4/10/26

Hi Richard,

This is your webpage where we’ll communicate about your commission. Today we’ll take a first look at a composite of some of your photos and think how we might want to modify the design.

PRELIMINARY COMPOSITE

This is a first pass to think about what photos we could combine and how they will look together.

I’ve shown this on the proportions of a 30×40 canvas, which I think would be a good size for the amount of figures we want to include.I did make the canvas show more than your photo did on the right; I think it would be nice to include more of those beautiful arched windows and to make the Ca’ d’Zan even more important.

MY THOUGHTS

This will make a beautiful, emotional painting that suggests the passage of time and a family that enjoys being together.

I like the scene in the background with the three kid just walking aimlessly and your wife watching them but also a bit lost in thought.

The foreground is a great shot of you all together. It will be the most prominent grouping of the figures since it is the closest. I would probably change the colors of clothing to better coordinate with the painting’s colors. And I would prefer to paint pants on your son, because the shorts seem to draw the eye.

MORE PHOTOS?

The middle grouping is my least favorite. It’s a lovely shot of your children in middle school, but I would prefer a scene that was a pit more active and less posed. That way the only posed grouping is the current one. Can you take another look at your photos and see if you have any more full length photos of them at this age?

WHAT’S NEXT

Let’s talk about this over the phone or on Zoom. I would love to hear all your thoughts.

If the 30×40 seems like a good size for your then I can give you a price once we confirm the scope.

On Sunday Chris and I leave for two weeks in Portugal (!!) so I would like to connect soon if possibln. I’ll suggest some times in my email.

Best, Linda