It's the perfect moment-a majestic sunrise over a valley, a brilliant sunset in the desert, noon at a vineyard in Tuscany, or an exciting, light-studded night in New York. You whip out your camera and, as you capture a few photographs of the landscape, say to yourself, "It's times like these I wish I could paint." If you don't have the time or money to enroll in art school and learn to paint those gorgeous landscapes you love to photograph, consider letting someone else-a professional artist-create a rich, accurate landscape painting for you from your own snapshot.

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Never gaze wistfully at too-small snapshots of your favorite landscapes again or hang second-rate artwork on a wall that should be occupied by something you truly love to look at. Instead, do your memories, dreams, and longings justice in a classic, timeless format-the fine art painting or drawing. Not only will each glance at the wall enchant you time after time, your new landscape painting will also make an excellent topic of conversation for years to come, undoubtedly surviving as an heirloom work of art for future generations to pass down.