PAINTING COMMISSIONS: BEFORE & AFTER

A painted portrait combines traditional photographic imagery with hand-applied painting artistry. Using a unique mixed media approach, I blend a variety of mediums, from modern electronic brushes to traditional artists' oil brushes.

Each painting commission begins with one or more reference images and is transformed into a work of art, initially on the computer using sophisticated painting brushwork, to deconstruct and to rebuild the image stroke by stroke, as a hand-painted rendering. Later, that initial underpainting is transferred to canvas and is enhanced with oils, textures and glazes. In the end, you'll have a painting that everyone will love!

Simple head & shoulder paintings which are ideal for one subject, such as a single child or a pet, range from $650-1600. These portraits range in size from the 6x6" Miniature to the 12x12" Petite Painting. The smaller sizes are ideal for a charming portrait that conveys the personality of an individual child or pet. 

For portrait paintings that depict a 3/4 length, have more than one subject, or include a custom background, I suggest a Signature Painting, which is typically 16x20" or 20x24" in scale. For full length portraits, it is not uncommon to scale your finished painting at 30x40" or larger. Often the size and composition is determined by where you plan to hang the work of art. 

The larger custom Signature commissions often range from $1900-3900 and vary in investment based on size, scale, complexity, and number of subjects. Together we'll determine where you will hang it and what is the proper size to enjoy it every day! 

Great question. 
It varies depending on the number of commissions I am working on at the time. In most cases, commissions take 6-12 weeks to allow for revisions, proper dry time, and/or framing. Smaller head & shoulders paintings can be completed in 2-4 weeks. If there is an urgent need, some commissions can be turned around quickly if there is a special occasion that needs to be met!