COMMISSIONS
How A Commission Comes Together
There's a car you still see when you close your eyes. A porch where the light hit just right. A road, a coastline, a morning on a trip you never want to forget. Some places and things become part of who we are, and a photo on a phone doesn't do them justice.
That's what a commission is for. You bring me the thing that matters to you, maybe a classic car or truck, a home or piece of land, or a place you've been, and together we turn it into a painting that stays in your family long after both of us are gone.
It exists only once. I never reproduce a commissioned painting. No prints, no giclées, nothing. My other originals sometimes become prints later, but a commission never does. What you receive exists nowhere else, on any wall, ever. I take only a few each year, which means only a limited number in my lifetime.
We shape it together. Once we've talked through your idea, we trade photos by email until we find the one, or the combination, that will make a great painting. I ask a lot of questions, because the composition is something we build together. It needs to be a subject I truly want to paint, with strong reference photos. (I don't paint babies.)
No surprises. Before I pick up a brush, we agree on size, timeline, and a firm shipping quote based on the canvas size and where it's going. A 50% deposit starts the work, usually about four weeks to ready-to-ship, longer for large canvases. You'll approve photos of the finished painting before paying the balance. I ship from Portugal by UPS, with tracking the moment it leaves.
A number of my collectors have come back for a second painting, and it's usually because of how the first one felt to make together.
Every commission becomes a new member of the family, one that will light up your home in a way nothing off the shelf ever could.
If something has already come to mind, tell me about it through the contact form on this website.
We can also talk on WhatsApp: fill out the form first, and I'll share my number privately.
“This commission included a time-lapse video of the painting in progress.”
“Collectors often tell me the piece they bought years ago still surprises them—different light, different mood, a different season in their life.
In this way there is an ongoing conversation with the collector and the art over time.”
“The role these paintings are meant to play is providing a visual reference point
in a mentally noisy world”
COLLECTOR REVIEWS
“THE OUTCOME FAR EXCEEDED MY EXPECTATIONS.”
"I asked Cody if he'd take a commission and he humbly accepted. He did four small pieces for me—a tetraptych—graciously accommodating my request on size, canvas material, and subject matter. We collaborated easily on style and color palette. It mattered not that he was in Portugal and I in Sedona: the shipping was fast, and the pieces arrived in perfect condition, exquisitely executed. They'll be with my family for a very long time."
— JOHN P., SEDONA
“HE HAS PROVEN TO BE EXACTLY THE RIGHT ARTIST.”
"I have long admired Cody's understanding of light and color, and his ability to capture buildings and vehicles. My husband and I felt he would be the perfect artist to portray an old barn on our property we're very attached to—and we were so right. He led us through sketches and collaborated with us at every step. He has proven to be exactly the right artist for a painting that will mean a lot to our family for a long time."
— ANNA D., HOTCHKISS, COLORADO
“THE SOUTHWEST THEME AND COLORS JUST COME ALIVE IN OUR HOME.”
"We'd admired Cody's work and loved his landscapes, but had a difficult location for the artwork we wanted. After discussing our size and lighting requirements, we commissioned him to develop and paint a desert landscape that's proven to be the ideal solution for us. His professional ability to adapt to our requirements, coupled with his raw talent and creative vision, gave us a wonderful oil painting we're proud to have relied on him for. The Southwest theme and colors just come alive in our home, and we'll always enjoy this piece of commissioned art."
— RON M., SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA
“A COLLABORATION WITH ONE OF THE FINEST LANDSCAPE ARTISTS WORKING TODAY.”
"Cody is a true professional. Once we agreed on the subject and how it should be presented, he really got to work—setting a reasonable schedule, providing sketches along the way. He listens, but he doesn't waver from the original vision. To commission a painting with Cody is really a collaboration with one of the finest landscape artists working today."
— BARBARA S., BOULDER CITY, NV
“A commission is a fun, creative collaboration.
And that becomes part of your legacy”
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