Now that my exhibition season is over for this year I am available to take some orders for commissions until further notice.

A commisioned artwork can be a very special treat for yourself or a thrilling gift for a person to recieve upon their retirement, wedding, birthday etc. A one off, unique portrait of a person, pet or a place which is particularly special to you or the recipient.

Pet and people portraits in pencil are my speciality.

Source Material

I will work exclusively from photographs to create your picture. These need to be of as good a quality as you can provide and a minimum size of 8 x 5 inches. The more information I can gain from them, the more life-like and accurate your portrait will be. Digital photographs can be emailed to me at the best resolution you have. If you only have prints then they can be scanned and emailed to me, or if you prefer you can post them to my address. I will care for and return any original photographs to you but can't accept responsibility if they are lost or damaged in the post, so ensure they are packaged adequately.

You can use the form at the bottom of this page to email an image to me. Maximum size is 5mb.

Please ensure that there are no copyright issues with any photographs you send to me.

For a full body image, something like this shot of Murphy is ideal. Again taken at around eye level and with enough light on him to show his markings and the way his coat lies, but not too much light that detail is bleached out.

If it is a portrait you require, for best results try to take your photograph at or around eye level. Focus should be on the eyes and if taken from a slight angle will give a better portrait rather than face on where features can look a little distorted, particularly with a long nosed animal such as a pony or my Murphy pictured here.

Something like this shot of my two boys would make a nice composition for a painting or drawing.

More often than not I will be sent an image like this. This is fine if sharp enough. Remember, it is only the subject that is important. He can be isolated from anything in the background, so for instance I could have him in this pose but lying on the grass or the beach, whatever you want.

Ordering and Timescale

I will need to see your reference photographs first, to ensure they are of sufficient quality for me to work from.
If all's well then I will require a 30% deposit before I begin your commission. From this point it should take between 1-2 weeks for completion. Once completed I will email an image for you to see along with a final invoice. If you are satisfied with what I have created then upon receipt of the remainder of my fee your artwork will be posted to you. If ordering for a special occasion then please give plenty of notice to avoid disappointment.

Pricing

Prices will be estimated for each commission and will depend on the size required, medium, type of subject and how many subjects are to be in the composition. As a rough guide prices start at about £140 for an 8 x 12 inch pencil portrait of a single subject, rising to £250 for a larger watercolour painting and perhaps more for multiple subjects, email me details of what you have in mind and I will reply as soon as possible with a quote.

Your artwork will be sent to you bevel mounted with a backing board, then wrapped in cellophane for protection.

It would be advisable to have your artwork framed professionally as soon as possible to ensure archival quality and make sure your artwork lasts for generations to come.

Payment

I accept payment by cheque, made payable to Peter Williams and posted to the address on my 'Contact' page. Or you can pay by credit/debit card via paypal. I will send a paypal invoice if you wish to pay by this method.

Shipping

Shipping is free for customers on the UK mainland.
I can ship worldwide but this will incur additional costs as follows.

To email an image to me