commissions/info
Unless otherwise indicated, all fine art drawings are on cold- or hot-press high-density illustration board. Each piece starts the same way: with a really compelling photograph. I then sketch the subject(s) on the board with pencil, adding or deleting elements from the photo to the piece until I'm satisfied with the composition. I then lightly outline the major elements in ink, erase all pencil, and start either stippling or lining. After that's complete, I either add color or just seal the piece with a clear fixative and trim the item to a uniform size.
COMMISSIONS: Commissions are accepted any time. The price and time needed to create the piece will vary greatly, depending on the size of the piece, time required, materials and subject matter. Prices usually vary from $200 to $2000; a 50% deposit is required before work can begin. Click below to make a deposit; and email me or call (660-354-3261) with details.
The remaining balance can be worked out over time, if you need. The medium and subject matter can be requested by you, or decided upon between both of us.
"Dragon"
This piece took about two weeks, made with acrylic paint (metallic and regular)
on three 18"x24" canvasses. The subject matter was determined by the client;
the medium, size and triptych style was chosen by me.
I can create any sized piece on illustration board with pen & ink, pencil, colored pencil, or watercolor. On canvas, choose watercolor, acrylic or oil. Any size, any subject matter.
WORK INFO:
Fine Line: The line pieces take between 100-250 hours each to
create. They are made with Kohr-I-Noor Rapidograph technical pens in nib sizes
ranging from .13 to .25, with India Ink. The source material is usually either
gardening magazines or books. Color pieces add approximately 20 hours to each
piece, the color being Prismacolor or Derwent colored pencil, or Derwent colored
pastels.
Stipple/Pointillism: These are very labor-intensive, taking
up to 320 hours each. "Crazy Leaves" topped out at 350 hours; it's a very
detailed piece. As with the Fine Line pieces, all are made with tech pens
and India ink. The source material for these pieces is usually gardening magazines,
because of the more complex subject matter.
Giclèe Printing: (zhee-klay) - The term "giclèe print" represents new printing technology in which images are generated from high resolution digital scans and printed with archival quality inks onto various substrates including canvas, fine art, and photo-base paper. The giclèe printing process provides better color accuracy than other means of reproduction. Giclèe prints are created typically using professional 8-Color to 12-Color ink-jet printers. A tremendous advantage of giclèe printing is that digital images can be reproduced to almost any size and onto various media, giving the artist the ability to customize prints for a specific client. The quality of the giclèe print rivals traditional silver-halide and gelatin printing processes and is commonly found in museums, art galleries, and photographic galleries.
Poster Printing: Using Hewlett Packard DesignJet 5500 printers with pigmented UV inks on archival papers and films. Pigmented inks do not fade when exposed to air and indoor UV light. Superb photo quality at 600 x1200 dpi insures rich deep colors on scratch and water resistant photo paper. Media life indoors under glass is up to 200 years.