Hello!
I am looking for a painter to help me with my proposal idea. The magnolias are supposed to be blooming in early March. I am planning on proposing March 6th, but that exact day can change.
Your task would be to paint the blooming magnolias (or cherry blossoms if they’re blooming too) at a designated spot in DC. (Likely the Tidal Basin but we can discuss that and I am open to suggestions).
My girlfriend and I will “stumble” across you painting the scene and I will strike up conversation with you (“wow that’s incredible! How long have you been painting…etc).
You will then offer to paint both me and my girlfriend into the painting. I’m thinking of a quick 5 minutes or so of us standing there posing. This painting doesn’t need to be hyper realistic, but I’d like it to be realistic enough to know who we are in the painting. I'm thinking the canvas should be about 8x11 inches or something similar.
The twist is that you will paint me on one knee proposing with a diamond ring in my hand (it’ll be a gold band, I don’t know if that’ll be important for your painting yet). When you turn the painting around, she’ll hopefully be surprised and amazed. I will then propose to her.
I would love any input and feedback you have!
Please let me know if this task is feasible for you and how much you would charge for it.
I’m looking forward to hearing from you! Thank you!!