Commissioning
Additional Information
A commission is a collaboration between the artist and the client combining the personality of the sitter's wishes and expectation of the the client, supported by the imaging and observations of the artist. Combined they make memories that can last for generations.
PHOTOS
I currently work from photo's provided by the client as this enables me to work outside of the day job, to produce the portrait within the time parameters agreed between the calibrates. It is hopes that as my full time work becomes part time I am able to produce images from a mixture of the two, life sittings to enable sketching as well as photographs provided by the client. (channelling your own David Bailey)
When using a photo you already have, clarity is the most important thing as a blurred image is harder to work from, colour and light can be altered to a point. I would recommend using a digital camera for a crisper image and allow the image to be sent to me to work from. please note when taking subject photograph have the light facing the sitter.
LEGAL AND COPYRIGHT
YOU MUST make sure that you hold the copyright on any photographs that you wish to use as reference material. If you do not own photographs, you must have permission from the copyright holder/owner of the photographs to be used as the basis for a portrait commission (this will form part of a signed agreement between us before a portrait commission is undertaken).
PRICES AND HOW IT WORKS
Size Inches
12x12 from £100
24x24 from £200
24x36 from £300
36x36 from £400
charcoal drawings start from £160 for a 16"x22" size paper
All prices are based on a standard portrait of the subjects head and shoulders.
Large and or alternative shaped canvases (Oval, Circular, Oblong) are available with price on application. Additional cost for delivery will be added in discussion of final total.
When all details are finalised a starting deposit of 30%on paintings over £250, will be requested. When the portrait is near completion, a photograph of finished work will be emailed to you. At that point small adjustments can be made, but nothing to large at it will effect the finished look.
Once I have your approval on the work an invoice will be sent which will include final payment and delivery costs
Guarantee
There is no question I want you to love the painting, however if you are not completely happy with the painting and cannot be changed as you would like then I will not ask you for final payment but deposit will be non-refundable.