Comission an icon or a portrait
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Comission an icon or a portrait or register for a workshop
Thank you!
Maria's portraits
Portrait gallery
Comissioning a portrait
Stage 1
A visit, telephone call or email to discuss the size of the commission and the price.
Stage 2
Meeting the sitter/sitters, doing preparatory drawings and sketching out the composition. (approximately 2 hours).
Stage 3
Painting session (first study) from life at the sitter’s home or at the artist’s studio (2−3 hours).
Stage 4
Second painting session (3−4 hours).
Stage 5
Finishing painting in the studio (from photos taken during face-to-face sessions) and from the drawings.
Stage 6
Delivery of the varnished portrait (between 2 and 12 weeks since the last face-to-face session).
My journey as a portraitist
My skill is in capturing likeness and the essence of the person I portray. A good portrait goes beyond an accurate likeness — it should hold something of the sitter’s character, their presence, the quality that makes them recognisably themselves.
I work in a range of media, including charcoal, watercolour, pastel, and oils, and with over 30 years of experience in portraiture, I offer options to suit every budget — from a lively drawing to a full painting. My preferred way of working is from life, though I have completed many successful commissions from photographs as well.
Portraits make very special anniversary, birthday, or wedding presents.
If you would like to commission a portrait, I would love to hear from you.
I work in a range of media, including charcoal, watercolour, pastel, and oils, and with over 30 years of experience in portraiture, I offer options to suit every budget — from a lively drawing to a full painting. My preferred way of working is from life, though I have completed many successful commissions from photographs as well.
Portraits make very special anniversary, birthday, or wedding presents.
If you would like to commission a portrait, I would love to hear from you.