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"A Lasting Reminder of Your Home: Home Portraits"
The BOSTON'S HOME AND GARDEN Magazine, 2003
below: press interview

For many of us, the house we live in comes to express so much of who we are, almost like a passport of our home lives. That's why it's becoming increasingly popular for homeowners to commission a portrait of their home that can remind them and future generations of what the house looked like at a particular time in its-and their-lives.

In Europe, where people frequently decorate their residencies and offices with original artwork, it is not uncommon to see a home portrait. Here, in the United States, the practice is less common, but gaining in popularity. And it does require special skills. Arch. Jaroslaw Gruzewski, resident of Massachusetts brings the elegance of Europe to Boston with his lavish watercolor paintings. "I think a watercolor painting is more attractive, lighter, more sophisticated as any media," says arch. Gruzewski., who brings to the work both a long history of art education and a masters degree in architectural design from MIT, Cambridge. "Strong architectural background is necessary to paint architectural landmarks, residencies, villas," he says. "Sometimes there are ten, or eleven layers of depth, several complicated perspective points involved, which make my watercolors much more difficult to create than other paintings (like landscapes or abstracts)." As with people, the process of having a home portrait done requires that the artist see the subject in its best light. "If I am invited by a client to paint I do it at a site" explains Jaroslaw, "if I cannot come, I request several photos of the residence from different angles." He reviews the photos with the homeowner to select the most favorable angle and takes the photo back to his studio to create the painting, which takes about a week to complete. Most of his Residential Portraits, and Architectural Landmarks are about 19"x 29" (45 cm x 65cm). Double sizes are often commissioned and created. The finished work includes wonderful details on both your home and the garden. Jaroslaw often delivers his art works to local clients in person, and ready for whatever framing the client has in mind. For centuries, architectural home portraits were commissioned exclusively by the European aristocracy, for whom Jaroslaw painted while in Europe, between 1983 and 2003.

For the rest of us, home portraits by Gruzewski run around $7,900, with additional costs for framing, accommodation and delivery. Architectural landmarks are more time taking and usually cost a few hundreds more, which is still a bargain considering his art works outstanding qualities not found in art gallereies today, very high market and artistic values. He has been painting for 24 years. Arch Gruzewski's name is well known to many internationally recognized art collectors, dealers, art organizations and art galleries. Written by Mrs. Linda L., Boston, July 2003, for the Boston's Home and Garden

"So popular are Arch. Gruzewski's paintings that he limits himself to "commissioned" work only. Owning a Gruzewski is a superb financial INVESTMENT. His watercolors consistently increase their value. Jaroslaw's unique talent and the quality of his art work deserve the recognition he receives. In 1985 - 95, he was a member of The Copley Society of Boston and The American Watercolor Association.
Jaroslaw accepts CORPORATE and INDIVIDUAL commissions:
Architectural Landmarks, Residence Portraits, Landscapes and Marine subjects. His watercolors have already helped numerous banks, hotels, wine producers, consulates, hospitals, yacht and golf clubs in their business promotion."
Art works come with
Certificate of Originality and Ownership to ensure your investment

 

 


More than 480 Portraits of a Residence, Architectural Landmarks and Landscapes have been commissioned from me for investment and business promotion. Some are in collections of such known art collectors as: Mrs. Irene Du Pont (DuPont Corporation), Duke de C., the US Consul General Mr. Jones, Countess Gr. A. P. de Melo de Sch. W., Dr J. da Cunha, Countess Teresa A. Gor.-Sym., Mrs. Barbara P. Johnson (Johnson & Johnson Corporation), Don de Lanc., Naval Attaché Mr. Baldwin, Don Tr. da C., families Espirito S. S., de Almeida., Pinto B., Vasconcellos, Q. Pereira,
Bushnell, de Witt, de Melo, Schroeder, just to mention a few. Click here to see examples of these paintings
above: painting commissioned portraits of Cascais, Sintra and Estoril residencies

Prices of commissioned paintings:

Art Work's Type:

Actual Market-Value:

YOUR PRICE:

add additional fees:

Portrait of a Residence
(any residential portrait)
for private collection,
NOT for business promotion.

above $9,500

$7,500 - $7,900
for unframed 20" x 30"
(~44 cm x ~70 cm)

If invited to portray your Residence traveling and accommodation expenses for 4 days will be added to a price of commissioned art work, unless you'll provide them

Portrait of a Residence
(or any residential building)
for small business promotion: letter heads, postcards, website design, etc.

above $9,500

$7,900
for unframed 20" x 30"

plus $2,500 - one time fee for reproduction rights and a publication permit

Architectural Landmarks
for investment, private
collection.

above $11,500

$8,500 - $8,900
for unframed 20" x 30"

If invited to portray your Residence
traveling and accommodation expenses for 4 days will be added to a price of commissioned art work, unless you'll provide them

Architectural Landmarks
for business promotion like:
limited editions of: calendars, presentations, books.

above $11,550

$8,500 - $8,900
for unframed 20" x 30"

plus 6% of Royalties from reproduction sales; or $1,500 - one time fee for limited reproduction rights and a publication permit

Any Watercolour
for commercial reproduction,
business promotion, unlimited sales of serigraphs etc.

above $9,500

$7,900 - $8,900
for unframed 20" x 30"

plus 6% of Royalties from prints sales; or $1,500 - one time fee for unlimited reproduction rights and a publication permit

Any Drawing
for commercial reproduction,
copying, business promotion, sales.

above $8,500

$6,900 - $7,750
for unframed 19" x 28"
(~42cm x 68 cm)

plus 6% of Royalties from reproduction sales; or $1,000 - one time fee for limited reproduction rights and a publication permit

Double size paintings ~28" x 42" (~69 x 102 cm) can be created (starting price: $9,500 USD, for unframed watercolor)

"Owning a Gruzewski is a superb FINANCIAL INVESTMENT. Arch. J. J. Gruzewski accepts CORPORATE and INDIVIDUAL commissions for: Architectural Landmarks, Residence Portraits, Landscapes and Marine subjects. His watercolors have already helped numerous banks, hotels, wine producers, foundations, publishers, magazines, hoprivate yacht and golf clubs in their business promotion."
Art works come with Certificate of Originality to ensure your investment.

Bertiandos
Alges
Ponte da Lima
Casa do Rio
above: portraits of 2 residencies commissioned for Investment (sizes: ~44 x 70 cm unframed)

 


above: Jaroslaw with 5 paintings commissioned by Dr. J. de M., Sintra, 1994
click on image to see enlargement

You can deduct 100% of art work's with our Invoices
Gruzewsl's paintings are appraised at $9,500 - $15,850 by Art Dealers and Galleries

Affordable prices are available through my art gallery only
30% of downpayment is required

Paintings come with Certificate of Ownership

No Auction or Art Gallery surcharges, no Middleman fees, no taxes
Offered via this web site art works are appraised ~35%-45% below their actual art market value

To commission an art work send your request to:
e-mail: jerryg@eim.ae

SMS: +971-50-4559-567  and: info@ddmcglobal.com

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