Commissioning a portrait | Animal Art House

What's involved in commissioning a portrait?

I am generally booked out many months in advance, so it is advisable to book early especially if you need the painting to be completed by a particular date.

Commissions are scheduled on a first come first booked basis, so please plan ahead if you have a special date in mind.

However it is still worth contacting me as occasionally I do get ahead of schedule.

I work in two distinct styles using 3 different mediums.

Pastel

are created on canson pastel. paper

Acrylics and oils

Are created on gallery wrapped canvas 1 1/2" thick (these arrive with the hanging apparatus attached on the back ready to hang on your wall)

Canvas panel should you wish to have your oil or acrylic framed upon arrived.. This is something I will need to know at the beginning of your commission as the thickness of the canvas to thick to accommodate a frame. A canvas panel will be used instead

Illustration board

Contemporary Pop

portraits are created using acrylics on gallery wrapped canvas.

NB: Pop Art Style portraits can also be painted on board.

Your Portrait needs.

Let me know what type of portrait you are interested in commissioning. A head study, full body, pop art or people and pet portrait. If its a multiple pet portrait how many pets will be in the portrait.

I will then be able to give you a price for your portrait.

If your looking at a multiple pet portrait you don't have to have an image of all the subjects together the beauty of artwork is that I'm able to composite the images together.

Your Photographs

I always work from photos.

Forward 3 to 4 good clear images of your pet. I realise that this isn't always possible especially in the case of an immortal pet portrait. Please bare in mind that the quality and detail of the images I use for your portrait directly relates to the quality of the finished portrait mark which is your favorite photo , and if the colour is showing true in that photo. I work from the other photos to reference coat colours etc.

In the case of a multiple pet portrait I can advise you on which photos will fit together to produce the best portrait.

Once you have decided on the size and style of your pet or pet and people portrait. Let me know your pets name and a little bit about them. I like to talk to my portraits as Im creating them so names always add that special connection for me.

You can email me your photos, please send them through at the highest resolution possible, or alternatively you can mail them to me as photos or on a CD

It is important to keep copies in case they go astray in the post whilst this is rare it does happen on occasion..

Your photos will be returned with your portrait.

NB: whilst prices on my site are quoted (in Australia) for framed portraits. Quotes are gladly given for unframed pet or pet and people portraits.

Do you provide Lay byes?

I do provide a 6 month lay bye service. A non refundable fee of $100.00 is applicable to lay byes this covers the cost of materials should you change your mind before final payment and delivery is made. So please bear this in mind if you request a lay bye.

Regular payments must be made.

How do I arrange a gift voucher/certificate?

Email me through a photo of your pet I will place this on a gift voucher card with the details of the portrait size, who the voucher is from and the name of the recipient. I will email you through a PDF of the voucher for you to print. As will all portraits a preview will be emailed to you to approve before shipping.

NB: Full payment is required upfront for all gift vouchers.

Do I pay upfront?

Full payment is not required before commencement, however a non refundable booking fee of 1/3 of the portrait value is required.

When your portrait is finished I will email you a preview of the portrait. Once you are happy with the portrait, I then ask that the balance of payment be made prior to shipping.

Turnaround to delivery?

The time depends upon the number of commissions I am working on at the time. Turnaround is approximately 6 to 8 weeks for single pet portrait images in pastel. Oil paintings allow 4 months as sufficient drying time is needed before shipping

If there is a large number of images in your portrait delivery will be a little longer I will advise you if this is the case when ordering.

Human portraits will take a little longer depending upon the medium selected.

How will my finished portrait arrive?

Portraits being delivered within Australia come wrapped in bubble wrap and boxed. They are delivered registered mail with Australia Post.

Damage in Transit

In the unlikely event a portrait is damaged in transit, the artwork must be sent back to me in its original packaging, upon which I will repair or replace it. Please take a photograph of the damaged packaging and artwork and email this to me.

All artwork shipped within Australia by registered post with insurance.

I retain copyright on all the artwork I create. All commissioned artwork is displayed in one of may gallery pages. Customers names, in whole or in part may be used as a testimonial in the customer comments and on the testimonial page. If you would prefer me not to display your comments please let me know when your preview is emailed.

Your commissioned work will never be reproduced for commercial purposes.

All text and images must not be used or copied either in full or in part on this website