Commission a painting or drawing.

If you wish to commission a piece of Artwork please contact me via this website. Email

I do not accept all commissions as I prefer to make good art over making easy money. Quality of artwork and the happiness of my customers is paramount to me. If I don't think I can do justice to your project, I will not waste our time.

If your not happy I'm not happy.

When I do accept a commission, I ask for a non-refundable 50%. This is to cover some of my time and materials.

I give some idea of price and requirements below, but everything can be up for discussion

Working Painting Commissions from Photographs

Instead of asking you to sit for me for hours and hours, I prefer to work from photogrpahs.

The photographs for commissioned work,should be of good quality. Absolute Minimum size is 300 pixels (along the shortest side) the picture must be in focus with good lighting and sent by email. The quality of the photograph will effect the quality of the final piece. If I do not believe I can make a good painting or drawing I will not accept the commission.

If you live in Southampton Hampshire UK Area I can arrange to take photographs myself and have studio equipment I can bring. Add approx £30 - £50 plus any travel cost I may incure. This serivice also gives you prints and a CD for yourself, as well as the referance material I will need to make your painting or drawing.

I do prefer to work from professionally taken photographs, but if you have a good photograph taken by yourself and you think I can work with, i'm happy to take a look. I can also find reference material myself if you have an idea, but no images.

Portraits are based on one photograph with a maximum of 2 people.

Please do not ask me to combine several photogrpahs together to make one image unless you want to look like some kind of Frankenstein's Monster or extremely abstract.

Drawing Commission

Detailed Drawings are always done on A4 paper. It is vital that photos for these drawings are of good quality, as details cannot be invented only removed.

Price Guide:
From £50-100

Abstract Commission

Abstract paintings should specify a main colour and secondary colour. Give an idea of preferred design elements. The abstract can be based on something real if preferred and the level of abstraction discussed.

Price Guide:
50cm x 40cm
From £50
75cm x 60cm
From £100
Multi Canvases are an option as well.
Normally double price if semi abstract.

Painting Commission

Nude and landscape painting is always in my own semi abstract impressionist style and based on your own photograph or one you have suggested. I am very liberal minded and will do private nude commission work that is a little more explicit than art I have on display here. (although obviously I will not work on anything that depicts or promotes anything illegal or that I feel has no artistic worth)
You can also choose the level of abstraction from mild and impressionistic to extreem and cubist.

Price guide:
Size 20" x 16" (50cm x 40cm)
From £200-500
Size 30" x 24" (75cm x 60cm)
From £500-1000

Original Nude Paintings by Samuel Durkin

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Testimonial

"Recently I commissioned Sam to paint an abstract 'London Night Sky' for my companies board room in London. From initial concept to final painting Sam was regularly in touch and interpreted the brief perfectly.

I spotted his work initially on the internet and watched his style develop over a few months before commissioning this work. I am very pleased with his work and will almost certainly be commissioning future pieces, both for business and personal enjoyment, and would be happy to recommend his work to anyone."


Geoff Wilkinson
MRICS MBEng MIOD MCMI FFB
Director
Butler & Young Group Ltd

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