All drawings, paintings and images © Vincent Ricasio - The Art of Lax™
Have an idea and want to get it made? Need to get a present but something out of the ordinary? Custom artwork has been the answer for those wonders. It is the perfect gift for the holiday season and/or graduation award... or maybe that special memento only for you.
Interested? Please send an email for an inquiry. *All custom order purchases include all sales, reproduction rights and uses solely by the owner(s).
FAQ’s:
Question: What do I need to do for a custom order?
Answer: First off, an idea! Then you give me a digital photo(s) of whatever inspires you. Make sure that the photo you are sending (via email) is “hi-res” or “HIGH-RESOLUTION”. Don’t know what that means?... click here to find out. Basically, if you “zoom” or magnify your photo in one click and start to see “graininess” or “pixels” - it is NOT a “high-resolution” photo! Still don’t understand?... it’s like “Hi-Definition/High Quality” or “HD-TV” common on most television sets these days. Photos taken directly from websites or cell phones are of a low-resolution quality and will not work. Please make sure that you own the photo(s) or have permission to use it! We do not want to get into any legal trouble here!
Question: How long will this take? What will the artwork be done on? What’s the cost for all this?
Answer: Does a doctor know how long a surgery takes?... not until he or she examines the patient and operates. I need to know the details of what it is you want first. Custom orders can be done in a variety of mediums; dry (graphite, pen & ink), wet (acrylic, oil, watercolor) or mixed and on many surfaces (paper, canvas, etc.) of your choice. Pricing is determined on the complexity, scale and turnaround deadline i.e a black & white piece costs less than a full colored one.
Question: Can I get my piece framed?
Answer: All Custom orders are ready to frame, however, I do not frame the artwork. That’s a different expertise.
Question: Can I see a few examples of how you do this?
Answer: All artwork in the gallery pages are done from photo reference - the same process of a custom order. Check out the pics below!
*Prices for Custom Orders DO NOT INCLUDE SHIPPING/HANDLING COSTS. Work does NOT START until agreement on fee is made.
“Lax Player 1” (click to enlarge)
“Gotham” Oil on board (click to enlarge)
“Alan Lewer”
Melbourne, Victoria-Australia
Pen & Ink on heavy drawing paper (click to enlarge)
“Boys Lax” for SportStop.com Gear Guide/US Lacrosse. Mixed Media: Pen & Ink, watercolor on heavy water color paper.
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“Girls Lax” for SportStop.com Gear Guide/US Lacrosse. Mixed Media: Pen & Ink, watercolor on heavy water color paper.
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“Alan Lewer-Tattoo” Melbourne, Australia
The custom order was also used as reference material for the art to be turned into a tattoo on his leg (click to enlarge)
“ITALIA LAX”
For Timothy Dickinson
Clarence, NY
Mixed Media: Pen & Ink, watercolor on heavy water color paper.
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“Roughnecks-Toth, Kelusky, Sanderson”
For Ernie Antonchuk/Calgary Roughnecks
2010 Canada Day Event-Calgary, Canada
Pen & Ink on heavy drawing paper
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“CJ”
For Clayton Green. Villanova ’00
Hoboken, NJ
Graphite on heavy drawing paper
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“Knighthawks”
For Julie Farmer
Ontario, Canada
Pen & Ink on bristol board.
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“Matt Opsahl”
For Matt Opsahl & family
Potomac, MD
(commissioned by David Smilow - New York, NY)
Oil on canvas.
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“Hunter”
For John Dietz
Santa Clara, CA
Pen & Ink on drawing paper. Pen & Ink, Watercolor.
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“Gregor”
For Gregor Dautzenberg
Aachen, Germany
Graphite on bristol board.
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“Chris & Dylan Moser”
For John Moser
New York, NY
Watercolor, 15x17 inches.
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“Ryan Herits”
Metuchen, NJ/Jamaica, NY-St. John’s U.
Pen & Ink on heavy drawing paper, 8.5x11 inches.
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“Eddie Thornber”
Knights Elite Lacrosse, United Kingdom
Pen & Ink on heavy drawing paper, 8.5x12 inches.
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