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Procedure for Commissioning a Portrait
Preferences
Terms and Pricing
How To Care
For Your Portrait
Procedure
For Commissioning A Portrait
The
process of commissioning a portrait, while quite flexible, does follow a
basic outline.
1-
At the initial contact, often on the phone, the purpose and subject of the
portrait is established. There is discussion regarding client's preferences
for size and price. We make arrangement for the first meeting at my studio
or at the clients home or office.
2-I take at least one
roll's worth of photos in different poses with different outfits and
backgrounds. If the subject is a deceased person, we go over the available
photos of the person. I may do a color study , if the subject is
available.
3-I go over the photos to
select the ones I believe are workable and mail them to the client for
selection. When the selection is made, I meet with the subject again to do
an oil study in the selected pose to get accurate colors, which the photos
often distort.
5-Prepare finished
portrait (3 to 6 months)
6-Select a suitable frame
(These may be modified as
necessary)
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Preferences…
It is helpful if you have a basic idea in advance
regarding:
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Style (
Formal, Casual, Corporate)
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Size and
orientation of canvas
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How much of the
person to include (bust, 1/2, 3/4, full)
Think About…
The tone of the painting
(light & impressionistic,
traditional, dramatic lights & darks)
The background of the
painting (indoor in a favorite
chair or by a window, outdoor in your garden or a neutral/ tonal
background)
Special items to include
(Teddy bear, family crest, items
indicating career, favorite antique, jewelry, team colors)
The Logistics (location
for the photo shoot, how much time you can spend sitting for the portrait,
pick up or delivery * of finished portrait)
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Terms and Pricing…
Terms
-a deposit of 1/3 is
required
-the balance is to be
paid at
the time of delivery
of the painting
-(*)mileage and
overnight lodging
(if necessary) are
additional
