Commissions
Commission a painting.
Bespoke nature-inspired original paintings in Vera Hylands' signature painterly style. For homes, hallways, and characterful commercial interiors — anywhere a one-of-a-kind piece of art belongs.
You bring the theme and a rough colour palette. Vera handles the rest — painted intuitively in her studio, on canvas, ready to live with.
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What's possible
A few of the briefs Vera loves.
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Statement paintings for homes
A large feature canvas for a living room, hallway, or above a bed — botanical, magical, or pond-and-meadow themes.
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Smaller pieces
Coordinated studies, paired pieces for a wall, or a smaller original sized to a specific nook.
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Characterful commercial spaces
Cafés, restaurants, hotels and independent shops where a one-of-a-kind painting matches the room’s personality.
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Custom signature-style work
You bring a theme and a rough palette; Vera paints it intuitively in her translucent, dreamy style.
How it works
From brief to finished painting.
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Send a brief
A short message describing the theme, a rough colour palette, the size you have in mind, and where the painting will live. A photo of the room helps but isn’t essential.
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Quote & direction
Vera replies with a written quote and a feel for the direction. She won’t send a rendered preview — paintings emerge intuitively on the canvas, that’s the point.
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Painted in studio
Once you’re happy with the quote, Vera paints the piece in her Belfast studio over a few weeks. Painted in soft, translucent layers of acrylic on canvas.
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Finished & delivered
You receive the signed, unframed painting, ready to hang. Framing and shipping outside NI can be arranged.
Common questions
Cost, process & style.
How much does it cost to commission a painting from Vera?
Painting commissions are priced per piece, starting from around £250. The final price depends on the size of the canvas, level of detail, and the surface. Send a short brief — Vera replies with a written quote within a week.
How does the painting commission process work?
Send a brief (theme, palette, size, where it will hang). Vera replies with a quote and a feel for the direction. There's no rendered preview before the painting begins — paintings emerge intuitively, that's the point. Once finished, the signed, unframed canvas is delivered or shipped.
What style does Vera paint in?
Translucent, dreamy, painterly. Soft layers of acrylic — not photorealistic, not cartoon. Recurring themes: water lilies and ponds, foxgloves and meadows, woodland scenes, magical-fairytale palettes. Vera doesn't paint logos, brand artwork, or anything corporate — but a botanical or magical piece for a café, hotel, or family home is exactly the kind of brief she loves.
Can I commission a painting for a business?
Yes — for any subject that fits Vera's nature-inspired painterly style. Cafés, restaurants, hotels and independent shops have all commissioned pieces. The only thing Vera doesn't paint is logos, brand artwork, or corporate graphics.
Ready when you are
Tell Vera about your idea.
A short message with the theme, size and where it will live is all it takes to start a quote.