Decide upon a few basic portrait options:
size (8" x 10" to 28" x 40")
number and type of subjects
headstudy or full body or a combination of both
color or black and white
background options

Email or snail mail your reference photo/photos and ideas to Vanessa

Receive your final price and pay your deposit (1/2 the finished portrait price)

View and approve or request changes be made to the layout
(pictures are sent via email)

View and approve or request changes be made to the final portrait
(pictures are sent via email)

Pay your balance

Receive and enjoy your portrait!
Commission a Portrait
Artist Vanessa Giddens captures the personality of your favorite pet or
person in pastel and charcoal.  Vanessa uses your reference photographs
and her own eyes and hands to create custom, one of a kind fine art
portraits that will be treasured for generations.  Here are the basic steps to
commission a portrait:
No man can be condemned for owning
a dog.  As long as he has a dog, he
has a friend.
                             -Will Rogers
Basic portrait pricing begins at $200 for a black-and-white head study with a finished size of
approximately 8" x 10".  Color options, background options, size, number and nature of
subjects will all affect the price of a finished piece.  Please email Vanessa for more information.