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A real commission, start to finish

Here's how a botanical pet portrait came together for one customer, from the first message to delivery.

  1. The request

    A customer got in touch who was already set on a botanical portrait of their dog, Buster. They wanted red carnations (their flower of choice) worked into the piece, and Buster's favourite toy ball to be featured. On this occasion I took the photos of Buster and created this piece from two photos selected.

  2. Deposit & booking

    A deposit secured their slot in my schedule and I started on their piece.

  3. Sketch & block-in

    I start with a pencil sketch to nail the composition, then block in the base colours - sharing progress photos with the customer at each stage via email (but can also be given through whatsapp).

    Pencil sketch planning the composition for a dog portrait
    Base colours blocked in for a dog portrait painting

  4. Mounted & framed

    Once the paint is fully dry and varnished, the finished piece is mounted and framed, ready to travel to its new home.

    The finished, framed dog portrait hanging on a wall

  5. Balance settled

    With the finished piece revealed, the remaining balance is paid before it leaves the studio.

  6. Sent & delivered

    The painting is carefully packaged and posted to its new home. This particular portrait was hand-delivered as it was local.

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