You can commission a painting of your own home, church, shop, or any memorable location to be done in watercolor to your specifications. 
More Info The artist works primarily from your color photographs, but can also create a painting from an older black and white photo with additional information provided by the customer. An intrinsic part of an original watercolor house portrait is the artistic interpretation. The artist can fill in landscaping on new homes, add blooms to flowering plants, thin out overgrown shrubbery, remove trees, add or subtract seasonal decorations, or change seasons altogether. The artist can also de-emphasize neighbors' houses, or remove neighboring houses completely.
Sizes & Prices House portraits are priced by size (of the painting, not the house). Prices include a hand-cut single mat for the 12x16 size or double mat for the larger sizes, glass, and choice of frame. Framing and matting options are available, and are listed on the order form.
| Finished Size (with mat) | Price (framed) | | | | | | | | | 16" x 20" | $450 | | | | 18" x 24" | $625 | | | | 22" x 28" | $875 | |
You can expect delivery of your finished portrait within 12 weeks from receipt of order. Out of town customers will have their completed house portraits shipped via UPS. Customers in the Monterey Peninsula area may pick up their completed house portrait at the artist's studio in Monterey. Richly textured giclée prints of your original house portrait may also be ordered -- either matted and framed or on note cards. Prices are on the order form. Commissioning your house portrait is as easy as 1 - 2 - 3:
Delivery You can expect delivery of your finished portrait within 16 weeks from receipt of your order. Out of town customers will have their completed house portraits shipped via UPS. Customers in the Monterey Peninsula area may pick up their completed portrait at the artist's studio in Monterey.
How to mail order your House Portrait
1. Fill out ORDER FORM ...
2. Provide PHOTOS ...
Read the photo guidelines following the order form .
3. Enclose a DEPOSIT ...
20% of order total .
Customer Photo Guidelines PHOTOGRAPHS - Ideally, photographs which are provided by the customer should include the following: The overall view desired in the finished House Portrait.
Close-up of front door area, with the storm or screen door open to clearly show front door style and color (unless you particularly desire that the storm or screen door be included in the House Portrait). Close-ups of other details that are particularly important to you, such as: decorative exterior lamps, special planters, special windows or window treatment, custom railings, fences or gates, cupola over the garage, special decorations or flags. Other features obscured by trees, plants, or shadows in the overall view. (IMPORTANT NOTE: The artist can't paint what the artist can't see.) COLORS - Remember that the actual colors in color photographs vary by film type, processing, and lighting. Therefore, in addition to your photos, it is important that you describe colors on the order form in writing. OLD PHOTO ? If ideal color photographs are not available, a beautiful House Portrait can still be completed if sufficient written detail is provided by the customer. DETAILS - Please note: The degree of detail possible in your finished painting may be limited due to the size of the house and the overall size of the House Portrait you order.
Quality Guarantee The original Watercolor House Portrait you commission carries the following guarantee: Your painting will be executed personally and exclusively by the artist represented.
Your painting will reflect the quality of workmanship and archival materials of the samples exhibited.
Artistic interpretation is part of the charm of a Watercolor House Portrait. Your painting will be reasonably accurate within the limitations of the information you provide. Substantial likeness, not photographic accuracy, is the primary goal of the watercolor artist.
Should the painting delivered not meet the standards and terms specified in this Quality Guarantee, the purchase price (less 20% materials & handling charges) will be refunded upon return of painting to the artist.
REPRODUCTION RIGHTS RESERVED
Reproduction rights are retained by the artist unless such rights are specified, compensated, and assigned by the artist in writing. For more information, see the order form, or contact the artist by mail, telephone, or e-mail.
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