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The Portrait Commission
Portrait
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The first step towards creation of a portrait is a consultation during which we discuss the style of the portrait you want and other specifics. Photographic session. The first sitting takes place during a photographic session with the subject at the subject's home or other location. This sitting may take anywhere from one to three hours. Review of the photographs. Considering the style, mood, setting, composition and other factors we have discussed, I will choose the ones I feel will make the best portrait. From these, the patron will help select the photographs(s) which best captures the subject's likeness, personality, and style of the portrait. If necessary, we will have a second sitting before I leave your location. Preliminary Study. I will complete a graphite study of the subject’s likeness. This study will be sent or a photo emailed to the patron for approval. The portrait is then started. Portrait is painted. The final portrait will take three weeks to several months to complete depending upon the number of subjects in the painting and the complexity of the details. During this time, I may contact you for additional information and will keep you updated about the progress. Presentation of the Final Portrait. If possible, the subject comes to the studio for viewing of the final portrait. Most of the time, there will be only slight changes to the painting or none at all, and the patron will take the painting with him at this time. Otherwise, if the patron cannot come to the studio, a photograph of the portrait will be sent to the patron for approval. On approval, final payment and shipping charges are collected for the portrait and then it is crated and shipped to the patron. |
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Making
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