COMMISSIONS
If you would like to commission your own portrait it is a very simple process. All you need to do is email me a few of your favourite, great quality photos of your pet and pay a £25 deposit (deductible from any final fees) and I will get back to you with a proof so you can decide if you like your portrait. If you do we can arrange delivery, either digitally or as a print; if you don't then no problem, there is no obligation to purchase unless you love it!​​​​​​​​
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My portraits are painted on a Wacom Cintiq using vectored real watercolour or oil strokes as the brush set.
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PHOTO QUALITY
In order to create a beautiful digital portrait I need a good quality photograph to work from, I blow them up huge and then zoom right in to brush the fine detail. Photos taken with a modern smartphone are absolutely fine as far as resolution is concerned but also consider the composition; we are going for:
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Good resolution; modern smartphone quality is fine
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In sharp focus; no blurring with nice clear edges
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In good lighting; no direct light source behind the subject
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Pet in shot; no cropping of head, ears or shoulders off the sides of the photo
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LIKE THIS
NOT LIKE THIS
If you are in doubt about the suitability of your photos email them to me and I will let you know if they are suitable. It is often helpful to send me a few photos to choose from so I can select the one that will give the best results, also I can sometimes composite the best part of different photos together.
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MULTIPLE PETS
I can create a composite making one digital portrait of multiple pets from separate photographs, this is a wonderful way of having past loves and current pets in the same space and time. There is a £10 (approx. $13 / €12) surcharge per additional pet for this to cover the extra work involved (e.g. a composite of 3 dogs would have a £20 surcharge).
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There are certain conditions that your photographs must meet in order to 'sell' the composite so it doesn't look like a collage of pets that obviously don't exist in the same space, these are:
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Each photo must be exceptional quality
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Consistency of composition; each pet must be shot from the same angle and the same distance
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Pet in shot; no cropping at all off the sides of the photo for each pet
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Again, if you are unsure about the suitability of your photos just send them anyway and I will let you know if they will make a convincing composite.
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TURNAROUND
The lead time from order to proof depends greatly on the time of year and my workload. If you are considering commissioning a digital portrait for a special occasion like a birthday or anniversary then please contact me with your deadline and I will try to accommodate where possible. I will keep the turnaround below as accurate as possible, however, it is just a guide.
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GIFT:
GALLERY:
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1 - 2 weeks
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2 - 3 weeks