection of artworks based on hyper-realistic research and the study of faces and human expressions.
Her works have been displayed in various national and international fairs and galleries and she has been a finalist in several artistic competitions. Her artworks have been to Florence, Turin, Venice, London, Monte Carlo and Laguna Beach, California. She is now solely focussing on custom portraits for a diverse range of customers around the world and training young artists.
Read the full biography here
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Request information and a no-obligation quote for the creation of your portrait.
Alessandra will reply as soon as possible (usually in the next 24 - 36 hours)