Harry Galbraith Oil Painting Portrait Commission Fee Schedule And Process
Standard oil painting portraits are of head and shoulders with no background objects other than color, and they are unframed. The standard size is 12 inches by 16 inches.
Options: Hands add $100.00, Landscape background, add $300.00. Interior room background, add $150.00. Musical instrument (e. Guitar, Horn, Violin, etc.) add $150.00.
Other sizes and options can be discussed via email directed to [email protected]. My studio currently supports up to a 36 by 24 inch canvas.
Price for one head and shoulder portrait is $580.00 USD
Discounted quantity pricing for standard head and shoulders portraits are as folliows:Three portraits are $1300.00 USD.
Five portraits are $2175.00 USD
Museum and Gallery approved packaging, insurance and shipping for a 16 X 12 inch painting is included in the price within the continental US..
For sales within Nebraska, there is a sales tax requirement for Portraits. Local and State sales tax will be added to your invoice as required by law.
Process
Standard process includes customer supplied photos in digital format These photos can be taken using most personal phones. Selfies are acceptable. Please try to keep the distance from the subject at three feet minimum and five feet maximum. Closer than three feet can cause unwanted distortion. Over five feet and there can be a loss of resolution. The quality of the photo is key to a good portrait. Please, no professional photographs unless they include documentation allowing me to use the photograph without copyright infringement.
Your phone camera software usually can share a photo to an email address. Send photos to [email protected] with the subject line of "Portraits". Please include your name, address and phone number in the body of the email. Both JPEG and PNG formatted images are acceptable.
You will get a reply that your photos have been received. Most of the time the photo will be modified in Photoshop to improve the overall design, canvas size and image quality. These changes will be emailed to you for approval. Once approved you will be given a date when your painting will be started. A non-refundable deposit of $100.00 will be billed to you via PayPal at that time. This will confirm and save your start date.
You will receive updates of the progress of your portrait via email. At those times, you have an opportunity to make suggestions for changes that you deem necessary. This is a collaborative process and I will do my best to accommodate your requests.
Upon completion of the portrait, you will receive an email with a photo of the painting for your approval. Feel free to make suggestions. Your opinion matters. The objectives for each portrait are an unmistakable likeness and a quality painting. You will make the final decision. Once approved, you will be invoiced via PayPal for the agreed upon cost of the painting and shipping less your deposit amount. Oil paintings take at least four weeks to dry before they can be varnished. Varnish takes one or two days to dry enough for shipping. You will be emailed prior to the completion of each stage. Shipping time will vary depending on many factors. One to four weeks can be expected.
All portrait images are subject to being included on Facebook posts and websites for GalbraithArts.com. The identity of a portrait subject will not be divulged. Please contact Harry Galbraith with any concerns about privacy.
For examples of Harry's oil painting portraits, please go to this link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/SuCny9SJWZgUBggD7