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Custom Commissions

Have something in mind? Let’s make it.

A one-of-a-kind piece drawn just for you: a crow for a birthday, a rock for the garden, a napkin with a story only you know.

A one-of-a-kind piece drawn just for you.

Start your commissionHow it works
[Past commission photo]
[for a garden]
A birthday crow John drew as a commission, holding a red heart on a string
a birthday crow, made to order
[Past commission photo]
[for an anniversary]
What John can make

Pick a canvas, bring the story.

Crows are his favorite, but pets, people, places and inside jokes are all fair game. Not sure which? Just tell him the idea.

Two crows on red mushrooms

A napkin drawing

Pen and marker on a napkin, signed and dated. Small, personal, made to frame.

Signed and dated · from [price]

from [price] · about [X] weeks
A crow playing a banjo, painted on a long river stone set in a red twig frame

A painted river rock

A smooth stone painted by hand. For a desk, a windowsill, a garden or a pocket.

Painted by hand · from [price]

from [price] · about [X] weeks
A birthday crow John drew as a commission

A digital drawing

Drawn on screen in the same scribbly hand. Sent as a file, or printed for the wall.

A file or a print · from [price]

from [price] · about [X] weeks
How it works

From your idea to your wall.

  1. Tell John the idea

    Fill in the form below. A few sentences and a photo or two is plenty.

  2. He replies with a plan

    Within [X] days: a rough sketch or description, a price and a timeline.

  3. He makes it

    Once you say yes [and pay the deposit], he draws it. Expect a progress photo along the way.

  4. It comes home

    Signed, wrapped by hand and shipped to you, or picked up in person.

Start a commission

Tell John what you’re dreaming up.

There’s no wrong way to fill this in. It’s the start of a conversation, not a contract.

What would you like?Pick one, or “Not sure” and John will suggest.
What would you like?
What’s the occasion?Optional, but it helps John set the mood.
What’s the occasion?
Tell him the storyWho or what is it for? What should be in it? A crow with a red hat, your dog on the porch, the creek behind your house…

John reads every one himself and replies within [X] days. Nothing is charged until you approve the plan.

Good questions

Before you ask…

Anything else? Ask John directly.

Contact John

It depends on the size and the medium. Napkin drawings start at [price], painted rocks at [price], digital drawings at [price]. John confirms the exact price in his plan before anything is charged.

Usually about [X] weeks from your yes to shipping, depending on what’s on the drawing table. Have a date in mind? Put it in the form and John will tell you if it’s doable.

Yes. Send a few clear photos and a line about what makes them them. John’s style is loose and playful, so expect a portrait with personality rather than a photo copy.

[John’s revision policy, e.g. one round of changes on the plan before he starts the final piece.]

[Deposit policy, e.g. 50% when you approve the plan, the rest before it ships.]