Commission Procedure
  1. The first step in the process is to communicate your expectations.  This can be done in person, by phone, or via e-mail.  Once the desired subject, size, medium, background, etc. have been established then a price can be agreed upon and a contract signed.
  2. For prices less than $500, the fee should be paid in advance.  Otherwise a fifty percent deposit is required to hold the price at its current level and reserve a slot in the painting schedule.  You will be notified when the payment has been received.
  3. Ideally, the subject will be available for sittings in the artist's studio (or a mutually agreeable alternate location). Paintings can be done from photographs if sittings are not possible. A high quality photograph with good focus and appropriate lighting makes it much easier for the artist to render a good likeness. In the photograph, the subject should be at least one and an half inches long. An enlarged color copy of your photograph can help compensate for the small size of the subject. The artist will return any photographs after the painting is completed.
  4. The working process typically takes four to six weeks. A complicated piece will take longer.
  5. All pastel and charcoal work will be done on acid-free Canson paper and comes with an off-white matboard (two to three inches wide border around the edge of the painting).  All oil paintings will be executed on high quality stretched canvas.
Sample Price List
The following is a rough guide to give an idea of  what you could expect to pay for a portrait.  Art, however,  is not a cookie cutter process.  Therefore, the price may vary depending on the client's requirements.  For exact prices, please contact the artist via e-mail or phone. 
Portrait Size Charcoal
Drawiing		 Pastel Oil
Head  (12"x16") $100 $200 $400
Head and Shoulders (16"x20") $150 $250 $650
3/4 Length (18"x24") $170 $500 $1000
Full Length (22"x28") N/A $800 $2000
  • For sizes other than those listed above, please contact the artist about the price. 
  • For non-portraiture subject matter, please contact the artist for a quote.
  • For more than one subject in a portrait of people or animals, add 70% of  the price of a single subject for each additional subject.
  • Shipping, film development, sales tax, and other associated expenses are in addition to the price of the portrait. 

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