Commissions Blog

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Commissioning a Painting of Your Garden

Want to know more about the process of commissioning a painting of your garden? We spoke to some of our clients who have done so in the past, and the artists behind them.

Posted by Róisín McVeigh on Thu, 2019-07-18 09:56

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A Barn Owl in Watercolour

We were recently approached by a client who had seen and fallen in love with a work by Simon Turvey SWLA which had sold before she could purchase it. Commissioning an artwork allows art lovers to purchase a painting in a similar vein to one that they might have missed out on buying in the gallery. However it adds something...

Posted by Anna Bromwich on Sun, 2018-10-21 12:20

Penguins for the Pension Insurance Corporation

An ice-cool project for The Pension Insurance Corporation.

Posted by Liam Kilby on Sat, 2018-10-20 15:45

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Commission a Maritime Painting

With a wealth of experience commissioning maritime paintings, Mall Galleries Art Consultants match you with some of the best marine artists in the country to help you realise your project. Maritime painting is a genre that depicts ships, or an element of seafaring, and the sea. The genre was particularly popular from the 17th -19th centuries, reflecting the increased impact...

Posted by Anna Bromwich on Fri, 2018-10-05 10:31

Commission a Painting of your Loved Ones by the Sea

Drawing on the expertise of the Royal Society of Marine Artists, Mall Galleries Art Consultancy commissions portraits of families by the sea. In this article, we take you through the process of commissioning this rich memento of time spent with loved ones on holiday.

Posted by Anna Bromwich on Fri, 2018-10-05 09:00

'HMS Blencathra' by Paul Wright RSMA

Paul Wright RSMA was recently commissioned by Mall Galleries visitor David Murwill to paint HMS Blencathra. Mall Galleries caught up with both of them to discuss the amazing history of the ship, the process of commissioning maritime works, & the challenges of painting a vessel which no longer exists.

Posted by Beatrice on Thu, 2018-10-04 18:37

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‘The Great Britain Clipper’ by Jenny Morgan RSMA

A couple on a day-trip to London were walking up the Mall & happened across the Royal Society of Marine Artists’ Annual Exhibition at Mall Galleries. Little did they know that this chance visit would lead to the creation of a stunning marine commission by member artist, Jenny Morgan RSMA.

Posted by Beatrice on Tue, 2018-07-10 23:26

Commissioning a Portrait

Learn about commissioning portraiture with Annabel Elton, Mall Galleries' Commissions Consultant.

Posted by Beatrice on Fri, 2018-05-18 17:30

Commission Case Study: Old Harry Rocks

A brief to paint a historical scene of Old Harry Rocks in Dorset is bought to life by Jenny Morgan RSMA. Jenny Morgan , renowned for her accurate portrayal of historical vessels and mastery of painting water, became a member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists (RSMA) in 2009. This same year, coincidentally, Simon Hodgson first saw her work...

Posted by Anna Bromwich on Sun, 2018-05-13 14:35

Toby Ward on Painting Architecture

Toby Ward talks us through his commissions for St-Martin-in-the-Fields, the Royal Opera House and Lincoln Cathedral.

Posted by Anna Bromwich on Wed, 2016-11-16 16:40

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Melissa Scott-Miller talks House Portraits

In this episode of our series of artist talks, Commissioning Conversation, Melissa Scott-Miller talks about painting portraits of Islington houses, the view from the roof of John Lewis and the client who wanted Santa Claus painted into the picture.

Posted by Anna Bromwich on Wed, 2016-11-16 16:26

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Still Lifes by A Portrait Painter

Miriam Escofet AssocRP talks about the Still Lifes she painted using her client's collections of objects Fiddler's Hill Nest The owner of this painting lives in a farm in Wiltshire. He particularly admired one of my previous paintings on the theme of a bird’s nest and wanted something very similar, but very particularly depicting certain eggs and insects from his...

Posted by Anna Bromwich on Mon, 2016-11-14 14:46

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