Commissions

House portraits | Wedding venues | Treasured locations | Original art

Commissioned illustrations

Commissions are welcome: illustrations of house portraits, wedding venues, engagement locations, original artwork, and illustrative work for books, logos, websites, and more. The commissions below can be ordered here in my online shop via the buttons below. Contact me to discuss on helen@helenleslie.com

Sketch of a two-story house with a pitched roof, stone and brick exterior, surrounded by greenery and flowering vines.

‘Sunnyfields’ house portrait illustration

Sketch of a two-story brick house with a garage, front door, and garden plants, with the text 'Little Cables' above.

‘Little Gables’ house portrait illustration

House portraits

House portrait commissions make a wonderful gift and are suitable for so many occasions -

  • Remembering a much-loved family home

  • Celebrating a first home

  • Celebrating a special birthday or wedding anniversary

  • Mother’s Day and Father’s Day gifts

  • Ideal for hard-to-buy-for people, or the person who has everything!

  • Any view is possible to illustrate, including gardens

  • Brings out the character in all homes, big or small, period or modern - they don’t have to be ‘chocolate box’ I promise!

  • £65 +postage for a bespoke, hand-drawn illustrated A4 print

Gift vouchers

House portrait gift vouchers also available - perfect to give if you’re unable to get photos of the house to be illustrated - the recipient can email photos to me when they receive the voucher. Vouchers are £65, and postage of the final illustration is included, so no charge to the recipients.

Commissioned wedding illustration of Heron Valley in Devon

Heron Valley in Devon

Cripps Barn in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Wedding venues

A commissioned illustration of a wedding venue, engagement location or treasured place makes a perfect gift. There are so many opportunities for a truly personalised wedding venue illustration -

  • Wedding present for the happy couple

  • Wedding anniversary gifts (1st anniversary is ‘paper’)

  • ‘Big’ anniversaries such as silver, ruby, golden and more

  • Valentine’s Day gifts

  • Commission for yourselves to remember your own happy day

  • All types of venue can be commissioned - indoor, outdoor, churches, civil ceremony locations, barns, hotels, gardens…

  • You can commission an illustration from a wedding that has just happened, eg see Heron Valley example, from photos taken on the day by the wedding party or guests

  • £80 +postage for a bespoke, hand-illustrated A4 print to be treasured forever by the happy couple.

Gift vouchers

Wedding commission gift vouchers are also available - perfect to give if you’re unable to get photos of the venue, or are unsure of the view that the recipients would like to have illustrated; the happy couple can then send photos to me. Vouchers are £80. Postage of the finished illustration is included in the cost of the voucher so no chargethe recipients will have .

Original artwork

A woman with blonde hair, glasses, and a striped shirt smiling and holding a colorful painting of sunflowers, butterflies, and a sky with clouds.
Original commissioned painting on canvas by Devon artist Helen Leslie Illustrator

Commissioning unique, original art for your home, workplace or for a loved one is a personal choice and an investment to last for years.

This commission example gave preferred size of canvas and a loose brief requesting floral/meadow including buttercups and daisies but otherwise free rein.

This is a painted canvas using chalk paint pens and fineliner with a loose, summery feel.

The size of canvas was a challenge but a welcome one!

“It catches my eye every time I go into the hall and makes me smile”

Original commissioned painting on canvas by Devon artist Helen Leslie Illustrator

Rating: 5/5 stars

“Helen produced such a beautiful image of the wedding venue for my mum and dad's 50th wedding anniversary gift.

It's now at the framers and I can't wait to give them the finished piece.

Thank you for such an easy and wonderful service.”

— Elizabeth F.