Commissions | Julia Stott Art

Soft Pastel Pet Portrait Commissions

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Too dark cant see fine details of fur and eyes, very blurred when zoomed in.

Nice fine detail, sharp clear eyes, good lighting.

Not focused well, looses too much detail and becomes blurry when zoomed in.

Good natural lighting, shows highlights and finer detail of the fur.

Not focused well, blurred detail.

Clearer finer detail of the fur, nice clear sharp eyes.

Commision Enquiry

Prices

Sizes

30 x 40cm, 9.5 x 12in £190
24 x 30cm, 12 x 15.5in £260

A 40% deposit will be payable at time of booking.

These prices are for one subject on a plain background.

To add a detailed background or extra subjects there will be an additional cost, please contact me via the enquiry form on my website and I will be in touch to discuss your requirements.

I also offer bespoke sizes of your preference please make all enquiries via the contact form.

Lead Time

From confirmed booking to completion, time may vary between 4 to 6 weeks.

On completion I will contact you by email to enable you to view and approve your portrait before final posting out.

Postage and Packaging

Your pastel portrait will be carefully wrapped and packaged to ensure it is fully protected during transit and will be sent by Royal Mail.

Postage costs outside of the UK must be covered by the customer.

Care of Your Pastel Art pastel portrait

Due to the nature of soft pastels you should take extra care when handling the artwork.

Unwrap carefully and avoiding touching the drawn areas of the artwork as pastel is a delicate medium and susceptible to smudging.

Pastel art should be framed behind glass with a mount to prevent contact with the glass.

If you are unsure on framing, I advise that you have your portrait professionally framed.

Photo Reference

In order for me to create a detailed pet portrait I will require a detailed reference photo of your pet to work from.

Some tips to get a good image of your pet are to take photographs in natural light, this could be outside in the daylight or indoors near a good source of daylight, such as a large window. Daylight will show the true colours of your pets coat for me to get a more accurate likeness in the portrait.

Avoid taking photographs in dark shadowy places as this will reduce the detail and alter true colours.

Take photos about a metre from the subject, try to fill the frame by zooming in, rather than moving too close as this will alter the perception and could make your pet look out of proportion.

Try to get angles of them face on to the camera, position yourself at eye level with your pet and try to get a clear focus on the eyes, avoid using a flash.

A high resolution photograph taken in good light will show much better fine detail and not turn blurry when zooming in. I draw what I on the reference photos when creating your pets portrait. If I'm looking at blurred images its difficult to add detail that's not there and will it may affect the quality of the detail in the artwork.

Photo Examples

T's & C's

All prints are hand signed either on the front within any margin or on the reverse. Original art is signed on the finished piece within the artwork and signed on the reverse and comes complete with a certificate of authentication.

Prints

Print images are as close to the original art piece as possible, albeit colours may not be entirely true to the original. Colours may not perfectly match the image you see on your screen due to differences in how devices display an process colour.

Refunds & Returns

Refunds of prints will only be given provided they are returned undamaged in the original packaging within 15 days of receival of goods, with the buyer to cover the postage.

Refunds for orders damaged or lost during shipping will be given following investigation regarding the issue.

Commissioned or personalised orders cannot be returned and will only be refunded in part due to deduction or artists costs (costs will be written in your contract) and under exceptional circumstances and following investigation.

Original art will be covered by shipping insurance at the buyers expense to cover and loss or damage during shipping.

Postage

Prints will be shipped using Royal Mail, recorded and tracked.

Original art will be shipped via a recorded, tracked and signed for service and will be insured to cover the value of the art at the buyers expense.

If the buyer has arranged their own personal shipping they will be solely responsible for any loss or damage that may occur and Julia Stott Art will hold no responsibility what so ever.

Delivery time may vary for prints with a possible lead time of up to 2 weeks, the customer will be notified once the item has been shipped and updated with an estimated delivery date.

Commissions Terms and Conditions

You must take it upon yourself to read and agree to these terms and conditions prior to making a booking. Securing a booking creates a legally binding contract once the terms (like dates, services, and price) are agreed upon and accepted by both parties in the form of a message or email. A 40% deposit is required to secure your booking for a commissioned pastel portrait, this is non refundable unless under exceptional circumstances and at my discretion. The remainder of the price of your art will be payable on completion, prior to posting out. The price of the art work shall be agreed at the time of booking and will cover the specific requirements of the artwork ordered at that time, any later additional requests shall be subject to extra costs once any changes to the artwork are agreed by myself, this may also affect the lead time. The delivery of your artwork will be posted tracked and insured, any compensation payable due to damaged or lost packages will be paid following a successful claim with the courier company involved. Commissioned or personalised orders cannot be returned and will only be refunded in part due to deduction or artists costs (costs will be written in your contract) and under exceptional circumstances and following investigation. You are responsible for the care of your artwork once you have received it, I will not be responsible for or refund for any damage caused once you are in possession of the artwork. You will receive a pastel art care information leaflet with your artwork that you should read and take note of all advice before unwrapping the art work.