Custom portraits make the perfect, one-of-a-kind gift (for someone else or for yourself) for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries or just because! They are split up into four types and priced accordingly.
Acrylic & Ink on Watercolor Paper:
9”x12” - $250
11”x15” - $375
12”x18” – $500
15”x22” - $750
18”x24” - $975
22”x30” – $1500
Examples:
"Guide You Home" (Chris Martin of Coldplay)
"Gravedigger" (Dave Matthews of Dave Matthews Band)
Acrylic on Canvas
Close-up Portrait:
8”x24” - $500
16”x16” - $650
12”x30” – $900
20”x20” - $1000
24”x24” - $1500
16”x40” – $1600
30”x30” - $2250
20”x46” – $2300
30”x40” – $3000 36”x36” - $3250
36”x48” – $4400
- Other sizes are available. Please ask for availability and pricing.
- Prices do not include shipping costs.
- All paintings are done in professional acrylics on gallery width, stretched canvas.
Examples:
"The Queen's Request" (12"x32") "Seven More Years" (24"x24")
- Other sizes are available. Please ask for availability and pricing.
- Prices do not include shipping costs.
- All paintings are done in professional acrylics on gallery width, stretched canvas.
Examples:
"Reservation" (16"x20") "Fixation" (18"x24")
Full-Figure Portraits:
22”x28” – $1500
24”x30” – $1800
24”x36” – $2200
30”x40” – $3000
36”x48” – $4400
- Other sizes are available. Please ask for availability and pricing.
- Prices do not include shipping costs.
- All paintings are done in professional acrylics on gallery width, stretched canvas.
Examples:
"Peitho" (34"x48") "Pallas" (32"x48")
Rules:
1) All custom paintings are done in my expressive style; they are not photo-realistic, so they will not look like typical, detailed portraits. As the artist, I will do everything in my ability to create a piece that looks as much like the subject I can in this style. You will be given some input, such as background colour and/or clothing colour.
2) A 50%, non-refundable deposit is required before the painting will be started.
3) No nudes. This is just a personal decision, so please respect that and don’t request them.
4) Paintings with two figures in them must be 30”x40” or larger. Due to the nature of my expressive style, the work looks best on larger canvases. Adding a second figure decreases the space per figure and does not work well on smaller canvases.
5) Again, due to the nature of my style, full or half figure paintings must be larger than 18”x24”. Canvases that are 18”x24” or smaller will be used only for face portraits.
6) As the artist, I retain all creative rights to the custom piece of art. Although it is your image that is being used for the painting, it is my artistic creation and I require that you sign a release form before I start the piece.
Things that don't work well:
1) Smiles. As bad as it may sound, smiles don't translate well to my style.
2) Vacation/Family/Candid photos. If you are going to pay to have a painting done, please take the time to either read the tips below on taking a good reference photo or have us set up a photo session for you.
Photographic References:
Due to the technique I use, I must use photographic references for all of my paintings. There are two options for a photographic reference for your custom painting. The first is to set up photography session with our professional photographer ($50 for a basic session).
The second option is to provide the photographic reference yourself. There is no charge for this, however, there are some very specific guidelines to making this option work. First, if another photographer took the image you would like to use, you must obtain in writing, a release from the photographer to give me the rights to use the photo. If you have me use a photo that was taken by another photographer without the release, you can be held legally liable.
If it is a photograph that you have taken yourself, or one that you have legal rights to use, I will still need to inspect it to make sure that it will work as a reference for the painting. If the quality of the image is low, I may not be able to get enough detail from it to use it. On the other hand, even if it is high enough in quality, it may not be appropriate for a reference photo. Please see below for some tips on taking good reference photos.
Tips for Photographic References:
Here are some tips for getting a good reference photo for the painting. First, decide on a few specific poses that you would like to attempt. Look through my portfolio, fashion magazines, or other artists/photographers portfolios to get ideas of what you would like. Second, use a single light source pointed at the figure in a dimly lit room. Pictures with the light focused more on one half of the face/figure work better as references. Pointing the light at the figure at a 45 degree angle works well. Finally, try to get a good close-up photo of the face using the same lighting. In my paintings, the face (specifically the eyes) are more detailed than the rest of the figure. Having a good clear reference of the face will really help me to make the image look as much like you as I can.
Please feel free to contact me for more information on getting your custom portrait.
