PRICING AND OTHER INFORMATION

Portraits in Oil

Head Study (oil on linen) $3,000
A head study is an informal portrait that is vigorously executed and
fluid-looking, often vignetted around the edges. 1 or 2 sittings.

Head & Shoulders $4,500 (additional figure $3,500)

1/2 Figure $7,500 (additional figure $5,500)
Head to waist, including arms/hands

3/4 Figure $9,500 (additional figure $7,500)
Head to knees

Full Figure $12,000 (additional figure $9,500)

Portraits in Other Media

Head & Shoulders $1,000 (additional figure $600)

1/2 Length $1,800 (additional figure $1,000)
Head to waist, including arms/hands

3/4 Length $3,000 (additional figure $1,800)
Head to knees

Full Length $4,500 (additional figure $3,000)

Equine Portraits

Charcoal: Head, 23 x 19 $ 1,000

Oil: 20 x 24 $ 3,000

Oil: 30 x 40 $ 6,000

Oil: 30 x 36 Horse with Rider $ 8,500

Oil: Double Portrait $ 14,000
(Horse with rider, 3/4 lifesize, approximately 50 x 60)

Small Animal Portraits

Charcoal: 19 x 23 $ 900

Oil: 16 x 20 $ 1,800

(Other sizes available)

Other Information

Complicated backgrounds: Backgrounds are usually kept simple to keep the
viewer focused on the subject, but sometimes a patron requests a specific
background, such as a law library or a landscape with special details in it. In such
cases, there is an additional fee of 50%.

Size: Figures are often painted slightly smaller than lifesize, but there
are no rules about it – a portrait can be painted at any size. The most
important consideration in deciding what size you want your picture to be is, where
it is going to be hung? A small picture sometimes doesn’t look right in a
large space, and vice-versa.

About sittings: I paint directly from life in my studio, in the client’s
home, or at some other location. Each “sitting” is 2 1/2 to 3 hours long, which
includes rest breaks for the sitter and myself. I prefer 3 to 5 sittings
spread out over a week or two, and I will take photographs once a pose has been
decided on so I can work on the painting without the sitter being present. For
children I sketch from life, make color notations, and finish the painting
from sketches and photographs approved by the client. From start to finish it
takes 3 to 10 weeks to complete a portrait, depending on its size, complexity
and the agreed upon schedule of painting sessions.