I was really happy to get a commission to draw the San Francisco skyline recently. In my opinion, this is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been to. It’s a magical place, with its fog, its old wooden houses, the nearby beach, the bridges, the smell of the local cuisine in the streets… But most of all the stunning panoramas visible from all around the city. I especially remember stopping at an intersection near the top of a steep hill, and the only thing I could see was a Stop sign and the sky.
This architectural caricature of the San Francisco Bay was created with Polychromos colored pencils on paper and spans from the Bay Bridge to the iconic Transamerica Pyramid building. It is full of vivid sunset colors, portraying the play of twilight with layers of clouds and fog.
I have a lot of options available, so if the list below isn’t clear, or you just don’t have time to read all the info, fill out my contact form and let me know what type of image you would like and your price range.
Options: (SIZES ARE APPROXIMATE)
Original Commissions can also be created on smooth paper, which will have less texture than the original.
Medium 18x24in or 45x60cm $500
Large 24x36in or 60x90cm: $700(shipping included)
Acrylic Panel: (USA ONLY) My most beautiful option. The image is printed on an acrylic panel which is mounted on the wall, raised slightly. This is a very elegant product.
Medium 18x24in or 45x60cm $400
Large 24x36in or 60x90cm $500
Fine Art Print: High quality reproductions on premium paper. Shipped from the USA or Spain.
Small 11x14in or 30x35cm $45
Medium 18x24in or 45x60cm $90
Large 24x36in or 60x90cm $180
Shipping:
Prints can be shipped from Europe or the USA to avoid paying customs fees.
Buyer must pay any customs fee. As of yet, none of my clients have had to pay, but things change quickly these days.
Turn around time for commissions: 1-4 weeks to create originals. European shipping time varies. USA: 2-5 days to get from Spain to Customs in NY or NJ, after that up to 3 weeks to clear. I will send you the tracking info so we can keep checking on it.
Techy Stuff:
Commissions in colored pencil are created with A.W. Faber Castell Polychromos. These professional quality colored pencils are lightfast, or resistant to fading, easy to blend and layer, and erasable. They are oil based rather than wax-based like traditional colored pencils. Sometimes wax based colored pencils, when layered thickly, can appear foggy as the was rises to the surface. This “wax bloom” is no big deal; the drawing can be polished clean, but it’s a hassle if the drawing is framed. Sometimes I layer on the colors quite thickly, so I decided to use polychromos, even though there are certainly some wax based pencils that are also professional quality.
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