Commissioned Paintings by Jane Girardot Art

I would be more than happy to do commissioned paintings at your request. I will produce a painting to your specified canvas size, medium and content. I can provide suggestions on any of these items to assist you. Pricing will be quoted prior to starting the work and will be based on canvas size and complexity but will be more than reasonable for a custom painting.

The content of the of the painting can be anything from reproducing a photograph, capturing a known landscape location or even creating your own concept. Your imagination is the only limitation. Where possible, I will use or create a digital example for your approval prior to starting the actual painting. It can’t hurt to ask, so let me know what I can create for you now by contacting me with your request.

Portrait Example 1

For this commissioned portrait, I was only provided a photo of a very old felt banner as my source. Since I never met the couple, it was difficult to recreate their true look at this younger age. They were very happy with the end result so that validated any assumptions I made in capturing them for the painting. So even with a poor source, I can create a portrait or scene that you will be very happy to hang on the wall. This type of attention to detail is what I apply to any commissioned work I perform. (click on the photos to enlarge)

Original Source Photo

Finished Portrait – Click for full Painting View

Children's Portrait

For this commissioned portrait, I was provided with a quality photo but the background was less than desirable. So I digitally created a new background, got that approved and then painted the entire work using the modified background. So even if you have a picture that isn’t exactly what you want, I can create a painting that you will be happy to hang on the wall. (click on the photos to enlarge)

Original Source Photo

Finished Portrait – Click for full Painting View

Wedding Portrait

I was asked to create a painting from this wedding photograph. They wanted the painting to closely resemble the photograph. The resulting painting is very close to the original photo although I cleaned up some of the grass in the foreground, made the wedding dress less washed out by sunlight, enhanced the floral colors and added the ‘rays of sunlight’ effect. This type of attention to detail is what I apply to any commissioned work I perform. (click on the photos to enlarge)

Original Wedding Photo

Finished Wedding Portrait

Photo Composite

This next example of a commissioned work is of a customer’s pets. They provided 3 photos and from these, I created a digital composite image. Once the customer approved the digital image, I was then able to create the painting using this image as my basis for the painting. In this way, the customer can get a good idea of what the finished painting will look like. I can also design just the digital image for clients if they do not desire the next step of the actual painting. (click on the photos to enlarge)

Customer Supplied Photos

Digital Composite created from photos

Finished Pet Portrait Painting

Dog Portrait Example

This commissioned work of my clients pets was fairly close to the original provided photograph. As you can see, I was able to accurately portray the dogs and make any necessary adjustments. (click on the photos to enlarge)

Original Photo of Sienna & Tanner

Finished Painting of Sienna & Tanner

Cat Portrait Example

This example of a painting from photograph is much more personal. I painted this from a photo of our Siamese cat, Tava, who passed away in 2011. He was my husband’s loyal companion and trusted friend. One day, he was sitting on the piano looking like a figurine and I was lucky enough to take a picture. I painted this so we’ll always have him with us in spirit. (click on the photos to enlarge)

Photo of our Siamese cat, Tava

Finished Painting of Tava

Landscape Example

This commissioned painting was based just a request for something the client enjoyed doing, hiking in the coastal woods north of San Francisco. So I searched around the web for images of the area and found something that not only inspired me but also depicted what a morning hike through these woods might feel like. The painting is not an exact copy of the photo but gave the client an idea of something close to what I would paint for them.(click on the photos to enlarge)