A custom illustrated family portrait by children's book illustrator Denise Holmes, Park West Parent.

Let Denise put her unique and playful illustrative spin on a truly special piece of artwork. A native of the Detroit area, Denise's passion for illustration goes all the way back to the age of three, when she would draw portraits of her enormous extended family. After earning her BFA at The School of The Art Institute of Chicago, she worked every job from a server to sales associate, freelancing on the side and always dreaming of illustrating children's books. She got her break in 2012, with If I Wrote A Book About You by Stephany Aulenback (published by Simply Read Books). Since then, her projects have included two children's activity books and The Yoga Game Series written by Kathy Beliveau. This coming year she will have three books published; The Yoga Game in the Garden (Fall 2016) Simply Read Books, Where Are The Words? written by Jodi McKay (December 2016) Albert Whitman & Co. and Phoebe Sounds it Out by Julie Zwillich (April 2017) OwlKids Books. Denise lives in Chicago with her husband and daughter.

Process: send her some photos!! She would like to see full-length photos of your family as well as photos that caputre your family member's personalities. 2: Tell her about yourself and your family. Wardrobe, Features, Props, Color. Finishing Details: Background can be white or a simple color background and typically an oval shape. 4: Drawing. After she receives all the photos and information, she will start drawing. Denise will send you a black and white sketch for you to view the overall compositions. If it all looks good, she will work digitally to color in and add detail. Once she is satisfied, Denise will send you a low-resolution proof for your approval. Once she gets your final OK, she will complete the portrait. Deliverables: JPEG file for web purposes and a hi-res PDF for printing purposes. Framed print - please choose from the following sizes Small 8" x 11.6" Medium 12 x 17.3" of Large 16 x 23.1" Frame Type please choose one: flat framed or boxed frame. Frame color available: please choose one: black, mochca, natural, or white.