Portraits are painted approximately life size. Smaller paintings available by request. Detailed clothing, complex backgrounds and pets will add to the above cost and will be quoted beforehand. Travel expenses, framing, shipping, and applicable sales taxes are additional.

Deposit – 25% deposit is due at the first sitting. An additional 25% is due on approval of composition sketch and prior to start of painting. The remaining 50% balance is due upon satisfactory completion and delivery of your portrait painting. For your
convenience, we also accept MasterCard and Visa.

PROCEDURE:

The process begins with a meeting between the client and the artist to discuss portrait details, such as: single person or group portrait, pets or furnishings to be included, the desired mood and clothing for the painting (formal or casual), background (indoor or outdoor), and where you plan to hang your finished portrait. These details help determine the size and price of your portrait.

Upon agreement, a sitting is scheduled. This is a photography session with the artist at the client’s home, office, or desired background location. The session will take one to two hours depending on the complexity of the composition and number of figures portrayed.

The photography will be shown to you for your comments. Taking your comments into consideration, preliminary studies are prepared for your review before the painting is started. The oil portrait is created in the artist’s studio using the selected photos and studies for reference. Live sittings are encourged for adults depending on time availability and proximity to the Menlo Park, CA studio.