Book a Commission
COMMISSIONS
Can I book a commission for a custom painting by Marie Stephens?
Yes! The current wait is 9 months to completion, or delivery before July 2025, with 4 spots available to book.
Estimated Cost? Commissions range from $1 - $6 per square inch not including framing or shipping (see price chart below). Depending on the amount of work, design, process, and materials involved in each specific project. Please fill out the form below to receive a more accurate estimate.
Marie recommends a minimum size of 24x36 inches. Custom canvas dimensions can be ordered at any size for your specific needs.
To decide on a painting size that is perfect for your space, Marie suggests sticking Blue or Green Painters Tape onto your wall to experiment with sizes that compliment the room.
Prices of Commissions (at $1-$6/square inch) *does not include framing or shipping
$864-$5184 24x36 inch or 864 square inches
$900-$5400 30x30 inch or 900 square inches
$1296-$7776 36x36 inch or 1296 square inches
$1728-$10368 48x36 inch or 1728 square inches
$2304-$13824 48x48 inch or 2304 square inches
$2880-$17280 48x60 inch or 2880 square inches
$3600-$21600 60x60 inch or 3600 square inches
$21600 72x60 inch or 4320 square inches
$25920 72x72 inch or 5184 square inches
$34560 96x72 inch or 6912 square inches
Custom Size Pricing Equation: Length in inches (x) Width in inches (x) $ 5.00 (=) ($) price of commission
How does the refundable deposit work?
A 10% refundable deposit is needed to be added to the waitlist.
Note: the waitlist deposit is 100% refundable at any time prior to Marie Starting the commission process, no questions asked.
A signed contract and a nonrefundable downpayment of 50% (minus the initial waitlist deposit) of the total commission price are required before Marie begins working on the commission. The commission may be cancelled prior to, during, or after the painting is finished either by Marie or the client, and the downpayment is nonrefundable.
Art is very personal and subjective for both the client(s) and the artist, so in the rare event that a commissioned final piece is not claimed by the patron, the painting will be released to the open market and galleries. This system keeps clients of Marie Stephens obligation-free, and Marie can paint freely with any suggestion without sacrificing the surprises that are so important to her creative process.
The Discovery Process
- Basics: Typically clients will suggest to Marie a subject, size, and color palette preference.
- Style: For example, a client might say they want a 72in x 48in horizontal artwork depicting a scene reminiscent of their favorite painting from the Marie Stephens gallery.
- Significance of Subject Matter: Perhaps the client has an animal, or place, significant to them which they would like to see Marie interpret into a work of art. Clients may also send pictures they have taken, which Marie can utilize as inspiration for a new painting.
- Mood: Perhaps the client is trying to create a specific mood, or feeling with they would like Marie to interpret. Clients may want to use descriptive mood words and adjectives that Marie can translate into visual form through color selection, composition, the type of paint used (acrylic, watercolor, oils, inks, colored pencil, oil pastels, etc.), and the level of detail or simplicity.
Thank you for your interest, share your initial info below and we'll follow up to schedule a kickoff meeting.