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COMMISSION
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Commission paintings usually require at least six months to schedule
and complete depending upon how many I have to do and my show schedule. I only like to do 2-3 each year as
commissions prohibit me from painting what I want to paint otherwise. The client pays $1500of the cost up front
and the remainder upon delivery of the painting. Commission paintings range from $750 for a
16 x 20 dog portrait to $5000 or higher.
Charges depend upon the subject matter and complexity of the painting
but generally, you can figure about $4 per square inch. I will
only paint subjects I would normally paint, and do not do “paint to order”
paintings, i.e. “I want a painting of a deer standing beside a pool of water
with a large oak tree in the background……….etc.” I must have the freedom of creativity to
produce a painting . A simple
description will suffice i.e. “I want a painting of a trophy whitetail in a
south Texas landscape”. If you want to
compose the painting yourself then I’m probably not the artist for you. Dog Commissions Paintings
of your dog or other pet start at $750 for a single head and chest
portrait. Additional dogs in the same
painting are an additional $500 for each dog.
These portraits have no background other than a color or texture that
enhances the painting. Paintings with
the dog in a scene goes to the regular charge for whatever size painting you
would like. I will put the
dog owner behind the dog
for a total of $1500 but I do not claim to be a portrait artist for
humans…..only dogs. I prefer to do a
sporting scene behind the dog portrait having the owner in a hunting pose in
the distance (duck hunting, quail hunting, etc.) Commission for sporting scenes I can put you in a sporting scene with
hunting/fishing buddies and your dog such as wade fishing, quail hunting,
duck hunting , dove hunting, etc. The
best way is for me to go hunting or fishing with you and your party and take
photos of the hunt (it’s a tough job but someone has to do it!). I would then create a painting depicting
those on the hunting trip for the client.
This is a great way to preserve family memories such as a grandfather, father and son fishing or
hunting scene or to have memories of that hunting trip with your
buddies. The beauty of this is that I
can also print canvas prints the same size as the original painting for
others on the trip so that everyone gets a nice piece of art along with the
original painting. The cost is $4,000. Call or email to discuss further details. |