Painting in multiple translucent layers results in incredibly life-like skin tones. This refinement of color means these portraits are time-consuming to create, with each painting easily taking hundreds of hours to bring to life. I don’t just go as fast as I can, I paint until my work is the best it can be, and the faces are beautiful and life-like. Size depending, 3 to 6 months is a typical turnaround time for portrait painting.
These sizes are approximations, stretched linen canvas must be commissioned in size lengths of 5 cm multiples as that is the availability of UK stretcher bars. For sizes approx. A2 and smaller, oil paintings on board are an option and can be cut to any size.
I prefer to work on portraits in which the face is between 4 and 8 inches tall, big enough for some juicy detail, but not much bigger than life size.
I endeavor to be as transparent as possible, so the above price estimates are starting points to begin the discussion. Intricacies of clothing, accessories, furniture and background make for a more engaging image but also increase the amount of time the painting will require. Additional figures similarly raise the price.
Please send me a message if you have any questions or enquiries!