--- title: It's all in the detail description: A Christmas gift for a family looking for some new wall art for their home. 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Search ![Bespoke family portrait artwork](https://tinygrey.co.uk/hubfs/Tiny-Grey-Detail-Diagram.png) 30 Dec 2022 # It's all in the detail ![Picture of Sophie Scott-Lewis](https://tinygrey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/C-_Users_flash_Desktop_Portfolio_tiny-grey-avitar-jpg.jpg?width=40&name=C-_Users_flash_Desktop_Portfolio_tiny-grey-avitar-jpg.jpg) [Sophie Scott-Lewis](https://tinygrey.co.uk/blog/author/sophie-scott-lewis) **What makes Tiny Grey bespoke portraits unique?** When viewing my portraits, people often ask me: *"So, how does it work then? Do you just illustrate from a single photograph?"* The short answer is: *"Yes, I can!"* But, in fact, most people don't have that single photo depicting all of their family (in the way they want them). So, I often illustrate portraits using separate photos. This way, I can work with you to create a creative composition that is truly unique to you and your loved ones. It's handy if you email me a brief description of each person you'd like depicted too. This helps me illustrate their true character and gain a real likeness. An example of this would be:  **Mike:** *Loves astronomy, reading and whisky. Tends to dress smart/casual and always gives his wife her annual Christmas gift in a watch box to conceal it.* As you can see, Mike (pictured below on the far left) is surrounded by all of his favourite things from the description above, but I can add as much or as little detail as you'd like. Take a look at the below diagram to see just a few other tiny details surrounding other people. [![Bespoke illustrated family portrait](https://tinygrey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Tiny-Grey-Diagram.png?width=1200&height=1255&name=Tiny-Grey-Diagram.png)](https://www.tinygrey.co.uk/for-people) [View more portraits](https://tinygrey.co.uk/for-people) [Request a bespoke portrait quote](https://tinygrey.co.uk/contact) If you'd like to [order your own bespoke portrait](https://tinygrey.co.uk/contact), they come in one of four sizes (A3, A2, A1 and A0). If you have a another size in mind, I will happily prepare a tailored quote for you. 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