Commission a pet portrait in Soft Pastel
or Charcoal
Charcoal is fun and very messy but it works well for
pet portraits. It’s great for working in a relaxed style.
A fabulous option for a pet portrait!
I use vine charcoal sticks and charcoal pencils. The surface
I use is Reeves Premium Drawing Paper, 225gsm and acid free. The finished portraits are sprayed with several layers
of fixative, rolled and shipped in a cardboard tube.
To commission a pet portrait all I need is a good quality photo/s of your pet. Portraits in soft pastel have a plain tonal background and are available in several sizes, unmounted and unframed. Scenic backgrounds incur an extra fee.
A non-refundable deposit of 35% is required to start work on the portrait.
Portrait completion times vary depending on the size and complexity, so please let me know if the commission is required by a specific date.
Soft pastel is a very fragile medium therefore artworks need to be carefully handled and framed. If you wish, I can organise a simple black or white frame, at the client's cost, with a competitively priced framer who I have used for several years and does beautiful work. This service incurs a fee of $15.00.
Because soft pastel smudges extremely easily (I don't use spray fixative on soft pastel artwork) I rarely hand over an unframed pet portrait.
Gift vouchers may be purchased for any amount and are valid for 12 months, a lovely gift for that special person, I can add a photo to make it extra special.
Please contact me to commission a pet portrait or purchase a gift voucher on 0466 906 390
or [email protected] with some information about your pet and the portrait you would like.