COMMISSIONING AN ARTWORK:

Initial Contact
Contact me to discuss the subject matter and any requirements that you may have.  I will give an initial estimate of price as well as provide an estimate on time to completion.

Finalizing the Quote
If you agree to the initial quotation, I will send you a written quote, a confirmed timescale and a description of the commission for you to agree.

Accepting the Quotation
Once you are happy to go ahead with the commission, I will require a non-returnable deposit of 25% (usually via PayPal invoicing) to confirm your acceptance and to cover my initial costs. This is because commissioned work is unique and specific to you alone. If you decide that you no longer want the drawing, then my efforts are unlikely to have any value for anyone else.

Progress of the Commission
During the illustrative or design process I will send you at least two updates for approval. The first one will be early in the development of the work to check that the project meets with your approval. Once you have approved this update I will continue the commission to near-completion. I will then send you a copy of the commission for you to check and request any final minor changes (within limits permitted by the medium).

Payment and Guarantee
I will send you a finished copy of the commission for final approval. If you are happy with it, then I will send a PayPal invoice for the remaining balance of 75% (plus any special postage requests).

Timescale
Allow a maximum of six weeks from the date you pay the 25% deposit. However, I would expect most commissions to take no more than four weeks, often less. Delivery times depend on the size of the commission and also how much other work I have at the same time.

Copyright
The copyright of all commissions remains with the artist. Prints cannot be taken of any work without my written consent.  If you wish for extra prints at a later stage, then please contact me and I will provide them for you at a very reasonable price.