Custom Commissions
Ordering as a gift? Commissions take about three weeks — book by December 1 for Christmas delivery.
Send me photos of your car. I draw every line by hand, print it on brushed aluminum, and ship it ready to hang — one drawing, made once, never resold to anyone else.
The work
Cars are most of what I do, but the style works on anything with a good silhouette — a first truck, a motorcycle, a boat, a guitar, your dog. If you can photograph it, I can draw it.
The brushed grain runs underneath the ink, so the panel shifts as you walk past it. This is why it is printed on metal and not paper.
What it costs
A commission is two things: the piece — the printed panel, priced the same as the ready-made pieces elsewhere on this site — and the drawing, a flat $850 to draw your subject from scratch, by hand, once. The drawing costs the same at every size, which is why the bigger pieces are the better value.
15 × 10″
The gift size. A desk, a shelf, or a small wall.
36 × 24″
The one most people pick. Reads well across a garage, office, or living room.
60 × 40″
The statement piece. Showrooms, tall walls, shop bays.
50% down to start, the rest when you approve the proof. Already own a piece of mine and want the same car bigger? The drawing is done — you only pay for the panel.
Nothing gets printed until you say so
You see it first. When the drawing is finished you get a digital proof. Nothing goes near a printer until you have looked at it and said yes.
Changes are included. One round — a wheel, the stance, a badge, a detail I missed. If it is not right, it does not get made.
Your deposit is refundable right up until I start drawing. After that it covers the hours already spent.
How it works
Here it is on one real commission — an Audi R8, from the owner's phone photos to the finished panel.
STEP 01
Send photos
Fill in the form and tell me what I am drawing. Six to ten photos from your phone, in your own garage, is plenty — I will send you a short guide on what to shoot.
Day one
STEP 02
I confirm it works
I will tell you honestly whether your photos have the detail I need, confirm the size and price, and send a deposit link. Nothing starts until that clears.
2 business days
STEP 03
I draw it, you approve it
Built up by hand, one line at a time, then sent to you as a proof. You say yes, or you tell me what to change.
5–7 business days
STEP 04
Made and delivered
Printed, mounted, plaque made to match, packed with the hanging hardware fitted. Shipped insured — or I bring it to you if you are in Utah.
7–10 business daysWhat arrives
- The panel. Solid Dibond aluminum, brushed finish, 1-inch border, hanging hardware already fitted.
- Its own plaque. 6 × 4″ on the same brushed aluminum, carrying the subject, your name, the date, and my signature. Dealer logo added at no charge.
- Delivery. Insured shipping in custom packaging, or free hand delivery on the Wasatch Front.
- The rights. You own the piece and the drawing is never resold. I keep the copyright and may show it in my portfolio — say the word and I will keep yours private.
Start your commission
A print shows what it looked like. The plaque says it was yours, and when. Years from now the car may be long gone, and the plaque will still say whose it was.
Got it. I will reply within two business days with next steps and somewhere to send your photos.
Taking the photos — the two-minute version
You do not need this to get started. Send the form first and I will walk you through it. But if you want to shoot now, this is all there is to it — twenty minutes with a clean car and a phone beats a rushed shoot with a real camera.
The one that matters is a dead-straight side profile, taken low:
Then 6 to 10 more: both sides, front, back, a wheel, and close-ups of anything that makes it yours. Soft daylight, plain background, full-resolution originals. No filters or portrait mode, and nothing saved off Instagram.
Only have a few old photos of something you no longer own? Send them anyway and ask. I will tell you before you pay anything.