Procedure and Fees

Procedure

Currently, all portraits are painted from photographs at my home studio with acrylic paint. While early acrylics were considered inferior to oils, they have now reached a level of development where they are indistinguishable from oils once they are applied. The advantages of acrylics are that they dry faster (oils can take weeks to fully dry), cleanup is with water instead of petroleum-based chemicals, and acrylics are far more environmentally friendly.

Through phone calls, email or personal contact, I can
establish your expectations of the painting. The portrait
may be painted to imitate a photo or made into a more
complex painting where your personal preferences are
more involved. After we discuss your preferences, we can make tentative choices about clothing, furniture,
backgrounds and props. Reference photos may be
needed for this process.

Near completion of the portrait, preliminary viewing, in
person or by photographs, may be arranged for you. At
this stage, final adjustments can be made. When you are
completely satisfied, your portrait is then varnished for
protection against aging. After acceptance of your
painting, the remaining balance of the contract is due.

** Contact me for more information or other available sizes.
+ These fees are for a single subject with a studio background. For complex backgrounds, add $50.
Each additional subject add $75 to $200 depending on the size and amount of detail. Starting size for more than a single subject is 16x20.

* Non-local clients pay for shipping
* Headshot portraits are available in smaller sizes
* According to framing needs, portraits can be done either on canvas board or a stretched canvas between sizes 11x14 to 16x20

Transparent Gift Cards & Gift Certificates

A portrait is an ideal gift that will be treasured forever, and is the perfect present for a family member, special friend or a respected work colleague.

If you'd like to surprise someone with a distinctive gift,
but know they'd like to be involved, present them with
one of my special Gift Cards or Gift Certificates.

All gift items are supplied with no value printed
on them. The purchase contract is between you (the
client) and me (the artist). This way, the
recipient need never know how much you spent on their personal gift unless you want them to.