I do limited commission work. Depending on various factors, the standard working time is 4-8 weeks. Below is some more specific information, if you have any questions please email me.

Background:
Simple: Single color or blend of colors behind subject, often chosen to compliment subject.  Scenic: Any kind of scenery behind subject, including landscapes and buildings.

Payment structure:
50% payment due beforehand, 50% due immediately upon receipt of finished piece. Payments can be made by check (mailing address will be supplied) or paypal.

Shipping:
Shipping is additional, see chart for prices.

Photographic Reference:
For most portraits, especially of animals, photo’s are needed because many subjects aren’t great at sitting in the same pose for the weeks it takes to work on a piece. Unless you are located in southern Arizona where I can visit in person to take photos, you’ll need to provide any existing photos and/or take some fresh pictures. It’s best to have a variety of photos (5 or more) with at least some of very good quality and some just to show any markings or other individual features regardless of quality. I will review them in consideration with what you might be interested in as far as composition (see below) and let you know if I need more to create a quality portrait. Digital files can be sent by email or standard photos can be mailed, which will be scanned and returned.

***Professional photos can only be used as indirect reference, unless you can get the permission of the photographer.

Sizes and Framing:
Consider when thinking of the size you’d want that a frame may add more to dimensions – plan on anywhere from 6” to 12” inches. For example, a 16 x 20 acrylic the frame will probably be approximately 3” additional on each side – so the actual wall space the piece will take up would be 22” x 26”. For a medium that needs matting and glass, it can be even more. If you have an 11” x 14” watercolor, the mat would probably add 3.5” per side, though the frame might only and 0.5”. The actual wall space taken for that would be 19” x 24”.

Composition:
The positioning of main subject and/or elements in piece. For example, if you feel your horse looks best on his right side, that is probably the best pose to use. If you want to capture personality, focusing on the head yields a better sense of character. Also consider what any photo reference you’re providing shows – is there one that is particularly good? Or, if you already have a preference, do your photos show enough information so that no important points such as markings, etc. are missed?