Custom Work

Custom Work

So you’d like to commission some art? Hooray! I’ll need about 4 of the best, sharpest photos of an animal or landscape. (More is even better if you have them.)

NEW! If you would like to commission a wild animal or landscape, I have uploaded my best shots here on Flickr. Let me know what size and which reference photo you would like me to paint from at lwolfartist@gmail.com.

Things to keep in mind when photographing your pet:

  • I recommend taking your shots outside on an overcast day or beside a window.

  • Animal eye contact is a big plus. It really helps me to see that individual’s unique personality.

  • Sometimes it helps to get hunkered down to the pet's height instead of aiming down at them.

  • Make sure your pet or subject isn’t lit from behind- that takes away a lot of the important details.

  • iPhone photos are just fine. You don’t need to use a fancy camera.

  • Send me the full size photos at lwolfartist@gmail.com.

  • In the email, specify the media and size you would like, and I will estimate turnaround time.

  • I accept custom work January through October. If you intend to give the painting as a holiday gift, please consider reaching me in the summer while I'm not teaching full time.

Gouache illustrations on 6x8 inch paper with ink details: $90

Ink drawings on 6x8 inch paper with no background: $65

Acrylics:

These are my rates for smaller single animal* commissions, which are easily shipped throughout the United States:

8x8” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . $120                  9x12” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . $160

8x10” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $140                  12x12”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $180

10x10” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $160                  11x14”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $190

 * If you’re looking to have multiple pets painted, I am willing to depict them on separate canvases.

These are my rates for larger commissions, which can be delivered in person if you are able to meet me within a 30 minute drive of Ellicott City, MD. Sorry, I can't ship these sizes.

12x16" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $220               20x20". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$420

10x20" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $240               18x24". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$450

12x24" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$300               24x24". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $580

 16x20" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$340              24x30". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $720

                            

Here you can look at some examples of past commissions juxtaposed with the reference photos I used to paint them: