Commissions

I am available for local and long distance portrait, mural and illustration commissions.

 

 


The photo session


The finished painiting

 

Portraits


Portrait commissions are begun with a photo session. If the client is not local to my location, which is Boulder, Colorado, I must travel to photograph the subjects, unless the subjects to be photographed can be brought to me. The actual painting is done in my studio. Unless the subject is deceased or otherwise impossible to photograph, I photograph the subjects myself. Along with the usual portraits of people and pets, I offer "Still Life Portraits" which are still lifes done from personal objects which have special meaning to the client. These objects can be mailed to me or I can photograph them in the clients home.

The following prices are for a portrait of one subject (person or animal). If there is to be more than one subject in the portrait, the second subject is one half of the price of the first. Other discounts apply for larger groups.

Pet Portrait $1300
Pen and Ink Portrait (head and shoulders only) $1300
Pastel Portrait - up to 16 x 20 inches $2600
Oil Portrait - up to 24 x 30 inches $5200
Large Oil Portrait - Approx. 36 x 48 inches $7500
Intimate (nude) Portrait $5900
Still Life Portrait $4500
Illustrative Portrait $5200

 

 

Illustration

Illustration can be done quite easily long distance.
Project information and sketches can be exchanged via the internet.

Illustrations for things like CD covers or product labels, etc. start at $2500

 

Murals

Murals generally need to be done on site, but I am willing to travel. Murals can sometimes be done on canvas and shipped to the client.


Murals are priced only upon consideration of the size of the job and its level of difficulty. It costs more if it needs to be painted while on scaffolding. It also costs more if there is a lot of detail required (like lots of foliage or flowers) or perspective (lots of buildings) or trompe l'oeil (illusion). Generally, if a wall is approximately 10 feet long and 6 or 8 feet high, you can expect to pay $2500 for a simple mural.