Our Standards
Held to a single standard.
Every commission is held to the same standards, so that a portrait commissioned today is fit to be regarded generations hence.
- Materials
- Conservation-grade artist's oils, selected for lightfastness and permanence.
- Canvas
- Archival, museum-grade canvas, properly primed to hold its tension over generations.
- Technique
- Painted by hand by a single master artist in traditional oil method.
- Finish
- Cured and finished with a conservation varnish that protects the surface.
- Longevity
- Chosen for lifetime heirloom quality, to pass intact between generations.
- Oversight
- Reviewed against these standards before any work leaves the studio.
Commissions
Begin your portrait.
A portrait advisor will guide you from first inquiry to the finished portrait.