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9.8 out of 10 based on 2080 reviews.

Ryan

1 day ago

Great product for a great price

Victoria white

2 days ago

My painting is gorgeous. This company runs specials often, so your artwork can be affordable AND high quality.

Anthony Mougianis

2 days ago

Excellent artists great service and customer support

Ivan Socher

3 days ago

Beautiful oil painting is a fitting memory of a beloved pet.

Sue Green

3 days ago

The staff was helpful & prompt when answering my questions. The finished product was beautiful.

Lynn Gibson

4 days ago

The painting done for me is absolutely stunning and I love it so much! Everyone that I have shown it to thought it was a photograph and were completely amazed that it was an oil painting. A big thank you to Katie the artist and the website Paint your life.

Clifford Hornsby

4 days ago

Thoroughly happy with painting and process. Thank you

jennifer wreford

6 days ago

This Company is totally reliable, and you do get exactly what you pay for. Their work is excellent and we are so very pleased with our painting - it was as good as we hoped it would be. We were glad that we chose a frame at the time as it meant we could hang our lovely painting as soon as it arrived. Our painting was well protected by the packaging and arrived quickly. No problem with this Company and we would use them again.

Dave Tharby

6 days ago

I found Paint your life brilliant, easy to order great quality. I had to change the address of where I wanted the painting delivered, no problem. Any queries I had were answered immediately. Wouldn’t think twice about ordering again or recommending to friends

Helen Stilley

Apr 13

Super service arrived before they said!

Kash Shamim

Apr 13

My sister's beautiful and wonderful dog died a couple of weeks before her birthday, I decided to get her an oil painting of the dog made as a gift. Customer service was extremely responsive and helpful each step of the way. Every contact with the company was a pleasure. And then they sent me a picture of the painting... It was absolutely stunning and better than I could have imagined it turning out. My sister absolutely loved the painting and we all cherish this beautiful tribute to our beloved dog. Thank you!

Laurie Whitaker

Apr 12

I was extremely happy with my painting of our dog, King. The artist made all of my requested edits. King crossed the rainbow bridge just a month ago. This painting will be the perfect gift for my husband's birthday in a few weeks. He is going to love it and we both will cherish being able to have King with us for the rest of our days.

Sue Fromm

Apr 12

For my birthday my husband gave me an oil painting of our Dalmatian Banjo, who we lost in November. It brought me to tears because it was so beautiful and lifelike. It was almost like I could reach out and pat his head. The painting captured my dog exactly as he was. I will treasure it forever. My husband said the company was a pleasure to work with and delivered everything that was promised. Both my sons now want paintings of their dogs!

Deidre Taylor

Apr 12

Came out better than I expected. I bought it as a wedding gift for my fiancé. Cannot wait to give it to him!!

Anna Warren

Apr 12

So so so happy with my painting and the full service provided!

Anthony Sabino

Apr 11

Had a portrait of my children done for my wife's birthday. I sent PaintYourLife a black and white photo from Chuck E Cheese and the artist did a beautiful portrait using charcoal. It came out perfectly and my wife loves it. The entire process and support staff at PaintYourLife was incredible. So many of my friends and family are going to look into doing this for family members.

ALLA Dorfman

Apr 11

I am happy that I discovered and tried Paint your life site. The process of ordering, correctly, and approving the painting is very easy and fast. The final result is an amazing painting of your picture which will stay with you for life. We gets lots of compliments and we recommend our friends to try this site. We will order again for sure. A. Dorfman.

Colleen Wondra

Apr 11

I had an excellent experience front the start to receiving my portrait. The oil portrait looks just like my dog, service was fast and frame looks so nice . I highly recommend them for any painting. I hope to get one of my grandkids next time

Zan Hines

Apr 11

Love my painting!!! It's EXACTLY how I wanted it!

Adria Pistell

Apr 11

GREAT JOB! My in-laws will love it

Nancy Rinsch

Apr 10

I thought about getting a painting for months. I read the reviews and decided to try it. I am thrilled I did. I am so happy with both of my paintings. Doris was my artist and she is amazing. The whole process went super smooth not one complaint from me. Very happy and impressed. I had a family picture painted for my grandson. My daughter and son in-law passed away not long after my grandson was born. The first painting was of my daughter, I loved it so much I had the second one done.They offer discounts and credits for posting reveal videos on Facebook and instagram. Huge savings! Our paintings are priceless to our family. All I can say is WOW!

