Commission a Painting in Sarasota/Lakewood Ranch Florida

I'm Jill Saur, and I love to paint commissions.  My process alleviates the guesswork and stress a client might have as to the outcome of their commission.  I've been incredibly blessed to have the nicest clients which motivates me even further to meet their expectations.  After seeing my process below, you can contact me through my website: www.JillSaur.com.   

This 30"x40" commissioned piece titled, "Buckhead Vista," was painted back in Atlanta.  Below, you can see photos of my process and my clients review. - Jill Saur

From my clients who commissioned 30"x40" "Buckhead Vista"

"Jill made our first original painting experience incredibly special. We approached Jill after finding her work online wanting to commission a painting of the view from our Buckhead balcony. Our intent was to capture the beauty of the view to feature in our future homes, and we specifically picked Jill due to her ability to capture the vibrance of natural and man-made landscapes. 

Jill worked with us to pick our favorite photo of the balcony view and fine-tuned it to the perfect depiction of a fall day looking north to the mountains. Throughout the process, Jill was extremely communicative and sent our family regular progress updates.  She worked tirelessly to perfect every aspect of the photo and we couldn't be more pleased with the outcome. We are so excited to have this unique piece in our family and will cherish it for years to come!" Thank you for everything, Jill! Best, Cara - Buckhead, GA.

I chose hues from my personal color charts that matched up with the enhanced colors in the photo from Cara's balcony.  

I mixed paint on six palette's for this project.

Stratocumulus clouds are very difficult to paint.  I painted a work-up sky on a smaller canvas, working out my strategy for the sky, emailed it to my clients, and then I began the larger piece. 

After getting further along with the sky, I painted a yellow underpainting for the trees and foliage. This way, the painting would have a beautiful glow.

This next photo shows the beginnings of the foliage.

The street scenes were very complicated.  Not wanting to settle for anything less than spectacular, I painted them several times to get the perspective and size correct.  Below, you can see the finished result.

Aaron, with his new painting.  With his permission, I'm sharing this photo.  Happy client, Happy Artist!

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