Rusty's Birds - 36"x48" Mixed Media on Canvas
Many artists I know shy away from commission work unless they must strive to be less starving and more artist. Personally, I find that doing a commission piece is challenging, yet nerve wracking. There is always the fear that your best isn’t good enough for the client. However, there is also a sense of satisfaction when you can provide someone with a custom piece of your soul that they had a hand in helping build. This is especially true when you can (hopefully) create inspiring pieces for someone who is already inspiring and creative themselves. I recently had the pleasure to do so for a good friend and musician extraordinaire. This was to be a gift from his wonderful wife Sarah to be hung in their Piano Room. I’ve known Rusty for many years and hope that I captured something that is special to him and his awesome family. I don’t usually post pics of all my commission works because I believe they are special to the client and their privilege to promote if they choose to do so, but this painting was special and I almost didn’t want to hand it over.
