Original works in oil, custom designed for a client, represent a long-standing tradition, can become family heirlooms, and make wonderful gifts.
The subject may be yourself, or a loved one, or a colleague, in a more formal or casual arrangement; a pet, a still life, a location, or the commemoration of a milestone or a memory.
This practice is an integrity-steeped one, and I would be delighted to discuss portrait or custom project ideas with potential clients.
BASELINE ESTIMATES
| Medium | Sizes: Inches (Centimeters) | ||||||
| 5×7 (12.75x 17.75) | 8×10 (20.25x 25.5) | 12×16 (30.5x 40.75) | 16×20 (40.75x 50.75) | 18×24 (45.75x 61) | 24×30 (61x 76.25) | 36×48 (91.5x 122) | |
| Charcoal (and Chalk) on Paper | N/A | $50 – $100 | $100 – $200 | $150 – $300 | $200 – $400 | N/A | N/A |
| Graphite (Pencil) on Paper | $50 -$100 | $100 – $200 | $150 – $300 | $200 – $400 | $250 – $500 | N/A | N/A |
| 3 Color Chalk (Red, Black, & White) on Toned Paper | N/A | N/A | $150 – $300 | $200 – $400 | $250 – $500 | N/A | N/A |
| Oil Sketch on Canvas | N/A | N/A | $200 – $400 | $300 – $600 | $400 – $800 | N/A | N/A |
| Formal oil Portrait on Canvas or Panel | N/A | N/A | N/A | $1,000 -$2,000 | $1,500 – $3,000 | $2,000 – $4,000 | $2,500 – $5,000 |
| Formal Oil Portrait on Linen | N/A | N/A | N/A | $2,000 – $4,000 | $3,000 -$6,000 | $4,000 -$8,000 | $5,000 – $10,000 |
*sizes are not rigid and may be adjusted at the artists discretion.
**all prices (and policies) are subject to change at the artist’s discretion, and the artist reserves the right to charge extra for materials or time, as he deems necessary.
***while I tend to work with standardized sizes, I am also well acquainted with the Dynamic Symmetry and am able to work with Golden Section Rectangles if preferred.
FORMAL PROCEDURE AND POLICIES
1. The process typically starts with a consultation (virtual, email, in person, or otherwise) from which a concept and a strategy are developed and a budget taken into initial consideration. This may require a window of time for sketching, research, and collaborative conversation to settle on a plan.
2. Next I will return to my studio with the objective of generating designs and compositional studies to be presented to the client along with a more settled estimate, from which the final price will be derived. Of course estimates are estimates, and as such final invoices may vary from the estimate pending additional material expense (linen as opposed to cotton canvas is notably higher in quality, but also in cost, which would be reflected in the estimate), unforeseen complications, or extensive editing.
3. A non-refundable 50% deposit is collected before work begins; the balance can be paid in installments and/or upon completion.
4. I prefer to work from life when possible, generating my own reference material via sketches and studies. In the case that generating my own reference material in person requires travel or accommodation (such as a weekend visit to sketch, take photographs, and observe the sitters gesticular tendencies and posture), those expenses are provided for or reimbursed by the client (with a clear agreement in writing and in advance). In the case that reference material cannot be generated from the subject in person, it can be gathered from old personal photos or from research.
5. Unless otherwise established by the client, the artist assumes it is his prerogative to share work in progress photos etc in promotional material (on social media).
6. Upon completion of the final touches, the client will be contacted for approval and recommended adjustments/edits.
7. When final touches and edits are settled and agreed upon by the client and the artist, an invoice including shipping and handling costs will be sent to the client. Upon securing the balance (installments are an option), the work is packaged to be shipped out into the world. Please note, Work will not leave the my custody until final payments are received and secure.
8. Framing is not included and is the responsibility of the client, however consultation on the subject is available, and recommendations can be made.
9. Included with the original work will be professionally photographed and edited archival JPEGs of the finished work
10. International and domestic shipping are available, but neither is included. In the event that shipping is required, a tracking number will be provided to the client to keep track of their new purchases progress on its way to its new home.
Contact me with inquiries or concerns at: jasonpatrickjenkins@gmail.com
“It is a leap of faith to ask an artist to reproduce a memory. Jason Jenkins brought my memory of a 1960s corner store to vivid life. He did it based on conversation, fragments of photos, and my crude drawings. I could not have been happier with the result.” – Karl Wells