K chavaro

Apr 10

I love my painting. I even love the frame.

Joy Gallup

Apr 8

I had 2 different pictures painted by 2 different artists at Paintyourlife. They did such a wonderful job. The paintings turned out gorgeous. Thank you so much for an excellent job. Joy Gallup

Apr 7

The painting we received is perfect - a wonderful representation of the photo, very well executed and delivered exactly when and how promised.

Ronnie

Apr 6

I was so excited to see my portrait of our dog.the painting look exactly like the proof they had sent us to look at.our portrait was perfect. Absolutely 100% satisfied.

Joe Skramstad

Apr 6

Absolutely amazing! The artists are professional and ask multiple questions to ensure the painting is great. They do phenomenal work and ship quickly. They may be expensive but it is worth it.

T. Albert

Apr 6

The portrait of Tucker and Mea came out beautiful. Kate (artist) did a wonderful job capturing their personalities! Would highly recommend...

Dan Schneider

Apr 6

Everything was well organized, well explained and well executed. Looking forward to placing another order some day soon.

Jennifer Jorde

Apr 5

Just beautiful! The perfect gift for a friend who lost her precious pup. Thank you!

Kelsie Zeller

Apr 5

I love the painting of my cat! I had to put her down a month ago and this well help me remember her!

Dana Catalana

Apr 5

I would recommend this company to anyone. The artist refined it till it became what I wanted. The frame was great and it arrived exactly as they promised. Our friends were thrilled to receive the painting as a gift

Arielle Dupertuis

Apr 4

Great experience! Deadline was respected, the painting is wonderful! Cannot wait to have it framed and offer it to my friends./clients!

Helen Stilley

Apr 4

I have received excell new customer service from paint your life. I made changes after ordering and they handled them with ease. They took 3 individual pet pictures and put them on one. I will be using them again

Dayonna Dixon

Apr 4

So amazing, they finished my order way earlier than the expected date! She absolutely love it!

Bob Thompson

Apr 4

Very pleased with the product - the artist did a wonderful painting of our puppy and my wife was so pleased with the gift. Highly recommended!

Janet P

Apr 4

Ordering was easy, pricing was fair, art is beautiful, and they were quick to respond to me when I had questions.

Veronica Aranda

Apr 4

Painting was amazing I loved it!

Samuel Cuevas

Apr 3

Paintyourlife.com is an excellent website. The website was easy to use in finding an artist to use and the payment, customer support process was easy and convenient. I will be back to have more work done through the website for sure. The artist who drew a picture of my late dog was beyond incredible and would use them again. Thank you paintyourlife for the painting.

Whit McCullough

Apr 3

The paintings have been amazing with quick delivery!! They truly are a pleasure to work with!

Allan

Apr 2

Paintings have been amazing. We'll always use paintyourlife.com. Only drawback was our matching frame went out of stock and will not return.

ALLA Dorfman

Apr 2

My painting is absolutely beautiful piece of art. It was drawn fast and was delivered fast in a nice frame. The process of corrections and approval was easy and fast too. I was able to change background, color of the clothes, and correct length of the garment. The painting memory is much better than photo. Everybody gives complements. Thank you, Paintyourlife.

Kathy Smith

Apr 1

Its beautiful looks just like him.

Jennifer (Interior Designer)

Mar 30

Exactly what I had hoped for!

Carol Noble

Mar 30

Beautiful painting and excellent customer service

Lisa Saracino

Mar 29

What a wonderful experience! Beautiful work!!! I highly recommend Paint Your Life! I will most definitely use their services again!

Leslie Pierce

Mar 29

Such wonderful paintings! I've had 2 done so far and couldn't be happier with the results!

historian in DC

Mar 29

The final painting was everything I expected it to be. It arrived when promised and everyone who has seen it has been very impressed.

Alyce Fiebig

Mar 29

I ordered 2 paintings as memorials for my deceased pets and they came back beautifully, looking just as I remembered my beloved dogs. Thank you PaintmyLife for helping me preserve my memories.

Kathleen Stpierre

Mar 29

Communication is the most impressive. There was always an update on the process. Enhancing the anticipation of the finished product. The promptness of any changes along with the feedback from the painter. Great work!

