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Sizes
Sizes are 12" x 16" for a small head and shoulders, up to
20" x
24" for a
larger head and shoulder, 24" by 30" to 36" by 40" for a 3/4 figure and
up to 40" by 96"
for a full
standing figure. These sizes are approximate. Sizes and
shapes of paintings are
adjusted to fit
the composition (the pose) of the painting or for where it will hang.
Prices
Paintings range from $1000 to $1500 for head and shoulders, $3000 for a
3/4 figure and $5000
for a full figure (standing or sitting) adult. Additional sitters
in the
painting are an additional cost. There are no travel costs for
clients
who are within 1 1/2 hours driving
distance from the Woodrow Wilson bridge or Prince Frederick Maryland,
or who reside in Southern Maryland, or who are willing to be painted at
Ms.
Stewart's studio in Charles County. Travel costs are added for
commissions outside of this area.
Paintings come with a simple lath frame and are ready to hang.
Ms. Stewart is happy to advise clients on choosing larger or more
ornate frames based on the paintings and where they will hang. Accepted
portraits become part of Ms. Stewart's
portfolio.
Procedures
The artist and client meet first to
discuss poses, clothes and background, the size of the painting and the
location of where the painting will hang. Ms. Stewart tries
to capture the personality of the sitter, so discussions might include
the sitters hobbies and interests. This also gives Ms. Stewart a
chance to watch the client to see what gestures, expressions or
postures are natural to the sitter. A single pose or multiple
poses are selected
and reference photos are taken. A final pose is selected and a
color
study is painted, which can take one to two hours. The color study
might be done on the initial trip or on a subsequent trip. You needn't
sit like a statue for the color study. Usually sitters have a
conversation with Ms. Stewart while the color study is worked on.
Or you can listen to music or an audio recording of a book. There
are lots of breaks. Occasionally a final sitting might be
required to make adjustments to the finished painting. A
finished painting can take
anywhere from one to six months to complete.
Young children are
painted only from photographs taken by the artist. Because the
faces of
very
young children can change so much in a month, it is recommended that
individual portraits of children be painted when they are four or
older. Children have the features they will retain as adults at
that age. If the child is younger, have them in a portrait with
an older
sibling or adult to better mark that moment in time.
All artwork on this page is under
copyright. These works may not be printed, copied or used in any
way without written permission from the artist.
Questions? Comments?
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