Journal
Notes from the studio
Everything here comes out of actually making and sending these paintings — more than 800 of them, to collectors in 42 countries, since 2015. No general advice copied from somewhere else: the numbers, the packing method and the mistakes are the ones from this studio.
How high to hang a painting, and what size to buy
Centre the painting at 150 cm from the floor. Above a sofa, aim for a canvas about two thirds of the sofa's width. Measured rules from a painter who has shipped 800 works.
How to tell an original painting from a print
Look at the surface at an angle, check the edges of the canvas, and read the price. Seven practical tests from a painter who sells both originals and prints.
What it really costs to get a painting from Europe to your wall
Inside the EU and the UK there is nothing to add. Outside, expect €29–€68 of shipping plus your own country's import duty. Real figures from 800 paintings sent to 42 countries.
How to care for an oil painting at home
Dust it dry with a soft brush, keep it out of direct sun, and never use water, alcohol or household spray. What actually damages an oil painting, and what does not.
What a palette knife does that a brush cannot
A knife lays paint in slabs instead of pulling it into the weave. That is why impasto catches light from the side and why a photograph never quite shows it.
How an oil painting is packed to cross the world
Stretched, never rolled. Glassine against the paint, a rigid corner cage, double-walled cardboard. The packing method behind 800 paintings sent to 42 countries.
Commissioning a painting: what happens, and what it costs
You describe the idea, we agree subject, size, price and timing in writing, and you see the work as it goes. What a commission actually involves, from the studio side.
Every painting on this site is a one-of-a-kind original oil on canvas, signed, with a certificate of authenticity in your name.
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