Hire a Portrait Artist in London: Commission Rob Hefferan

Hire a Portrait Artist in London: Commission Rob Hefferan

Hire a Portrait Artist in London - Rob Hefferan

Looking to hire a portrait artist in London for a commission that will be treasured for generations? Rob Hefferan is one of the UK’s most sought-after contemporary realist painters, working in oils, acrylics and chalk pastels to create portraits collected by clients and galleries around the world.

How to hire a portrait artist in London

Rob’s approach starts with a conversation, not a sales pitch. He’ll talk through your subject, the mood you want to capture, and the medium that suits it best, before beginning work from photographs or an arranged sitting.

  • A private consultation by phone, video call or email, wherever you’re based in London
  • A choice of oils, acrylics or chalk pastels, matched to the finished piece you have in mind
  • Regular progress updates as your portrait develops in the studio
  • Careful, insured delivery direct to your London address once complete

Commissions like this are often chosen to mark a significant birthday, an anniversary, a wedding, or as a lasting tribute to someone special. From first consultation to finished canvas typically takes several weeks, which gives you time to plan around a particular date if you need to. Rob will talk you through sizing and framing so the finished portrait suits its eventual home, and he sends progress photographs throughout so the process never feels like a black box.

Rob trained at Padgate Art School and held his first sell-out exhibition in 2003; his work now sits in private collections around the globe and draws heavily on the Pre-Raphaelite tradition of luminous, honest realism – the quality London collectors will recognise from the Royal Academy‘s finest portraiture.

Ready to commission your portrait?

You don’t need to be based near the studio to hire a portrait artist in London – commissions are completed for clients across the capital and shipped nationwide. Get in touch with Rob directly to discuss your portrait and receive a personal quote.

You can browse examples of Rob’s commissioned work on the commission a portrait page before you enquire.