Commission work and knowing what your getting!

 I really enjoy doing commission work it lets me explore into area's I may have not been before. I primarily like to draw or paint animals, but I'm open to try just about anything. If and when you would like something customized you will need to understand that I will be creating the piece with my style and my technique. I have a large sample of work on the main page of this web site. I will also say each media ( pencil, color pencil, watercolor, pen & ink, oil pastel, chalk pastel, and acrylic painting) presents it's own challenges and my style will change also. I can not paint something in the same way as I have drawn it. I can get more detail in a drawing then in a painting, but paints will last longer and you get a different style with every brush stroke. I will be presenting you with a contract, and in this contract you will find that my time is valuable and that if you are unhappy with the work that will be fine, but I still want to be compensated for the time I put into the piece. Lately, I've been under pricing myself just for the opportunity to get the work, but this may not be the case much longer. People get surprised by the price, but you have to think it takes time to create all the sketches before the project begins. It might take some research so I can get the image just right. I price myself at about $20.00 an hour when doing customized work. The national average for an artist is $22.00 an hour. This may be lower or high depending on the subject, detail, and media. I do try to work with you but also keep in mind that some media's are not changeable; watercolors and pen & ink. Also, once I create the piece and give it to you, you can not go an reproduce it with out my consent, it's a copyright issue. Now if you share it on Facebook or the social media that's fine just make sure to credit myself as the artist. I just wanted to get you all informed so when you ask me to do a painting or drawing you know what you'll be getting. You'll be getting a one of a kind piece of artwork created by my own hands and touched by my heart.