Large Oil Painting of Ring-Necks

I’m commissioning a statement-sized oil painting— 4' x 8' —showing a small flock 14 of Ring-neck ducks flaring and touching down on a calm pond, with golden tamarack trees filling the background. I’d like a moderate level of detail: clear enough to appreciate the drake’s purple sheen, the concentric ripples, and the feathery tamarack needles, yet still painterly rather than photo-realistic.

Please work in traditional oils on stretched canvas or linen, finished with a protective varnish, wired and ready to hang. To keep us in sync, I’ll need:
• an initial concept sketch for composition approval
• a quick photo at the under-painting stage
• a mid-process check-in before final glazing or finishing touches

I’ll provide reference photo of the original painting i would like remade. The final piece must be securely packaged for shipment to a U.S. address.

Let me know your estimated timeline, any surface preferences (cotton vs. linen, depth of stretcher bars), and questions you may have. I’m excited to see your vision of these Ring-necks come to life on a grand scale!