Commissioned Work

Do you have a special place you want to capture, or a few you would like blended together? Do you have a photograph you would like to see a painting created from? Do you want to see one of my sold works created similarly for your own home? Do you have a special place that you need a specific piece in a certain size range or color combination? Then a custom piece might be a fantastic option for you!

I have done painting commissions for hundreds of individuals and businesses throughout the Bay Area and across the country, and my unique pieces can be seen in homes and offices from San Francisco to New York. Each piece is tailored to meet the individual commissioner's vision and requests, and is handcrafted from start to finish with my particular aesthetics and knack for capturing a sense of mood and place. I thoroughly enjoy working with my commission clients to ensure that each piece is as unique as the person commissioning it.

The Commission Process

The first step in the process is to meet with me in person or over the phone to discuss your ideas. During this meeting we will talk about what specific images, locations, landscapes or views you might like to have included in the piece, as well as what colors or mood you would like to have conveyed, motifs that you like in my work, and a size and orientation for the piece. I will then ask you to pick out 5 - 10 pieces of mine that you already like and to explain why you like them. This greatly helps me to see what you already enjoy in my work and specific techniques that you are drawn to. It can also be very useful for thinking about color palette, compositions and design elements. Throughout these discussions I will be taking detailed notes, and notes from you are requested as well. I find having notes in your own words to be the most helpful. This may take a couple of follow up emails or possibly another short phone call. At the end of this discussion I will put together a quote for you and collect a 50% deposit to get started.

The next collaborative step is confirming the base photographic composition. I will put this together in black and white photographic imagery that will then become a stencil for screen printing on your painting. I will email this to you and start the process of refining it. This is where we make sure that compositional details align with your ideas and your preferences. Once we are in agreement on this composition I can get started painting. After I start painting I do ask for artistic freedom as I work. My approach is to get as many details as I can ahead of time about your vision and preferences as well as having the planned composition ready to go, so that there are no big surprises with the finished piece. Clients can relax knowing that they will be overjoyed to see our ideas come to life in paint with my particular style.

Each piece is typically completed in 6 - 12 weeks.

Prices vary depending upon size and complexity of the piece, but there is a minimum of $2000 for a commission project. If you take a look at my Current Work and see some sizes and prices that will work for you, then we will likely be on the same page. Please contact me to discuss your ideas and for pricing quotes.

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Interested in getting a commission from me? Fill out the form below and click "submit," and we can get started discussing your new piece!