Welcome to Portrait Procedures and Pricing
Thank you for considering Don to paint your next portrait.
"I am passionate about painting portraits. My goal is not only to get an exact likeness, but to design and create a work of art that will be passed down through generations. I have spent a lifetime studying great masters like Velasquez, Rembrandt, and John Singer Sargent. I would love to bring that wealth of knowledge and experience to your next project."
Mother's Day 2025:
Mother's Day will soon be upon us. Portrait projects take a certain amount of time to complete. You want to be certain you have adequate time. The deadline is April 5th. Contact Don at: [email protected]
or call, or text at: 207-838-7191
Procedures:
You will have many questions. I have tried to answer most of the frequently asked questions below. I prefer to paint portraits from life whenever possible. However, busy schedules and active children make that ideal difficult. Consequently, I work from photographs as well. Whenever possible, I prefer to create my own reference material. However, that is not always possible. I can paint portraits from materials clients provide.
Please take a moment and look at other examples of portraits in the Portrait Gallery (please click on "Portrait Gallery")
Here is the current price schedule for Portrait Paintings: (There will be a price increase on January 1st, 2024)
Pastel Portraits:
Head and Shoulders: $1000
Head and Hands: $2000
Full Length: $3000
Oil Portraits:
Head and Shoulders: 20x16 $2000
Head and Shoulders: (larger) 24x20 $2500
Head and Hands: (smaller) 30x24 $3500
Head and Hands: (larger) 40x30 $4500
Full Length: Size to be determined. $8000
Pastel Paintings are executed on sanded pastel paper.
Portrait Paintings in oils are executed on linen canvas.
The prices do not include frames.
Prices are for a single image. Two figures in the painting are twice the price.
Portraits can be painted from a client's photograph.
Travel beyond a 50-mile radius requires a $.50 per mile fee
Please feel free to call or email with any questions on commissioning a portrait: 207-838-7191: [email protected]