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LARGE PORTRAITS
  
  
PORTRAITS IN ONE
SITTING
  
  
  
 
You will be thrilled to see how your portrait
comes to life in a specially-positioned mirror that allows you to
watch my canvas as I paint. This mini art-lesson will rivet your
attention, and the sitting will fly by. I work quickly and complete
a 16 x 20' portrait in two hours. Your friends and family are
welcome to stop in and watch. And, yes, you can take rest breaks
whenever you want. For group portraits, plan on one sitting per
person, not necessarily on the same day.
When painting young children, I compensate for
their movements by working quickly in the first few minutes to
capture their likeness. I have painted children as young as five
from life with excellent results. There is also the option of taking
a picture and finishing the painting later.
16 x 20” Head and shoulders
$160
Painted in two hours
20 x 24” Head and hand(s) $250
Painted in three hours
24 x 30” Two people
$500
Painted in two sittings of three hours
each
30 x 40” Three people
$750
Painted in three sittings of three hours
each
LARGE PORTRAITS
Large portraits are highly-detailed and require
additional sittings or the use of photographic reference. If you
choose to have me work from photographs, I prefer to take them
myself, posthumous portraits excepted. You will be involved in
selecting which photographs I will work from.
It is my sincere hope that you will allow me to
paint you directly from life. This allows you to be part of the
painting process in a very personal way that will show in the final
work. This is also how the best portraits, past and present, have
been produced. You will value your portrait even more with the
knowledge that you have personally invested in its creation.
The number of sittings required for different
sizes are listed below. Each sitting will last two and one-half
hours, scheduled at your convenience. Your time is important and I
promise not to go beyond the number of sittings listed
below.
24 x 30"
Quarter-length
$1,200
Four sittings or from photo
reference
30 x 40" Half-length
$2,000
Five sittings or from photo
reference
36 x 48" Full seated /
reclining
$4,000
Six sittings or from photo
reference
48 x 60" Full-length
$6,000
Eight sittings or from photo
reference
36 x 48" Two people,
half-length
$7,000
Five sittings per person or from
photo
reference
48 x 60" Two people,
full-length
$9,000
Six sittings per person or from
photo
reference
36 x 48” Three people,
half-length
$10,000
Five sittings per person or from
photo
reference
48 x 60" Three people,
full seated
$12,000
Six sittings per person or from
photo
reference
PORTRAITS OUTSIDE OF UPSTATE
NY
I will travel
anywhere within the continental US to work on location. To make
it easier for you to determine your final cost, I have
simplified my travel charge to an additional flat rate of $600 per
day, with a two-day minimum when airfare is required. This covers
lodging, car-rental and additional shipping expenses for painting
materials. The total number of days required will be determined
by the size and style of your portrait. Smaller portraits can
often be completed in two days, as can any taking of
photographs for reference.
Call: (585)-313-3543
Email:
chris@kolupski.com
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