Judy welcomes commissions to paint beloved pets, homes, airplanes, special places, landscapes, characters, and other subjects dear to your heart. These paintings are offered in acrylic on canvas. Choose what size the painting will be, the dominant colors, whether horizontal or vertical -- it's all customized to your desires. Judy often visits the painting's future home before starting, to consider the hanging space, the lighting, the room's decor, and the setting, so she can customize the artwork to accent all those factors. She can also work from your photos, and often combines references from numerous photos to create a custom art piece. Judy does her own framing, and this option can be included, for a complete package. A custom painting also makes a wonderful gift! Contact the Artist for more information on commissioned custom artwork.

Commissioned Painting Price Schedule

Size - Price (Other sizes are also available.)

• 36” x 24” - $900
• 24" x 18" - $650
• 20" x 16" - $500
• 16" x 12" - $400
• 11" x 14" - $300

Note: Prices do not include framing, but Judy will gladly help get the new painting in “ready to hang” form, with selection and completion of all the necessary framing. Shipping cost not included.

Providing Photos

If you are providing photos as reference for Judy to create your custom painting, here are some tips:

For Pet Portraits: take lots of photos of your pet and choose the ones which are the expression, pose and view you like best. If you want to show your pet in a particular setting (on a chair, on a beach, etc.) you can provide photos of the setting without the pet and Judy can combine them. Judy prefers to take photos of pets outdoors without a flash to avoid the big "red eye" effect. It is also best to get at eye-level with the dog, not standing above looking down at his/her face... makes for a much more personal view. You might have to lie belly-down on the ground, but it will be worth it! Take loads of photos, since pets don't always give their full attention! If there's a particular characteristic you don't want Judy to miss or you want to emphasize, like a nick in your dog's tongue or a tuft of fur on top of your cat's head, please note that. If you are taking digital photos, shoot in the "fine" or high resolution mode. Review and edit out bad photos and burn the good ones to a CD to give to Judy. And, if you are taking photos with film, send the negatives, if available, with the prints, so Judy can make enlargements if necessary to help with the details.

For Airplane Paintings: Don't worry about getting your plane photographed in-flight! Just take lots of photos on the ground, preferrably on a clear sunny day. Morning or late day shadows and light are more dramatic than midday, so plan your photos accordingly. For the background, if possible send aerial shots of where you fly, or take a landscape photo from the ground (see Huggin's Mooney as an example) and Judy can work the plane into the setting you prefer. If there's a particular detail you don't want Judy to miss or you want to emphasize, please note that. And, if possible, send the negatives to the photos you like best so Judy can make enlargements if necessary to help with the details.

For House Portraits, photograph the house when it's in maximum sunlight. If there's a particular detail you don't want Judy to miss or you want to emphasize, please note that. Include any special details you might like Judy to add, even if they are not really there, like your initials carved in a tree or your dog in the window.

For other custom paintings, the more visual input you can provide Judy, the better, including your own photos; paintings by others with a style, colors, point of view or other elements pleasing to you; photos or color swatches from the room the finished painting will hang in; and other references you think might help.

Payment Schedule

Upon the signing of Judy’s standard Commissioned Artwork Agreement, a non-refundable deposit of 33% will be required, and Judy will proceed with the preliminary sketch of the artwork. A second payment of 33% is due on approval of the preliminary sketch, and the balance of 34% upon the completion of the painting.