Commissioning a Portrait

If you are considering commissioning a portrait please first read through the price guide. The list is meant as a guide and is based on a portrait painted in acrylic paints on a stretched canvas using photography as reference.

Initially, you can chat to me informally by phone to discuss your requirements. You may already have a favourite photograph in mind and you would need to either send a copy of this by post or email a digital copy. If you live within a reasonable distance I can visit you, meet the subject and make sketches and photographs. Travel expenses would be included in the cost of the portrait.

Once you have decided, a 30% deposit is needed to secure the commission.  The remaining balance is paid on completion and approval of the final portrait.

Once your portrait is completed, I can deliver it to you personally or, if you live some distance away, it can be posted to you via secure, insured and guaranteed delivery.  Postage prices vary according to the size of the canvas.

Framing can be arranged at an extra cost or alternatively your portrait can be delivered to a framer of your choice. All canvasses, however, can be hung without a frame it you so choose.

Price Guide

This list is meant as a guide and is based on a portrait painted in acrylic paints on a stretched canvas using photography as a reference. Starting price is based on the smallest suitable canvas or board. 

Head and shoulders portrait (single subject) ..................starting at £175.00

Head and shoulders portrait (2 subjects) ..................starting at £300.00

Full length portrait (1 subject) ......................starting at £475.00

Pet Portraits

40 X 60 cm and 50 X 50 cm canvasses are most suitable for pet portraits.  Prices for pet portraits begin at £250.00 for a single subject.

Larger canvasses available for group or full length portraits at a negotiable price.

Artwork can be commissioned in a variety of different media and all subjects will be considered.

Photographs

Supplying your own photographs will keep the cost of your portrait down. If you don’t already have a favourite photograph or the photo you have in mind is unsuitable you can always take your own. Please contact me to discuss the pose, lighting and atmosphere you wish to evoke. Digital cameras are ideal for taking several photographs and they are easy to download and send via email.

Copyright

The artist retains full copyright over the image. The artist retains the right to reproduce the image for display on the website or for publicity purposes although permission will be requested as a courtesy. No unauthorised copying of the image is permitted.