AT THE MOMENT, I’VE DECIDED NOT TO CREATE ARTWORKS OF THIS NATURE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. IN THE PAST, I WENT THROUGH A PHASE WHERE THIS PRACTICE MADE ME FEEL DEVOID OF CREATIVE FREEDOM AND CONTROL OVER MY WORK, LEAVING ME UNINSPIRED AND CAUSING A TWO-YEAR HIATUS FROM PAINTING. I WANT TO AVOID FINDING MYSELF IN SUCH A SITUATION AGAIN. I ALSO FELT SORRY FOR THE CLIENTS WHO MIGHT HAVE BEEN PARTICULARLY ATTACHED TO THE PHOTO FROM WHICH THEY WANTED THE ARTWORK TO BE CREATED, HAVING TO DECLINE IN CASES WHERE THIS PHOTO DID NOT MEET CERTAIN CHARACTERISTICS THAT ARE ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY FOR THE SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME OF THE WORK (E.G., LIGHTING AND SHADOWS, IMAGE QUALITY, EXPRESSIVENESS, ARTISTIC RENDITION).
SO I’VE DECIDED TO PRIORITIZE THE CREATION OF WORKS INITIATED ENTIRELY BY ME AND COMPLEMENTING THEM WITH COMMISSIONS IN THE ‘CREATIVE LIBERTY’ MODE.
IF YOU APPRECIATE MY ART, I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND THIS CHOICE.
HOWEVER, I DO INTEND TO OCCASIONALLY TAKE ON A LIMITED NUMBER OF ‘TAILORED EXPRESSION’ COMMISSIONS FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD. SO, IF YOU ADMIRE MY STYLE BUT ARE EXCLUSIVELY INTERESTED IN A CUSTOMIZED SUBJECT AND ARE WILLING TO WAIT FOR MY AVAILABILITY TO ACCEPT SUCH COMMISSIONS, PLEASE FOLLOW ME ON MY SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES OR SUBSCRIBE TO MY MAILING LIST TO STAY INFORMED ABOUT WHEN I DECIDE TO OPEN UP FOR THESE TYPES OF COMMISSIONS