William Ristuccia

Mar 29

The finished painting was beautiful.

Abigail

Mar 28

My sister's dog past away and I wanted to help her through her grief. I found the perfect way, I painting from Paint Your Life. The artist wonderfully captured her dog's spirit and it brought her to tears. All from a photo that I provided. I highly recommend them. The painting is perfect, it was quickly completed with my input during the process and they shipped it to her address. I couldn't ask for anything more. I plan on using their service again.

Maylene Kellim

Mar 28

I purchased several paintings for friends and family. The paintings came out gorgeous. This company has great customer service. This is the best place to buy a painting for your loved ones

Alex Gould

Mar 28

A great painting of my best friend was the perfect memory. Thanks Vivian. :)

Nancy Rinsch

Mar 27

World class artist! I am so amazed at the detail. Doris was my artist she captured my daughter perfectly. I can’t say enough good things about my painting and my experience with Paint Your Life. I loved my painting so much I ordered another with the credit for posting my reveal video on Facebook and Instagram I had a huge savings. I highly recommended!

Cecil Ford

Mar 27

I had our portrait created as a special gift to my fiancé Sarah. And we absolutely love it. It’s reproduction is absolutely beautiful and is so vibrant we are honored to hang it on our home

Jennifer M

Mar 27

This oil painting was amazing. I looks so much like the photo I sent in, its crazy. I have already referred 2 people that fast once they saw my finished product. Great Job Yolanda.

Nicole Preston

Mar 27

Absolutely amazing.

William H. Vogt

Mar 27

Received my painting of my dog today, I can only say it is wonderful. It looks just like the photo I sent life like. I'm so pleased of the final product. So easy to order painting, communication was outstanding kept you informed on each step highly recommend

Molly Montana

Mar 24

My sister passed away going on 2 years ago. I wanted to have something that would last a lifetime to pay tribute to her. This painting is absolutely beautiful! Thank you for making my sister come to life again!!

Linda Pearson

Mar 24

I just love my painting of my chocolate lab. It's so realistic. Thank you again Linda Pearson

Kenneth Garner

Mar 24

Beautiful work!

Claudia H

Mar 24

It was magnificent. I had a tiny photo taken in a mall photo booth 20 years ago, now yellowing with age. It is the only photo I have of me and my two older daughters.

M Burns

Mar 24

Outstanding products and service. Will do more in the future.

Leonard Clark

Mar 23

Everything was completed exactly as I asked. As this was a tough time for our family with the loss of a family pet this made that loss a lot more bearable,

HappyNell

Mar 22

Painting process was exactly as described. Painting proofs and delivery were executed in a timely manner. Painting was beautifully and professionally done to meet my expectations. I would definitely use them again!

Anony

Mar 22

Love my Painting!!!

Sabrina

Mar 21

I have purchased a total of three paintings to honor the memory of our donors. I’m very pleased with the quality and timeframe I have received the art. And that’s what all of the paintings are to us- A Beautiful Work Of Art!

Helen Stilley

Mar 21

They were very helpful and made all the changes I requested

Kathryn Scarborough

Mar 21

My experience with Paint Your Life was exceptional from start to finish. I enjoyed looking over each artist's body of work and selecting the one for my painting. Then before I knew it I had a proof of the painting to review. The painting was delivered ahead of schedule and came packaged perfectly. The painting itself took my breath away! It was absolutely perfect in every way. The attention to detail of the faces, the outfits, the whole composition of the painting was flawless. I also recommend letting Paint Your Life frame your painting before sending it to you. It was so nice to be able to take it out of the box and hang it immediately on the wall. I look forward to enjoying my painting for years.

Leah Millthorpe

Mar 21

Service is outstanding - quick, efficient and honest, couldn't be better.

PMac

Mar 21

Great service. I forgot to add my coupon so had to call customer service. They were very nice to deal with. I also liked that we received emails all along the way giving progress reports and allowing us the chance to make changes to the painting.

Renee Brasher

Mar 21

Amazing work! I will definitely have them paint for me again!

Daniel Hallahan

Mar 20

The artists are excellent. I've had two pieces of art--charcoal and colored pencil drawings. Both were very nicely done. The process from start to finish is smooth and transparent.

