Commission a traditional or nude portrait
After a long, successful career in the visual arts as a graphic designer, illustrator and lecturer I have decided to make more time for my portraiture and figurative art.
Since I was at college in the early 1980s I have attended, or run, regular life drawing sessions. I began painting portraits in oils in 2016 and am constantly developing my style and looking for new ways of seeing.
I was delighted to have one of the portraits painted during lockdown accepted for the Royal Society of Portrait Painters annual exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London.
I have recently been elected an Associate Member of the Royal Cambrian Academy of Art (ARCA).
I am open to conventional or nude portrait commissions to suit any budget. I can work via Zoom, from photographs or in person.
You can book a sitting by contacting me here.
Sit for me
If you've ever considered having your portrait painted, or to have a loved one commemorated, I am taking in person sittings or online commissions via Zoom. Contact me to arrange a session where I will make sketches and take photographs/screenshots while we talk. I will then paint an original portrait on stretched wrapped-edge canvas using the source material. The service is available for Europe, the USA, Canada and Australia.
Prices
Small (300x400mm) - £850
Medium (400x500mm) - £1,250
Large (500x600mm) - £1,750
Three-quarter length (500x800mm) - £2,500
All prices are unframed and do not include postage. Framing can be arranged on request.
Testimonial
"I have know Simon for many years. I have never been drawn before nor commissioned a 'portrait' from a figurative artist. When Simon offered this service when lockdown happened I thought it would be fun to 'push one's boundaries a bit'. Simon is an accomplished artist and I am very pleased with the framed result which is now hanging on my office wall. The 'Zoom sitting' was fun and went quite quickly. I would happily recommend Simon to anyone contemplating having a contemporary portrait undertaken"
Bill
(Posted with the sitter's permission)
Nude Portraits
I have been making figurative art for over 30 years with most of my work involved with life drawing from the nude.
In addition to the more conventional portraits it is also possible to commission a set of nude portraits. These can be done from life, online via Zoom or from supplied photographs.
Full discretion is assured with no copies being kept unless specifically authorised by the sitter.
Pose for me
If you've ever felt the urge to pose nude yourself, or to have your partner drawn, here's your chance. I am taking commissions either online, from photographs or in person* where possible.
Contact me to arrange a one hour session where I will make up to five drawings of you in poses of your choice. This comprises some warm up sketches of five to ten minutes, followed by a longer twenty five minute painting. I then post the resulting unframed drawings to you.
The cost (online or from photographs) is £150.00 + P&P.
*Please contact me for in person costs which are based on a full day rate plus travel - a half day rate may be possible depending on your location.
Discretion assured at all times.
Commissioned image shown with the sitter's permission.
Limited Edition Prints
You can now choose from a series of three limited edition prints available for purchase.
These feature a collection of nine themed sections from different drawings into one large wall print (500x520mm). There are three versions available for purchase encased in 4mm acrylic glass ready for hanging.
Testimonials
“It was calming with a little friendly conversation but holding poses for up to 20 minutes during that hour under his expert eye was an experience to be remembered."
David
“I am thrilled with my Portraits and will be recommending to anyone who wants the same. I will be having them proudly on my walls.”
Miss G
“Simon was a wonderful, calm and compassionate artist who made me feel at ease. He produced incredible work and it was truly one of the most empowering experiences of my life.”