Commissioning a Horse Portrait
Your Horse Photos
If you are taking photos specifically for a horse portrait and you would like the portrait to be depicted without the tack, please try to take the photos without any tack or head collar on. It is very difficult to remove head collars or tack when painting, I like to get as close a representation of your horse as I possibly can and if the bit is changing the shape of the mouth, for instance, it would be very difficult to make up how it would look without it.
Every horse is different, your horse is unique and so I need to make sure i paint your horse and not just any horse. Its often best to take as many photos as you can in an open field or a stable yard so that you are outside in the open air and this way you wont need to use flash.
Horse photos can be emailed in as high resolution as you have them, or you can send them to us on cd. If you have non digital pet photos you can either scan them or send us copies of them, please contact us for our studio address. |
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The Horse Portrait Mockup
Once I have received your photos I will create you a mockup on the computer as a kind of preliminary visual so that you can see how your portrait could look. This allows me to make sure that you are getting exactly what you want form the portrait.
Often I can remove backgrounds, put the horse into a difference scene, add two horses into the same scene and by creating a series of mockups I can be sure to get everything right before I put pencil to paper or brush to canvas.
The example on this page to explain this is of a commission I complete in 2010. The owner wanted to have a head study of george and they had a favoruite photo they really liked but the background wasn't suitable for a painting and so they decided to opt for a tonal background. I created a mockup so that they could see what it would look like and you can see how it came out on the right.
I completed the oil painting and you can see the final result above. The owners were thrilled with the painting...
George's portrait arrived safely yesterday and I absolutely love it. It's gorgeous and just so 'George'. Thank you so much, I will treasure this portrait. Anne x |
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Horse Portraits Payment
Once I have arranged the mockup with you, payment can be made on our main website, you can either pay in full or a deposit. (Overseas customers pay the remainder at that days currency exchange rate converted from sterling).
    
  
Order online or call us on 07855 582109. If you are outside the UK please call us on +44(0)7855 582109.
I am usually working to around about a 6 week timetable for drawings and a 14 week timetable for the Oil paintings. I work on a first come first served basis, so if you are looking to have a painting or drawing for a specific date, please let me know as soon as possible. I provide gift certificates and gift cards for those who would like to give a portrait as a gift for a special date if we are unable to meet your deadline. Click here to read more about our gift certificates and gift cards >> |
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Horse Portraits in Progress
Once payment is made you will be added to our client list on our 'portraits in progress' blog. You will see our current list of commissions on the right hand side of the blog and as each portrait is completed clients can watch their name rise up the list. All of our clients can watch their portrait in progress here, why not keep an eye on the paintings are are currently working on to see how it all works.
The Final Scan of your Horse Portraits
Once I have completed your horse portrait, I will email you a scan or final photo of the image for your approval. You can then let me know whether you would like any changes made. This makes certain that all of my customers are 100% satisfied with their painting or drawing.
Framing Your Horse Portrait
If you have ordered a frame with your horse portrait we take your portrait to our local framer, she has a wide array of framed and mouldings to suit most styles and decor. This usually takes about a week and we will take photos of your portrait framed in our studio for you to see and to add to our website.
Delivery of your Horse Portrait
All of our 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. |
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If you would like to read more about our cat portrait commissioning process, we have a more in depth series of pages on our main pet portraits website which include a medium guide giving details on our custom painting services, traditional methods, showing our traditional painting methods, How It Works! - following a 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 cat photos soon so we can create your very own custom painting! |
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