Commissioning a Dog Portrait
Your Pet Photos
Photos are a really important part of the commissioning process. The photos you choose to send to us must capture your dogs personality and character well. We usually work from one main photo for the pose, so if for example you would like your dog laying down, with its tongue out looking relaxed then we really need a photo of your dog in that position. If you are taking new photos of your dog for this project try to choose a relatively bright day and take photos in the garden so as to avoid the use of flash.
Once you have your photos, they can be emailed to us or you can send them to us on cd. Please dont reduce thier size, we need to see as much detail as possible., . If you have prints you can either scan and email them them or send us copies through th regular mail, please contact us for our studio address.
The Pet Art Composite
Once your photos arrive, Nick and I will take a good look through them, working out the best composition for your portrait, keeping in mind any requirements you have. We like clients to have input into their portrait, often they can visualise what they want, so creating a composite really helps us and the clients to make sure we are both thinking along the same lines.
The example below is of a labrador, the client took photos of her dog indoors, however wanted her to be outside in a countryside scene. We first cut the dog from the background, found a suitable background, placed the dog onto the background and emailed the composite to the client. Once the composite is okayed, we use it for the basis of the painting, the portrait is completed using traditional techniques. You can see the final portrait below right, which was completed in pastels. |
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Dog Portraits Payment
Once we have arranged the composite with you, payment can be made in our pet portraits online shop. Clients can either pay in full or pay a deposit of approximately half the total cost of the portrait. (overseas customers pay the remainder at that days currency exchange rate converted from sterling). Clients can also have their dog portrait framed with us, if you would like more information about our pet art framing service please visiting our framing section. |
Pet Portraits in Progress
Once your payment is made, you will be added to our client list on our 'portraits in progress' blog. There you will see our current list of commissions on the right hand side of the page and as each portrait is completed clients can watch their name rise up the client list.
The Final Scan of your Dog Portrait
As soon as your dog portrait is complete we will take a scan or photograph of the portrait in our studio and email it to you for approval. If you would like any changes to your custom painting or drawing at this stage, you are more than welcome to let us know and we will make any alterations necessary.
Framing Your Dog Portrait
We have a wonderful local framer who provides us with a superb service. We have access to a wide range of mouldings and you can view a few of our framed portraits in our framing section. For a more in depth look at the frames please visit our framing pages on our main site.
Pet Art Delivery
Our pet portraits are sent via Special Delivery, or Global Priority for overseas portraits, they are well looked after on the journey and we can usually deliver within 3 to 5 days worldwide. Our dog portraits are packed using theb tried and tested methods we have developed over many years of packing pet portraits. We have our packaging down to a fine art and every pet portrait arrives in pristine condition. |
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If you would like to read more about our pet art commissioning process, we have a more in depth series of pages on our main pet portraits website which include a portrait guide giving details on our custom painting services, portrait styles, showing our traditional painting methods, a clients story - following a live pet art commission from start to finish, photography tips with our rescue dog Tom as the model for the photos, and a general pet art frequently asked questions page. We also offer a full Pet Portraits Gift Voucher Service too!
Don't hesitate to contact us at any time and we look forward to seeing your photos soon, so we can create your very own custom painting! |
