Commission

Commission a painting

Tell me the mood, format, and colors you imagine — you can attach inspiration photos. I can create a related original for you.

A commission with Janina Vakhovich is an original painted for you — in her own language of colour, symbol and emotion. Not a reproduction and not a catalogue copy: a new story that begins in conversation with you.

How it works

  1. You send a short brief: mood, format, colours, and whether any of my works resonate — you can attach photos.
  2. We agree the climate and scope — canvas size, palette, symbols that should speak.
  3. I prepare a sketch or moodboard for approval before paint hits the canvas.
  4. I paint an acrylic original on canvas in my Warsaw atelier — layer by layer.
  5. Varnish, signature, documentation — the work is ready to live with you.
  6. Secure shipping or personal pickup by arrangement.

What you receive

One original acrylic painting on canvas — not a 1:1 copy of an existing work. We agree format and mood; every piece is signed and carries its own story. You buy the presence of a living artist, not a marketplace print.

Price and timeline

Commissions generally start in a similar range to ready originals in the shop and grow with format and complexity. Typical turnaround is several to a dozen weeks after sketch approval — depending on queue and scale. I give a concrete quote and date after the brief, without fake overnight promises.

Common questions

Can you copy a photo or another painting exactly?
I do not paint 1:1 copies of other people’s work or photographs. I can create a related original in a similar mood — in my own language of colour and symbol.
How does the deposit work?
After sketch approval we agree a deposit (usually part of the price), with the balance before shipping or pickup. Details are confirmed by email.
How many revisions are included?
At the sketch stage we align direction and agreed changes. Once painting starts, changes are limited — a painting is a living process, not an editor.
How does shipping work?
I pack securely and ship to the agreed country (rates follow current shipping methods). Pickup in Warsaw is also possible by arrangement.
How long until the painting is ready?
Usually from a few to around a dozen weeks after concept approval — depending on format and queue. I give a realistic date with the quote.

Examples of climate

These works are not templates to copy — they show the language I paint in. A commission becomes a new story in a related mood.

Write to me — let’s start with the brief. You can attach inspiration photos.