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Turn your favorite places into art.
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About Commissions |
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House and Garden |
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Special Places and Views |
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Customer Response |
10"x18", oil on panel.
Do you have a special place, a home, garden, vacation property or some favorite scene that you would like to see transformed into a painting?
Every year I do a number of commissioned paintings.
An original oil painting or small series of paintings can provide a highly satisfying interpretation of the beauty, spirit and "feel" of a place, from close-up details to wide open vistas. If there is a place that has special meaning to you or someone you know, consider having it painted.
Contact me to arrange or discuss a commission: jhmott@juno.com
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I specialze in expressive, small format oil paintings - work that has earned a feature article in American Artist and a spotlight in the Art Business News report on "Small Art's Giant Appeal." However, you can choose from a range of formats, sizes and media, from large canvas paintings to ink, charcoal or pastel drawings.
In addition, you can have your commissioned paintings or drawings turned into high-quality print and greeting card reproductions, on request.
I can work on location or from photographs.
Half of the images seen on this page were done on location, half from photos. Follow the links on this page to see further examples of both methods and read customer responses:
1) ON SITE: I can paint on location any time of year. If the scene you want painted is outside western New York, I will charge for basic travel expenses, in addition to the commission price. However, travel costs can be reduced or waived if such travel can be combined with one of my Itinerant Artist tours, or if you provide room and board.
Feel free to contact me for further examples of paintings done on location. Or check the Itinerant Artist Project print portfolio and Gift Shop greeting cards: all paintings reproduced in my cards and prints were done on location (except Pennsylvania Farm).
2) FROM PHOTOGRAPHS: I have achieved very good results working in the studio from photographs. Naturally, the photographs determine the focus. But, even when my knowledge of the place is limited to what I can see in a photo, my landscape painting experience allows me to move beyond transcription to artistic response.
Both the painting and the drawing shown at the special places link, as well as the larger paintings shown at the house and garden and customer response links were done from photos. The Catalina State Park scene at the top of this page was done from photos. Feel free to contact me for further examples of work done from photos.
FORMAT and STYLE CHOICES:
When painting landscapes, including home and garden scenes, I find that a small painting or a set of small paintings is a very effective way to capture an intimate impression of time and place. I do most of my work in oil on small panels. I can, however, work in a wide range of sizes or media. So if you have something else in mind, from a large canvas painting or charcoal drawing to a miniature watercolor or ink drawing (or anything in between), just let me know. Feel free to contact me for various examples.
Although I may have recommendations for your particular project, I am open to discussing any possibility. Some clients have a very specific result in mind; others prefer for me to follow my artistic instincts.
REPRODUCTIONS:
High quality prints and greeting card reproductions of commissioned paintings are available on request. Please inquire for a quote on prices and turnaround time for specific quantities.
FRAMING:
Framing is an option. I work with a high quality framer and can offer a full range of choices - from simple wood or metal framing to something more elaborate - at a discounted price. If you're interested, let me know.
PRICING:
Commission prices start at $150 for small drawings or oil sketches. My usual small-panel landscape, house or garden paintings start at $350; a set of three at $650. A set of small paintings framed together makes a very nice and unique presentation. More-involved and larger panel paintings, medium to large canvas paintings, and large drawings range from $400 - $2500, depending on subject, size and complexity.
E-mail me for my ILLUSTRATED COMMISSION PRICE LIST to see sample paintings and drawings in a range of sizes along with the respective prices for comparable commissions.
HOUSE AND GARDEN
SPECIAL PLACES AND VIEWS
FORMAT CHOICES
To arrange or discuss a commission, contact me at: jhmott@juno.com