Working together

An idea and a reference picture! You need to have an idea of what you want, whether it is the medium or the size, as well as who or what the subject will be.

From there, I will need a reference photo, a very clear one that shows me all the details of the subject so that I can accurately depict them/it. That means no blurry pictures, no picture of a picture from 1960 with red eyes and limited contrast, no pictures of pets lying down with their head buried in a pillow (unless the goal is to capture that pet’s love for napping).

We can have further communication about the project if needed.

Fill out the form underneath Contact the Artist tab.

You also can reach out via my other contact information under that tab or find me on social media.

There are absolutely NO REFUNDS or RETURNS.

This is not like any product shop where items can be returned to a shelf and sent out to another customer. This is personalized work that takes HOURS to complete. You are not just paying for the product, you are paying for my hours of work, my years of skill.

It is YOUR responsibility as the client to research my style, my past work, and deem if it something up your alley. Art varies with every project, every medium, every reference picture so nothing is a guarantee. You need to be 100% onboard with my style if you want to commission me.

I like to give about a month to get the artwork done, let it dry, and then send it out. If there is a deadline such as an anniversary, holiday, or birthday, I can try my very best to get it done before that date but it all depends on how many commissions I am working on and what my personal life is looking like.

For the shop - you can pay all at once, as if you are buying any regular product, and then an email is required afterwards with a reference picture and background preference with your order number.

For a Commission Form or email, I will send an invoice with payment options. I must receive payment before I can begin the project in order to collect supplies and the like. We can discuss payment plans if needed, but those will be a sort of automatic payment to guarantee the full cost will be paid.

The main difference is price, due to the complexity of each medium. Watercolor is the easier and quicker medium, oil is the harder and more time-consuming medium.

Watercolor adds color and takes a little more time. It has a more whimsical look to it, with the white of the paper playing more of a part.

Oil is a complete color painting. It is very detailed which means it takes even more time than the previous options. It also takes a few days to dry and requires a few layers; therefore, it is the most expensive option.

This only applies to oil work. Watercolor and graphite are completed on paper.

Canvas is more flimsy and textured, with a soft interior that could be easily dented with a little bit of pressure in the wrong spot. Canvases can come in a variety of depths, from 7/8 in to 1.5 inch. If you have a specific depth in mind, please contact me. With canvas, I create a “wrapped canvas” look, meaning the edges are painted as well, so this piece can stand without a frame. However, you may had a frame if desired.

Wood panel is much sturdier, a hard center instead of a flimsy, cloth one. Wood panels can stand on their own, or be hung up. I tend to not paint them with a “wrapped canvas” style which means the wood will remain visible. Wood panels can range from 7/8 inch to 1.5 inch depth.

Basically any size you can imagine! I find my supplies from either Michaels.com or Blick Art Materials (dickblick.com), so you can take a look at canvas or wood panel sizes there. The smallest wood panel is 4 inches x 4 inches, largest wood panel is 4 feet by 6 feet. Canvas is about the same.

Paper for watercolor can be cut down to any size, the largest paper being around 18×24 inches.