Commissions

Original artwork for your brand.

I take on a small number of commissions each year, creating original artwork for brands, labels and private clients. Here is one example of how that can work.

Commission for Domaine d'Arbousset

Domaine d'Arbousset asked me to create the artwork for the labels of two red wines, named after their children, Maximus and RL (Raphaël).

I wanted to capture the colour wheel I associate with red wine and the world of the vineyard, so I ran a series of experiments in that spectrum, working mostly in magenta, purple and earthy browns. The winemakers kindly sent a bottle of each wine before I began, and alongside tasting them I put the wine itself to work in the paintings.

Wine does not stain paper and canvas the way you might expect, it is mostly clear, but it leaves a faint purple glaze in the texture. I began dropping it into the experiments for this project, and it carried through to the final pieces, so the labels are quite literally imbued with the wine they represent.

As the project grew I moved towards lighter colours, inspired by the domaine's setting in the south of France near Avignon, tones I associate with the Mediterranean, its sea and its sand. That final set of sketches suited the vision for another bottle, Tavel Rosé, and the commission grew into labels for three wines now sold internationally.

"The winemakers were delighted with the result, and the feedback after the launch was very positive: the labels help the bottles stand out from the competition."

Let's work together. If you would like to commission a piece, leave your details below and I will be in touch.