Home Watercolor Portraits Procedure

    COMMISSIONING a WATERCOLOR painting from me is simple, but will require participation from you. I would like you to be as involved as you want to be in supplying photos and perhaps ‘painting’ word images of your home, and maybe even picking the overall color palette of the painting to go beautifully in its new surroundings. Although a home portrait can be done in oil, the ones that you are seeing on this site were painted in watercolors and measure approximately 18” x 22”. The complimentary 3 inches off white acid-free mat and backing will surround your painting, which will be shrink-wrapped and ready to pop into a 24” x 28” frame.
Typical price for a watercolor home portrait is $900.00.
Of course if you want a painting bigger or smaller than standard, that is no problem, but it will be priced differently.
We start our communication with you sending me photos or ideas of our subject and a deposit of 35% of the price to begin.
If possible, I like to take the photos of the subject myself, and very often do so with human subjects..
Next, I will make a pencil sketch of your painting on 140 pound watercolor paper.
At this point I can add or subtract objects like trees and structures; animals, or particular flowers or even people.
Another 35% of the cost is due when the sketch is completed and you approve the sketch. I can begin painting and will contact you when I have finished for a reveal.
The amount of time that a watercolor painting takes to paint depends on how much time I have to paint exclusively for you!
Each of my patrons has my 100% attention. If you have to wait, it is because I am working on another patron’s painting.