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. But then over the years of my career and comparison with other great artists I realized that it is not the detail the important thing, but the message, the emotion, the atmosphere.
In fact, hyper-realism tends to emphasize and exasperate every single detail, but reality couldn't be more different. When we stop to observe a live face, in fact, we don't notice every single pore of the skin or every small wrinkle, but we are captured by a look, a light, a contrast, a colour.
My artistic research applied to portraits is based precisely on this: the desire to capture the subject in its purity, the environment, and to make it real through emotion and contrast rather than with line and mannerism."
Gallery
The gallery of some portraits made by the artist.
Get inspired!
The portraits can be shipped all over the world by express courier, and the packaging is done with care.
It's also possible to follow the work in progress of the creation of the portrait, and see the result before the shipping, with the right to request any changes.
To discover the remote commissioning process and get more information, read the frequently asked questions section or contact the artist directly.
Photo of the work in progress
Photographic documentation of the portrait creation process
Full signature
Each portrait is signed in full by the artist and dated with the current year
Final protective varnish
All oil portraits are finished with a protective gloss varnish or touch-up varnish (depending on delivery times)
Authenticity certificate
All portraits are accompanied by 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)