I love your work but I just can’t choose
That is what an old friend said to me one day. He told me that he wished he could have a painting using my style with images that reminded him of our friends and experiences growing up in Forest Hills.
I asked him for specifics and he rattled off 20 memories. That was the inspiration for the 40 x 33 painting I made for him. I call the commissioned works that I create “MY LIFE” or “OUR LIFE” for a family.
Here’s the process. We arrange a time to meet, speak on the phone, or video call. I get to learn about stories from your past, key points in your life that you want to be memorialized, colors that you love, other works of mine that you like…and WE create a painting. Sure, I actually do the painting but the images that come to my mind when listening to your story shape what I create for you. I can even show you some pictures of the initial stages of the process to make sure we are on the same page with what you are looking for. At the 50% finished mark, I ask you to trust me to finish it on my own. I’d love it for you to be surprised with a final product that is all about you but you’ve never seen complete.
Reach out to me for more details. Prices are based upon the content and size of the work.
