How cool is this? Not long after moving to Carlsbad from Arizona last year, we came across Roy…read moreKerckhoffs, a local artist that takes amazing black and white photos, and then hand-colors them. We have several of his pieces. We recently found that we are moving back to Arizona, so I took a complete longshot and reached out to Roy with a few photos from our balcony, where my husband and I spent countless hours watching the waves and enjoying time with friends and family. To my complete surprise, Roy agreed to color our photo! It's great reminder of our time and favorite place in Carlsbad... and it's a one-of-a-kind Kerckhoffs and the centerpiece of our collection! A huge thank you to Roy, as this is the coolest thing in the world.

We have bought 8 Kerckhoffs pieces in the past 12 months. My wife and I are huge fans after coming…read moreacross his work at an Encinitas street fair. We are particular fans of his Grand View works, but all are great. He is also an incredibly nice guy if you get the chance to meet him. Definitely pick up a piece for your home or as amazing, incredibly unique gift for family or friends.

Kara worked with our company to schedule a last-minute booking and it couldn't have gone any…read moresmoother. Our company booked her for a private event and the reception from everyone was well received. We choose the digital strolling option and it was a very unique and cool way to go that was a hit with all our guests. Communication and professionalism were top-notch. After her time was up she even took the time to photograph me and my team to forward illustrations of us the week after. Very much appreciated that! Thank you, Kara!

Kara was such an amazing addition to our company holiday party. Not only was she friendly and easy…read moreto work with but her art was such a fun takeaway for guests. Kara was AWESOME at the event - she got up and mingled and asked people if they wanted to be drawn... I so appreciated that! I highly recommend Kara to any party! She was super easy to communicate with!

The craftsmanship and expertise makes this gallery classy. No cheesy cheap frames hanging here! All…read morecustom frames, original art and beautiful reproductions with a classic look.

This place is great! I got a poster framed here. Also the service here is pretty friendly and they…read moredo a really good job. In fact they have some exclusive frames. I got my poster framed with a skull frame. No one else in Encinitas had that frame.

I was given a Paint History custom painting for my anniversary and I couldn't be happier with it…read more Tim completely captured us as a couple, and included such perfect detail with everything from our facial expressions to the background. He even hid our initials in the background, as an added special "touch"--which we try to have our friends find every time they come over. We chose to get our painting in a floating frame, which looks amazing up on our wall. Tim was highly responsive and worked with all the details we wanted to include. I highly recommend using Paint History for creating something special for your loved ones, especially if you like giving unique gifts!

From the owner: My name is Tim Tompkins and I serve all of San Diego County. I am a fine art portrait artist…read morepainter and photographer. I photograph the subject first in a creative setting that will translate well when I paint the subject. My Art Studio is here in San Diego county and I enjoy preserving the history of someone or something that is important to my clients, first photographing them and then painting them on canvas. I photograph and paint family, kids, sports, pets, brides, medical board members, and people in living history scenes and make portraits of them, freezing them in time. I charge about the same for both the photo and the canvas painting together, as other photographers do for just a photo alone. I serve all of San Diego County.

Amy (& her husband) were live illustrators at our wedding! They were on time, professional and our…read moreguests loved the drawings. It's a unique experience and special gift to give your guests! I met with Amy prior to my wedding for a trial, which allows you to see her talent firsthand prior to booking. Her prices are fair and she has a quick turn around!

10/10 - I cannot recommend Deeryhill more! Amy and her…read morehusband brought such a unique and heartfelt touch to our wedding. Their live illustrations were an absolute hit--our guests were genuinely blown away and are still raving about them! Working with Amy was a seamless and enjoyable experience from start to finish. During our initial meeting, we discussed the event details, guest count, and illustration design options. While Amy had some gorgeous border templates, we decided to go without one so that the portraits would be more versatile for framing. I'm so glad we did--guests kept telling us exactly where in their homes they planned to display their artwork. It was such a meaningful and memorable addition to the day!

I'm so happy I found Denise - she's a creative genius! She…read moredid a wonderful job making my house beautiful and special. My friends were so blown away by her talent they couldn't wait to get her working on their projects. One of my favorite things she painted was a rug on the floor to cover up some flaws - it looks so real that I keep touching it. Another favorite was the walkway to the house that looks like a fish pond - very clever! She's got an endless imagination and a great talent - and she's really nice to work with.

From the owner: CerroPaint specializes in hand painted, decorative wall murals and specialty faux finishes for home…read moreand business.

Supporting local artists and paying an official visit to Ethan Blu's gallery. We met Ethan a few…read moreyears ago during the pandemic when he was hosting a virtual sip & paint event promoted by Yelp. He donned his Bob Ross wig and led us away on a fun experiment painting hummingbird birds. I believe it was the first time I actually painted anything on a canvas and I really had a great time. It was great that we had the opportunity to meet him in person this time around and we appreciated his charismatic nature. Thank you Ethan, for the personalized gifts and we look forward to another visit.

Transcended on over to Ethan's gallery finally! I've been following him via social media since the…read morepandemic. I had always planned on coming into the gallery at some point in time. The stars aligned as we roamed around Solana Beach like "locals acting like tourists" as I say. We're N SD peeps & honestly there is always something to explore. In between coffee cafes and consignment shops Cedros Art district is literally right up my alley. I just love the arts whether it's live music, photography, paintings, and/or you name it! We were warmly greeted by Anna & Ethan himself. Birds of a feather ~~ as I too dabble as an artist. He's hosts several events too! I'd like to return for one of those in person events. Once upon a time we joined one of his virtual "paint and sip" parties~~ via zoom at home. That was a lot of fun but now that pandemic has eased up on us we can interact in person again. If you appreciate the arts I'd highly suggest that you go and check out his works too! It took me a hot minute..but am so glad we finally made it! Now I'm inspired to get out my canvases and splatters some paint on them!!!