ANIMAL PORTRAITS

I CREATE UNIQUE, LIFELIKE ANIMAL PORTRAITS BY PAINTING BLACK PRINTING INK ONTO PRIMED FLEXIBOARD. USING A DRY BRUSH AND A STIPPLING TECHNIQUE, THE PAINTINGS TAKE ON THE APPEARANCE OF GRAPHITE DRAWINGS OR ETCHINGS.

AS MUCH AS I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOUR ANIMALS POSE FOR ME WHILE I PAINT THEM, A GOOD CLEAR PHOTOGRAPH IS MUCH EASIER TO WORK FROM.

HERE ARE SOME GUIDELINES WHEN SELECTING A PHOTOGRAPH:

IMAGES NEED TO BE A MINIMUM OF 1MB WHERE POSSIBLE. SENDING SEVERAL PICTURES SO THAT A GOOD LIKENESS CAN BE ACHIEVED IS HELPFUL. IT IS IMPORTANT TO SEND A PICTURE THAT CLEARLY SHOWS THE ANIMALS EYES AS THIS IS WHAT SHOWS THEIR CHARACTER THE MOST. DAYLIGHT PHOTOGRAPHS TEND TO PRODUCE A BETTER IMAGE, ARTIFICAL LIGHTS CAN CAUSE HARSE BRIGHT SPOTS AND GLARE IN ANIMALS EYES.  ALSO TRY TO AVOID PHOTOGRAPHING IN FULL SUN AS THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE LIGHT CAN BLEACH OUT THE ANIMALS FUR IN THE PICTURES. I CAN ONLY PAINT WHAT IS CLEARLY VISIBLE AND IN FOCUS.

ALL COMMISSIONED PAINTINGS COME FRAMED AND MOUNTED AS STANDARD. A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY CAN ALSO BE SUPPLIED.

THE PAINTINGS LOOK GREAT WITH AN OFF WHITE MOUNT AND SIMPLE BLACK FRAME, BUT IF THIS DOES NOT SUIT YOUR DECOR, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

WHEN I RECEIVE YOUR IMAGES I WILL CREATE AT LEAST ONE MOCK UP IMAGE AND EMAIL IT TO YOU.  THE MOCK UP WILL GIVE YOU A GOOD IDEA OF THE LAYOUT AND SHAPE OF THE PAINTING. (EITHER SQUARE OR RECTANGULAR). THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THE MOCK UP IMAGES.

ONCE YOU ARE HAPPY AND WISH TO PROCEED WITH THE COMMISSION A DEPOSIT OF 25% IS REQUIRED.

THE SIZES OF THE PAINTINGS VARY SLIGHTLY.  FOR A SINGLE ANIMAL THE APPROXIMATE SIZES ARE:

50X50CM (FRAMED) OR 40X60CM (FRAMED)

A SINGLE ANIMAL PAINTING AT THE ABOVE SIZE COSTS £300 PLUS P&P

IF TWO ANIMALS ARE REQUIRED IN ONE PAINTING, THE SIZE OF THE FINISHED PIECE MAY BE SLIGHTLY LARGER.

THE COST OF A PAINTING WITH TWO ANIMALS COSTS £500 PLUS P&P.