In the 18th and 19th century, it was common to have yourself immortalized by a portrait painter, and hailing back several millennia before that, the most important figures in history were immortalized in stone sculptures. It’s important to have a lasting memory of preserved in time, and portraits and portrait sculptures are an excellent method to accomplish this. Painters can capture all the unique details of color in your face, and create a portrait of how you would like to be remembered. Portrait sculptors create a three dimensional model that makes a great centerpiece for a room.
It’s also common to be immortalized with your pets, or even have your favorite pets modeled as a portrait or sculpture. Hundreds of years ago portrait painting and sculpting was reserved for the wealthy, but now, it’s affordable on almost any budget. Just think about how you want to be remembered.