Commissions

I love drawing animals  - whether pets, wildlife or farm animals.  We have many animals in our family so I understand the bond between owner and pet and love capturing that for my clients.

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I work directly from photographs, so it is important I have good quality images to work from. This allows me to create a really detailed portrait for you.    

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Wildlife & Still Life Commissions

Please email me any photographs you may have taken yourself that you would like me to work from.  Alternatively I have access to huge libraries of suitable photographs. 

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Pet Portraits 

If you have a photograph in mind that is great, if not please see my tips for pet photographs here for advice on this.

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When you have your photograph(s) please send as many as you like and I will be able to choose the one I think will work best for the drawing. The standard sort of photo would be a close-up headshot, preferably taken at eye level and either outside or in a naturally well lit room as the sunlight picks up all the details in the fur. However, if you have a photo of your animal in another pose you would like me to draw, I am happy to discuss. 

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Commission price guidelines

Pastel (colour) or Charcoal (black and white)
A4 (21x30cm) - 1 animal = from £145
A3 (30x42cm) - 1 animal = from £250

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The majority of my commissions tend to be single animal head/shoulders shots with minimal or no background so the animal is the main focus.  With multiple animals or more complex backgrounds, please email me for prices and guidance. 

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I do require a 25% deposit for me to start the work and the remaining 75% on completion.   Postage & packaging costs for commissions are £10.

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Please note that as the artist I retain the copyright for all artworks I produce, including pet portrait commissions. This means that I may choose to create prints from your painting commission. If this is something you are not comfortable please let me know prior to starting your commission.