A GUIDE TO PRICES
PRICES QUOTED INCLUDE DELIVERY TO A UK ADDRESS.
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The following prices and sizes are a guide only and come to you unframed (you will have your own personal taste for mounting and framing and is best left to yourselves). I can work to your specific size if required. It's also important to note that I endeavour to produce a painting that is simply not a slavish copy of the photograph, a photo will do that task. For example, I try to take the portrait beyond a mere likeness and to create a painting that would sit on a wall in its own right. This applies to any other subject you commission me to paint.
Please note: if you wish me to work from your photograph, the better the quality of the photo, the better the quality of the finished portrait. If necessaryI can give you advice on how to achieve a quality photo. For portraits, If you prefer and live locally, you can come to my studio and I'll take the photograph at no extra cost. I will also travel to your location to take the photographs, this is at extra cost. Please enquire. I can also provide you with signed prints off your finished painting for family and friends. See below.
Because of the work that goes into a painting a 25% deposit is required, with the remainder paid when the painting is finished to your satisfaction. Please scroll down for images and prices
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Size 16x12 inches (40x30 cm) approx. on oil paper.
This is best mounted behind glass. Price: £260 sterling, unframed
Other sizes available, please ask for a quote.
I can also provide signed limited edition
prints off any of the following portraits. Price for an A3 size: £30 for the first one.
Size: 20x16 inches (50x40 cm).
Oil on canvas
Price: £400 sterling, unframed
Other sizes available, please ask
for a quote.
when there's more than
one person in the portrait, the cost
does increase.
Please ask for a quote.
When more than head
and shoulders are required,
its adds to the price. The cost of this portrait £760.
I also produce nude portraits.
Size 4x4 feet (120x120 cm) £960.
I can also work posthumously. This is a portrait of
William Gladstone. Please enquire for price.
I also do portraits of pets.
Price, around £400
Please ask for a quote.
...more family friends.
HMS Ark Royal.
Price starts at £550
Price starts
at £400
WHAT YOU NEED TO CONSIDER WHEN COMMISSIONING AN ARTIST.
- To find the artist suitable for your commission, do spend time looking at various artists, making a note of the works you like to give yourself an idea of the style you'd like your commissioned painting to follow.
- Though people are often after a "bargain" when buying something, with a painting it seldom works. Be wary of sites that offer all kinds of discounts and ask yourself the following: "Once all the various costs are taken out, like agent's commission, cost of materials, taxes, insurance... and many other costs and we've yet to consider the artist's fee!"
- If the artist is getting badly paid, you will get a badly painted commission.
- Be wary of sites that claim to have artists on their books who can produce stunning results. Often these artists are ANONYMOUS and probably exist in the far East where quality can be poor.
- You need to see the work of that artist, and ideally communicate with him. In my experience, you need to have regular contact with a client even before starting the commission.
- One area that often gets overlooked, is what the size of the painting should be? Several things need to be considered, not least where is it going to finally hang and what does the subject itself require. A long panoramic view often means a long canvas to do the subject justice.
- Commissioning a painting can be quite difficult for a client if it's the first time they've done it. You won't know all the questions to ask, but a good artist should raise them for you.
- Many people still feel intimidated by the process because they fear of being foolish because they may not understand "Art". Don't be put off by this. I personally don't mind how often a client comes back to me with a question before deciding to commission a painting from me or not.
The following prices and sizes are a guide only and come to you unframed (you will have your own personal taste for mounting and framing and is best left to yourselves). I can work to your specific size if required. It's also important to note that I endeavour to produce a painting that is simply not a slavish copy of the photograph, a photo will do that task. For example, I try to take the portrait beyond a mere likeness and to create a painting that would sit on a wall in its own right. This applies to any other subject you commission me to paint.
Please note: if you wish me to work from your photograph, the better the quality of the photo, the better the quality of the finished portrait. If necessaryI can give you advice on how to achieve a quality photo. For portraits, If you prefer and live locally, you can come to my studio and I'll take the photograph at no extra cost. I will also travel to your location to take the photographs, this is at extra cost. Please enquire. I can also provide you with signed prints off your finished painting for family and friends. See below.
Because of the work that goes into a painting a 25% deposit is required, with the remainder paid when the painting is finished to your satisfaction. Please scroll down for images and prices
Portraits Pet portraits Ships and Sea Figurative & nudes How to commission a painting
Home Page Ask for a quote
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This is best mounted behind glass. Price: £260 sterling, unframed Other sizes available, please ask for a quote. I can also provide signed limited edition prints off any of the following portraits. Price for an A3 size: £30 for the first one. |
Oil on canvas Price: £400 sterling, unframed Other sizes available, please ask for a quote. |
when there's more than one person in the portrait, the cost does increase. Please ask for a quote. |
and shoulders are required, its adds to the price. The cost of this portrait £760. |
Size 4x4 feet (120x120 cm) £960. |
William Gladstone. Please enquire for price. |
Price, around £400 Please ask for a quote. |
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Price starts at £550 |
at £400 |
WHAT YOU NEED TO CONSIDER WHEN COMMISSIONING AN ARTIST.
- To find the artist suitable for your commission, do spend time looking at various artists, making a note of the works you like to give yourself an idea of the style you'd like your commissioned painting to follow.
- Though people are often after a "bargain" when buying something, with a painting it seldom works. Be wary of sites that offer all kinds of discounts and ask yourself the following: "Once all the various costs are taken out, like agent's commission, cost of materials, taxes, insurance... and many other costs and we've yet to consider the artist's fee!"
- If the artist is getting badly paid, you will get a badly painted commission.
- Be wary of sites that claim to have artists on their books who can produce stunning results. Often these artists are ANONYMOUS and probably exist in the far East where quality can be poor.
- You need to see the work of that artist, and ideally communicate with him. In my experience, you need to have regular contact with a client even before starting the commission.
- One area that often gets overlooked, is what the size of the painting should be? Several things need to be considered, not least where is it going to finally hang and what does the subject itself require. A long panoramic view often means a long canvas to do the subject justice.
- Commissioning a painting can be quite difficult for a client if it's the first time they've done it. You won't know all the questions to ask, but a good artist should raise them for you.
- Many people still feel intimidated by the process because they fear of being foolish because they may not understand "Art". Don't be put off by this. I personally don't mind how often a client comes back to me with a question before deciding to commission a painting from me or not.
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Portraits Pet portraits Ships and Sea Figurative & nudes How to commission a painting
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