One of the most interesting of all gifts are oil paintings, they give you a realistic and long lasting impression of the person or thing that is being painted. By giving your friend or family member a personalized painting in oil, you give them a keepsake that they will keep forever. Your painting can be of yourself or of some special time or place that you and your friend shared in common. By giving a painting in oil, you will allow your friend to have the memory of you forever in their home and heart.