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Portrait
Commissions

A painted contemporary commissioned portrait of a smart, handsome Scottish man wearing tweed, Edinburgh

J. Brock

50cm x 60cm

Oil on board

2025

Private Collection

A painted contemporary commissioned portrait of a boy looking relaxed and happy

Redmond and Athene

each 30cm x 30cm x 2cm

Oil on board

Private Collection

A painted contemporary commissioned portrait of a boy looking relaxed and happy

process

When embarking on a new portrait commission, I like to meet the sitter in person, spend some time getting to know them over a cup of tea, and then I take photographs, do preliminary sketches and mix some paints to create a colour chart which I will work from in my studio to create the painted portrait.

Spending time with the sitter is an important part of observing someone, so unless the portrait is posthumous, I avoid work from other people’s photographs.

All portraits are painted in oil on board.

I am always happy to take on commissions so please get in touch via my contact page for any enquiries.

A contemporary painted commissioned portrait of Paediatric Oncologist Professor Hamish Wallace, Edinburgh

Prof. Hamish Wallace

60cm x 90cm

Oil on board

2023

Private Collection

photo

 

paint

© 2025 Harriet Selka

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