ABOUT the ART
ORIGINAL PAINTINGS
Oil and Acrylic paintings primarily on canvas but some are on glass, masonite, musical instrument cases...
ARCHIVAL FINE ART Giclée PRINTS
ILFORD GALERIE Series Professional Fine Art Papers. Archival, museum grade, high-density, resin coated, 12mil thick, 310 gsm
ART PRINTS Canon Professional Luster Premium Photo Paper, 72lb., 270 gsm
*STUDIO PROOFS (Artist Proofs)
Studio Proofs are the first 12 Prints made after color correction is locked. They are printed on archival professional museum grade paper. Each Studio Proof is hand signed by the artist, numbered 1-12 and embossed with the artist's unique studio mark. A certificate of authenticity and provenance is included.
AP/S/N/EMB*Ltd Run/12 = ARTIST PROOF / SIGNED / NUMBERED / EMBOSSED *Limited Edition Run of 12 prints, includes Certificate of Authenticity / Provenance
The number of the archival fine art print will be the lowest still available at the time of purchase.
How does a commission work?
A 20% deposit is needed to be added to the waitlist, however the full deposit is refundable at any time. The commission can be canceled prior to, during, or after the painting is finished either by Doug or the client. Art is very personal and subjective for both the client(s) and the artist, so in the event that a commissioned artwork is not claimed it will be released to the open market and/or the galleries. This system has kept everybody happy, and mainly it allows Doug to follow his method which is inherent to his creative process. For a commission, typically clients will suggest a subject, and palette preferences. Doug does not accept all subjects or palettes but is happy to hear what you have in mind. For example, a client might say they want a 72 in x 90 in horizontal artwork depicting something reminiscent of their favorite three paintings from his catalog. Since the deposit is 100% refundable Doug has the freedom to run with the suggestion and infuse the inspiration into the original final concept.
Common Fine Art Print Abbreviations
- S/N: Signed/Numbered, indicating a limited edition print where the artist signs and numbers each piece.
- AP: Artist's Proof, an impression kept by the artist, often signed and numbered separately.
- OE: Open Edition, prints not limited in number and often unsigned.
- N/N: Numbered/Numbered (less common than S/N).
- PP: Printer's Proof, similar to an AP but for the printer, usually rarer than APs.
- HC: Hors de Commerce, meaning "out of trade," artist's copies not for sale.
- OMC: Original Mixed Media Canvas. Original art created from a mixed collection of mediums and elements.