I've been doing portraits for thirty years. I prefer to work from photographs out of convenience. Photos don't move or scratch or ask questions or demand breaks. Photo portraits are also great for recapturing the past. A 15-year-old baby photo, used for a new portrait, is like taking a trip in a time machine without running the risk of altering the time/space continuum.
I take particular pride in the fact that I am able to accurately capture the likeness of any subject. In 2003 I started a new phase of realism in which I erase and redraw sections of portraits and other drawings that didn't meet my personal standards of perfection. (I refer to this as my "War of Art" period.) This redrawing and concentration of detail can take several additional hours, delaying final completion by more than a week, compared to the style I employed prior to 2003. Ultimately, the finished artwork is of significantly higher quality.
PRICING TABLE
| FIRST TIER |
SECOND TIER |
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9 x 12 = $300
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9 x 12 = $150
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11 x 14 = $450
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11 x 14 = $200
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Add 50% for each additional subject.
Add 5% MA sales tax to the price of all finished artwork. Mattes and frames extra.
Prices and size options subject to change without notice.
The pricing table above outlines the cost of portraits done in two degrees of detail. First Tier portraits are executed with a good deal of detail. Second Tier portraits are drawn in a slightly more relaxed style and are priced accordingly.
Examples: First Tier • Second Tier
Original Artwork for Sale
Early Period
The artwork displayed below are original illustrations from the mid-1980's and early 1990s. Each piece is for sale, unframed. Click on an image for a larger version of the artwork.
All of the digital reproductions displayed here lack the detail of the original art. That's just the nature of JPEG.
Desert Dunemouse
in Full Harness |
Hand Drawing |
Glasses with Scarf |
Baseball in Glove |
Miller Cap |
Thumb |
Pee-wee Herman |
John Lennon
New York City |
Red Cloud |
Gene Eyes |
"War of Art" Period (2003-Present)
Each of the following pieces are original illustrations, matted and framed, are from the "War of Art" period and are for sale. Click on an image for a larger version of the artwork.
Corvette |
Jetty Granite |
Gene with Tongue
in Shirt |
Gene with Goatee |
Paul with Guitar
Under Leg |
Navajo Boy |
Wolf Robe,
Southern Cheyenne |
Leonard Peltier |
Buffy Sainte-Marie |
Baseball Glove |
IMPORTANT NOTE: I am not a Native American artist.
All illustrations © Pete Sanfaçon. All Rights Reserved.
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