“When painting, my main goal is not to make exact photographic copy but to capture and enhance the essence of the person or subject, emotions and beauty of the moment” Artist Tatiana Rugers
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All portraits are painted with mixed media (oils over acrylics). Read below- the process, reference photos, price range and more ->>
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Process, Pricing & details
“When painting, my main goal is not to make exact photographic copy but to capture and enhance the essence of the person or subject, emotions and beauty of the moment” Artist Tatiana Rugers
–When you are interested in commissioning a painting- where to start?
It is exciting process and please know that you will enjoy it! I am happy to offer a free consultation, in person or over the phone, to discuss your ideas . I recommend that you be prepared to answer these questions:
1) Who/what is the painting of?
2) What is the occasion of commissioning this painting?
3) What is the size of the painting you would like to be? What room/ space you are planning it will hang? (That would help to determine the best size, pose, etc.)
4) What style of the portrait you want it to be: formal, casual, indoors, outdoors, etc.?
5) What is your budget? (Please check my pricing below)
6) When do you need it to be finished?
*** Reference photo or posing live? ***
In our contemporary world often portraits are painted from a quality reference photo. Many people do not have time and accordingly budget to pose live for a portrait.
So what is a quality reference photo? Here are just a few points below. But please contact directly the artist to talk about that more.
1. Composition of the photo is important: the pose, the light angle the background, etc.
2. Light source should be from the side and slightly above . It will create highlights and shadows which are the best photos to be reference photos for painting a portrait.
3. The photos should be taken on eye level of the person .
4. Photos need to be in large size (in camera or your phone settings ) and clear. To check the quality and clarity of the photo – you can stretch the photo on your camera to check if you see details of a person (or a dog’s) eyes for example.
5. Black/white photos do not give any information to the artist about colors and hues. And old black/white photos disturb the shapes of the face/object and depth. I would not recommend black/white photos as a reference photos for the portrait. But if artis agrees to do it for you, please keep in mind that artist has to imagine and interpret through artist’s imagination the colors and depth of shapes. And as a result it could be not maybe exactly what you expected. But if you love the at style of that artist and want a peace of art created for you – give that artist a freedom and trust.
Painting a portrait is not an easy 1-2-3 steps as sometimes you see it in TV shows. It takes great skills, a lot of work and full heart of an artist to do it for you.\
If you decide to commission work with artist Tatiana Rugers: we will discuss and sign proposal/contract. Also please know the following- Artist reserves the common law copyright to all works commissioned by client that are created by the Artist, including copyright. No work can be reproduced by a client without special agreement of the artist and a separate payment .
Read more in my blog – Commission a portrait: what to expect–>
The price varies based on several factors.
- Portrait size: most common sizes are 18×24, 36×24, and 30×40 inches.
- The complexity: number of people, backgrounds, etc.
- Painting from life or photo.
- The quality of the photo reference.
Pets portraits prices start with $250 for 6″x6″ and go up depending on size, etc. Portraits of a person or group of people range from $350 (6″x6″) and go up to $10,000 or higher: depending on size, number of people, etc.
A few examples of prices and sizes of portraits on stretched canvas:
| 8 x 10″ | starts with $500 |
| 12 x 12″ | starts with $700 |
| 20″x 20″ | starts with $1,400 |
| 24 x 20″ | starts with $1,800 |
| 24 x 30″ | starts with $2,500 to $6,000 for realistic style, very detailed. |
| Larger sizes | Price will be provided upon request |
| 8 X 10″ | Pet portrait -$400 |
| 12 x 12″ | Pet portrait: $500 |
| 20″ x 16″ | Pet portrait: $900 |
| 24 x 20″ | Pet portrait : $1,000 |
| 24 x 30″ | Pet portrait : $1,500 |
| Larger sizes | Price will be provided upon request |
Portrait’s quality depends significantly on the quality of a reference photo; Please contact the artist for advise on photos (angles, light, etc) and try to use professional reference photo to maximize the potential of the painting.
Artist reserves the common law copyright to all works commissioned by client that are created by the Artist, including copyright. No work can be reproduced by a client without special agreement of the artist and a separate payment
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You can see examples/sizes/prices on page For Sale–> Giclees of my complete paintings are also available in different sizes- starting with $45.
Artist Tatiana Rugers. Portrait commissions, Trompe l'Oeil, Original art . Florida artist 