Horse Paintings by Michelle Wrighton

FINE ART HORSE, PET, WILDLIFE & PEOPLE PORTRAIT COMMISSIONS

Many can take photographs.

Few can transform them into exquisite Fine Art.

Portrait commissions accepted worldwide for Fine Art paintings of people, horses, dogs, cats, pets and wildlife.

***LIMITED TIME INTRODUCTORY OFFER: 11″x14″ Acrylic Mixed Media Portrait Paintings on Fine Art paper from $220.00AU***

Original Oil Paintings:

Heirloom quality original oil paintings are created using the finest quality oil paints, mediums and canvas. Nothing can compare to the luxury and prestige of commissioning an original oil painting. Oil paintings require the longest time to create and cannot be shipped until they are completely dry so please allow up to four to six months for completion. A limited number of Oil Painting portrait commissions are accepted each year and prices start at $2100.00AU for an 11″x14″ pet portrait on gallery wrapped Belgian Linen (no framing required).

Acrylic Mixed Media Paintings:

A very affordable alternative to Traditional Oil Paintings, Mixed Media portraits start with a digital underpainting that is created pixel by pixel using sophisticated, real medium emulation software and a pressure sensitive graphics tablet (the canvas) and electronic stylus (paintbrush). The underpainting is printed by a professional print lab using archival quality pigment inks on museum quality Fine Art papers and canvas before being completed with acrylic paint.

The process of creating a digital portrait painting is very similar to using traditional art mediums – the only difference is that the tools I use for the underpainting are digital. These paintings take many hours to complete, both on the computer and in the studio. These paintings are NOT computer generated by a few clicks of a mouse, nor are they Photoshopped effects or ‘Smudge’ paintings of manipulated photographic pixels – I rely on my many years experience with traditional ‘real’ art mediums to create digital paintings, from the initial sketch to the final composition, colour selection and unique brush strokes that identifies my artwork as my own, irrespective of which medium I create with.

These are a more affordable option for my portrait commission clients than a traditional oil painting, there is no lengthy periods of time waiting for oil paint to dry between layers therefore Mixed Media paintings can be completed in much shorter periods of time. This means that you can commission a portrait at a much lower investment for large impressive artworks, as well as having the added benefit of additional prints being produced at the same time or in the future. This is ideal for sharing portraits with other family members and also allows you the opportunity to have alternative ‘looks’ to your portrait such as a black and white/sepia toned, pop art or a modern contemporary style with bright bold colours or even make colour adjustments to match decor changes in the future.

PORTRAIT PRICE GUIDE (Prices in Australian Dollars and Includes Photography session to obtain reference photos*)

Prices are for portraits created from quality photo references, and may vary according to complexity of subject and background details. Published prices may change without notice.

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Postage & insurance additional according to portrait size and destination.

*Photography session includes travel up to 100km from my home studio. Further distances may incur additional travel and accommodation expenses. I prefer to meet my subjects in person to gain an understanding of their personality and obtain suitable reference photographs, however if you are not local to me I can work from your favourite good quality photographs.

COMMISSION TERMS AND INFORMATION

Please Contact Me for your obligation free portrait commission quote.

Additional artwork featuring other subjects including Cat Portraits, Pet Portraits, Horse Portraits, Wildlife art, baby,children and adult portraits can be viewed at http://michellewrighton.com