COMMISSIONING A PORTRAIT
Alastair Brown is a highly experienced portrait artist who takes a collaborative approach with his clients to ensure that their vision is captured in the commissioned artwork. Alastair's process involves creating a series of compositional sketches for the painting, allowing clients to provide feedback and make adjustments as needed.
For Portraits in Oils:
Alastair creates exquisite, realist portraits working from life, photographs, or a combination of the two. He is flexible to meet his client's needs, whether that means meeting with them to photograph the sitter at his studio or a location of their choice, or working from the client's images. In addition, Alastair's exceptional skills and experience enable him to create colour portraits from black and white images.
For Charcoal Drawings:
Alastair's charcoal drawings are works of art in their own right, He skilfully combines the use of charcoal and chalk on toned water-colour paper, working with light and darks to give his drawings depth and dimension. uses high-resolution reference images to create these works.
Pricing:
Alastair provides a guide price upon inquiry, and after the final design has been agreed upon, a final price will be provided, and an agreement signed. The painting will commence upon receipt of the deposit. Paintings can be commissioned with or without a frame, and Alastair offers a wide range of moulding options to suit each client's taste. All paintings are shipped in a secure wooden crate, while drawings are shipped flat.