Portrait Commissions
A drawing of someone you love.
Original graphite portraits by Stephen Bauman, drawn from your photographs.
Begin
How it works
Four steps. Nothing is booked until the third.
Send a photo
Tell me who it is and share a picture. It takes about two minutes.
We talk it through
I reply personally with ideas, timing and an exact price.
You see the sketch
Half the price starts the work. A composition sketch comes first, so the shape is agreed before the final sheet.
You see it develop
Two or three updates as it goes, so nothing at the end is a surprise.
Choose a size
Shown to scale. Each one is a single head-and-shoulders portrait.
16 × 20 in
20 × 24 in
24 × 30 in
Guide prices in USD. Your exact quote comes with my reply. Shipping and framing are confirmed separately.
Payment
Half to begin, half at the end
Nothing is paid until the drawing, the size and the price are agreed.
The first half starts the work and brings the composition sketch. The balance is due when the drawing is finished, before it ships.
The deposit is not refundable. It books your place in the queue and the drawing begins once it is paid.
Let’s begin
A few quick questions. Nothing is booked yet.