COMMISSION An hEirloom.

 
A sleeping baby wearing a blue onesie lies on her back. Head and shoulders with one arm shown. Painted on paper by Sarah Matsuda.

CHERISHED FOREVER.

An original artwork

Painted either full length or head & shoulders of yourself or a loved one. Sarah has painted pregnant women, family, baby and children portraits, burlesque artists & performers.

You might like to commission a nude, semi-nude or boudoir style portrait - these make a great gift for your partner!

 
 
A Japanese father looking down at his little baby as he holds her. One arm is stretched around her. The baby is looking towards the viewer. Painted by Sarah Matsuda in mixed media.

FROM LIFE OR PHOTOS.

Choose to sit for your portrait in the art studio or submit photos. Sarah can even

recreate a scene

- add elements or create a grouping of people from separate photos.

Contact Sarah

Hear from our clients

  • Mixed media painting of a baby sitting upright and breastfeeding on beige paper.

    EMMA - Portrait of son Xavier

    “Thank you so much for the beautiful portrait of Xavier 🥰”

    Emma

  • A black and white line drawing of a young caucasian couple. Both are smiling directly at the viewer. Styled shot.

    BREE & BRETT - Engagement portrait

    “I received the artwork. It looks so much better in person. I’m in awe, I love it. Thank you so much Sarah 🥰

    It will forever live in our new house once it’s built.”

    Bree

  • A portrait of Bonnie, commission client and her sister. Painted in acrylic and mixed media in shades with shades of blue in the background.

    BONNIE - Gift For Sister

    “They both loved the portraits! They were so touched and impressed, you truly did an amazing job!”

  • A portrait of Bonnie, commission client with her sister. Painted in acrylic with shades of pink.

    BONNIE - Gift for Sister

    “Overall they were really really happy with it, and they both loved the pieces!

    I cannot thank you enough for doing such a wonderful job, they mean a lot to all of us 🥰

    Cheers, Bonnie”

  • A portrait of three children's heads and torsos. A boy, baby girl and girl, all are smiling at the camera. Painted in mixed media on a yellowish background.

    CLAIR - Gift for Husband

    “Thanks so much for sending this through, for the thoughtful message and amazing portrait.

    I’m so in love with it 🥰

    Clair xx”

  • A CD cover for singer songwriter Gerianne Rudd. The cover depicts a woman, silhouetted against the ocean with a blue sky and clouds. A feather and sun's rays shine on the right corner.

    GERIANNE RUDD - CD Cover

    “The cover art is beautiful! Everyone loves your work.”

    Gerianne

  • An illustration of a ballerina dancing in a rose pink dress. Drawn in pencil with watercolour for Ginnie Bale's book of poetry "Drama Queen".

    GINNIE BALE - “Drama Queen” Cover

    “I’m so excited to see how people will react to the cover. I hope they’ll love it as much as I do because it’s perfect! Thank you ❤️❤️”

    Ginnie

  • A black and white line drawing of a young caucasian couple. Both are smiling directly at the viewer. Framed, styled shot.

    BREE & BRETT - Engagement portrait

    “Love it!!!! Ahhhhh so excited!

    Can’t wait to put it on display at the engagement.”

    Bree

  • A black and white ink painting of a woman walking away from the viewer on the cobbled streets of Paris.

    MELISSA - Memory gift to self

    “I wanted to write again that you have really made my day. You are very talented.

    Melissa x”

 
 
A portrait of two children and a baby framed on a shelf with a flowering plant in a pot.
 

Watch a portrait commission evolve!

 

How to commission a portrait.

  • STEP 1.

    Which of my artworks are your favourites? Options include mixed media work, black & white pencil drawing or a painting on canvas.

    Do you have a specific colour in your home decor you would like incorporated? Don’t worry, I will guide you through this process.

  • STEP 2.

    Where possible, send multiple, good quality photos of the subjects. If you only have one image, or it’s low quality - please contact me and I will advise if I can work from this.

    I can even arrange several people together from different photos and add in other elements.

  • STEP 3.

    It usually takes about 6 weeks to finish your portrait. If your portrait is needed urgently, please contact me and I will let you know if I can speed up the process.

    You will receive a progress shot when the artwork has progressed to a stage that I am happy with.

  • STEP 4.

    Sometimes after I present my clients the finished artwork, there may be very small adjustments to be made. I have a contract that we sign before I start a commission and it clearly stipulates your rights and responsibilites. Please feel free to contact me if you’d like a copy.

Contact Sarah

Portrait Inspo.

You’d be surprised at the badly lit, no make-up, non-glamourous photos that many of these artworks were created from. Don’t be afraid to send through any odd pics because you love the angle or the feeling of it.

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A baby sits upright, breastfeeding, the mother's arm is on her back. Mixed media artwork on toned paper by Sarah Matsuda.
A cropped portrait of a woman with her hand on her hip wearing a red push up bra by La Perla lingerie. Painted in mixed media on toned paper.
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A portrait of a nude woman's torso and face. She is covering her face with her arm and her breasts are covered by her other arm. Painted in mixed media by Sarah Matsuda.
A miniature portrait on canvas held in the palm of a hand. The portrait depicts a mother breastfeeding her baby in a reclining position.
A portrait of the prima ballerina Teagan Lowe of her head and torso. Painted in mixed media, she is looking down and has her arms holding her face and head.
A self portrait of Sarah Matsuda lying new to her sleeping baby who is in profile. Mixed media on toned paper.

Pricing

 

$300-$350

A4 PORTRAIT on art paper

Size 21.0 x 29.7 cm or 8-1/4 x 11-3/4 in.

This size is perfect for one head and shoulders, such as a sleeping baby, child or adult’s portrait. Or a nude figurative work of the torso only.

Work will be on paper, or upgrade for stretched canvas.


$400-$500

A3 PORTRAIT on art paper

Size 29.7 x 42.0 cm or 11-3/4 x 16-1/2 in.

This size is suitable for 1-3 people’s heads and shoulders, such as a family group. Also perfect for figurative works such as full figure nudes, maternity and boudoir (lingerie) artworks.

Work will be on paper, or upgrade for stretched canvas.


$500-$600

A2 PORTRAIT on art paper

Size 42.0 x 59.4 cm or 16-1/2 x 23-3/8 in.

This size suits 1-3 people with head and torso, or larger groups. Also amazing and impactful for figurative works such as nudes, maternity and boudoir (lingerie) artworks.

Work will be on paper, or upgrade for stretched canvas.

 treasured memories

Want to treat someone? Give the gift of choice..

  • An artwork on paper of a father sleeping with his newborn baby. The baby is lying on her back and the father is nuzzling her head. Drawn with pastels and mixed media in shades of pink and grey by Sarah Matsuda.
  • A baby sits upright, breastfeeding, the mother's arm is on her back. Mixed media artwork on toned paper by Sarah Matsuda.
  • A miniature artwork on a tiny easel. Portrait painted in acrylic of a mother holding her sleeping baby as she gives them a kiss. Background of the painting is blue.

It feels so good to finally share the cover and your beautiful artwork with everyone. People love it!

 
Artists Sarah Matsuda and her Mother Robyn Bauer give a talk in front of Robyn's big charcoal trees.