Old World Canvas for Couples
From across the room, a masterpiece. Up close, the two of you.
Send us one photo of you together. We paint your faces into a masterwork of your choosing, in the manner of the old masters, so that anyone who steps back from the wall finds you in it.
- Ready within 1 to 3 hours
- You approve it before it prints
- 100 day returns on canvas
- 16Masterworks to hide inside
- 1 photoIs all we need from you
- 1 to 3 hoursUntil your artwork is in your inbox
One photo
The same two people, four different masters
Every painting below was made from the one photo in the hero. Squint at any of them and the same couple appears.
Swipe to see more. Yours will be made from yours.
How it works
Six steps, one of them yours
You choose a painting and send a photo. Everything after that is ours.
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Choose your masterwork
16 stylesVan Gogh's sky, Klimt's gold, Monet's pond. Pick the painting the two of you belong in.
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Send one photo
The two of youFaces close together, clearly lit. A phone photo is perfect. Up to four people if you want the whole family in.
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Pick your format
Digital or canvasThe artwork as a file to keep, or printed, stretched and framed in oak, ready to hang.
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We paint you in
Within 1 to 3 hoursYour faces become the large shapes of the painting, the master's brushwork becomes the small ones. Several versions, and we keep the best.
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You approve it
By emailThe finished artwork lands in your inbox. Love it, or tell us what to change before anything is printed.
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It arrives
Ready to hangDigital orders are done at step five. Canvas orders arrive tracked, corner protected, with the hook already fitted.
The Masterworks
16 paintings to hide inside
Every style is drawn from a painter whose work has held a museum wall for a century or more. Squint at any of them and the same couple appears.
The Starry Night
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Sunflowers
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Almond Blossom
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Tree of Life
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Water Lilies
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Mona Lisa
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Delft Blue
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The Great Wave
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Dutch Master Bouquet
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The Creation of Adam
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Irises
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The Swing
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The Birth of Venus
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Rousseau Jungle
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Cherry Blossom
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The Scream
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Swipe to browse. Tap a style to start with it.
Why you cannot see it up close
A trick your own eyes play on you
Up close, your eye reads the fine detail: the brushstrokes, the petals, the swirl of a night sky. Step back, or squint, and that detail falls away. What is left is the shape of the light and the dark. And the shape of the light and the dark is the two of you.
We paint the painting so its large shapes follow your faces while its small ones follow the master. No overlay, no ghostly double image. One painting that tells two truths depending on where you stand.
Not a photo filter
What you are actually buying
| Old World Canvas | Photo to art apps | |
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| Your faces hidden in the brushwork, not laid on top | ✓ | ✕ |
| Only visible when you step back | ✓ | ✕ |
| Painted in the manner of a named master | ✓ | Generic filter |
| You approve the artwork before it prints | ✓ | ✕ |
| Natural oak float frame included | ✓ | Extra |
| Museum grade canvas, archival inks | ✓ | Varies |
| 100 day returns on canvas | ✓ | Rarely |
Made for
The gift that has to be found
Anniversaries
A year, or forty, hidden in plain sight.
Weddings
The one gift on the table nobody else thought of.
Valentines
Better than flowers. Made of them, if you like.
Long distance
Two walls, two cities, the same painting.
The first home
The first thing on the wall, and the last to come down.
What you receive
On a screen, or on your wall
The finished painting as a high resolution file, yours to print anywhere or keep.
- High resolution file
- No watermark
- Print it at any size
Printed at museum grade on cotton canvas, hand stretched over kiln dried pine, in a natural oak float frame, ready to hang.
- Digital file included
- Oak float frame
- Ready to hang
- 100 day returns
Ready to be painted in?
One photo is all it takes. We will write the moment it is ready.
- Ready within 1 to 3 hours
- You approve it before it prints
- 100 day returns on canvas
Our Promise
Painted with care, backed without small print
Hang it and live with it. If it is not the piece you hoped for, send it back for a full refund and we cover the return.
- 100 day returns Full refund within 100 days of delivery on canvas, return shipping on us.
- Damage replaced free If transit leaves a mark, one photo is all we need. A new canvas ships at no cost.
- Your photo stays yours It is used only to paint your artwork and never shown, sold or reused.
Questions
Asked before it ships
Straight answers about your photo, what you receive, and how it is protected.
How does it work?
Choose a masterwork, send us one clear photo of the two of you, and add to cart. We paint your faces into the painting in the manner of that master and send the finished artwork by email within 1 to 3 hours. If you ordered a canvas, it is then printed, stretched and shipped to you ready to hang.
What photo works best?
Faces close together, level with each other, and clearly lit. Front facing works better than profile. Phone photos are fine. Up to four people can be painted in, though two is where the effect is strongest.
Is the original photo visible in the artwork?
No. Your faces are built from the painting's own brushwork, so up close it reads as the painting. Step back and the two of you emerge. It is a painting of you, not a photo filter over a photo.
Can I see it before it is printed?
Yes. Every order receives the digital artwork by email first. Reply with anything you would like changed before a canvas goes to print.
What do I receive with the digital file?
A high resolution file by email, suitable for printing at any size or keeping on a screen. No watermark, no subscription, yours to keep.
What happens to my photo?
It is used only to create your artwork. We do not show it, sell it or reuse it for anything else.
Which canvas size should I choose?
16x16 suits a hallway, a desk or a bedside wall and reads clearly from a few feet away. 24x24 is the statement size for above a sofa, a bed or a mantel, where stepping back to find the two of you becomes part of the room.
Anything else, write to hello@oldworldcanvas.com and a person answers within a day.