Painted portraits, printed in Portland, ME

An AI Headshot Generator for Holiday Portraits

Upload one photo of yourself and get a painted portrait on a Christmas card in about 30 seconds. Not a corporate headshot, a card people keep.

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A framed watercolor portrait of a smiling woman on a mantel beside pine garland and a holiday card

What it does well

A headshot that looks painted, not polished

Painted, not filtered

The model repaints your face as watercolor, oil pastel, vintage postcard or paper-cut. It is not a colour grade laid over your selfie.

One photo is enough

No set of ten selfies and no training queue. Upload a single clean photo and the preview uses that exact picture.

A preview in 30 seconds

See the painted portrait on your own face before you commit. No sample images and no account wall before you see anything.

Trained on cards people kept

About 40,000 mid-century illustrated cards shaped how it handles faces, ink and composition, so portraits look drawn, not generated.

Print-ready PDF

Download a card-format PDF for home printing, or have copies shipped on 300gsm stock from Portland, ME in about 6 days.

Your message on the card

Add a short greeting or your family name under the portrait. Keep it brief, since the painting is meant to carry the card.

The result

Your face as a watercolor card

Watercolor is the style most people start with for a portrait. Soft edges, pale washes of blue and violet behind the head, and snow left as bare paper. The face stays recognisable while the clothing and background loosen into brushwork, which is exactly what makes it feel like a painted card rather than a photo with a filter. It works best on a front-facing photo with even light. Strong side shadows or sunglasses can make the likeness drift, so crop closer on the face first if the first preview looks off.

Soft edges and visible paper white
Cool blues and violets, warm skin tones
Best on front-facing, evenly lit photos

Try the watercolor style

A hand holding a cream cardstock holiday card with a painted watercolor portrait of a man in a wool scarf

How it works

From selfie to card in four steps

The style you pick in step two is the style that prints in step four, so you see the real result before you order.

1

Upload one photo

A clean phone selfie by a window is enough. Plain backgrounds and evenly lit faces render best.
2

Pick a painted style

Watercolor, oil pastel, vintage postcard or paper-cut. Each preview updates on your own face.
3

Preview and add your message

See the print-ready layout in about 30 seconds. Change the style or start over at no cost.
4

Print or order copies

Download the PDF for home printing, or have copies on 300gsm stock shipped from Portland, ME.

Photo tips

What makes a good source photo

The best input is the least fancy one. A selfie taken by a window in daylight beats a studio shot with a flash, because soft even light gives the model clean edges to paint. Hold the phone at eye level, keep the background plain, and leave glasses on only if the lenses are not reflecting the window. If you are painting the whole family, step back so every face is the same size. A single tidy photo takes about a minute to take and saves you several retries.

Window light, no flash
Phone at eye level
Plain background, faces the same size

Upload a photo

A person taking a casual selfie at a kitchen table in December with a Christmas tree behind

Honest comparison

This versus a dedicated headshot service

They solve different problems. Here is the split, so you pick the one that fits the job.

What matters	Christmas Card Factory	Dedicated AI headshot packs
Best for	Painted holiday portraits and cards	LinkedIn, CV and company-page headshots
Input	One photo	Often several selfies, then model training
Look	Watercolor, oil pastel, vintage postcard, paper-cut	Photorealistic studio style
Output	Print-ready card PDF or printed copies	A set of dozens of headshots
Turnaround	About 30 seconds to a preview	Minutes to a few hours, depending on the service
Price	Free preview, about $3 per printed card	Commonly from about $29 per pack

Pricing

Try it before you pay anything

Previewing is free. You only pay when you decide to print.

Preview

$0

See your painted portrait

Upload one photo
All four painted styles
Preview on your own face
No account needed

Start free

Printed card

$3 /card

Shipped from Portland, ME

300gsm cardstock
Your message printed inside
Print-ready PDF included
About 6 days to arrive

Order a printed card

Questions people ask before they upload

Is this an AI headshot generator for LinkedIn or a CV?

No, and it is better to say so up front. It paints your face as a holiday portrait for a Christmas card, in watercolor, oil pastel, vintage postcard or paper-cut. If you need a corporate headshot with a blazer and a gray studio backdrop, a dedicated headshot service fits that job better. If you want a portrait of yourself or your family that looks illustrated, this is the one.

How many photos do I need to upload?

One. A clean phone photo with a lit face is enough. Dedicated headshot services often ask for several selfies because they train a model on you first. Here the model repaints the photo you give it, so there is no training step and no waiting for a batch of results.

Will the painted portrait actually look like me?

Usually, yes, because the model repaints your own photo rather than inventing a face. Likeness is best on a front-facing photo with even light. Strong shadows across the face, sunglasses, or a heavy filter can pull the result away from you, so a plain window-light selfie works better than a night-out photo.

Which styles can it paint?

Watercolor, oil pastel, vintage postcard and paper-cut. Those are the four the model renders best. It was trained on roughly 40,000 mid-century illustrated cards, which is why the vintage postcard style reads as convincing on a posed portrait.

How long does it take?

About 30 seconds from upload to a painted preview and a print-ready PDF. Printed cards shipped from Portland, ME typically arrive in about 6 days, so order well before the last posting dates in December.

What does it cost?

Previewing is free and you do not need an account to try it. A printed card runs about $3. Dedicated AI headshot packs commonly start around $29 for a set of images, which makes sense if you need dozens of professional options but is a different purchase.

Can I use the portrait as a profile picture?

You can download the painted image and use it anywhere, and many people do for a seasonal profile photo. Keep a normal photo for anything formal, though. A painted portrait suits a holiday avatar, not a job application.

Can I print it at home?

Yes. The PDF prints at home or at a copy shop that handles cardstock. Heavier stock shows: at 300gsm the card resists at the fold and stands on a shelf, while thin paper curls within a day.

Paint your portrait today

Upload one photo and preview the result in about 30 seconds. No account needed to try it.

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