BLVCK MILK
BLVCK MILK
Commission

Painting or drawing brief

A commissioned original — a portrait, a series, a piece for one particular wall.

Commissioning a mural instead? Body art enquiry

Tell the studio what you have in mind. The more of this you can answer, the closer the first concept will be — and the sooner you get a real quotation.

Sent from Meditations No. 6.

Before you begin

Answer as fully as you can. Write N/A where a question does not apply, or "open to artist recommendation" if you would rather the studio decided.

Files you can supply (attach them to your confirmation email, or link them below)

Primary contact

Who the studio replies to.

01 / The piece

What is being made

Preferred level of creative freedom

02 / Size, medium & framing

The object itself

Orientation
Preferred medium
Framing
Signed and certificated?

03 / Where it will live

The room, the light and the journey there

Lighting conditions
Relationship to the room

04 / References

Attach images separately or paste accessible links. References communicate preference and will not be copied directly.

Reference A

Use this reference for

Reference B

Use this reference for

Reference C

Use this reference for

05 / Visual language

Style, colour & composition

Preferred visual styles
AbstractRealistic
MinimalHighly detailed
OrganicGeometric
CalmEnergetic
Preferred colour families

06 / Content

Sensitivities

Should the piece include any words or lettering?

07 / Commercial

Timeline & budget

Budget status
Budget should include
Open to adjusting scale or complexity to meet budget?

08 / Approvals & rights

Who decides, and what happens to the images

Preferred concept presentation
Intended use of images of the piece
May the artist publicly share the finished piece?

09 / Priorities

Final creative summary

Priority ranking — 1 is most important, 6 least. Use each number once.

10 / Sign-off

Confirmation

This brief forms the basis of creative development, quotation and scheduling. Significant changes — a different subject, a different size, or a redesign after approval — may change cost and timing. *

Fields marked * are the ones a quotation cannot be prepared without. Everything else can be left blank or answered "open to artist recommendation".