Another customer sent me a photo of her custom commissioned painting on the wall in her house, and this is one I haven’t shared here before.

Winter Sunset Abstract is a pastel on matboard, which I use sometimes for larger paintings. This painting is 24″ x 32″, and with an ice blue mat it’s 32″ x 40″ with a 3″ walnut frame to finish it off.

The customer who commissioned it is a long-time customer of both commissioned cat portraits (5) and purchase of other originals and prints as well as merchandise. She had seen my painting “Winter Sunset, After Rothko” a couple of years ago. I had already sold it, but she had the idea it was far larger than the actual 8″ x 11″ painting it was. She commissioned me to create a large painting based on that smaller painting using the same theme and some adjustments to the colors.

Keeping the finished work within standard frame sizes (oversize glass and mats are very expensive and were difficult for me to work with at that time), I determined the final size of the painting and realized it was too big for my studio. Luckily it was early autumn and I often work outside in nicer weather. I set up a table outside and carried out my pastels and got to work.

We made a few adjustments after that and then went looking for the right frame. I’m grateful I took the time to set up a portion of my basement for framing because I couldn’t have framed this in my studio either. I have a larger table down there with more space around it.

Once it was finished I was so excited at how nice it looked! I have to do more big abstracts! And now that nice weather is coming I think I will plan on that.

Winter Sunset Abstract prints

if you’d like a print of this commissioned painting I can make prints in various sizes on paper and canvas. Visit the Winter Sunset Abstract product post to see the choices and prices.

Custom Commissioned Artwork

If you have an idea for a custom commissioned painting, I’ll be happy to paint it for you. Go to my Commissioned Artwork section to see other samples and ideas.

Other items with the same art or design To find all items on this site with the same art or design, use the search box for the name of the artwork and you'll find all that's available.

Don’t miss any new items or opportunities!

“Follow” the Portraits of Animals blog with the link in the upper left. Sign up to receive posts in email, or in your favorite reader using the links in the right-hand column.

Sign up for e-newsletters

You can also sign up for my monthly e-newsletters to receive special discounts and find out where I’ll be with my artwork.

Click here for the Creative Cat Preview E-newsletter, for feline and animal-specific products and information.

Click here for the Art & Merchandise E-newsletter, for landscapes, nature, urban scenes and more.

For art, photos and writing as I develop it, visit my blogs.

See feline art and photos as they happen on The Creative Cat, along with feline news, health, welfare, rescue stories and more.

See daily photos as I post them on Today.

Read poetry, short stories, essays and more on Paths I Have Walked.

. . . . . . .

© 2022 | www.PortraitsOfAnimals.net | Published by Bernadette E. Kazmarski

All images used on this site are copyrighted to Bernadette E. Kazmarski unless otherwise noted and may not be used without my written permission. Please ask if you are interested in using one in a print or internet publication. If you are interested in purchasing a print of this image or a product including this image, check to see if I have it available already. If you don’t find it there, visit “purchasing” for availability and terms.