Watercolor Commission

Jonalyn will work with you to make your idea into a reality. She will create small pencil sketches of different compositions for your approval. You will sign-off on your favorite composition. She will then create black-and-white and color studies until you feel confident in the direction of your painting. Then she will paint your final piece. One round of revisions is included free-of-charge.

Yes, Jonalyn relies on photographs or references. She can also combine multiple images into one painting.

To date, Jonalyn has never sent a commissioned person home with a painting they did not like. If you are unhappy with the final painting, you are not obligated to make the final payment or accept a painting you do not like. Jonalyn’s contract protects her collectors every step of the way in the commissioning process.

Jonalyn prefers a personal check, but she also accepts credit card and PayPal.

Portraits

“I just got the three portraits and they are so stunning in person. I’m gobsmacked, they are gorgeous!! When they arrived, I laid them out and we have just been admiring them. Great job on the packing, too.”

– Meredith Robinson, Alabama

While Jonalyn can paint in oils and pastels, she has spent 16 years mastering watercolor technique. This medium allows her to paint while raising her two boys as it's fast. Should you want a commission done in oil, Jonalyn has a short list of competent, professional artists she has worked with who she can recommend.

I start with on-site sketches in pencil, value studies (black and white), and plein air (outdoor painting) sketches whenever possible to properly study a subject. Then I do small color studies to be sure the color is communicating the feel of the place, person or object. I don’t want my watercolors to look like oil painting lite, so I focus on pushing those unique watercolor properties of wet-in-wet and scratching out to allow watercolor to show off its merits. Watercolor is essentially water plus pigment so it shines when used to paint watery elements such as clouds, seascapes, marine landscapes, lakes and ocean. When you use water to paint water you see the elements working in tandem to capture that ethereal, transparent light.

No, but Jonalyn can mat and recommend her favorite framing companies. Jonalyn also offers free framing consulting on color, style and framing methods so you can be certain your painting will be displayed in a style that matches your home.

Yes, Jonalyn can ship both nationally and internationally.

Landscapes

You are such a thoughtful artist, Jonalyn. And the commission you did for my daughter-in-law, she LOVES it. Thank you so much for making this joy happen!!

— Diane Dunn, Exeter, New Hampshire

Jonalyn recommends taking a look at how framing can change the entire feel of a watercolor. Look at the sampled art above and notice the frame differences, from traditional to antique to modern. Jonalyn provides framing consultation for all her collectors free of charge. And a properly chosen mat and frame can dress up, modernize or relax any painting.

I once painted a barn in a field when a woman jumped the fence to come talk with me. “Are you painting our barn?” she asked. “Because last year an artist painted my barn and I missed out on that painting. I don’t want to make that same mistake again.” She found out that my painting was only available through the Plein Air Art event in Steamboat Springs that weekend. She arrived opening night to purchase her barn. In a similar way, when a painting speaks to you, I want to do what I can to secure that emotion for you to experience again and again. That's why I am happy to offer a layaway plan.

Jonalyn's commission pieces range from $1000 - $3000.

90% of Jonalyn’s collectors share that the top emotions they feel from her paintings are joy, beauty, and peace. The other 10% share they feel thoughtfulness, meaning, winsomeness, and rest.

Still Life

It’s so beautiful, and makes us all smile every time we see it. I love the movement in it and the colors. And most of all, this sense of love and joy and wonder – your art captures so much!

– Susan Cunningham, Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Reasons for commissioning range from house portraits for a special home, family vacation spots, portraits of children and grandchildren, meaningful objects arranged into a still life, grief pieces to honor a person’s life.

Jonalyn wants to help people honor their uniqueness. She does this through painting the stories and moments that people want to remember always.

It begins with our stories. Jonalyn knows how to bring out those stories so that you can see the connection between your stories and your life today. She works carefully with her collectors to highlight their story in a piece of art.

Jonalyn always has a new series she is working on. Always feel free to use her Contact form to ask for more information. Or join her newsletter to see new paintings each week.

Custom Order Commission

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