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Burnished Portraits

Bring BackA Familiar Face

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Restored, colourised and painted. Original colours and missing details are interpreted.

Before & After

The faded, creased photograph used for this restoration example
Before · faded photograph
The same person in the restored and colourised oil portrait
After · restored oil portrait

An illustrative restoration, showing the same face before and after. Original colours and missing details are interpreted.

A 1950s portrait repaired from a torn, faded print and painted in colour, in the living room, black frame

In the living room, black frame

How it works

From a photograph.To your own wall.

A painting made from the photo you already love, in three steps.

  1. 01Upload your photoA clear, well-lit photo of each face. Separate photos of each person work too.
  2. 02See your free previewYour painting in about a minute. Edit it free until it feels right.
  3. 03Choose how to keep itDigital download, fine art print, canvas or framed canvas. Delivery is free.

The canvas

Built to hang.Made to keep.

  • Solid wood, not boardCanvas stretched over kiln-dried wooden bars; framed versions sit in a real wood floater frame with a shadow gap.
  • Ready to hangThe hanging kit comes fitted. Straight out of the box and onto your wall.
  • Remade free if it arrives damagedSend us a photo and we remake and reship it. Nothing to post back.

An old photograph. A new way to remember.

Turn a faded or damaged photograph into a restored, colourised oil portrait. Keep the familiar face and the feeling of the original, in a painted interpretation.

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A little more about your portrait

What does photo restoration include?

We repair visible creases, scratches and spots where possible, add natural-looking colour, and turn the result into an oil portrait. Colours and missing details are interpreted, so the result cannot guarantee the photograph's original colours or recover every lost detail.

How should I photograph my old print?

Upload a scan or a straight-on photo of the entire print in even light, without glare. Old, faded and black-and-white photos are welcome.

Will this restore the original photograph exactly?

The result is a restored and colourised oil portrait, not an archival photograph. Missing details are interpreted, and original colours cannot be known from a black-and-white image. Check the likeness and repaired areas before ordering.

How does it work?
  1. Add up to five reference photos to create one painting.
  2. Review your free preview and request an edit if needed.
  3. Choose a download or an available print format, then review the size and price before checkout.
What files can I upload?

JPEG, PNG and WEBP photos up to 10 MB each. If your phone uses another format, export the photo as a JPEG first.