There are hundreds of reasons to commission a portrait: to mark an important occasion or event, to commemorate someone special or to show people in a particular setting or role.
How many of us have hundreds if not thousands of photos of friends and family stored in our phones, but we never really get round to looking at them, let alone printing them out and showing them off in their best light? A portrait is a wonderful way to immortalize those you love. It should be timeless and elegant so that it will speak to future generations and reflect the personality of the sitter in a way that a photo cannot. I have trained in traditional techniques, painting from life, but I can work from good quality photos and love the challenge of a portrait commission.
Do get in touch to find out more about the portrait commissioning process.
Girl with a Fox
Portrait of a young lady who loves exotic animals. This was painted sight size from life, but the fox was actually a dog of exactly the same size.
Oil on Belgium linen, 60 x 85 cm, 2017
PA
Life-size portrait commissioned by a wine producer. I was delighted that this client, a major collector of contemporary art, has chosen to have a realist portrait painted.
Oil on belgium linen, 147 x 100 cm, 2019
Alexander
Portrait of my son, Alexander.
Oil on canvas, 42 x 60 cm, 2019
The Wine Expert
Portrait of Meghan, a wine expert, with her pomerian dog, Patapouf.
Oil on canvas, 146 x 114 cm, 2020
Leonardo
Painted sight size from life using a limited ‘Zorn’ palette.
50 x 60 cm oil on canvas, 2018
Debora
Painted sight size from life using a limited ‘Zorn’ palette.
Oil on canvas, 50 x 60 cm, 2018
Giulia
Painted sight size from life using a limited ‘Zorn’ palette.
Oil on canvas, 50 x 60 cm, 2018
Giuseppe
Painted sight size from life using a limited ‘Zorn’ palette
Oil on canvas, 50 x 60 cm, 2018
Complicity
Portrait of a mother and son, trying to capture that special relationship between them
Oil on canvas, 80 x 80 cm, 2017
Ulysse
Portrait of my son, Ulysse, in preparation for a full-length portrait.
Oil on canvas, 50 x 50 cm, 2018
Portrait of my sister
Painted from images taken some years ago, when she was appearing in a film.
Oil on canvas, 50 x 50 cm, 2019