Glass Half Full

This piece was done for a show at the Wine Maker's Boutique in Stratford, CT, my hometown. The wine glass is half full only on the left in keeping with my Alternate Reality themes. The background has a colorful border with a variation on a Celtic Tree of Life pattern. In between the top and bottom borders is a grape vine representing different grape varieties.

It is an 11 x 14 inch full color piece done in oils and colored pencils on oil paper.

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Just tell me what you need.

I have done fantasy pieces, tattoos and RPG character portraits. I have done magazine and book covers. I have done conceptual drawings for a stone mason to help him help his clients visualize how their stone walls will look before they are constructed.

When you contact me, please include as much detail about your project as you like. If you know what size illustration you want, that's great! Let me know if you want it done in color or black and white. If you are unsure, I'll give you a quote for both. You can use this chart to get a ballpark idea of the cost. Please remember that the quote is negotiable. I can always alter a piece to fit your budget. Time is the greatest factor influencing price, so the larger and more complex a piece is, the longer it will take and the more expensive it will be. The same project done smaller, or the same size with less "stuff", will take less time and will be less expensive.

Once all of this is done and the quote is accepted, I'll do a sketch and put it up on a private page here on the site and send you an e-mail with that page's URL. I do this so that I don't lard up your e-mail with huge graphic files that take forever to download. It also makes it easier if you are going to be giving the commission as a gift.

Look the sketch over and let me know if it is what you had in mind. If it isn't quite there or if something isn't clear I'll do another sketch. We'll do this until you are satisfied with the design. If you've opted for a color image, the color studies are next. The Bill of Sale will be put up on the site the same way and the payment schedule, if one is needed, will be stated there.

Monthly installments can be made for commissions over $300.00. Payment is due in full before the piece is shipped. Shipping is free for unframed art. Framing can be included in the original quote or it can be quoted after the piece is done. The framer I use is excellent, creative and reasonable. You can pay with PayPal, personal check or Postal Money Order. Credit cards must go through PayPal. Overseas clients please pay by International Postal Money Order. I include a Certificate of Authenticity with each piece.

Once the commission is in your hands or on your wall, it would be great if you would drop me an e-mail that I can use on my Testimonials page. A sentence or two would be great, or feel free to wax on. Word of mouth from a happy client is the best advertisement that I can possibly ask for.

Color work is done in either oils and colored pencils on special oil paper, Dr. Martins dyes and color pencil on heavy ply watercolor paper, or it may also be done in oils on masonite board. Oil paintings must be at least 16 x 20 inches or larger.

Black and white work is done in multi-weight graphite lead on heavy weight Bristol paper, or may it may also be done in black and white charcoal on halftone paper.

I retain the copyrights to the image. You may license the use of it if you want to make money from it, or restrict my use of it. We'll talk...