Jill Spearman

Commissions

Commission a painting

Alongside her own work, Jill paints to commission — portraits of people, families and the occasional dog, and landscapes of the places that matter to you.

A figure and portrait painting by Jill Spearman

Portraits

People, and the way you know them

Jill paints people in the context where she knows them — family, friends and members of the community — searching for likeness and a sense of the person rather than a stiff, posed record. Dogs very welcome.

Landscapes

A place that means something

A favourite walk, a view from a window, an allotment or a stretch of river — Jill works from direct observation and sketches on site, then develops the painting in the studio in oil, pastel, watercolour or mixed media.

Duke’s Allotment — a landscape by Jill Spearman

How it works

A simple, personal process

  1. 01

    Get in touch

    Tell Jill who or what you’d like painted, a rough sense of size, and where the finished piece will hang.

  2. 02

    A conversation

    Together you’ll settle on the approach, medium and timescale, and Jill will give you a clear price. Portraits work from sittings or photographs; landscapes from visits and sketches.

  3. 03

    The work

    Jill paints, sharing progress along the way. You see the piece before it’s finished, then it’s ready to collect or have delivered.

Commission prices depend on size, medium and subject, and Jill will always agree a clear price with you before starting. Get in touch for a quote and an idea of timescale.

A few portraits & figures

Enquiries welcome

Have a commission in mind?

Tell Jill what you’re thinking — a person, a place, a pet — and she’ll talk you through what’s possible.