Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ’s
- What is a Commission?
- How much will an art commission cost?
- The Approximate Formulas for Cost
- What is Required by the Client?
- What do you get from me?
FAQ’s answered below:
1. What is a Commission?
An art commission is any form of art that is created for someone else, on their behalf.
2. How much will an Art Commission cost?
There are a few factors to take into account:
- type of media: oil or acrylic
- the dimension of the canvas
- type of canvas: regular frame or gallery frame
- if it is a portrait, how many people in the painting
- each extra person will be $0.25/square inch (acrylic) or $0.50/square inch (oil)
- the preferred shipping method cost, refer to Shipping and Policies
- 50% of the payment will be expected upfront, the remaining 50% upon completion
3. The Approximate Formulas for Cost are as follows:
- Oil on Gallery Frame – $2.00 cdn/square inch
- Oil on Regular Frame – $1.75 cdn/square inch
- Acrylic on Gallery Frame – $1.50 cdn/square inch
- Acrylic on Regular Frame – $1.00 cdn/square inch
4. What is Required by the client?
- A form of contact like phone, Skype or FaceTime, to confirm details and updates on the progress
- The photo to be painted and any photos to use as reference for colour and details (if required).
- Instructions as to what is wanted
- 50% of the payment will be expected upfront, the remaining 50% upon completion
5. What do you get from me?
After receiving the instructions, photo, extra references and down payment:
- Contact to ensure correct media, canvas size and any other details required
- Purchase the canvas and any other media required
- Copy the photo to print out in greyscale and colour
- Grid the greyscale and coloured pictures by hand
- Sketch the picture onto the canvas
- Contact to ensure drawing approval, make changes if necessary
- Spray the pencil sketch with a sealant
- Then the painting begin, this will happen in several layers with each layer taking time to dry
- Media and size of canvas will vary the length of time to complete
- Depending on media, it will be sprayed with Vamar varnish to protect it
- Then the painting and a receipt will be shipped to you, as per your instructions
- Refer to Shipping and Policies for information
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