I'm very excited to be working on a new commission! This is to be a 32" x 27" watercolor painting based on my recent painting, "Wait Until I Grow Up!".
The original painting is a 20" x 16" so the commissioned painting is going to be significantly larger.
Very often when someone sees one of my paintings, they ask if I can do a similar painting in a larger size. I have a 52" or 132 cm roll of Arches French made all cotton 356 gsm watercolor paper so in watercolor, I can do any size that is 52" by as large as the customer would like.
I also have a 72" or 183 cm roll of all cotton canvas for oil commissions. If I were to get a commission for a painting with a dimension larger than 72", I can source a bigger canvas roll or I can paint a diptych or triptych. So many options for custom paintings!
The collector has asked me to paint the painting in a way that is similar to the original but to also include some meaningful elements. They are a portrait of her Great, Great Grandmother, a family heirloom ceramic bowl with birds on it, a faint rainbow in the upper right corner window, a stack of her favorite books on the table, a girly string of pearls around the giraffe's neck and to incorporate the wallpaper design onto 1 or 2 of the sofa pillows. She provided reference photos for all of these things.
It's fun to recreate this painting and make these special and meaningful additions. I've kept the collector updated by sending progress photos of the painting as I'm working on it.
Something I've noticed in my experience of working on commissions is that my collectors really enjoy learning about the painting process. Following along enables them to gain a new appreciation of the painting process. I began with the pencil drawing for approval followed by the ink drawing and then the painting process can begin!
Here are some of the progress photos of the artwork. As this is a work in progress so my next blog will be to show further steps in the process.
If you are interested in a commission, email me at kristenpaints@gmail.com with your ideas, I'd love to hear from you!
Cheers,
Kristen