Posts Tagged ‘dog’

Lord of all He Surveys

Lord of all he surveys…

A stunning labrador retriever, demonstrating everything that is good in the head of a male labrador.

Prints available (250mm x 350mm)
£30.00 +£3.00p&p

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Sorry

“Sorry”

A Golden Retriever and her pup, looking sheepish after chewing up their owner’s boot.

Prints available for sale…
A4: £20.00+£3.00p&p
A3: £30.00+£3.00p&p

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Wally and Raz

Wally and Raz

A postumous commission of two faithful friends.

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Wait for it

Wait For It!

Two beautiful Labradors, eagrely waiting to get on with work. Wax based watercolour painting. The original measures 17″x12″

Prints available for sale…
A4: £25.00+£3.00p&p
A3: £35.00+£3.00p&p

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Jack

Jack
A very good looking black labrador wet from swimming. Painted in wax based watercolour; original measures
11″x 8″

Prints available for sale…
A4: £25.00+£3.00p&p
A3: £35.00+£3.00p&p

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Burnese Mountain Dogs

The Bernese Mountain Dogs

A gouache painting of four Bernese; these dogs are such good natured souls and bred as working dogs.

Prints available for sale…
A4: £25.00+£3.00p&p
A3: £35.00+£3.00p&p

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The Doorman

The Doorman (Rottweiler)
A painting that was painstaking, each piece of colour was applied in small single brush strokes to bring the correct ‘look’ to the image.
He may look menacing but he would lick you to death if he knew you.

Prints available for sale…
A4: £25.00+£3.00p&p
A3: £35.00+£3.00p&p

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Kim

Kim
A pastel study of a Springer Spaniel

Prints available…..

When, as an artist, you get a commission enquiry you are thrilled, someone has asked me to paint them a picture. Wow.

However as you get into commissioned work the feelings for the painting (and the client) begin to be wound up in the art too. I remember one of the first commissions I was ever asked to paint was of a clients dog, that had sadly passed away. To begin with I was troubled with the amount to charge for the painting.

 Never ever make your work so cheap that your time and talent is not covered in your efforts I say this for  a number of reasons;

• Any fool can work for nothing
• The client values having to pay for the painting or artwork they have ordered.
•  It enables you, at the very least, to be able to make your art work self supporting.

 I remember once quoting a price to a wealthy gentleman a price for painting his horse, he told me he could get another artist to do the painting much cheaper, I quietly advised him to commission the other artist but reminded him that it would not be an original by me. I heard nothing for three months and then he came back to me and asked me again to paint the picture, he was a little taken aback when the price had gone up, but I still got the commission.

Anyway, back to the painting of the dearly departed dog. We agreed a price and asked her to forward photographs of the animal to me, she had one, it was of a 10 stone Rottwieller standing inside the door of it’s dark kennel, I could have cried.
There was alot of artistic licence with that painting, but eventually the client was thrilled.

Hot Tip; Always ask the client for clear photographs of the animal/person in the most appealing pose for them.

If you really do not fancy doing a particular commission (or the client) just decline the offer, it is far easier than doing a painting that will not be up to your standard because you do not have a passion for the subject.