Two shots showing the two depths the panels come in: the painting on the left ("Yancey") is regular depth, and the two on the right ("Baby Frankie" and "Merlin") are gallery depth.

Note the painted sides as well, using a colour that complements the painting - black for the paintings that are mostly grey, and a brown faux woodgrain look for the brown Beardie painting.

As you can see, no framing is needed to display these paintings.

More traditional styles:

These can include detailed backgrounds or additional compositional features, and are available in smaller sizes than the 'close-ups' as well.

Prices for all other commissions in acrylic are as follows:

5" x 7" - $125
8" x 10" - $240
11" x 14" - $350
16" x 20" - $550

Acrylic paintings in these styles are done on either masonite (hardboard) or heavy 300lb hot pressed watercolour paper.

Oil paintings require considerably more work and time, though I believe the results are worth it. As such, prices for oils are higher than for other mediums. See the painting of Tigger on the Artist's Collection page for an example of my work in oils, and to see how that painting developed from start to finish, visit the Oil Painting Step-by-Step page. 

Prices for commissions in oil are as follows:

5 x 7" - $200
8" x 10" - $325
11" x 14" - $475
16" x 20" - $650

Oil paintings are generally done on masonite (hardboard,) which I prefer for its smoothness that allows veryfine detail, however canvas is an option if requested.

Prices are for paintings with one subject. Additional subjects in the same painting are extra. Especially complicated or specific backgrounds may also be charged extra. Shipping costs are not included in the quoted prices. All pricing details will be discussed and agreed on before a commission is begun.

Sizes smaller than 5" x 7" or larger than 16" x 20" are also available. Please contact me for details and pricing. 

In 2003 I was commissioned to do 4 paintings for the Bearded Collie Club of America National Specialty. The paintings represented the 4 aspects of the specialty - conformation, obedience, agility, and herding, and I was given instructions on what was to be included in order for them to be indicative of the area in which the specialty was being held - Asheville, North Carolina. These paintings were then reproduced on to various sizes of wooden boxes, which were given out as trophies. Each painting measures 11" x 14" and was done in acrylics on masonite.

Conformation

Although the specialty was in North Carolina, they wanted to make sure to include a little bit of South Carolina since the club hosting the national was the Carolinas Bearded Collie Club, so I was asked for this painting to include a particular fountain located in Charleston, SC, which is shaped like a pineapple, as well as some azaleas.

Obedience

I was given a reference photo to work from for this painting, featuring an accomplished obedience Beardie sitting on the stone wall overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains. I added the obedience dumbbell.

Agility

For this painting they wanted a beach scene, with the Cape Hatteras lighthouse, and a Beardie or Beardies jumping the snow fencing used to prevent beach erosion.

Herding

North Carolina has a lot of golf courses, so for the herding painting I was asked to have a Beardie herding Canada Geese off a golf course.

A pair of Yorkie commissions, each 5" x 7", acrylic on masonite

"Rudy"
Acrylic on Multimedia Artboard, approx. 3 1/2" x 4 1/2"

Cairn Terriers with Pearls
Gouache on Bristol
3 1/2" x 6 1/2"

This design was commissioned by the Potomac Cairn Terrier Club for their 2004 Specialty, which had a pearls theme. Notecards featuring this design were given as prizes.