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"I think she looks beautiful, and I would not change a thing. I love the way you have emphasized her eyes."
Michaela Redford - Selby, UK

"I've been at my ranch and just now got back to Whittier and unpacked Rittie's portrait. Wow! There aren't enough adjectives or superlatives to describe this painting. Absolutely magnificent! Absolute perfection! I can't tell you how impressed I am with your portrait. From expressing the innocent inquisitiveness of Rit's demeanor to capturing the nuances of the gentle breeze, it's all there. Amazing. Thank you."
Richard Lee - Whittier, CA

"Got the painting yesterday when I got home... it is BEAUTIFUL!!! Its gorgeous!! So good I am almost afraid to give it to my friend, as I know his feelings will be mixed between happiness and sadness as the picture is exactly Zakky. I love it -- Thank you SO MUCH for this, it is ABSOLUTELY GREAT!!"
Lyn Craven

"You have done a FANTASTIC job with the picture, you are truly amazing. I love everything that has been done. This is a Once in a Lifetime portrait and I can't thank you enough for taking such time and trouble to make sure it's perfect."
Donna Miller - Clarksburg, MD

"I just have to write you to tell you how absolutely thrilled my husband and I are with Spike's portrait! It seems as if the little guy is looking right at you, about ready to get up and walk across the room! We were so devastated when he passed on after having had him with us nearly 16 years and it made it even worse to realize we didn't even have a nice photograph of him to look at. All we had were an assortment of snapshots, taken by us so therefore certainly not very professional!" "I am so happy that you were able to take one of our little snapshots and turn it into this magnificent portrait of our little guy!" "I told you I would order the other one if I liked this one so now I'm dying to get the other one also! Thank you so much,"
Joyce Wilkins
McKenzie, TN

The System

Dear Pet Portrait Purchaser,
How many snapshots does your family take in the course of a year? How many of those photographs are special to you? Everyone has pictures that have captured a precious moment of time - a person, pet, or event that brings back powerful emotional remembrances. Instead of just tossing those great moments into a drawer, wouldn’t it be wonderful to capture them forever in a romantic, hand-painted portrait?

The problem with this concept is: How? Most snapshots are hardly great works of art. Plus, when enlarged they are technically, terribly grainy and out of focus. And getting an artist to paint an awesome interpretation of the snapshot can be prohibitively expensive.

The beauty of the TruPaint™ System
I’ve found a way to provide an extremely high level of detail in custom painted portraits at a fraction of the cost. Great painted portraits can cost thousands, or even tens of thousands, of dollars. Mine are a tenth of that. It took me five years to develop the 7 step system for painting that is known as TruPaint. As you look through the images on this website, can you doubt that all the hard work has been worth it?

But how do I do it? Well, for one thing, I tap into some of the most powerful and sophisticated digital technology on the planet. It speeds up a lot of the time-consuming stuff and that translates into an incredible bargain for you. Prices are comparable with ordinary photography, but the results are spectacular.

Make no mistake, these are painted in every sense of the word. Don’t be misled by people who merely manipulate photographic images with computer programs like PhotoShop. They can never compete with the proprietary methods of TruPaint. My portraits are painstakingly painted stroke by stroke. Every painting displays the unique style of the artist’s brushstroke. You can see and feel the rich texture of paint on canvas. It is completely indistinguishable from traditional oil paintings that have been practiced by The Masters for centuries.

How good is it? Stunning is a word that comes quickly to mind. Every brushstroke, every subtle blending of color, every texture that is characteristic of a fine painting is right there in blazing clarity.

The quality is good enough to satisfy even the most critical and demanding art lovers. And it’s so good that I give an unconditional money-back guarantee. You will never have to worry about getting something you’re not totally satisfied with. I call it my on-the-wall-it-must-be-perfect guarantee. Take thirty days to view the finished portrait. Hang it on the wall. Show it to your friends. If there is anything that you are not completely satisfied with, just return the portrait to me and I’ll correct it to your liking or give you a full 100% refund, whichever you choose. Plus, I'll even throw in 50 bucks out of my own pocket for your time and trouble. You won’t be out a dime.

What are you waiting for?
Here’s a letter from a client whose beloved pet I painted. Her response is the typical reaction I get from clients: "Jerry, Hazel's pet portrait is so beautiful -- I cannot tell you how happy my boyfriend was -- his eyes started to well up!! I think we will probably be contacting you again very soon for some more portraits -- we have 5 dogs and 6 horses altogether! All the best,"
Alexandra Carlin, New York, NY

There you have it! Great painted portraits at a price that rivals photography. My goal is to create, for you, a work of art that will become a cherished family heirloom. I’m honored that you would entrust your cherished memories with me. Thank you!

Jerry Schuster

PS - Check out my other extensive website at www.portraitking.com

PPS - These don’t have to be just portraits of pets, you know. I do people, cars, motorcycles, houses, scenery, and just about anything else you can think of. If you want a painting of it, I can do it.