COMMISSIONS-
ALL DRAWINGS AND PAINTINGS ARE RENDERED FROM WELL CHOSEN PHOTOGRAPHS, USUALLY A MINIMUM OF THREE . ANY DISCUSSIONS ON THE "PERSONALITY" OR EVENT OF THE SUBJECT WILL HELP TO ENSURE THE BEST POSSIBLE LIKENESS OF THE SUBJECT AND YOUR SATISFACTION. COMMISSIONING A PORTRAIT OF YOUR PET OR OTHER ANIMAL SUBJECT IS A SPECIAL WAY TO IMMORTALIZE THEM AND CAPTURE THE SPIRIT OF YOUR BELOVED FURRY FRIEND.
I WILL DO MY UTMOST TO ACCOMMODATE AN URGENT REQUEST; HOWEVER, TO ENSURE THAT YOUR WORK IS COMPLETED BY A SPECIFIC DATE, I SHOULD BE CONTACTED WELL IN ADVANCE OF ANY DEADLINE. TYPICALLY WORKS WILL TAKE BETWEEN 4 - 8 WEEKS (PENCIL, PEN & INK) AND 2-4 MONTHS (OIL) FROM RECEIPT OF CONTRACT, DEPOSIT AND PHOTOGRAPHS. OIL PAINTINGS TAKE MUCH LONGER AS I MUST ALLOW FOR PROPER DRYING TO SHIP.
A 50% DEPOSIT (NON-REFUNDABLE) IS REQUIRED. I WILL PROVIDE A VERY BASIC SKETCH (VIA E-MAIL) TO ENSURE WE ARE IN AGREEMENT OF THE COMPOSITION.
SUBJECT PHOTOS-
PHOTOS OF THE SUBJECT SHOULD BE TAKEN OUTSIDE, IF POSSIBLE, IN MODERATE SUNLIGHT AND WITHOUT FLASH (AS FLASH WASHES OUT COLOR AND ELIMINATES HIGHLIGHTS AND SHADOWS). THEY SHOULD ALSO BE IN FOCUS, CLEAR AND CLOSE UP. I WILL ACCEPT THE CLIENT'S OWN PHOTOGRAPHS AND THOSE OF A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER (IF THE CLIENT EITHER OWNS THE COPYRIGHT OR HAS A WRITTEN COPYRIGHT RELEASE). DISCUSSIONS SHOULD BE HELD IF THERE ARE TO BE ANY VARIANCES FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHS GIVEN. FOR EXAMPLE, IN EQUINE PHOTOGRAPHS YOU MAY WANT TO REMOVE THE BRIDLE OR ADD A HALTER OR WINNING RIBBON. PHOTOS OF YOUR CANINE SHOULD BE TAKEN AT EYE LEVEL OR LOWER.
