Commissioned Paintings and Drawings

Pricing is mainly determined by size, but other factors can figure in, such as the level of difficulty or the medium used. Some of the artwork that Mary Lou O’Brien has been commissioned to do appears on this webpage. If you are interested in commissioning one of her paintings or drawings, please contact her via email or by phone at her Geneva studio: 630-232-4681.

	Charlie is a pencil portrait drawn from a favorite photograph.		Marchant’s Choice is a Nonrepresentational watercolor painting with artist’s papers and acrylic texturing. The artist was given paint swatches to match colors in a client’s room.
	Two Trees in Winter is a watercolor painting commissioned as a wedding gift. The couple chose the subject matter from a portfolio selection.		Jim Johnston’s Father is a multi-image pencil portrait drawn from several old sepia and black & white photos.
	Mr. & Mrs. Waitek is a watercolor portrait painted from a photograph - a birthday gift.		Vacation Quilt is a watercolor painting using your favorite location or vacation photos.  The rectangles, each 1 ½ by 2 inches, are painted from cropped sections of your photos. (Photos are returned with the completed painting.)
	Kohl Children’s Museum is a watercolor painting created from a photograph. A number of prints of this original were also commissioned along with the original.		Phil Groben is a watercolor composite portrait painted for a birthday gift. The painting is filled with images and titles meaningful to Mr. Groben.