COMMISSION DETAILS
Commissions
are available in pastels, oils, charcoal and chalk, watercolours or
bitumen (the sepia toned of my works.)
Oils would have to be my primary choice of medium as they offer the
most control and hence guarantee the best result.
I
charge no more for a mid sized piece than for a smaller one, and would
recommend the former choice.
My works are all executed with materials of the highest quality, and will
not degrade over time. They will last for centuries, in any of the above
media.
In a commission involving more than one human figure, I charge $500 for
each extra individual.
To begin, I require a 20% deposit.
I personally guarantee that the work will be beautifully crafted, and
that the execution will be equal to, or exceed, any of the works within
this page (for continued details scroll down.)
THE PROCESS:
I try and make the actualization of an image as painless as possible
for my clientele. If at all possible, I prefer to meet the subject,
and to take photographs myself. I like to get some understanding of
the person I am to paint – their favourite things and where their
passions lie.
Most people are very nervous, at first, but it is NOT AS SCARY AS IT
SOUNDS.
Though I am adept at painting directly from life, the time required
to execute the finished works that I produce usually makes this impractical.
I have some developed some small skill in photography as a result (and
from making manifest the ideas that swarm through my head.)
If the piece is to be a gift, a surprise, or if the person is not available,
I can work from photos that have been taken previously. If this is the
only option, I will happily do so, however, I would strongly recommend
against this as a course of action. Family snapshots have their own
beauty, but allowing me as much freedom as possible in this matter is
undeniably better – this is what I DO.
I also make available all photography from the shoot, and burn a disc for my clients as part of the commission. Though the cost entire will sometimes be less than that of a portrait photographer, the photos that I take often exceed the abilities of those trained professionals.
FRAMING:
The professional framer that I use for the rest of my work, Ben Sherar
is most excellent – he is a fellow artist and kindred spirit.
His paintings may be seen at www.bensherar.com.
He does not maintain a shop-front as a framer, and hence his overhead
costs are low and this is reflected in his pricing. It would be difficult
to find a cheaper alternative. Both Ben and myself are happy to consult
over framing.
