For my husband's birthday, I'd like to commission a portrait of his father, who died last year. I'm in the San Francisco Bay area. What's the best way to find an artist who'll do a good job? The artist would have to work from photographs, of course.
2007-01-10 06:12:40 · 8 answers · asked by emmesokol57 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
Call a local art school, preferably a private one, and ask an instructor if they would consider doing a commissioned painting, or if they have an advanced student that might do one. There's a good chance you'd find one that way, and they'll probably have some examples of their work they can show you prior to you reaching an agreement. If you don't like the style the artist uses, then try to explain what it is you'd like and see if they come up with examples that fit within your type of criteria.
2007-01-10 06:26:05 · answer #1 · answered by ●Gardener● 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sure in the SF Bay area like in many other places they have old warehouses which are converted into studio spaces. Usually these places have every one or two months an open studio day, where people can come and look at all the painings/art. If you go around there you can look at the way they paint and their price range and if you like it. And the artists are there as well so you can talk to them if you are interested. Usually there are a couple of portrait artists in such setups. Frequently such things are advertised in local newspapers as part of art walks or studio walks.
You could also call a couple of painting teachers at local universities and ask for recommendations, but then you probably would want to visit the studios of the recommended painters, which may take a while.
2007-01-10 07:40:38 · answer #2 · answered by convictedidiot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to some local art gallery owners....I bet they could recommend a person. The other option is to visit the local college which has a fine arts major. Some of the instructors could know some people.
2007-01-10 06:21:52 · answer #3 · answered by ishootpix 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check any local art studios or art galleries, you may be able to find out there, i live in Australia so i'm just guessing ... perhaps check your local council alot of places have Art Societies made up of local artists ... you could try that
Just make sure that u have a look at previous artworks before deciding on the artist.
2007-01-10 15:34:46 · answer #4 · answered by phantasmagoriajewellery 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there,
Check out this site; it's in Australia and they have free shipping worldwide. I had a portrait commissioned from them and it looked really good! I was amazed very happy! http://www.DirectArtAustralia.Com.Au
You only have to pay a deposit then you can make adjustments; the whole process only took 10 days - it's quite affordable.
Good Luck
2007-01-10 11:07:38 · answer #5 · answered by Jules Howard 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Please look at my website . www.janedunn.co.uk I charge 140 dollars for a head of an animal and 300 dollars for an oil . If you don't like the result you don't have to pay. I work a lot with Americans so the distance is no problem .
2007-01-10 17:19:28 · answer #6 · answered by shetland 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Local art galleries...I also ship anywhere in the world...
photo realist...also a Pop artist...and teacher...the paintings on my website are not photos..they are actual paintings,...photo-realism.
www.robbconover.zoomshare.com
artistrobb@sbcglobal.net
2007-01-12 12:29:36 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think ebay has someone on there that does that too, go to ebay like this and look through artists
http://cgi.ebay.com/CUSTOM-PORTRAIT-from-photo-original-pencil-drawing_W0QQitemZ280067539379QQihZ018QQcategoryZ47129QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
2007-01-10 09:11:00 · answer #8 · answered by peeps you 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