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Descriptions of Creative Process for Home & Garden Portraits, Winsome Portraits, and Pricing
original painting 22"x30" format
As a collaborative project between artist and client, there are three steps:
1. Initial Meeting
- At your home, we discuss elements to be embraced in your Home and Garden Portrait, the view/composition, and general colour palette. I take notes, and many photos to capture all the details.The paintings take anywhere from 3-6 weeks to complete, depending on details, complexity of composition; and if it is a larger format.
Here are a few of the many photos, (aprox 300 shots taken for reference and study), in the creation of this home portrait in Crescent Beach/White Rock, BC, Canada. The house looks exactly like itself, except it is "illuminated" to show a narrative of the family's life.These photos are normally taken on the first meeting, after discussing the compositional details and elements to be included with my clients. (Or, on a sunnier day).
Beloved dog's House    Beloved Dog |
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| A snapshot from the early 70's Old beloved bike Hedge moved in the painting below to allow view of property |
2. Second Meeting
3. Third Meeting
- Finished Painting is presented (original work 30"x40" format, on 300lb Arches rag paper.) A number of different views and perspectives are incorporated in the painting. For example, the beach is one block away, and, ever present every day, it is placed in the front of the composition. We can also see around corners--all composed in one view. The Adarondac chair seen through the gate is the same chair as on the left, behind the Great Blue Heron, which does live in the cedar tree, second from the left, his mate flying home in the distance.
To the Home and Garden Portrait Gallery
Home and Garden Portraits can also be done in the acrylic style.
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I meet with you to take photos of your loved one or pet. Or I can work from a favourite photo that is also a good likeness.
Paintings focused on portraiture can be done in acrylc style on canvas.
The acrylic paintings are stretched on 1 1/2 inch gallery stretchers.
Winsome Portraits can also be painted in a more customized, watercolour style portrait.
See another portrait in this style.
A customized Home and Garden Portrait can take anywhere from 3-8 weeks to complete. Because this is highly customized work, prices will naturally vary according to the complexity and elements included in the painting. We will discuss and agree upon your budget and price range when we meet, and a letter of agreement will follow.
- Payments are done in three steps:
1. deposit on first meeting 2. another draw on presentation of drawing 3. balance upon completion
(*When I begin your project will depend on how many clients waiting; I work on one project at a time only.)
- The approx price range for a 22"x30" painting is $2500-$3800, depending on details and compositional complexity. If there is a lot of complexity, ie. many views incorporated in one composition; portraiture included (esp. of people), then the price would be somewhat more. The average price is approx. $3300.
- The average price for a 30"x40" is approximately $4100-$5000. If there is Portraiture included, (esp. of people), and lots of detail and perspective complexity, the price can be up to $5800. For example the composition may include several perspective views and include portraiture.
- A Winsome Portrait done in the "acrylic style" takes from 3 days to a week and a half, sometimes more. Payments are done in two steps:
1. deposit on commission 2. balance upon completion
- Average price for a Winsome Portrait is $600, for a smaller piece, to approximately $1700 for up to approximately 20"x20" . Larger and more complex portrait would be somewhat more.
- I will give you a quote at our first meeting. For the best result, latitude is given in a quote: For example only--a quote might be $2700-$3100 Max for a 22"x30" format Home and Garden Portrait.
- Or, again, depending on size and complexity, For example only--$700-$900 for a Winsome Portraits in the acrylic style.
- Care is taken to come in under the Maximum price quoted. From start to finish they take anywhere from 3-8 weeks to complete for Home and Garden Portraits; and 3 - 8 days for Winsome Portraits. Great consideration is given to the design and incubation of a beautiful work, and its execution.
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