A handmade portrait to honor someone deeply loved.
Created from a photograph and cut from cardstock, each papel picado portrait is a one of a kind memorial piece designed to hold both likeness and feeling. Rooted in the tradition of papel picado, these portraits carry the quiet poetry of remembrance. The cut paper allows light to pass through, giving the piece a living quality as shadows shift and move throughout the day.
Available in two formats, each portrait can be displayed within the intimate setting of a framed shadow box or as a larger, unframed piece that allows the intricate paper cutting to become a striking presence in a room.
Each portrait becomes more than an image. As sunlight moves throughout the day, it passes through the intricate cutouts, casting delicate shadows within the frame or onto the wall behind it, bringing a quiet sense of movement, presence, and reflection.
These portraits can be created in memory of a beloved family member, friend, partner, child, or animal companion. Each one is made with tenderness and attention, offering a meaningful way to remember someone in a form that feels both intimate and lasting.
Custom handmade papel picado memorial portrait
Mounted in a framed shadow box
Finished size will be either 12” x 12” or 11” x 14”, depending on the composition of the image
A clear photograph is required
After your order is placed, details will be provided for where to email your image
Please allow 2 weeks for the portrait to be completed
Each portrait is an original work of art. While the finished piece is yours to cherish and display, all copyright and reproduction rights to the artistic image remain with the artist. The artwork may not be reproduced or used commercially without written permission.
A handmade portrait to honor someone deeply loved.
Created from a photograph and cut from cardstock, each papel picado portrait is a one of a kind memorial piece designed to hold both likeness and feeling. Rooted in the tradition of papel picado, these portraits carry the quiet poetry of remembrance. The cut paper allows light to pass through, giving the piece a living quality as shadows shift and move throughout the day.
Available in two formats, each portrait can be displayed within the intimate setting of a framed shadow box or as a larger, unframed piece that allows the intricate paper cutting to become a striking presence in a room.
Each portrait becomes more than an image. As sunlight moves throughout the day, it passes through the intricate cutouts, casting delicate shadows within the frame or onto the wall behind it, bringing a quiet sense of movement, presence, and reflection.
These portraits can be created in memory of a beloved family member, friend, partner, child, or animal companion. Each one is made with tenderness and attention, offering a meaningful way to remember someone in a form that feels both intimate and lasting.
Custom handmade papel picado memorial portrait
Mounted in a framed shadow box
Finished size will be either 12” x 12” or 11” x 14”, depending on the composition of the image
A clear photograph is required
After your order is placed, details will be provided for where to email your image
Please allow 2 weeks for the portrait to be completed
Each portrait is an original work of art. While the finished piece is yours to cherish and display, all copyright and reproduction rights to the artistic image remain with the artist. The artwork may not be reproduced or used commercially without written permission.
