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Hello!

I am so happy and honored that you are interested in a commissioned painting. Below are the details you’ll need and some tips and tricks to make this experience flow and to make the painting better than you imagined!

Steps to a great painting:

  1. Look through my portfolio and make sure my style of painting is the right fit for you. If you see work in my portfolio that inspires you and is the same style vibe you are looking for then you are in the right place!

     

    (Note: I specialize in landscape or winter skiscape paintings. These are the only type of paintings I do for commissions. I don’t paint portraits or figures. Ski figures are the exception)

     

  2. Do you have a photograph of the place you want painted?

    If you have a couple options and aren’t sure which would make the best painting send them all and we can consult together about it.

    *Scroll down to read what makes a good photo for a painting.

    SKIERS IN A SKISCAPE: 
    If you would like a ski painting done, the best case scenario is to have the skiers you would like in the scene of the photo. I can also work with action photos of the skiers moving in the direction of the painting (If the view is looking downhill show the skiers from behind, if the view is looking uphill show the front of the skier or boarder.) If you are not able to get photos of the skiers telling me the colors of their jackets, pants and helmets will be fine.

  3. Size: To pick the size of the painting I recommend measuring the wall where you would like the painting to end up. The interior design golden rule for planning where to hang paintings is that art should be approximately two thirds the width of the available wall space or whatever object it’s hanging over. If you’re hanging art over a sofa, credenza, or fireplace mantel, the art should be about two thirds the width of the furniture and centered over the furniture—not the wall.

    The other thing to consider for size is budget. My prices for size are listed below:

WHAT MAKES A GOOD REFERENCE PHOTO FOR A PAINTING:

  • You can’t go wrong if you follow the rule of thirds. Ideally the sky should take up the top third, the mountains, trees, etc. should take up the middle third and the grasses or foreground should take up the bottom third.
  • The simpler the better. The less there is going on in the photo the better the painting will turn out. A good way to think about it is to think about how the purpose of landscape photography is to capture the exceptional and unbelievable but landscape painting is the opposite of this, it’s to make the scene in the painting believable. So often the most common and simple scenes make the best paintings. 
  • Lighting: golden hour (when the light is just rising or just about to set) is often the best for paintings. Or if it’s a skiscape with a mountain view I feel like the best photos are on bluebird days with dramatic shadows. 
  • There are always exceptions to these rules but it never hurts to check all or most of these boxes when planning your commission painting. If you would like help getting the reference photo for an extra fee I am willing to go on location to plan the design and take the photo for the painting. 
  • And as always please reach out with any questions on your reference photo, I’m always happy to talk things through. 🙂