Commissions & Studio Progressions
Step-by-step archival studies documenting custom collector paintings from pencil sketches and layout proposals to finished canvases.
Lynda Hough Basketball Commission — 'Hoop' (40" x 40")
January – April 2005Custom newsprint collage and acrylic basketball commission documenting preliminary sketches (Jump, Ball, Key, Hoop, Court Diptych), newsprint background tests, two layout proposals, in-progress studio stages, and the completed 40" x 40" canvas.
Completed Painting (April 13, 2005)
Attaching Newsprint Clippings — WIP #2
Collage Complete — WIP #3 (March 27, 2005)
Preliminary Layout #2 (February 10, 2005)
Court Diptych Concept Sketch (January 12, 2005)
Tribus Hoop Commission
August – October 2005Multi-stage mixed media basketball commission documented from initial substrate studies to the final finished painting.
Final Painting
Studio Stage — Tribus Series I
Studio Stage — Tribus Series II
Celestial Commission
August – September 2005Large architectural cosmic composition developed through progressive tonal layers and metallic accents.
Concept Mock-up
Canvas Progression I
Completed Progression
Django's Moustache — Pen & Ink Commission & CD Cover (2006)
200612" x 16" pen & ink study created for the Austin gypsy jazz trio Django's Moustache, featured alongside their 2006 album release.
Django's Moustache Sketch (12" x 16" Pen & Ink)
Whitney Commissions — Guitar Series & Seven Grand Redline
Work-in-Progress ArchivesCustom music-themed electric/acoustic guitar panels and the Seven Grand Redline urban study built through iterative client mock-ups.
Jerry's Tiger Guitar Study
Seven Grand Redline Progression
Zach Hall Basketball Commission
Studio Sketch ArchiveDynamic compositional sketch and progressive canvas layering for Zach's Hoop.
Zach's Hoop Sketch
Canvas Progression
Commission an Original Piece
Speak directly with Curtis Long (+1 512-694-2132) or submit dimensions and musical/architectural themes online.