3
Portrait Styles Available:
1. Pencil
or Charcoal Portraits
The Pencil portraits emulate the Masters . (Graphite is a classical medium,
used by such great artists as
Da Vinci, Whistler, Corot, and Degas) It is a beautiful and simple medium
for a portrait. Several examples of pencil portraits are found in the Pencil
Portrait Gallery below.
2.
Impressionistic Portraits
Impressionistic Pastel and Oil Portraits, painted in the style of the French
Impressionists, are spontaneous and appear to come right off the canvas.
They are painted in broad strokes, usually with the face well defined,
and the background less defined or in come cases going away completely.
You can see this style in the Impressionistic Portrait Gallery below.
3.
Traditional Portraits
Traditional portraits are available as well. These portraits. as seen in
the prize winner “Sharing the Morning”, are done in a more
Classical and finished style. They are painted in Oils or Pastels, and
they emulate such Masters as John Singer Sergeant and Edgar Degas. This
is a wonderful style for your child's, parent's, or other loved one's Portrait.
How
to get started:
The process usually begins by a telephone call and talking over what kind
of art you would like. Usually these are some of the basic questions:
What kind of art would you like created?
What is the purpose of the art? Who is it for?
What special considerations need to be made to create the art? Is it a surprise
gift? Are there people in the art? How many people? What are their ages?
What relationship do the people have to each other?
How large will the art be? Where will it reside? Where will
this piece of art be 50 years from now?
What is your preferred medium or style of this art?
How much will it cost?
What’s an acceptable time commitment for creating the art?
What details need to be included in the art? Is there a theme?
The
start of the painting begins...
Once the basics listed above,
about your art piece, are decided, the process begins...
In a consultation the art size, composition, medium, and other factors
are determined.
Then a simple contract is drawn
up between you and Geraldine.
In most cases two to three installments including the initial deposit are
required for the commission. The final installment will be paid on completion.
Charge are usually made by Paypal, a very simple and secure payment process.
Geraldine will contact you directly to complete the handling of all details.
All portrait pricing is based on a single subject. Multiple subjects may
affect the pricing schedule. Geraldine will discuss all details and requirements
with you personally.
The portrait is now ready to begin. Geraldine will come up with a preliminary
art design. Sometimes the client will prefer to have Geraldine travel to
your location for a commission with a sitting.
In this case Geraldine may have to stay for a day or several days to allow
a on location art design. This usually consists of drawing and photography.
Travel and accommodation costs are extra costs to be added to the commission
cost.
Because of clients busy schedules, paintings from photographs can be more
convenient for your schedule and can easily be arranged. Whether it is
a regular posed picture, a snap shot Polaroid picture, or a digital image
from a digital camera, Geraldine can and will be able to create a wonderful
portrait for you. If you do not have a particular picture that you want
to use to create your portrait, let Geraldine know, and she can help make
arrangements to get a photo made for you. We have found, however, that
the best portraits come from the normal pictures that we have all taken
from time to time. For some reason, these pictures usually capture the
true essence that we would want to see in a portrait. Also, photographs
where there is a hard light source to one side help to make the portrait
look and feel 3 dimensional.
If you already have a selection
of photographs in mind that you would like to chose from, please send them
to Geraldine. Send digital images posted by e-mail or prints posted using
traditional mail. Geraldine will then discuss the photograph choices with
you to find the one the most appropriate to creating the best portrait
of your choice. In some
cases Geraldine will want to take her own photographs in order to create
the most beautiful portrait.
Pet
Portraits
Geraldine specializes in dog portraits, cat portraits and equestrian portraits.
Geraldine's pet portraits are created from photographs. Please send us
your photographs either by digital images posted by e-mail or copies of
prints sent by the US mail. Geraldine will then discuss the photographs
with you. In some cases Geraldine will want to take her own photographs
in order to create the most beautiful portrait.
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