Ordering Information

To order, please drop me an email. I accept checks or transfer via PayPal. Framing is additional, if desired. Insurance is not included. All work, excluding commissioned pieces, may be returned for a full refund if not satisfactory.

Giclée Prints

Giclée Prints are issued in limited editions, signed and numbered as advertised. Giclée prints generally are 80% of the original size, unless otherwise noted. Please click here for details on the Giclée printing process.  

 

Commissioned Portraits 

I currently work in the classical layered technique, the same method that was brought to perfection by masters such as Rembrandt, and which was abandoned during the modern era.  My inclination is toward a quasi-realistic chiaroscuro using a limited earth palette, avoiding the high tones and unsettling color schemes preferred by many contemporary artists. For details on how one portrait was built up by layered stages, see Development of a Portrait.

Prices

Fees vary depending on the size of the portrait, the number of subjects, and complexity of the setting. The prices that follow are for a single figure painted approximately 3/4" life size, using the highest quality oil paints on Belgian linen.

 

Base Price Approximate size
Head & Shoulders $1000.00 16"h x 12"w
Half-Length $2000.00 24"h x 20"w
3/4 Length $3000.00 36"h x 24"w

 

Framing, shipping, travel and accommodation expenses are additional.

A deposit of 50% is required at the initial portrait sitting. The balance is due upon delivery.

 

Portrait Procedure

I work mainly from photographs, which I take. This eliminates the need for extensive sitting sessions by the subject, and provides a constant reference from which to develop the work of art. Photo sessions generally last 1-3 hours, and may be taken at my studio or a location of the Client's choosing.  I will gladly consider working from a favorite photograph of the Client.

After the shoot, I select the most appropriate photographs, and compose and manipulate them as digital images. After the client has approved the photograph to work from, painting will begin.

When the portrait is completed, a photo or digital image will be sent to the client for approval, and arrangements will be made for the portrait to be delivered or shipped.

Paintings often take 2-3 months to complete. An additional 3 - 6 months of drying time is needed before the final varnish.