frequently asked questions

1.What's the difference between pastel and oils?2. My dog has died and I only have poor photo's. What should I do? And do you return the photo's? 3. How long will it take before I receive the work?4. I'd like to have a number of my pets together in the same portrait. Is this possible and if so how much would it cost? 5. Are the portraits framed?6. What happens if I'm not happy with the portrait?7.Do you paint additional features such as collars or scarfs?8. I'd like my Mum/Dad etc in the portrait with our dog. Do you do this?9. Do you paint anything else to commission? I.e. our house/garden etc.

9. Do you paint anything else to commission? I.e. our house/garden etc.

I don't accept commissions for other subject matter. However, if you are ordering a full body portrait I'm quite happy to paint other subject matter in the background, such as your garden or favourite dog walking area!

Group portrait in pastels with two dogs and their owner

"Waliking the Dogs" (pastels, 2005)

To give you an idea, here's a commission where I was asked to depict a favourite walking area as a setting for a group portrait.