A person's retirement must be a big day as this is a major and significant achievement in someone's life. It means one journey has ended and a new one has started. Many individuals mark this milestone with a celebration from the people they love, like their family, friends, and colleagues.

It can be the most thoughtful, touching, and breathtaking gift of all to turn a picture into a painting. Are you searching for a few ideas? Here are a few tales of Christmas gift-givers that absolutely hit it out of the park with meaningful custom oil paintings by shocking their loved ones.