Commissioned Work

Joanna offers personally commissioned work. She will work with you to create a uniquely beautiful painting for your home or office. Whether it’s your horse, ranch, or a favorite place, together you will design it. A preliminary sketch will be laid out and once you approve it she will progress with the painting.

Great care and preparation is given to each canvas prior to the initial brush stroke. The canvas is initially prepped with several layers of gesso, then the composition is created in graphite followed by soft layers of earth tone oils establishing light and dark. Upon this foundation, color and contrast transcend, enriched through multiple layers of fine quality oil pigment applied over a period of timeless days. This process continues until the work is uniquely beautiful, taking on a personality of its own.

The policy for payment of a painting is divided into thirds, the first third is due upon consummation of said painting, the second payment is due at the approval of the preliminary sketch, the balance is to be paid upon acceptance of the completed work. The minimum time required to complete a piece is three weeks, this is dependent on approval of said sketch, mailing time and correspondence, and the size of a painting. The time span for a large piece is two months. If circumstances require, other payment plans are optional. Please feel free to discuss this with Joanna.