commission a portrait

Email me the size painting you prefer and 4-6 of your own images as attachments. I will then send an invoice to pay online that secures your spot in the commission queue.

One image will be chosen for the pose, but all photos will be used to learn more about the subject’s facial features and hair and eye color. Here are some tips to picking better images from your personal gallery:

-high resolution files will provide the most detail and "information" for me. This means photos taken on your camera's highest quality setting or RAW files. Professional photos are welcome as long as you have the copyright release from the photographer.

-natural light is best

-candid moments, maybe looking down or away, are better than big, posed smiles to the camera

-I encourage siblings/subjects to be done as separate pieces hung or placed together to keep the focus on the uniqueness of the individual. Portraits with multiple kids/subjects are possible depending on the image but must be done at a size larger than 8x8 and at an additional cost.

the finished artwork

The finished portrait will be simplified to focus on the face and expression just like the images you see here on the site unless otherwise discussed. All portraits are done on 300 lb. Fabriano Artistico archival paper, with the highest quality pigments.

Museum quality, archival replicas of the portraits can be made upon request. These would be printed at actual size or smaller, and any number of copies is available at $95. For 4x4s the wood block is included in that price.

Portraits take 3-5 weeks to complete depending on the size and number of original works you order. Shipping is done via USPS Priority Mail at an additional cost.

pricing

$245 4x4 on paper mounted to wood block

($95 per additional wood block piece made with archival print replica)

$450 8x8/8x10 on paper only

($95 per archival print replica)

all works done as single subject only, for 2+ subjects in one image, message me for size and price quotes