Commissions

Your place, painted.

The farm you grew up on. Your horse. The beach where you got engaged. Gershwynn paints commissions the same way he paints everything: slowly, by hand, from the story behind the view.

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Acrylic painting of a girl walking through shallow waves on a curved orange-gold beach, leaving footprints in the sand, with green hills and a rocky headland behind.

A past commissionNew Zealand BeachMatheson's Bay, painted on request over three days.

How it works

Four simple steps.

Pricing is on request, because every commission is different. Just ask. There's no obligation.

01
Send your photo
Share a photo of the place, animal or moment on WhatsApp or by email, along with the story behind it.
02
Talk it through
Gershwynn will chat about the composition, size and detail with you, and give you a price.
03
The painting
He paints it by hand in acrylic. Depending on the detail, that takes anything from a few hours to a few days.
04
It comes home
Signed, one of a kind and shipped anywhere in South Africa. International shipping is available on request.

Good to know

The details.

Medium: Acrylic (non-toxic) on Amedeo 200gsm paper, his usual surface for original work.
Size: His standard is A3 (297 × 420 mm), in landscape or portrait. Ask if you have something else in mind.
Price: On request. It depends on the size and the level of detail.
Delivery: Standard shipping anywhere in South Africa. International shipping is available on request.
Framing: Works are sold unframed, so you can choose a frame that suits your space.

Caricatures & portraits

A likeness, with or without the wink.

Long before the paintings, there were the portraits. Working away from home for months at a time, Gershwynn drew his colleagues on site, free of charge, just for the challenge. Today he draws caricatures and portraits on commission: a caricature for all of the character, a little exaggerated, or a portrait for a true likeness.