COMMISSIONS
       
I gladly undertake COMMISSIONED WORK.  Often people want a portrait of a family member, especially children or even a pet.  Occasionally a more formal portrait is needed to commemorate a special occasion.
Elaine Reed - Hampshire Watercolour Artist    

Sometimes I’ve done a favourite family home or a garden.

   
     

One painting I did recently sparked so much interest that I did a few more similar to it for people who’d missed their chance at buying the original even though prints were available.  When I do a job like that I try not to copy the first painting exactly but get the mood of it whilst making the subsequent paintings as individual as possible.

 
 

This one is from an old black and white postcard of a holiday camp in the 1950s.  The girl on the top of the diving board structure is my Mum and I did this picture as a birthday present for her.

 
 

I believe my prices are reasonable.  For example: A watercolour painting of approx. A3 (¼ Imperial) size will cost from £120.  Larger, more complicated pictures (eg; a portrait with several family members), or work in Oils will cost more.  I always discuss the price with my clients before a job starts, we agree a price and the finished work is subject to the client’s approval.

Elaine Reed, Hill Head, Hampshire, UK