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Portrait Procedure and Fees
8x10 $2000
11x14 $2500
14x20 $3000
18x24 $3500
20x30 $4000
20x37 $5000
30x40 $7000
30x50 $8000
40x50 $9000
40x60 $12,000
Portraits in oil light with medium colored backgrounds. Larger sizes available, dark backgrounds, landscape backgrounds, and intricately detailed clothes 40%extra
Horse Portraits with very detailed landscape background
in oil on linen
12x18-20x24 $5000
24x30-24x36 $6000
I love painting portraits and hope the process is interesting for everyone involved and for small children fun. That's why it's important for me to know what my clients enjoy. For children Hopelands Garden is inspiring . A wonderful adventure so the child is focused on feeding the ducks and fish as we wander around the gardens while I take the photos. If they like horses, we can go to a stable just down the street and on the way we might see a carriage driven by or famous thoroughbreds being exercised.
Clothes
Timeless attire traditional in design will keep your portrait from being dated. Bold prints,trendy clothes ,jewelry, and certain hairstyles will date your portrait. If clothes are too elaborate it detracts form the face and overwhelms the personality.. Clothing should suit the personality. It is important that clothes fit properly. Men's clothing remains fairly simple. Look at the clothes in the paintings of one my favorite 19thcentury artists Thomas Wilmer Dewing . They are timeless .
What will the subject be wearing? I would need a photo of the clothes they will be wearing.
Style and Mood
What style of painting do you like impressionistic, soft realism, or very realistic? Do you want a casual or formal look? What kind of expression do you want smiling,pensive,or serious? Is the subject shy,thoughtful,or outgoing? what are the subjects favorite hobby,activity, sport?
Color and Background
What are your favorite colors . What colors do you have in your home. What colors do you want in this painting. The colors for the painting have to be something that they are wearing or in the background for the photograhy session. If you have a dress in the style you want to wear I can change the color slightly form light to another light color but not from a dark to a light color. What knid of background do you want? The background sets the atmosphere of the painting and should work in harmony with the pose and expression of the subject.
Procedure
The lenght of time it takes to paint the portrait will vary from 2to 12 months. Phone or in person appointments are required before I can book you for a photography session. I need to know all the details of the portrait before I can block out time on my schedule. A nonrefundable retainer fee $500 is required before the photography session. The day of the photography session half of the projected fee of the portrait is due minus the retainer fee. After the photographs are taken if there is a change in the portrait goal then you will be reimbursed or the difference will be added to the final cost . A contract will be signed . During the photography session there should be no distractions for the subject. The amount of time I will need for photography will vary once in the morning and then we can go over the photos and if need be an afternoon session . I will use one photo as reference. Before I start the painting I will send you a small painted sketch of the portrait. I will also send you photos of the portrait progress or you may come to the studio . After the portrait is finished I will be happy to change aspects of the portrait but if the changes deviates greatly from the goal and the signed contract then this will add to the cost. The portrait suggestions are there to help you realize our goal,to create a lasting remembrance .
If you are worried that you child is outgrowing the look you want and I'm booked for several projects, I can start the process with the photography session. This will also lock you in for the fee for that year.
Lodging,travel expenses,framing,shipping and taxes where applicable are not included in the fee.
art@annelattimore.com
803.648.3564
oil painting of Mason
oil painting of Mason
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