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Five Questions to Ask Before Commissioning a Portrait
Five Questions to Ask Before Commissioning a Portrait
The Journal — The Guide Five Questions to Ask Before Commissioning a Portrait Commissioning a portrait is not like buying a print. It involves a relationship — a conversation between... Read more...
On Grief and Painting: A Note on In Memory Commissions
On Grief and Painting: A Note on In Memory Commissions
The Journal — On Remembrance On Grief and Painting: A Note on In Memory Commissions Some commissions begin not with celebration but with loss. A parent. A partner. A dog... Read more...
The Elvietra Process: From First Email to Finished Work
The Elvietra Process: From First Email to Finished Work
The Journal — Behind the Work The Elvietra Process: From First Email to Finished Work People often wonder what commissioning a painting actually involves. Not the romantic version — the... Read more...
How to Choose the Right Photograph for Your Commission
How to Choose the Right Photograph for Your Commission
The Journal — The Process How to Choose the Right Photograph for Your Commission The most common anxiety before beginning a commission is this: what if I choose the wrong... Read more...
What Makes a Wedding Commission Different from a Wedding Photo
What Makes a Wedding Commission Different from a Wedding Photo
The Journal — On Occasion What Makes a Wedding Commission Different from a Wedding Photo The photographs from your wedding are irreplaceable. They exist in albums, on phones, on hard... Read more...
Why Oil Paint Is the Only Medium That Honours Memory
Why Oil Paint Is the Only Medium That Honours Memory
The Journal — On Making Why Oil Paint Is the Only Medium That Honours Memory There is a reason the portraits that have survived centuries were painted in oil. Not... Read more...