How it works 

 

BOOK IN
Get in touch with me with your portrait or watercolour painting requirements, I will need to know how many subjects if it's a portrait or take a full project brief it's a stationery project. I am usually booked up around 3 weeks in advance, but lead time can exceed 2-3 months around peak times in the lead up to Christmas. Please book early, you can secure your booking with just a 20% deposit. If you require your artwork for a specific date please get in touch and I will do my best to accommodate it. Portraits make really timeless and thoughtful gifts, but this can be tricky if you don't have access to their photographs. Gift cards are perfect in this instance and can be purchased on request. Please check you agree to my terms and conditions for portrait use.

 

A CLEAR REFERENCE
For portraits please send me a clear and focussed, favourite photograph for reference. Please send it digitally via email, direct message or WhatsApp so that I can zoom right in and capture all details in my painting. The higher quality the reference photograph, the more accurate I am able to get their features in their portrait painting! Photographs taken in natural light provide the best painted result, this enables me to accurately understand colour and identifying features. Up to three other photos are useful for general reference of colour, features and character, so that I can cross-reference and make sure I have captured all details accurately. 

 

If you already have a photograph in mind, send it for me to review and I will let you know if it’s suitable as a reference. If it's under sad circumstances where a pet has passed away and you are unable to get any further photos, then I can usually cross reference across photographs to find details which are otherwise a bit fuzzy.

 

SKETCH & PAINT
I will request the remaining balance payment to commence painting. When payment is received I lightly sketch the outlines and use traditional watercolour techniques to build layers of paint to bring your portrait to life on paper. If it’s more than one subject, I mock up a digital composition with your photographs in Photoshop and send you a digital PDF composition proof so that we can check and approve layout before beginning any sketching on paper or hand painting. 

 

UPDATE & CHECK
Painting a portrait can take from one-two days for a small portrait, to over a week for multiple subject large portraits.  Throughout the process, I keep in touch with you and send a progress photograph. When I feel I am finished I send another photograph of the painting for you to check for any small tweaks you would like me to make.*

 

POST OR COLLECT
Once approved by you, it is signed, carefully packaged with a care leaflet and posted to you in a postal box via signed delivery. A3 portraits are £5 P&P, A4 and A5 portraits are £4.50. Clients are also welcome to collect in person from Stoney Stanton, which is South Leicestershire.

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*extensive changes are chargeable at £30 per hour.