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Three choices of media are available: pencil, oil pastel and oils. Oils are generally done on stretched canvas or masonite panel. A variety of sizes are available starting with 8 x 10 for pencil and oil. Due to the nature of oil pastels, 11 x 14 is the smallest size available for a single head study. Good quality photographs are the most important part of a successful finished product. If at all possible, a 35mm camera should be used. Try to take the photos from the animal's level, and take several! Natural lighting is ideal. Please send as many good photos as you can, to give me a good idea of animal's personality, and note your favourites. If you care to write a short(or long!)description to tell me more, that's great! Often all of the necessary components won't be in the same photo, so it's important to let me know which photo is the truest for colour, expression, etcetera. When ordering a composite piece of more than one animal, it is not necessary to have all of the animals in the same picture. I understand that it's next to impossible to get them all looking good at once! (I've had plenty of experience with this with my own animals!). Send the best individual pictures of each animal, and I can put them together..that's the joy of original art! I also understand that often it is not possible to obtain good photographs, as is the case when the animal is deceased. Please don't let that deter you from ordering a portrait. As long as the photos are reasonable, I can work from them. All photos will be returned. I will take photos if necessary for anyone living in the Southern Ontario area. A fee of $50.00 will apply, which will be taken off of the price of the completed portrait. These photos will be yours to keep, and I will retain only the negatives. For prices and size information, please email me at [email protected]. Shipping and handling is in addition to any prices quoted. I prefer to send finished work via courier (when there is absolutely no possibility of hand delivery!) Regular postal service can of course be arranged. Canadian residents, add GST; Ontario residents, add PST. A deposit will be requested with each order, the balance including shipping to follow before shipment. All materials used are of the best quality and acid-free. Properly framed, these commissioned portraits can be enjoyed for several generations to come. **Please Note: Framed pieces in the gallery and enlarged portraits were done for display on website and are not as shown.. Shipping, handling and applicable taxes extra.** |
