04/03/2026
This painting finally made it to its new home after going through a makeover. Swipe to see the before as well as the original wedding photo.
This was my third time working from a faded/vintage photograph, and for me it’s always a challenge. There are details that I can’t see and have to guess (on the scale of a phone screen the photo might appear complete, but when the image needs to be scaled up to the size of the painting it’s a different story), and I also have to make a lot of assumptions about color. That said, challenges makes me a better painter and decision maker within my work process, and ultimately help me grow as a painter. Also, I really like the vibe of these vintage inspired paintings.
As far as the background change goes, here’s a note for other commission based painters who might be curious on the process. 1) I always have the reference photo approved upfront before any painting begins. 2) When additional people became involved in the commission process and wanted the change after the reference photo approval, we simply came up with a fair price for the additional work and it was no big deal to make the changes needed to deliver a piece that everyone was happy with. My idea for commissioned portraits is that they are family heirlooms and I truly want my clients and their families to love the paintings that I put so much work into ✨
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