Before committing to the commission process, I will ask my client or person being painted to review my portrait gallery in detail to ensure they are familiar with my work, art style and general aesthetic. There is a 50% non-refundable deposit due after our initial consultation, and before our photo session. I will make sure our agreement and time-table is in writing and that I have a good photograph or sketched composition of my subject in hand. If you are supplying me with your own photographic references, rather than having me complete the photo shoot, I will need a copyright release from the original photographer. The remaining balance of portrait project is due upon completion and approval of the finished painting, prior to delivery or shipping. In general, a small oil painting will take anywhere from 8-12 weeks to complete. The finished portrait generally needs 10-12 weeks to dry. It's important to note that the artistic process of painting your loved one cannot be put on a timeline. I've had a portrait painting come together in just a few hours and I've had another original portrait take over a year. I will keep you updated of my progress. Discourse is often critical to my process and practice in creating the perfect final portrait.
A note about a posthumous portrait painting. I've painted several memorial portraits of loved ones who have passed on. I consider these opportunities a sacred honor. In these cases, acquiring the right reference photo or photos is imperative. Please understand that while I want to be able to paint every loved one. I cannot create successful portrait from a poor reference material.
Before committing to the commission process, I will ask my client or person being painted to review my portrait gallery in detail to ensure they are familiar with my work, art style and general aesthetic. This will help ensure that I am the right artist for your commissioned painting. My style is loose and painterly. I often use bright colors, and informal poses. I am always happy to recommend other local artists for your special painting if I feel I am not the right fit.
There is a 50% non-refundable deposit due after our initial consultation, and before our photo session. I will make sure our agreement and time-table is in writing and that I have a good photograph or sketched composition of my subject in hand. If you are supplying me with your own photographic references, rather than having me complete the photo shoot, I will need a copyright release from the original photographer. The remaining balance of portrait project is due upon completion and approval of the finished painting, prior to delivery or shipping.
In general, a small oil painting will take anywhere from 8-12 weeks to complete. The finished portrait generally needs 10-12 weeks to dry before varnishing. It's important to note that the artistic process of painting your loved one cannot be put on a timeline. I've had a portrait painting come together in just a few hours (2 hour portraits) and I've had another original portrait take over a year. I will keep you updated of my progress. Discourse is often critical to my process and practice in creating the perfect final portrait.
As a portrait painter, I believe all people should have the opportunity of being seen, heard, and reflected back in a compassionate artistic manner. I've had many portrait sitters express how they felt validated and empowered through the process of sitting then viewing their painted portrait. ~Tali
A full-color oil painting or pastel painting is created on hardboard, or choice of cotton or linen canvas mounted on hardboard. Sketches and duotones are painted on media specific paper. A color study, drawing, and all small casual portrait paintings include the following:
Duatone/Study prices for oil, charcoal, pencil, pastel, ink, or watercolor working from customer photos are priced at $5 per square inch for the final painting.
Medium portraits and custom painting are painted in oils or pastels on hardboard or stretched canvas/linen and include the following:
Larger works and custom painting are painted in oils or pastels on hardboard or stretched canvas/linen and include the following:
Reputable modern portrait artists will use archival materials. A custom portrait and oil painting by Talya Johnson is created using strictly professional grade artist pigments (oil paint) on archival papers, hardboard, canvas, or linen to ensure the longevity of the artwork.
Many of Tali's portrait sitters have expressed how the intimate process of being painted was profoundly therapeutic. The portrait session is usually relaxing and self-affirming. Tali is uniquely committed to making commissioned portraits affordable and accessible. Her roll as a portraitist takes in many forms depending on the needs of her sitters. She is inspired by concepts embedded within the study of sociology, anthropology, and psychology, and of course the qualities of light and color inherent in her favorite impressionist artists artwork.
Community Remains is a series of 51 oil portraits painted from life. The portrait paintings were part of a virtual online exhibition May 2020 at Disjecta Contemporary Art Center for Pacific Northwest College of Art and Oregon College of Art and Craft (now closed).
Read the thesis in a four part blog. The display includes Tali’s insightful self portrait that exudes the contemporary perspective of a woman artist. View project portfolio.
Formally a graphic designer and illustrator, visual artist Talya Johnson (Tali) is a modern art impressionist painter living in the Pacific Northwest. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) from Oregon College of Art and Craft (OCAC) and Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) at Portland Oregon. Tali's original contemporary art is largely figurative (though she also offers abstract canvas wall art) and stylistically influenced by both the French Impressionist style and traditional Academic Realism. Ever vibrant, her modern impressionist paintings are painterly accounts of her modern life contemporary perspective. Whether creating an oil portrait, still life, or abstract landscape with a palette knife, Tali believes in recording what she has experienced first hand. Painting and drawing from life in the impressionism style whenever possible she imbues her visible brushstrokes with a liminal dream-like quality that dances between realism and idealism.
Filled with colour and light, Tali's floral wall art, landscape painting, commissioned portraits, impressionist painting, and home decor accessories are cherished around the world by numerous art collectors.
Talya Johnson makes art that will withstand the test of time. The enduring nature of pastel and original oil painting has long interested this fine artist who is conceptually driven by idea of heirlooms and artifacts. A true artisan, her passion for art history and contemporary craft includes all the essential elements of commitment to quality: education from the best sources and painters of Impressionist art, attention to detail, years of honing her craft through trial and error, and a tenacious dedication to both the form, function and longevity of her Impressionist work.
In 2019 Tali had the privilege of studying Art Conservation in Florence, Italy to ensure her oil painting technique is modeled after time-honored traditional methods. While in art school, Tali enjoyed experimenting with materials and multi-media techniques, she uses archival materials for her professional practice. Her works of art are lovingly crafted to be treasured for many generations to come, inscribing your own footprint into the annals of history.