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How
to Commission your Custom Portrait
Maybe you've thought about commissioning an original custom
portrait? It's easy and affordable! I am a custom portrait artist
who specializes in creating painted portraits from photos. You
can commission an original portrait of your beloved pet, a special
child, family member or friend.
Here are the seven simple steps to commission your own custom
portrait art:
1. Choose the Medium
2. Choose the Size
3. Pay 1/2 deposit down
4. Send Photos
5. Approve the sketch/composition
6. Pay remaining balance & shipping
7. Receive your Portrait!
1.
Choose the Medium: Acrylic or oil paint. Besides the
fact that oil paint takes a long time to dry, oil paints are
more expensive to buy. That is why my oil paintings cost more
than my acrylic ones.
2.
Choose the Size: Scroll down for the size/pricing chart
and choose the size you want for your special portrait.
3.
Pay 1/2 deposit down:1/2 deposit is required at the
time the commission begins. The balance plus shipping cost is
to be paid upon final approval from the you. See size/pricing
list below.
4. Send your Photos:
Send photos of the subject(s) and all special instructions for
your custom portrait. All photographs and any additional materials
you send will be returned to you when your custom portrait is
delivered.
* Send
at least one good photograph showing the face of the subject(s).
* Send a photo that conveys the personality of the subject,
if possible.
* For custom pet portraits: If the fur color varies across photos,
identify the most accurate match.
* For custom pet portraits: If possible, send a photo taken
at your pet's level so he/she is looking straight at the camera.
Note
about photos: I cannot stress enough that the client
should provide clear, well lighted photographs of their dog.
I can only paint what I see. If the dog in the photo is one
inch tall, standing in a field of grass, I cannot see any details.
Therefore, I cannot paint them optimally. Please provide close,
detailed photos. The clients of the dogs in the examples of
commissions below, provided excellent photos of their dogs.
You may email jpg images at a high resolution, or snail mail
photos. Emailed jpgs at 300 dpi are preferred.
*Snail Mail: To send photos by snail mail, send 1/2
the full amount as a deposit, along with your photos to the
address below. Upon your approval of the finished custom portrait,
send the remaining balance plus the shipping cost. Please include
your phone number in your correspondence, so I may phone you
if necessary. Also, please include your email address so we
can correspond more efficiently.
*Email: Please save your jpeg images at 300
dpi. To send photos by email, identify all subjects in each
image and include any special instructions in your email to:
ecook@triad.rr.com
If paying by internet, you can use PayPal to pay for your custom
portrait. Send the amount to my email address: ecook@triad.rr.com
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Payment
Methods:
You can pay by PayPal, check or money order. To pay by PayPal,
send to ecook@triad.rr.com. To pay by check or money order,
make it payable to Lyn Hamer Cook, and mail the 1/2 deposit
to begin the custom portrait to:
Lyn Hamer Cook
Pet Art Studio
2509 Liberty Road
Greensboro, NC 27406-4709
If you have further questions email me to arrange a telephone
appmt.
5.
Approve the sketch: If you have commissioned a custom
portrait for one subject, I will send a scan of your final portrait
via email for review before shipping. If you have commissioned
a custom portrait for multiple subjects and/or a composite from
several photos, you will receive a preliminary sketch via email
showing the composition for your approval. I will also send
a scan of your final custom portrait via email for review before
shipping.
6.
Pay remaining balance and shipping:See payment methods
on how to pay. Shipping cost will depend on how large your custom
portrait is. I will only charge you the exact amount for shipping..
no hidden cost. Once your portrait is completed, I will pack
and weigh it, then send you the shipping cost, upon which time,
you will pay the balance. I will then take it to the post office,
then emai the USPS tracking number to you.
7.
Receive your Portrait!
Painted portraits from photos typically take several weeks*
to complete. Upon receipt of your payment, I will contact you
with an estimated completion date for your custom portrait art.
(All custom portraits are created in the order in which they
are received.)
* Custom Portraits with multiple subjects or those commissioned
during holiday or high-volume months may take longer. If you
need your custom portrait art by a certain date or for a special
occasion, please let me know and I will do everything possible
to accommodate your request.
Oils take
much longer to dry than acrylics.
Also
Available: Art Prints of your Portrait
In response to requests from happy customers who wished to share
their portrait with friends and loved ones, we have begun offering
fine art prints. These high quality prints are produced on archival
acid-free paper with ultrachrome inks, in your choice of Satin
Luster paper or Watercolor paper. Each print captures the rich
color and detail of the original. For more information on placing
a special order for prints of your portrait, contact the artist
at the email or phone number listed.
If you have any questions about how to commission your custom
portrait, contact me via e-mail ecook@triad.rr.com and if you
would like, we
can arrange a telephone appointment.
Custom
Portrait Gift Certificates:
Gift certificates are available in any denomination and can
be used at any time toward a custom portrait. To order a gift
certificate, simply select the value you wish to purchase and
e-mail me at ecook@triad.rr.com
Your gift
certificate will be personalized and promptly sent to the recipient
by your choice of snail mail or email.
Copyright:
As the artist, I retain the rights to the painting (not the
client's photograph). This means that the as artist I retain
and reserve the right to use the artwork in reproductions (prints),
or in applications on other products. The purchaser of the original
work may not reproduce the image in any form for profit or distribution
without the expressed written consent of the artist.
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