Order a watercolor portrait

I paint watercolor portraits for very affordable rates (click the name of this post to see larger example). Review these questions below and if you answer yes to any of these, contact me today to order your portrait (allow 2-4 weeks for completion):

• Looking for a gift for someone that is hard to shop for? My husband is extremely hard to shop for! He doesn't like practical gifts like socks and underwear so I'm always on the look out for sentimental and creative gift options. If you have a person that is hard to shop for please consider a portrait of them or their beloved pet(s).

• Want to give a gift to someone they can cherish for years to come? Portraits are done on high quality watercolor archival paper, when properly cared for (like photographs) they can last for many years. The recipient will always cherish a portrait ordered by you because it's not a typical gift. This took a great amount of taught, planning, and love. They'll be reminded of that every time they see it.

• Are you looking for the perfect work of art to hang over the mantle or sofa? Do you have a blank wall and cannot find a suitable work of art or family portrait to feature there? Why not combine the two into one conversation piece? Let's discuss the perfect size.

• Do you have an old photograph that has seen better days and want to preserve the image in a unique way? Is that tattered photo of great-grandma still tucked in the back of the family photo album? It's blurry, worn, discolored, or even in pieces. You wish you had some better way to display that old photo but it's too delicate to disturb. I can recreate that photo for you in the form of a painted representation. If you are not ready to commit to a painting, consider my offer to do a digital photo restoration. Contact me for more details. (This requires that you send me the original photo OR if that idea makes you woozy with worry I can talk you through getting a high resolution scan to work from. The size and quality of the finished product will be determined by how bad the current condition of the photo is and how good of a scan you can provide.)

• Do you want a family portrait that shows everyone at their best but have never been able to achieve that with a traditional family photo? Love the way you look in the most recent family photograph but your spouse was having a bad hair day and one of the kids was blinking in every shot? Or did everyone else look good but since then you changed you hair or lost a considerable amount of weight and prefer to commemorate your current look but keep everyone else the same. If only you could cut and paste the best representations of your family members in one image??? It is possible. Send me the best photos of everyone and let me create a composition with everyone looking their best. You can customize hairstyles, clothing and so much more!

HOW IT WORKS:
1. Contact me to discuss your portrait idea and obtain a quote and estimated completion time. Rush jobs will be quoted at a higher than normal rate. Original photos or high resolution scans will need to be provided before a sketch can be done but I may require to see the quality of the photos to give you an accurate quote. The more complicated the job, the more time it takes to complete which results in a higher price. Please order at least 4 weeks before the desired delivery date. (Hey, I have a life too :-) ) Email me at rogersgabrielle@hotmail.com

2. You must sign a simple contract which I will provide as an e-mail attachment which needs to be sent with your payment if you are paying by check or scanned an e-mailed back to me if you are paying with Paypal. One half of the total is required as a non-refundable deposit. This covers my supply costs and time spent sketching etc. I will submit a sketch before starting the finished portrait, you can make requests and changes at this time. This is the time for major changes like "move Grandma Hellen to the left side" or "I prefer my hair back" or "can you give me a close-lipped smile". I will then submit a revised (2nd) sketch for your approval. Only small tweaks can be made to the 2nd sketch like "please add a dangling earring to my ears" or "make my husband have on a v-neck sweater instead of the rounded collar". If for some reason you are not happy with the 2nd sketch you have the option of canceling your order. You will not get your deposit back (1/2 of the total) but you will NOT be responsible for the remaining balance. If you give your approval to the sketch, I will e-mail you a small image of the finished portrait once I have completed it and at that time you will be required to make the 2nd half of the total cost of the portrait. When the total amount has been received, I will ship your portrait to you. The cost of shipping is NOT included in your portrait price. We will discuss shipping costs when deciding what size portrait you want. Keep in mind that over-sized items will require fees from the postal service. I will do my best to estimate shipping costs in advance. Payments will be made to rogersgabrielle@hotmail.com through Paypal.

3. Payments made by check will have to clear before I release the painting to you. There is a $30 returned (ISF) check charge. My bank charges me and I pass that onto you.