Commission a Painting
Many of the paintings and drawings I make are painted specially, often as a gift for a loved one or to commemorate a special occasion like a wedding, a retirement, an anniversary or a birthday. All the paintings and drawings shown here were made from photographs supplied.
The special date can be incorporated into the painting and you will then have an heirloom that will long outlast other traditional gifts and won't be forgotten. It is also quite common for people to commission paintings for themselves! Subject matter covered has included portraits, houses, churches and other buildings, wedding venues, boats, seascapes, landscapes and pets like dogs, cats, horses and birds.
Prices start at around £275 for an oil painting and around £150.00 for a black and white pencil drawing. It really is quite simple to commission a painting. I will be happy to discuss all your requirements and answer all the questions you may have without any obligation. You will be supplied with details of different sized paintings along with an exact cost for each and you can then pick one which best suits your budget.
If you are thinking of commissioning a painting or drawing then please contact me and I can let you see further samples of previous work and give you an accurate cost without any obligation.
Examples of previous commissioned paintings
This painting is dedicated to my late wife. It shows her surrounded by some of the things she loved, our pets, momentos and memories of precious times we had together.
Painting of the international rugby player, Topsy Ojo, scoring a try against the All Blacks on his debut match for England on 14 June 2008. The painting was commissioned by his brother to celebrate the occasion.
Painting commissioned by the daughter of this couple showing them on their wedding day in sepia colour and as they looked at the time of the painting.
This painting was commissioned by the groom as a present for his new bride on her wedding day.
This portrait is of a father and was commissioned by his son as a gift.
This painting of Major Sir Richard Henderson KCVO TD was commissioned by the three Ayrshire Councils as a gift to him on his retirement as Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran.
These graphite (pencil) drawings of the cat and horse were commissioned by their owners.
The paintings of these pets were commissioned by their owners.
This painting of Dumfries House in Ayrshire was commissioned by East Ayrshire Council as a gift to Prince Charles (now King Charles III) on his 60th birthday in recognition of the work he has carried out to restore this magnificent building.
Some examples of paintings of buildings commissioned over the years.
This painting was commissioned to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Maxi Haulage. It shows their premises in the background with one of their original trucks from 1974, alongside their latest truck, in the foreground.
This painting was one of four hospitals commissioned by an NHS supplier in 2023 to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the NHS. The paintings were presented to the hospitals and now hang in their reception areas.
A selection from a number of paintings of boats which I’ve been commissioned to paint.
The wife of a keen motorcyclist asked me to paint this picture for her husband showing all the motorbikes he’d ever owned including the two in the centre which he was keeping forever. It was for his 60th birthday and was titled ‘Nought to Sixty!’
I was asked to paint this beautiful Aston Martin DB11 by the owner’s partner as a gift to him.
This is one of eight musical instruments I was asked to illustrate in graphite (pencil) by a London publishing house. They were made into cards and prints and some were sold in the Sydney Opera House.
This one comes with my apologies to Norman Rockwell. I was asked by a friend of a doctor who was retiring to paint a copy of Rockwell’s ‘Doctor and Doll’ painting with the face of the retiring doctor instead of the face in the original painting. It was a retirement gift for the doctor.
Timescale & Price Guide for un-framed commissioned paintings
A painting can be produced in about three to four weeks after the drawing is approved (sometimes quicker if necessary!). To give you an idea of the cost of an oil painting, please see the guide below. Please note that paintings can be made at any size you would like. Black and white pencil drawings will work out at around half the cost of an oil painting, depending on the subject matter.
I will be pleased to arrange framing for you if you wish and can email you images of suggested frames and let you have a cost before going ahead. Alternatively I can supply your painting unframed for you to arrange your own framing.
These prices are for an unframed painting and are based on a fairly straightforward seascape or landscape. More detailed subject matter like houses and buildings, boats, cars, portraits of people and animals etc. will cost more.
- 6 x 6 inches (15 x 15 cm) £275.00
- 10 x 10 inches (25 x 25 cm) £390.00
- 14 x 14 inches (35 x 35 cm) £535.00
- 20 x 20 inches (50 x 50 cm) £745.00
- 5 x 8 inches (13 x 20 cm) £225.00
- 8 x 13 inches (20 x 32 cm) £390.00
- 12 x 20 inches (30 x 50 cm) £575.00
- 16 x 26 inches (40 x 65 cm) £745.00
