Commission a Portrait 

by Cary Gray

         Portraits are available in pencil and watercolor on heavy paper, or acrylic/oil paint on wood/canvas.   Portraits can include children, adults, pets, animals, but do not include backgrounds.  Backgrounds are additional.  Prices vary according to size, then number of subjects, then material.  Prices include painting materials but exclude the canvas, mats, frames, or shipping, which are additional. Sizes listed are examples, non-standard sizes are priced similarly.  Note that everything get priced per inch, with the rate decreasing as the size increases.  

Per-inch pricing includes the background, which is much less complex (Normally a solid color with minimal texture).  Expect a subject to take up roughly 1/3 to 1/2 of the total area of the canvas. 

Sizes as follows: 

9″×12″ Pencil Portrait (B&W) $340 (for one subject, add $150 for second subject) 

9″×12″ Pencil & Watercolor $440 (for one subject, add $150 for second subject) 

9″×12″ Acrylic/Oil on Canvas or Wood $540 (for one subject, add $200 for each subject) 

Custom price for Acrylic/Oil Paintings at 9×12 (108 square inches) or smaller: Multiply the height by width by $5. Example: 9×10 (90 sq inches) x $5 = $450 plus shipping.   

10″×14″ Pencil Portrait (B&W) $425 (for one subject, add $175 for each subject, up to 3) 

10″×14″ Pencil & Watercolor $525 (for one subject, add $175 for each subject, up to 3) 

10″×14″ Acrylic/Oil on Canvas or Wood $625 (for one subject, add $150 for each subject, up to 3) 

Custom price for Acrylic/Oil Paintings at 10x”14″ (140 square inches) or smaller: Multiply the height by width by $4.50. Example: 10″x11″ (110 sq inches) x $4.50 = $495 plus shipping.   

2’x3′ Pencil Portrait $2000 (for one subject, add $800 for each subject) 

2’x3′ Pencil & Watercolor $2250 (for one subject, add $900 for each subject) 

2’x3′ Acrylic/Oil on Canvas or Wood $2500 (for one subject, add $950 for each subject) 

Custom price for Acrylic/Oil Paintings at 2’x3′ (24″x36″ = 864 square inches) or smaller: Multiply the height (in inches) by width (in inches) by $3. Example: 20″x 30″ (600 sq inches) x $3 = $1800 plus canvas & shipping.   

For 2’x3′ and larger: Starting at $2500 for one subject, add 40% of price for each subject. Custom price for Acrylic/Oil Paintings larger than 24″x36″ (864 square inches): Multiply the height (in inches) by width (in inches) by $2.50. Example: 30″x40″ (1200 sq inches) x $2.5 = $3000 plus shipping. (After total, Subtract $500 for Watercolor, Subtract $1000 for Drawing only.)   Payments by check, card, venmo, cashapp, paypal, or zelle. Invoice sent by artist once details of the commission are finalized.