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Karen M Berisford  -  Pets, Portraits & Wildlife Artist
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                 Questions & Answers

Contact Me:
E-mail here
Phone: 07854 677416




I would like to commission you to produce a piece of Artwork - What information do you require?

Take a look at the 'Image requirements' page which goes into detail on specifics but of course I would need an idea of the size you require and which medium you would like it in, eg pastels etc.  It is also important to know if you have a preference on stance such as 'full body' or just head shot. All these questions will be sent to you in an E-mail but the best option to begin with would be to mail me photographs of the commission subject.



How long does it take you to produce a piece of Artwork?

It varies from medium to medium, for example a Coloured pencil piece can take anywhere upto 2 - 3 months, (depending on the size of the piece too), as it is the most detailed medium I work with out of all them. This makes a difference in costs as working in pencils are very intense and I can only work for upto an hour at a time with them. Pastels are the quicker medium and is the best option if you have a time limit, this does not mean a loss in detail as I pride myself in fine detail for all my pieces. Pastels can be completed within a couple of weeks if necessary and Acrylics can take upto a month sometimes more, again it depends on size and detail required.



I would like a commission producing of a deceased pet but have no good quality photographs. What do you recommend?

More often than not this does not pose a problem. E-mail me the ones you do have and I shall see if I can work with it, sometimes I may be able to edit and improve the photograph by using one of my editing software programs I work with,or another option is to use other reference images found on the Internet or reference books and adjust to fit your pets markings...very rarely I am unable to produce a piece due to very poor photographs but do ask and I will do my very best to accomodate you, however remember that the quality of the Artwork is greatly improved with great detailed photographs.



I would like a piece of Artwork producing for a certain date, would you be able to do it?

That all depends on the 'date' it is required for and obviously the requirements of the piece.  I have had to work to deadlines before and have always produced on time so mail me with the details and I'll see if it can be done.



How much do you charge for a bespoke piece of Art?

This all depends on requirements such as medium, size and subject(s). Each Gallery has a price list at the bottom of the page to give you an idea, however, you can always drop me an E-mail if you require other sizes etc. 


I do not live in the UK, do you offer the option of commissions from Overseas?

Yes.
As I work from photographs and can post progression shots on my website, it is very easy for me to produce a commission for anyone, anywhere in the world, but please note postage costs may be expensive. Payments are made via Paypal which is a secure and trusted online payment site.


Do you offer framing with the commission?

I can, but please be aware that the cost of postage may be quite high, especially International postage - the best option would be for you to have it framed at a local framing business to you.
I use a local framer who is very competent but framing is a very personal thing and it may be the best option to take the unframed piece to a local framer for you to choose your own colour scheme or design choice.



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