Marilyn Wood

Mar 19

Very easy to do via the internet. I was a little apprehensive as I wasn't familiar with this service and the painting was a gift but my sister LOVED it and now my brother wants one! It was a picture of our childhood home.

Cindy Lewis

Mar 18

Looked just like the picture I sent in. I love it

Robert Shepherd

Mar 18

Incredible painting of our late dog by Jeff C. Thank you !!!

Denise Beckler

Mar 18

The whole process was great from start to finish. The painting looks so much like the picture and the artist captures our dogs eyes perfectly! We will be ordering again!

Jacob

Mar 17

The customer service was implacable. Every time I log into my account, there was someone there on the chat and asking me, "How he or she can help." I received answers for my emails within 2 hours.

Nancy Mccrary Rinsch

Mar 17

My daughter passed away at 21 in 2007. The painting that we had done was breath taking. Our artist was Doris. The detail is amazing.My daughter looked just like the photograph I had chosen. She looked beautiful. I hesitated to order a painting for a long while. If you are thinking of doing this do it! My painting is gorgeous.I am so glad I put my trust in Paint your Life. We cherish this painting.

Doug B

Mar 16

Chris painted our deceased pet Dashie in oil and did an amazing job! He not only reproduced the picture faithfully but also captured the personality too! Painting came in perfect condition and the frame was very nice as well. Excellent quality and very talented artist. I highly recommend and we are planning to get another done with this artist. Thanks PYL and Chris!

Beth Stringer Tiernan

Mar 16

The painting I received was perfect. It captured the personality of our Shadow to a tee. Would definitely recommend Stan and Paintyourlife.

Robert Johansen

Mar 15

Anna K did a wonderful acrylic painting that will bring us joy through our generations

Lisa Barron

Mar 15

Excellent Painting and quality. We've got a lot of compliments! Extremely happy.

Tina Hebb

Mar 15

This drawing is absolutely incredible! After the first draft we requested lips on my husband to be lighter- the artist immediately fixed the lips and asked for our opinion. The drawing is perfect! Exactly what we’d hoped for! The size is perfect, the artistry is exceptional al and it fits nicely on our mantel. I highly recommend anyone using this company!!

Jill Kalinowski

Mar 15

My husband loved the painting. It was a surprise, but he recognized it right away as a place from our 25th wedding anniversary trip. Great job by the artist! Great job turning around the painting in time for my husband's birthday!

John R. Lloyd

Mar 14

Great picture of Sparky-Bobby!

Janice White

Mar 14

The painting of our dog was awesome! We could not tell the difference from the original picture. My daughter and her family said it was the best present they have ever received.

John Morosini

Mar 14

The process from start to finish was excellent!!

Bridgette Nally

Mar 13

Painting was exactly what I wanted, quick turnaround time and helped me to pick the perfect frame. I would absolutely recommend using them.

Karen Pfeffer

Mar 13

Beautiful painting and quicker than expected delivery. Thank you! 5 stars!!!

Deborah Saunders

Mar 13

More than I expected. The outcome was beautiful and service was great.

Mary Logalbo

Mar 12

This company is the best. They worked with mr from the beginning to the end. The artist really greated a masterpiece. As a matter of fact I am going to have the same artist, Lela, paint my two dogs later this year.

Allison

Mar 11

overall a great experience from beginning to end. product turned out beautiful as well. highly recommend!

Michael Castillo

Mar 10

I love it best gift I ever bought

KVRD

Mar 9

I love my picture! Almost as much as I love the subject.

James M

Mar 8

Fast turnaround

Freddy Hall

Mar 7

I am beyond pleased with my painting. My best girl's eyes were the window to her soul. Paintyourlife captured that for me on canvas. A priceless gift I might not have otherwise. Thanks paintyourlife.

Robert Kane

Mar 7

This was the most amazing gift ever! I loved how real my dog Cody looked in the photo my best bud ever. Traveled with me, cooked with me was everywhere with me every day and I can't tell you how much I love the portrait words I can't even describe! I want to thank the artist for giving me a great gift. Everyone should have this done. thank you for the best gift ever!

Jessica L Jamerson

Mar 6

Wonderful! My husband was so surprised & pleased with the painting. I would definitely recommend this to anyone that wants a forever keepsake.

Shana N

Mar 6

The process was extremely easy and the finished painting better than expected!

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