Having a portrait painted is one of the most pleasing experiences in life. It is the time-honored labor of an artist to move paint and canvas into the figurative creation of a memory - a memory that will be seen and felt by you and your family for generations.  ~ AMB 

Once the subject is agreed upon, the artist talks to the client to get an idea of the size and pose for the artwork.  She listens and answers any questions, and arranges to meet and sketch and photograph the subject. When portraits are to be done from the client’s own photos (as in posthumous or specific event works) Bailey enjoys a personal chat with the client about the subject and their wit, wisdom and physical traits.  Finding her common interest with the subject helps her establish that intimate “realness” she portrays in her work. 

Next, working for the most artistically pleasing angles and poses, Bailey edits the sketches and source photos and creates a charcoal or sepia sketch of the image.  Often these drawings are given to the client, and become “Grandparent Gifts.”  Next, Bailey begins the painting in oil on finest Belgian linen, canvas or wood panel. The client is completely welcome to be in touch with the progress of the work throughout, or may choose to wait and be presented with the image once it's done. Either way, the artist confirms the client’s absolute satisfaction with the painting before considering it finished.  Delivery in person is always a pleasure for the artist, or, with client's approval, paintings may be shipped. 

Fees   

 

                                Manor Portraits;  Medium to Full-Scale:  

$ 3,200   Head and Shoulders  ($2500/child's) 

$ 5,000   3/4, With Hands  ($3500/child's)    

$8,000   Full Length, Adult  ($5000/child's) 

 

Metro Portraits;  Small-Scale Figurative: 

$    800   9x12 Canvas size 

$ 1,200  11x14 Canvas size 

 

           Alla Prima Portraits;  From Life, 1/2 Day Sitting: 

$   600    Head and Shoulders 

$   850   3/4, With Hands  

                                           

                                                         (For Additional Figures in Portraits, add 50%.) 

        *Expenses of travel, if warranted, are additional. 

*A 30% deposit is required to initiate a commission, with balance due when portrait is accepted. 

* Additional commissioned paintings for same client are reduced by 25%. 

*Additional portrait figures in same painting, add 50%. 

*Pets or elaborate draperies may also add 10-20% more to the commission price, negotiated individually. 

*Many options of installment payments are offered on request. 

Bench Made Framing:                                                                                       

If the client would like to order a custom, bench-made wood frame, the artist will have one built, additionally charged as listed below, by her master frame-maker in Richmond, Virginia.  The artist hand finishes these frames with 22K gold leaf touches for each specific painting. These optional, bench-made frames, like those of Old World craftsmanship, are beautiful heirlooms themselves.  Priced additionally @ $100/per linear foot