Custom Family Tree Painting as a Unique Christmas Gift for Parents
June 10, 2025
Family Tree Painting as a Unique Christmas Gift for Parents
This Christmas, give your parents a gift that captures the warmth of family with a Personalized Family Tree Painting, a one-of-a-kind keepsake they’ll treasure forever. A family tree is a perfect, one-of-a-kind Christmas gift not just for parents, but also for a wife, husband, or anyone who values unique personal gifts.
Commissioned by a client seeking a truly special holiday gift for his parents, this hand-painted illustration brought their family’s story to life against a serene lakeside scene, complete with their summer home in the background.
Drawing inspiration from the lush summer foliage, I painted a landscape bursting with vibrant greens, setting the parents in cozy Adirondack chairs beneath a stately oak tree that symbolized their family’s strength. The father, a devoted golfer and NY Giants fan, was depicted leaning on a golf club with his team’s logo proudly displayed on his shirt.
The mother, a watercolor artist like myself, worked at an easel, painting a picture of their home—the same home I painted in the background. Their children, children’s spouses, and grandchildren appeared as framed headshot portraits hung chronologically on the branches, with names playfully scrawled on leaves. I wrote the couple’s parents’ names on the tree roots. I also added a banner with the family name alongside an inspiring message on a wooden plaque hanging on the tree trunk.
This painting style with headshot portraits made this unique Christmas gift a joyful celebration of family connection and individuality. If you’re looking for a meaningful Christmas gift to surprise your parents, check out my portfolio to see how I can craft a custom family tree that tells your unique family story.
Family Tree illustration style: Full-body portraits of the couple with the rest of the family painted as framed ‘headshot’ portraits.
Medium: Watercolor, Acrylic, and Ink on watercolor paper
Size: 18X24
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