I'm working on image and thought I show the process a bit. Here's the sketch I originally draw. Stay tuned for the finished image.

Here's a handsome guy! Ari's bar mitzvah is coming up in February! His event colors are cranberry and black.

Paige wanted to look a bit older with a different dress. Here's the result. What a gorgeous young lady. Scroll down to see the original proof I sent her parents.

Here's what Dad had to say: YOU ARE SOOOOO TALENTED!!!!! IT'S PERFECT.   thank you.
 
Marshall

I'm currently working on a handsome young man's image. I'm including this outline of the image (pre coloration) I'm drawing so my readers can see just how detailed the drawings are.

Here's the stunningly gorgeous Paige as she readies herself to read Torah. What a knockout!

Stamp Art


Portrait Poster


Sign in art

Here's my own son's bar mitzvah video. I embedded a bunch of my own graphics and animations into it. It should give you some ideas of additional ways to use your own graphics in other parts of your event. One thing to notice is the flash animation I put towards the end of the video. This is something new I'm working on and hopefully should be able to offer with your graphic options shortly.

Here are the amazing Gab, Zach and Sam! This was a fun job as I had to try to incorporate their different styles and favorites into their graphics.

Here's what mom had to say: Liz, Thank you for the update, I can't wait to see them!!  The invitations are out and everybody has loved our stamp, thank you, thank you!!! Amazing Job!! It has been a pleasure to work with you too, I'll let you know when everything arrives.

Warm Regards, Jane

Vinyl Banner - 3' x 6'


Stamp art and
Giclee Print, archival inks and paper-- 18" x 18"


Portrait Poster 23" x 34"


Portrait Poster 23" x 34"


Portrait Poster 23" x 34"

Great pic I just got so you can see the actual size of a sign in book next to a standard-sized 9 year old girl. All the interior pages (20) were blank for writing. I just did another one of these and the mom put in a few family photos for people to write around.

--with printed dust ruffle on front



--with the dust ruffle removed. (You can see it behind the book.) The actual hardcover of the book is also printed. Looks great. Quite a keepsake.

I drew myself, as well as the dog, my husband and the rest of the mishpacha for my own son's bar mitzvah on Dec. 5th. It was absolutely amazing. Kept me very busy and kept me from blogging for awhile. We had it on a boat with an "adventure" theme. Good thing too because the weather made it quite the adventure!

Gorgeous and weather resistant fabulous vinyl banners! I just had several of these made for my son's bar mitzvah and loved them so much I have to offer them.
Price includes custom layout of your event artwork. You can find them on the order page.

Want something more formal? Our Giclee prints are offered on Archival Papers and Inks with print dimensions up to 18" x 18". Check out our order page for more information.

18" x 18"

Since these are out in the mail now, I can show them. Although everyone loved these I spent way too much time creating a pop-up bar mitzvah invitation. However, the printed graphic on the front and interior was absolutely fantastic. I also had some 3' x 6' vinyl banners made which were so amazing I'm going to offer them on my order page.

Portrait Poster 23" x 35"


Sign in Art 23" x 35"


Here's what mom had to say: Hi liz, just went to your web site, and I can't begin to tell you how excited Shayna was to see her portrait on display.  You may have even heard her squeal with delight, as loud as could be, all the way there in Montclair.  Barbara

I had the great opportunity to work again with my wonderful client The Friends Council on Education. We are revisiting a previous image I had drawn of Mr. William Penn and are spicing it up for a podcast. All in all we are making Mr. Penn Wave, my client (not pictured here) kick up her leg, Mr. Penn's hat fly off and a dove with an olive branch fly in and land on his shoulder. I am also including a cityscape that will be zoomed in on in the intro. I am including some of the illustrations that will be used by their animator in Flash. What a fun job! What a great client!









Here's what my client had to say: Oh, Liz!!!!!!!!  I just looked at all the files you've sent me and they are just fabulous.  I have to see how they animate, but I just love them!!!!!! Oh, I love them!!!!! ~G.

Oh, I just love the dots that Jordan picked out for her background. Fun, young and upbeat and pink! What a great bat mitzvah this will be!

Basic Portrait Poster 23" x 35"


Sign-in Board Art- 23" x 35"


Here's what mom had to say: POSTERS ARE HERE AND THEY ARE AMAZING- WE LOVE THEM!!!!

Portrait Poster 23" X 35"


Sign In Board Art 23" x 35"


Here's what mom had to say: Liz, you are a wonderful artist! We're so excited! You so captured his face and smile. David really is going to be a handsome devil when he gets his braces off. Thanks, Lisa
~Looks really great! Really love the product!

I know I haven't posted for awhile many of my recent projects. I've been knee deep in illustrating a huge themed event with at least 9 portraits that will be held in early December. The graphics will be used in the invites, montage and displayed as table tents and posters throughout the event. I won't be able to post any of these images until after the big event so stay tuned for the second week of december when I can post all of them!

Here's a handsome guy whose coming up on his Bar Mitzvah. The below graphic is being used in a 13" x 10" sign-in book. The interior pages will all be blank. Its a hardcover book with a matching graphic dust jacket. This would look amazing displayed with one of our portrait posters in the background. This particular image was created for a great party coordination service called Evention, Inc. They handle events from top to bottom. Oliner Graphics is now offering sign in books on our order page grouped with one of our spectacular portrait posters! Check it out!

Sign-In Book front cover


back cover


full graphic

The following three images are all part of the same series. Its a nice example of what you can do with a theme.

I had another question recently about how I create my work and if I used a photoshop filter. I do not use any filters. I hand draw each of these images. I draw them in adobe illustrator using a small wacom tablet and a graphic pen. I use the photos of my models as starting points and references only. That's why I always ask my clients for a grouping of photos. I want to make sure I capture the spirit of the individual I'm drawing.

Here's some real fun! This graphic was created for a series of educational podcasts for the Friends Council on Education. I actually created two screens, a sign-on and a sign-off screen. My client wanted her image only on the exit image and requested a "bemused" expression on William Penn. She also wanted to be standing on top of city hall in Philadelphia with his stature! Wow, I think we've got it!

Here's what my client had to say: Liz, I just love these images!!!  They are fabulous. You got me PERFECT.  I can't believe it, actually! BEYOND loved it. ~Ginny

sign-off screen


sign-on screen (no client image)


~enlargement of main image

Here's what mom had to say: Love it! You did a great job in capturing Jennie. Thanks, Ellen

Portrait Poster 23" x 35"


Sign in Art 23" x 35"