Mark Sanislo Portrait Artist using Oil Paints and Pastels

Mark Sanislo

Portrait Painter

Welcome to the official website of professional portrait painter Mark Sanislo.
Mark enjoys painting in traditional classic portraits in oil and pastel. Portrait painting is one of the most rewarding art forms, for it captures the physical likeness as well as the personality and soul of the person, while still creating a wonderful piece of art.
From live sittings, photographs and charcoal sketches, Mark is able to portray realism in the portraiture. Paintings can be produced by the artist from a photographic likeness or from a live sitting in your own surroundings.
Beautiful Pastels portraits and hand painted Oil portraits of babies, children, toddlers, families, and weddings, anniversaries and more.
The portraits are beautifully crafted museum quality oil portraiture that captures the character of his people in a classical realist style. Commission an Oil Portrait Painting for Individuals, Group Portraitures and Official business portraits.

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Nationally known artist, Mark Sanislo, began his distinguished art career as an accomplished commercial artist and photographer. A work history that would latter enhance his portrait career. After several years, Mr. Sanislo decided to go into business for himself, building a business that included two art galleries with several artists working in a busy Mackinac Island resort in northern Michigan. For ten years Mark's talents received wide acclaim for his quick renderings of vacationing families.

While operating his Mackinac Island business, he added a third gallery closer to home in Gaviidae Common downtown Minneapolis, MN. Mr. Sanislo steadily attracted new portrait clients in Michigan and Minnesota interested in highly realistic oil painting and pastel drawing. Mark’s portraits commissions are found in executive, family and individual private collections nationally. He has had the honor of painting notable portraits of Mr. Gerald Rauenhorst, founder and CEO of Opus Corporation, Glen Taylor, owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Sue Zelikson of WCCO radio, Children of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Reed former Minnesota Viking, and Sue Holden, President of the Hennepin County Bar Association, to name just a few.

In addition, Mark Sanislo's talents were graciously employed to help raise money for organizations such as Allina’s SaintFrancisHospital in Shakopee MN., Hennepin County Crisis Nursery, The 2001 "Dayton’s Challenge" for Children’s Cancer research, and the Total Life Care Center of Minneapolis and Saint Paul.

Mark Sanislo is also recognized nationally for employing his portraiture to religious art. Leaders in the church that Mark painted include Mother Angelica, Founder of The Eternal Word Television Network, Reverend Fr. Robert J Fox, founder of The Fatima Family Apostolate, Archbishop Harry Flynn and former Archbishop John Roach of the Minneapolis and Saint Paul Diocese. Mr. Sanislo currently is co-owner of Fiat Studios which publishes and distributes his art through out the country in churches and religious gift stores. Works commissioned by The World Apostolate of Fatima, and the Fatima Family Apostolate have been published as art prints and featured on the covers of quarterly magazine "The Immaculate Heart Messenger".

Pastel Portraits

Head Study 8 x 10 • 11 x 14 / $750
Head and shoulders 16 x 20 • 24 x 20 / $1200
Larger head and shoulders, may include hands 30 x 25 / $2500
Basic 3/4 length 36 x 30 / $3500
Larger 3/4 length 40 x 32 / $4500
Full Length / $5500

Oil Portraits

Head Study 8 x 10 • 11 x 14 / $1500
Head and shoulders 16 x 20 • 24 x 20 / $2500
Larger head and shoulders, may include hands 30 x 25 / $4000
Basic 3/4 length 36 x 30 / $6500
Larger 3/4 length 40 x 32 / $8700
Full Length / $10500

Portrait Details

ADDITIONAL CHARGES
  • Each additional subject is 1 / 2 of the original price.
  • Backgrounds other than simple vignette, depending on complexity and size of the painting.
  • Lace and or fancy clothing.
  • Additional subjects and or pets.
  • Photography expenses.
  • Travel expenses.
TERMS ARE
  • 1/2 down after the initial planning session.
  • Full payment due upon the completion of portrait
  • Upon completion, the client has one week to return the portrait for minor changes.
  • These prices do not include sales tax.

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