COMMISSION PORTRAIT PAINTINGS FROM PHOTO

To commission people and pets portraits paintings from photo

The artist

Choose an artist or art company that is experienced in painting portraits from photos ( you may know an artist who paints great landscapes for example but this does not mean that they can produce a portrait to a high standard )
Ask to see sample portraits with the original photos that they were taken from and only order a painting if you like the finished representation.
Be wary if someone can only show one or two samples of work - it may be these are the only ones that have worked out and the rest of their work is not so good.

A good artist will normally have a portfolio selection of recent works to show you, be guided by this. Don`t be swayed by someone who says of course my work is great as I went to art school - they may have been a poor student !

Other considerations to commission bespoke paintings   Ask how long it will take from the date that you give your order. If your portrait is for your moms birthday in two weeks it is no good if you have to wait a month for completion.
Some art companies send abroad for paintings to be painted and may take longer to turn photos to paintings than a local artist

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Cost of portrait
Here it is up to the individual company or artist and the prices vary enormously, with artists who are famous charging many hundreds or thousands of pounds.
However a competent professional artist who is not such a big name may only charge a fraction of this amount - perhaps only a hundred pounds or so for a single person portrait, although be prepared to pay more for each person in your painting,  remember time is money and more people to paint means more time to complete your masterpiece.

The internet is a good source of portrait companies and artists and you can compare prices and samples of work to suit your needs.
Many will start your painting for a deposit of 50% and let you preview the finished result before you pay the balance

( usually, payment is by credit card using paypal or similar payment system ).

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My name is David Gilchrist and I hope you find this guide has been helpful to commission an artist
I am a portrait artist who specialises in painting and drawing contemporary portraits from your photos and have many years experience creating commission portraits of people and pets

 You can also visit my dogs  page for more inspiration
please feel free to compare my work with other artists for quality and value

regards
David Gilchrist