Commission
Commission a Custom Painting by William James
There’s nothing quite like owning a piece of art created just for you. A painting rooted in your story, your home, and the places you love most. William James brings the beauty of the Lowcountry to life through vibrant color, movement, and emotion, translating your landscapes, memories, and meaningful spaces into timeless originals.
Whether it’s the view from your dock, a favorite marsh at sunset, or the colors that define a room, William approaches every commission with a collaborative, intuitive process designed to ensure the finished piece feels deeply personal.
The Commission Experience
1. Share Your Vision
You’ll begin with a conversation about your inspiration photos, colors, stories, or a location that holds meaning. William will help shape the concept and size based on your space and design style.
You’ll begin with a conversation about your inspiration photos, colors, stories, or a location that holds meaning. William will help shape the concept and size based on your space and design style.
2. Creative Development
From there, he sketches color palettes, compositions, and directional ideas to ensure the artwork complements your home. His process remains fluid and expressive, allowing the piece to evolve naturally while staying rooted in your vision.
From there, he sketches color palettes, compositions, and directional ideas to ensure the artwork complements your home. His process remains fluid and expressive, allowing the piece to evolve naturally while staying rooted in your vision.
3. Painted With Intention
Every brushstroke is layered with texture, movement, and luminous color, the hallmarks of William’s contemporary coastal style. You’ll receive progress updates along the way.
Every brushstroke is layered with texture, movement, and luminous color, the hallmarks of William’s contemporary coastal style. You’ll receive progress updates along the way.
4. Installation-Ready
Your finished artwork arrives framed, sealed, and ready to hang. William’s work is designed to transform a room, shifting beautifully with the natural light throughout the day.
Your finished artwork arrives framed, sealed, and ready to hang. William’s work is designed to transform a room, shifting beautifully with the natural light throughout the day.
Client Testimonial
“Working with William James was an absolute joy from start to finish. We commissioned him to paint the view from our dock, trusting his unique vision and style, and the result exceeded all our expectations. The colors are so vibrant and layered that they shift beautifully with the light, transforming our living space. We loved his work so much that we immediately asked to commission a second piece. His artistry has brought a warmth and soul to our home that we will cherish for years to come.”— Chris & Christine
Ready to Create Something Meaningful?
A commissioned painting isn’t just décor it’s a legacy piece. William welcomes projects of all sizes, from intimate studies to large-scale coastal landscapes.