The Perfect Gift if you're looking for a one-of-a-kind a gift for someone who has everything....or if you're looking for a certified heart-felt tear jerker for your loved ones, commissioning a painting is a great way to go. Here are some ideas and examples of paintings and ideas my clients and I have come up with in the past: #1 -Their favorite musician or entertainer: Below: Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald. Charlie "Bird" Parker. #2 - Angels to memorialize the ones we miss.