Likeness, Gravity, and a Pulse.
I accept a limited number of portrait commissions in acrylic. The aim is a work with believable structure, clear presence, disciplined color, and enough painterly life to keep the result from feeling embalmed.
What Clients Can Expect
I care about the bone structure, the asymmetries, the value relationships, and the small, deliberate decisions that make a human face read as a particular person rather than a generic template.
In plain English: the eyes need to hold, the head needs to feel built rather than pasted together, and the painting needs to look alive from ten feet across the room and from ten inches away.
Whether you are commissioning a self-portrait, a memorial piece, or a visual anchor for a professional space, I deliver work that feels personal without ever collapsing into cheap sentimentality.
The Rules of Engagement
To ensure the final piece lives up to both of our expectations, I require a few things straight out of the gate.
Reference Photos
Clear, well-lit images are non-negotiable. The better the references, the better the portrait. Send your options, and I will tell you plainly which ones are actually useful.
Size & Setting
Tell me where the piece will live and the rough dimensions. A portrait meant to anchor a corporate boardroom requires a different approach than one resting on a mantle.
Timeline & Budget
Give me the real deadline and the real budget range up front. As I have said before, this saves both of us from pretending miracles are a scheduling strategy.
Preferred Mood
More restrained realism? More painterly interpretation? Severe and direct? Warmer and quieter? State your preference, and we build accordingly.
Begin the Commission
Common formats include 11×14, 12×16, and 16×20 on cradled panel or canvas. If you have your reference photos and details ready, let us begin the conversation.
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