It is important to understand that when a price is quoted, it is for the artwork only. Travel costs will be incurred when the consultations are conducted outside of Destin or are held at your home. Prices on the website are for watercolor portraits based on your providing a high-resolution digital photo. I have photographers in mind who will release the rights to me for painting from their images if you need a reference. If doing your own photography be sure to shoot from the subject’s eye level or below:

All quoted prices are unframed. House portraits, simple landscapes, and still-life paintings are considered simple. Portraits are people and pet portraits.

Think of where the painting will be installed – an office, a lobby, a living room, or a formal sitting room. Does it fill a personal, formal, casual, classical, or whimsical need? Answers to these questions will help you determine the composition, the clothing, and the setting. Watercolor paintings are the most versatile medium affecting style and purpose. Watercolor for children is ideal as it imparts a luminosity to the skin tones that are impossible to achieve through oil as well as lightness and spontaneity.

When I receive your photographs, I study them, adjusting them if necessary. We schedule a meeting to review the photos in my studio and choose the perfect composition that will help me to tell the “story” that you feel about the subject and what memory you hope to capture. Next, we meet for you to approve the initial contour drawing. Your finished portrait is either shipped or picked up from my Santa Rosa Beach studio.

For paintings, the frame is the next most significant expense you will have. You should seek out professional advice for framing and purchase the best you can afford. A portrait is not framed like a landscape or modern art. There are specific guidelines for framing portraiture and certain archival considerations only a professional knows. I have developed relationships with a great frame shop and am happy to assist you with this decision.

I maintain the right to photograph the artwork for publicity or reproduction purposes. However, out of respect for your privacy, I do not use children or family names when titling or describing my artwork unless specific permission has been granted. I also maintain the right to exhibit art commissioned either before the sale is complete or by arrangement with you.

Can I have reproductions of my artwork? Photographing fine art is an art. I photograph all my artwork so that it may be reproduced. You may purchase prints from me. These high-quality matted prints on watercolor paper make wonderful gifts for grandparents and family members. Many families like to show off their portraits on holiday cards. I can publish the cards for you or you may purchase the digital image with reproduction rights for your own use.

Photographing fine art is an art. I photograph all my artwork so that it may be reproduced. You may purchase prints from me. These high-quality matted prints on watercolor paper make wonderful gifts for grandparents and family members. Many families like to show off their portraits on holiday cards. I can print the cards for you or you may purchase the digital image with reproduction rights for your own use.