Finest Architectural Illustrations

​An original architectural watercolour of your home, your wedding venue, your favourite pub or the building where your story happened, painted by an architect.

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I’m Christian Coop MSAI RIBA, an architect and member of the Society of Architectural Illustrators. I’ve painted over 1,100 buildings, including the largest collection of watercolours of London. Every painting is drawn freehand and painted by me, and I understand how a building is put together as well as how it looks.

What I can paint

• Your home, a family house, a country house or a flat in a favourite street

• Wedding venues and anniversaries, the place where it happened, as a gift or keepsake

• Pubs, restaurants and hotels, for the wall, the menu or the walls of a regular

• Colleges, clubs, schools and livery halls, for leaving gifts, fundraising and anniversaries

• Offices and projects, for architects, developers and companies who want a hand-painted record of a building

If it’s a building or a street or anything in-between, I can paint it.

How it works

1. Enquire. Tell me what you’d like painted, the size you have in mind and when you need it.

2. Agree the view. Send photographs, or I’ll suggest the best angle. I’ll confirm the composition, size and price with you before I start. 

3. I draw and check to make sure you are happy

4. I paint it!

5. Delivery. Your painting arrives unframed, tracked and fully insured. [Framing is available for London clients on request.]

Sizes and prices

I recommend A3 size to get all the wonderful detail in but A4 can fit more spaces in the home. When working out a size think about the framing which adds about a third in size.

Not only are my watercolours some of the best in the UK they are also the some of the cheapest, a quarter of my competitors. That's because I feel everyone should have access to great art which is personal to them. The price is subsidised by commercial work. Guide prices.

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A3 ONLY £275

A4 ONLY £225

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Good to know

• Timescale: Most commissions take under 2 weeks but can be done in as little as a day. If it’s for a particular date, such as a wedding or a retirement, tell me when you enquire, and allow extra time before Christmas.

• Prints: I can make Giclée prints of your commission on 300gsm archival paper, so you can give copies to family. 

• Digital copies and licensing: Digital scans are available for commissioned work, with a licence for the specific use (personal, marketing, publication).

• Delivery: UK and international, tracked and insured.

• Changes: Any significant changes may attract an additional charge but thats rare.

For businesses, venues and institutions

I work with architects’ practices, developers, hotels, restaurants, colleges clubs and many Universities. Commercial Commissions are priced differently dependant on need. Please enquire for more christian.coop@me.com

Questions

How much will it cost? From £225. I’ll give you an exact figure once I know the size and detail.

Can you work from photographs? Yes. Good, well-lit photographs from a few angles are usually enough. If you’re in London, I may be able to visit.

Can I see it before it’s finished? Yes, I’ll send a sketch or a progress photo.

Can you paint from an old photograph or a building that’s changed? [Yes / often, depending on the detail available.]

Who owns the painting and the copyright? You own the painting. I retain the copyright, and I’m happy to agree a licence for prints or other uses.