Private Commissions

If you’re looking for an original piece of artwork, perhaps I can create a bespoke canvas or framed illustration for you? There are many reasons to commission work, some use it as an opportunity to celebrate a favourite location, illustrate a personal story or mark a special moment in their life… and they are often given as gifts for special occasions.

Below you will find recent examples of commissioned artwork for private individuals.

You can also read my rough guide to the commissioning process here.

Harris Street, Sydney

I’m not sure I ever expected my work to travel around the world, but somehow it does! This one travelled a particularly long way, to find its home in the City that inspired it. This colour study of a home in Harris Street, Sydney, was a commissioned artwork. It was […]

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St Anthony Head

Another landscape to share, this time a bright Cornish scene from the Southern Coastline. This 30 x 30cm canvas was created as a gift for Abi and Tom, Abi providing a reference photo taken on their visit to Falmouth. Here viewed across the Fal Estuary, St Anthony Head is the National Trust estate […]

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Pickering Castle, acrylic and ink painting on 30x30cm canvas created by artist and illustrator Jonathan Chapman

Pickering Castle

There has been so much ‘making’ this December (pressing ceramics and printing personalised cards) it’s a relief to be able to share some actual painting. Here is a new canvas inspired by Pickering Castle. A fairly straight-forward scene looking along a path that leads to the gatehouse entrance. It was […]

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Compton Acres Italian Garden (2024) Original acrylic and ink painting on canvas by artist and illustrator Jonathan Chapman

Compton Acres Italian Garden

A little colour can go a long way! There’s a long history of miniature Art, created as keepsakes in small frames and lockets. It was often kept close by as a reminder of a loved one before the portrait photograph became popular in the 1840s. The modern definition of those […]

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Stanage Edge

I’ve really been enjoying working on these Seawhite canvases. They’re just the right size to make an impact on the wall with plenty of space for colours and details. But not the same endurance required as with the BIG canvas pieces! So extremely satisfying to see the artwork coming together […]

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