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Commissions 2020

A painting lasts a long time. It's nice to look at one a little every day or so, then maybe ten years pass, and you and the painting are the same, but different. It's important to me that anyone interested in my work and supporting my studio should be able to experience this themselves. :)
If you'd like a painting, let me know your budget, and we can take it from there. Simply email me:

tom.bubul@gmail


Conceivably Askable Questions

Who is the work for?

Anyone who has intellectual, emotional, or other direct or metaphysical uses for artwork, which if you're reading this, I would strongly assume includes you :)

What happens when I submit the form?

I receive your contact info, and then I reach out to talk about the details of what I'll be making for you.

Isn't all this sort of "against the rules" ?

I have no idea what rules you could be talking about that could possibly apply to my studio. :) If artists can't figure out how to make their work available to the people or communities who have some real desire to interact with it, in an affordable, sustainable way, it's difficult for me to see what use their practices have. "Affordable" means different things to different people - I'm comfortable with however anyone self-reports that when they get in touch. And I know what "sustainable" means right now to me.

What does "sustainable" mean to you right now?

My basic formula for the past few years has been, "paintings should pay for at least twice their time." With consideration for my expenses and schedule, $450 is the ground-floor sustainable price for a small painting, buying me about a week of studio time. A piece in the $1600 range buys me close to a month.

Well then what about paintings for ostensibly "unsustainable" smaller budgets?

My studio's sustainability is a separate concern from making paintings for the people who want them. Hit me up and we'll figure something out!

Is finished work available to purchase?

I have quite a few finished pieces available, yes. If you're interested in seeing them or hearing more, it's best to just email me directly: tom.bubul@gmail.

How does payment work?

Whatever works. Payment plans are no problem. A small deposit of any amount is required to commence painting. Shipping isn't included. Satisfaction with the finished work is absolutely guaranteed.

What's the turnaround time?

I currently intend to turn commissions around in a month. The most realistic answer to this is that they take however long they take. With respect to both my lengthy project queue and the high quality level I try to bring to this category of painting work, I think it's reasonable to expect the entire process to take from between 3 months and a year. :) That said, it extremely depends on the project. And if you need something in time for a gift scenario or something, I can usually accommodate it.

Can I get that email address again?

Ya, it's:

tom.bubul@gmail


Past commissions

You might also be interested in my portfolio generally.
Why the hell are people buying a costco surfboard?, oil on panel, 14"x18", 2019 = Bennett, Santa Cruz, 2019.
Where mayonnaise comes from, oil on panel, 18"x12" = James, NYC.
Ferry (Richards Street Remix), oil on panel, 18"x12" = Sonia, Princeton NJ, 2019.
Young family's new apartment, 24"x30". = Josh & Jen, NYC (3000), 2017.
Untitled, oil on panel, 20"x24". = Alex, SF (666), 2016-2017.
Untitled, oil on panel, 9"x12". = Henry, NYC (200), 2016.
Grilling at Aaron & Val's, oil on panel, 14"x18. = Aaron & Val, NYC (300), 2016.
Untitled, oil on panel, 6"x8" = Evelyn, Eugene OR (100), 2016.
Untitled (ask geng), oil on panel, 6"x8"= Jenny, Providence RI (100), 2016.
Yost, oil on panel, 6"x8" = JS & KW via Jordan, NYC (100), 2016.
Untitled (dungeon master), oil on panel, 9"x12" = Lance, Philadelphia (200), 2016.
Untitled, oil on panel, 9"x12" = Josh, North Carolina (200), 2016.
Untitled, gouache on paper, 9"x12" = Kate, Philadelphia (200), 2016.
"Sitting down to work on a computer," oil on panel, 5"x7" = for Kathleen, New York (100), 2016.
"Ferry," oil on panel, 9"x12" = for Bryan & Julia, Minneapolis (200), 2016.
"Two ways to draw the alphabet," oil on panel, 5"x7" = For Derrick, NYC (100), 2016.

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