Commissioning a house or building portrait is a personal way to remember a place you love. We’ve commissioned portraits of family houses their owners are moving away from, of a church for the vicarage, of a much-loved clubhouse or a landmark that means something special.
We can help you choose an artist whose strengths are in interiors or exteriors, depending on the view of the house you are after. We can also match you up with an artist whose style is sensitive to the architecture of the building you want portrayed.
An artist painting a building portrait will normally need to visit the site much like a portrait painter would work from sittings. It is therefore important to think about the time of year in which you would like your building painted and commission an artist around then.
Having an artist painting on-site can be a wonderful experience. Our clients particularly enjoy sharing what is special to them about their chosen place and watching the artist respond to it in their own visual language.
Watch the video below to hear our commissions consultant Anna Bromwich and artists Melissa Scott-Miller NEAC RP and Toby Ward NEAC talk about commissioning building portraits.
Scroll down further to see some of our recent case studies.
An Oxfordshire farmhouse about to go on the market is brought to life by Graham Webber ROI as a testament to many happy memories.
A colourful portrait of a house on stilts in Henley-on-Thames
The 1950s Church A brick modernist church is rendered in pastel and destined for the vicarage.
The Royal Automobile Club For the RAC’s centenary year the historic club commissioned 14 artists to respond to it’s stunning London and Surrey premises.
Examples by our artists of 'view from a window' paintings for interior/exterior house portraits
Three different clients have gardens transformed into works of art