Anniversaries & birthdays.
A wedding photograph, a favorite expression, the two of you together. A portrait can hold a memory you already share.
Discuss an anniversary portraitDiscuss a birthday portraitCUSTOM CHARCOAL PORTRAITS FROM YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS
Someone you love.
Drawn by Victor Sun.
Portrait artist for the Hollywood documentary Salinger. See the credits.
I draw your portrait from your photograph. You keep the original artwork, and can add an Art Video: a time-lapse of me drawing it. See an example.
Charcoal portrait from US$500 · With Art Video from US$750
Shipping additional · You work directly with me
FROM MY DRAWING BOARD
A familiar face.
A portrait of their own.
Client portraits and a selected studio study.
PORTRAIT + ART VIDEO
Your portrait.
Watch me draw it.
Add an Art Video and I’ll film your portrait as I draw, then edit the footage into a personal time-lapse. You receive the original artwork and a film of its creation to watch and share.
If the player does not load, watch this example on YouTube.
AN EXISTING CLIENT COMMISSION · YOUR ART VIDEO WILL SHOW YOUR PORTRAITSee more Art Videos
The original artworkA charcoal portrait I draw from your photograph.
The optional Art VideoA private download of your edited Art Video.
Working with meWe discuss the photograph, composition and any date you have in mind.
YOUR COMMISSION
The portrait.
With or without its film.
Original charcoal portraits from US$500. Portrait + Art Video from US$750. Shipping is additional.
“The portrait and video were a hit. Brenda and everyone loved them. The men were saying, ‘You set the bar too high,’ and the women were crying.”
WHO OR WHAT YOU WANT TO REMEMBER
Begin with
what matters to you.
A person, a place, a moment you want to keep. Tell me what makes this commission personal.
Family & recognition.
A parent, a child, or someone whose contribution deserves to be remembered. I’ll help you choose a photograph that works as a portrait.
Discuss a family portraitDiscuss a recognition portraitFOR REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS
A gift for your client.
Thank a buyer or seller with an original drawing of the home that matters to them, commissioned from Victor Sun.
Explore real estate client giftsTHE ARTIST & HIS WORK
The artist you commission.
The hand behind every mark.
I’m Victor Sun, also credited as Xiaonan Sun, the artist behind ThePortraitArt. My work brings together original portraits and films of their creation. My Art Videos have been licensed to television networks worldwide. You work directly with me throughout your commission. More about Victor.
A SHORT INTRODUCTION TO MY WORK
Portraits.
And the art of making them.
A selection of my drawings and the process behind them, from ThePortraitArt’s YouTube channel.
If the player does not load, watch the trailer on YouTube.
PORTRAIT ARTWORK FOR FILM
Salinger
I created the original portrait artwork for Shane Salerno’s theatrically released documentary. The accompanying credits list my work under Xiaonan Sun.
View the creditsEXHIBITED AT RIPLEY’S
Two hands. Two portraits.
The “Ambidextrous Art” display at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! shows my Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins portraits with a film of me drawing both at once, one in each hand.
Explore the exhibit imageYouTube featured ThePortraitArt as its December 2011 “On The Rise” creator. Read YouTube’s profile of my work.
Who would you
love to see on paper?
Tell me who you have in mind and what makes the portrait meaningful. We’ll discuss the photograph, price and timing before you commit.
Discuss your portrait with me