Commission Form

Name:

Street Address:

City, State, Zip Code:

Phone:

E-Mail Address:

I would prefer to be contacted by (e-mail/phone/either)

Portrait Ideas

Please give me as much information as possible in each field below.  This form expresses your vision and guidelines for the final piece, and each aspect will be carefully reviewed in our consultation, included in your customized ‘Contract to Commission’, and referenced throughout the painting process by the artist.  The details that you provide here are essential!  If you don’t currently have a photograph, but have an idea of what you’d like, please fill out the form and we’ll discuss your options in the consultation.

Subject names/portrait title

1. Tell me about the portrait that you’re envisioning.  How many subjects? What type of background? 

2. Tell me about the subject(s) in the portrait.  Give me an idea of the personality and qualities that we’re trying to capture in each person or pet.  Please include any special details or stories that would help me to get a feeling for the person/pet or home.  Why is this person or place special to you?

3.  Are there special objects such as clothing details/jewelry or special flowers/plants for home portraits that you’d like to include? 

4.  Tell me about your style, favorite paintings/artist, etc.  I have based portrait style on everything from the Old Masters to the cover of a 1960’s baby book.

5.  Where will you be hanging your portrait?  Please send a description and/or photographs, as well as the overall size restrictions if applicable

Portrait Specifications

    Please select the medium in the that you’re considering by checking one box below.  If you're undecided,   you may leave this part blank for now.

          The Drawing Room:  artwork on premium fine art paper                       

Pencil sketch

Colored pencil

Charcoal (black/white),

Watercolor

Pastels

Oil Pastels  

Paper colors:   Soft White

                        Ivory

                        Smooth Bright White

    or

    The Gallery: artwork on 100% cotton canvas

           Oils -the classic portrait medium with smoothly blended colors           

           Acrylics -a contemporary choice for portraiture with vibrant hues.

Please select a style and size range.  Size listed denotes longest side of canvas/paper and does not include final size with framing/matting:  

Portrait  Light to medium background details, and fully detailed faces/clothing.  Lightly hand-finished in the medium of your choice. Single subject highly recommended in smallest size.  Medium=X=Large sizes include up to 4 subjects.

            Small: up to 14”

            Medium: up to 24”

            Large (Drawing Room Papers): up to 30”

            Large (Gallery Canvas): up to 40”

            X-Large Gallery Canvas: up to 60”

Masterpiece Portrait  A highly detailed, museum quality portrait, fully hand finished in the medium of your choice.

            Medium: Canvas up to 30”/Paper up to 24"

            Large: Canvas up to 40”/ Paper up to 30"

Additional Requests

    Deckled edges on paper

    Gallery Wrapped canvas (a modern treatment where the painting wraps around the deep sides of the canvas stretchers and does not require framing)

   Additional Subjects: how many total subjects in your painting?

Additional Notes or Comments

 Send photographs and reference materials

Please send as many of the following photographs as possible as scans or high quality jpeg images to

gwen@thebrownbrush.com

Click the link above and attach your images into your e-mail with the subject line of:

 [your name] Commission Form Photographs

Suggested Visual References include:

=Photographs to consider for the portrait:  send as many as you'd like as I can work from multiple photographs.  We can always narrow these down during the consultation.

-Photographs for reference of detail: Closer photographs of special clothing, jewelry, etc. are very helpful in establishing these details in the finished piece.

-Style References: Pictures of the interior of your home, possible hanging locations, etc.

-Inspiration Pieces: Favorite paintings or other objects which reflect your style and vision.