OCCASION
Turn Spring Festival Family Photos into Oil Paintings — A Portrait to Hang All Year
The Spring Festival is the one time of year when the whole family gathers in the same place. The photos you take are usually crooked — everyone crammed into the living room, last year’s decorations still in the frame. But those lopsided shots are the ones you pull out again and again. Hang one as an oil painting in the living room and swap it each New Year, and it becomes a family ritual that only gets better with time. Ruhali turns your casual Spring Festival snapshot into a proper portrait — festive, warm, and worthy of the wall.
How to Shoot for Best Results
Festival photos are often candid rather than posed — and that’s actually an advantage. Oil painting styles love natural expressions and movement. We suggest taking a few extras: set your phone on a stand for one formal shot, grab a few candid ones, then pick the best to paint. The more genuine the moment, the better the portrait.
Choosing a Style
For festive energy choose Dunhuang (richest mineral colors, most decorative) or Ming-Qing court (red and gold abundance); for formality choose gongbi (fine lines, perfect for the main wall); to differ from past years, switch styles annually and build a set.
EXAMPLES
Style Examples
The example images below are AI-generated results for each style. Your actual artwork depends on your own photo.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Will a painting make the living room wall feel too crowded?
We recommend one large centerpiece rather than a row of small pictures on the same wall — the main wall suits a single clear focal work.
What if the background has holiday clutter?
No need to fix it. The oil style rebuilds the background, so the original environment won’t remain — you only need to worry about the people.
Can I make one for every year?
Absolutely. Many families paint one each Spring Festival in the same style, building a year-by-year wall of family portraits that grows more meaningful over time.
Scan the QR code with WeChat, or search for the "Ruhali" mini-program to start your first artwork.