Beach Portrait Paintings in Hawai'i
Aloha, I'm Laura,
I turn beach days with your family into oil paintings you'll have forever.
We meet at the beach. I photograph your family in the light, the water, the real moments. Then I paint it in oil at my studio in Kona.
Perfect For
Families visiting the Big Island who want something more lasting than vacation photos. Local families who want a meaningful piece of art celebrating their kids. A gift for grandparents they'll treasure. Couples who loved their wedding painting and want to continue the tradition with their growing family.
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Keiki Portrait 16x20"
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Full Ohana 30x40"
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Extended Ohana 36x48"
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Extended Ohana 36 x 48"
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Triple Portrait 24x30"
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Full Ohana 30x40"
How the Portrait Process Works
An easy, streamlined service that you can fit into any beach day.
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Book Your Session
We pick a date, a beach, and talk about what you're envisioning. I send a simple proposal and a link to make your deposit.
We hold the day before and after as backup for weather or tough days with little ones
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At The Beach
I select the most paintable images and send you a small gallery. You pick the one that speaks to you. Then I paint your portrait in oil at my studio in South Kona.
Most paintings take about two months. Once yours is finished, it ships to your door via FedEx, insured and signature-required.
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Creating Your Painting
After the session, I'll select the most paintable images and send you a small gallery. You pick the one that speaks to you.
For group portraits, I can combine elements from a few photos so everyone looks their best.
Painting Style
These portraits are as much about the place as the people. The light on a specific beach, on a specific day. I paint the light as much as the people in it. It's a portrait of your family and a portrait of that day.
Nothing is posed. Everything is real.
My style is inspired by Sorolla, the Spanish master of light and water. Impressionistic brushwork, sun-drenched color, and the feeling of being there.
Beach Portrait Pricing and Packages
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Keiki Portraits
16x20"
Big Island + Southern California $950
Oahu, Kauai, Maui $1450
One child per painting.
Includes photo session, image gallery, and custom oil painting.
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Double or Triple Portrait
24×30”
Big Island + Southern California $2200
Oahu, Kauai, Maui $2800
Siblings, one parent and child, couples, both parents or grandparents with child
Includes photo session, image gallery, and collaging of up to three photos.
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Full Ohana
30×40”
Big Island + Southern California $3600
Oahu, Kauai, Maui $4200
Four to five people on a larger canvas. More room to capture the whole scene.
Includes photo session, image gallery, and collaging of multiple photos.
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Extended Ohana
36x48"
Big Island + Southern California $4800
Oahu, Kauai, Maui $5300
Six or more people on my largest canvas. Additional people beyond six are $350 each, up to twelve.
Includes photo session, image gallery, and collaging of multiple photos.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes! You'll receive a gallery of images from our session. I'm a painter first and not a professional photographer, so I won't promise magazine-quality photography. But I know light and composition, and the photos are yours to keep.
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I hold the day before and after your session as backup. Life with kids is unpredictable, and I get it.
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Absolutely. I just need to see the photo first to make sure it'll work for a painting. If it does, we skip the session entirely.
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Most Paintings take about a month but for larger canvases and extended families, paintings can take 2-3 months.
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Yes. Flexible plans with up to twelve payments, as long as the balance is settled before the painting ships.
Meet the Artist
I'm Laura, an artist and live wedding painter based in South Kona. I've spent twenty years painting people at their most joyful moments, and beach portraits grew out of that work.
I grew up in Southern California practically living in a wet bathing suit, and I'm still happiest in the water. The ocean is where I feel most at home. I think that's why the beach is the perfect place to paint people. Everyone is a little more themselves there.
I'd love to paint your family.
Ready to turn a beach day into a family treasure?
I'd love to hear about who you’d like to capture and find the perfect beach to paint your portraits.