How much do you charge?

$2500 minimum. Price goes up from there. I charge a 25% upfront down payment for your artwork.

 

What all do you do?

Album covers & packaging design, logos, posters, branding, book covers, illustration, fine art paintings, merch and website design.

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When can you start?

Typically I am booked three to six weeks out before I can begin your work.

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How long will it take for you to finish my artwork?

It depends on your workload. Usually a week to 10 days. The huge jobs such as full branding for a business, a custom painting or multi page picture/storybook illustrations will take much longer.

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Can I move my work needed to the front of the line and get it faster?

That won't happen. Whether you are a famous superstar or a solitary person in a room with a dream, I work on a first come first serve basis. No exceptions no matter how big your wallet is. Everybody is equal in this shop.
 

I have a specific idea that I want executed to the tee, and I want it to my Exact details. Will you do that? 

No. There are other artist out there you can find for that. If I take you on, you are commissioning me for my artistic style and aesthetic. It starts with a free consultation conversation where we discuss your concept and vision in detail. If we establish that we are a fit for each other, I then take your concept and work the magic for both of us.

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I notice your website header says "Human Made Art" - do you do AI artwork as well?

Never. I am old school, I like to get my hands dirty. I have no issues with AI and it's prompts, I am a firm believer that Everybody should make art. Especially these days. But AI is just not for me. I am a classically trained artist from one of the finest Art Universities in the world, with decades of perfecting and still perfecting my skills. Out of personal principle I refuse to work in AI. I prefer the challenge of Man verses Machine. It keeps me sharp. I am a living and breathing John Henry story. Bring it.

 

Can I purchase prints of your work?

It depends, if it is my personal work then the answer is yes. However, most of my clients/labels have a licensing contract - the work becomes their intellectual property and not for outside use or sale. Although in many cases I can contact them and ask for permission on your behalf for your personal use, of which they will likely ask for a percentage cut. I sell digital hi-resolution .PDF print-ready files of my artwork for you to take to your printer - which is the most economic. I also do signed and numbered framed or unframed prints to pretty much any size scale. I have many frame options for you to choose to best match your home decore style. Feel free to contact me if you are interested.

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Do you do Fine Art Gallery showings of your paintings?

Yes, you can contact my Art Rep for booking and availability.

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Do you give art lessons?

Yes, schedule permitting. But only for public school classrooms grades 1 through 5 since most public schools have sadly eliminated their art curriculum. I must have at least 2 adults always present for supervision and assistance. Those adults do not need any artistic experience and are more than welcome to dig in and get their hands dirty with the students. It is typically a 3 day workshop in 4-5 hour blocks per day of learning an introduction to drawing and painting. I provide all the art materials and tools for the students to use, keep and take home with them to continue their personal artistic journeys. We will need access to a sink with soap and water for cleanup, and they should wear their grubbiest clothes. Although I provide aprons, things get Real messy real fast. So dress accordingly, because your "Sunday Bests" will get ruined. You can count on that. Contact me for price rates and availability if interested.

Do you do free pro-bono charity work?

Schedule permitting, yes. Everybody is given a talent in life, whether you have found yours yet or not. It is up to us to discover that talent, nurture it, perfect it and use that talent to make the world a better place. If your charity is for children with cancer or special needs, or cats and dogs, you certainly have my attention. 

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What does COMA and that wall outlet icon mean?

COMA is the name of my art business I started 27 years ago. C.O.M.A. serves as an acronym for Creative Online Music Art. Although I have now branched out from just strictly doing music art, music remains my passion and specialty. I wanted a name like Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey Powell's "Hipgnosis" - and shamelessly lifted their business plan. Like Hipgnosis - COMA is music artwork, but for the on-line digital age. As for the "wall outlet", it is an advertisement "plug". It is a metaphor. When one is in a creative coma, there is an option to keep it safe on life support plugging away at it, or pull the plug. Sometimes you need to pull that plug just to see what's out there outside the box. I find a beauty and challenge in that thought process. As well as a personal fulfillment in it's afterlife.

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Are you easy to work with?

Are you?

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