Commissioning Portraits

Each portrait is unique and James takes considerable care to capture the finest qualities and character of the person or people he is painting.

All James needs is one ideal photograph or a selection of good quality photographs to work from.

Price Guide

Prices are negotiable according to your specific requirements, taking into account the number of people, overall size and whether it's a classic portrait on plain paper or full-colour detailed background.

James will be pleased to discuss such details with you, in order to find out exactly what you are looking for, and will provide you with
a good idea of what is possible, whatever your price range.

Some initial guidelines (unframed) are as follows. All prices are in £ sterling.


TYPE	HEAD & SHOULDERS		FULL LENGTH
	£ (per person)	size	£ (per person)	size
Pencil	95	A4	150	A3
Pastel colour	180	A4	300	A3
Key to size: A5=15x20cms, A4=20x30cms, A3=30x40cms, A2=40x60cms, A1=60x80cms.

Photograph Option

In the event you would prefer James to take the photographs himself, there will be an additional fee, of £50 plus travel expenses.