“Darren’s mum was absolutely thrilled with the picture of her dog – it brought her to tears (in a good way!). Thanks so much again”.
“Just got back from giving Lou her birthday present. She is delighted with your lovely picture. She said it perfectly captures Nelly. Thank you very much for all the work you put into it.”
I’m taking orders now for pet commissions in beautiful soft pastels. It takes me approximately 6 weeks from start to finish so make sure you leave plenty of time if this is for a special occasion! I’ll ask you to send me photos first (www.wetransfer.com is a great way to do this) which I’ll assess to make sure they give me enough information to produce a painting you will love (see “The importance of good photos” below).
We’ll chat about your pet so I can learn a little about their foibles and unique personality traits, and talk through your requirements. Once you’re ready to go ahead, I ask for a non refundable deposit of 25% of the quoted price. I can send you progress photos as I go along, or you can wait to see the finished work. I want to you to be delighted with your painting and will make sure it is as you want it before asking for the balance in full. Paintings are dispatched unframed and carefully wrapped in glassene which protects the pastels from smudging. I can arrange framing however this will add to the postage cost as we will need to use a specialist art courier. Prices for an unframed pastel painting of one animal, head and shoulders, not including postage, start at:
I produce my best work when I have clear photographs to work from. Here are a few tips to help you take photos that will provide me with the information I need to create your pet portrait.
All that being said, sometimes a beloved pet is no longer with us, and its only after they’ve gone you realise that you spent more time snuggling them than taking their photo (which is, of course, completely as it should be). Please contact me about sending any and all photos you have so I can assess whether I have enough information there to create a portrait that you can be happy with.