Commissions are often the most exciting projects not only for the collector but also for Dumont. Creating art in collaboration with a client who wants Dumont’s vision applied to a specific loved subject and perhaps even to a specific space provides parameters that often allow even more creativity to flow from the artist.  The resulting art is nothing short of remarkable – ending in an entirely different place than either artist or client expected and yet, when taking it in, realizing that it is exactly where it was meant to go.

The commission process begins and ends with the client. The client will determine the subject, the size, the preferred medium and the budget of the work. If a visit by Dumont is desired by the client – to evaluate the light and the feel of the entire project or to meet the subject – that may possibly be arranged. Dumont likes to research the subject of commissions: if it is a place, to visit it; if it is a person, to meet them or hear about them from the client; if it is an event, to quietly attend or observe. Once the parameters are in place and the needed research done, Dumont will typically do at least one study for the client to review before proceeding with the final work.

The commission process typically is a thoughtful and meaningful dance between the collector and the artist. The added intensity and involvement of the project typically translates into approximately 20% additional cost than for a non-commissioned work of the same size, but all that is determined prior to the beginning of the actual painting. One-half of the fee is paid up-front; the other half is paid upon completion and delivery of the art.

Commissions usually take 3 – 6 months to complete. All oils must dry for approximately two months before being varnished and shipped.

Commissions are often the most exciting projects not only for the  collector but also for Dumont. Creating art in collaboration with a client who wants Dumont’s vision applied to a specific loved subject and perhaps even to a specific space provides parameters that often allow even more creativity to flow from the artist.  The resulting art is nothing short of remarkable – ending in an entirely different place than either artist or client expected and yet, when taking it in, realizing that it is exactly where it was meant to go.

The commission process begins and ends with the client. The client will determine the subject, the size, the preferred medium and the budget of the work. If a visit by Dumont is desired by the client – to evaluate the light and the feel of the entire project or to meet the subject – that may possibly be arranged. Dumont likes to research the subject of commissions: if it is a place, to visit it; if it is a person, to meet them or hear about them from the client; if it is an event, to quietly attend or observe. Once the parameters are in place and the needed research done, Dumont will typically do at least one study for the client to review before proceeding with the final work.

The commission process typically is a thoughtful and meaningful dance between the collector and the artist. The added intensity and involvement of the project typically translates into approximately 20% additional cost than for a non-commissioned work of the same size, but all that is determined prior to the beginning of the actual painting. One-half of the fee is paid up-front; the other half is paid upon completion and delivery of the art.

Commissions usually take 3 – 6 months to complete. All oils must dry for approximately two months before being varnished and shipped.