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THE ART OF BUYING ART: The Personality Portraits
The Request: “I love your artwork and I had a crazy idea. I have three grown children and I would like a painting of each of them that will h... -
THE ART OF BUYING ART: Commissions for Charity
“I am running a charity auction and I would love to have one of your large paintings for the auction as I think we can make a good profit from its sale. Can you do that?” -
THE ART OF BUYING ART: The Majesty of Huron
“We live on the shore of Lake Huron, and I love its majesty especially when the sunlight comes breaking through the clouds. It needs to a large painting for our living room that will hang opposite our picture window looking out on the shore of the Lake. Can you do that?” -
THE ART OF BUYING ART: The Time Lapse Painting
The Request:
“I live in a condo on the shore of Lake Ontario and I love watching how the sky changes colours over the course of the day. I would like a painting that captures that changing sky from morning to night. Oh and I really like yellow. Can you do that?”
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THE ART OF BUYING ART: Similar But Different
The Request:
“I like that red painting of yours, but I need something much bigger, and I want it to have touches of gold in it and it needs to be compatible with this other painting I have that will be hanging in the same room. Can you do that?”
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THE ART OF BUYING ART: Capturing Your Colours
The Request:
“I have a grey couch with yellow and blue throw pillows. I need something big that can go over the couch and capture those colours. Can you do that?”
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THE ART OF BUYING ART: From Photo to Painting
The Request:
“Hi. I have a favourite photo that I would love to have you paint. Can you do that?”
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THE ART OF BUYING ART: The Client Request
OK let’s get started on the commissioning process so you can see how varied it can be. I’ll share with you 7 recent requests I got from clients
