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Portraits are performed with oil colours on canvas, or charcoal/sinopite on drawing paper.
Portraits are painted on the basis of your photograph which should be not smaller than 4"x6" and not larger than 8"x12". Photos should be sharp and with good details. More than one photo will be highly appreciated.
Photos from books, magazines, etc. 
are accepted  provided 
the customer has permission 
to use the image.
Background is usually in plain colour but customer may choose it scenic, interior or fancy.

just spare a little of your time:
 here is your easy way 
to
provide your family with your own heirloom!

1 Check price information at the bottom of this page, and if you find them acceptable start ordering your free charcoal or sinopite by scanning and emailing  your photographs (but please check "photos hints" first!). All details such as choice of pic, size, background, technique,f inal price,etc., will be agreed by e-mail.
2 Your (or sinopite) will be air shipped post paid to your snail mail address in about two weeks.
3 Upon receipt of your free charcoal/sinopite you will decide whether you want  to place your firm order for your unique oil portrait, your lasting memory directly from Florence, Italy.  
In case you do, you will be asked to send 50% (refundable) of the portrait's final price (Paypal accepted).  
In case you do not wish to place your firm order for your unique oil portrait, the
charcoal/sinopite is yours, anyway and no strings attached!
4 Please allow four to six weeks from receipt of your commission. A photograph of your finished oil portrait will be submitted to you through email. 
You may then decide to accept it, and your valued oil portrait will be air shipped post paid.
Should you instead decide you do not want your valued oil portrait,  you will  receive your 50% back with no further obligation from both sides.
5 After your acceptance, your valued oil painting will be air shipped post paid to your snail mail address.  
6 And if upon receipt you are not satisfied with the finished portrait, you may send it back post paid within 8 days and you will receive your   nett of all shipping expenses.
If you instead decide to keep your valued oil portrait, then it's time for you to send the balance 50% of the agreed final price.
7 Works are shipped without any frame: the canvas (or drawing paper) is rolled and inserted in a carton pipe. This solution is highly recommended for overseas in order to save extremely high shipping expenses. There is a huge difference in freight between a relatively small roll and a large and heavy box containing a fully framed portrait. And this difference should be on customer's a/c! (please see next point 8).
8
Aged finishing frames made by skilfull florentine craftsmen are in any case available, but they are supplied only upon explicit customer's selection:
Frame A):  Carved and semi hand-guilded (see example for John Lennon portrait in section "oils"), or
Frame B):  Plain and fully hand guilded one (see example  for "Sarah" in section "sketches").
Frames' coulours are chosen by the artist, according to content. As they are hand made, slight differences in shape may occur time to time. Frames prices are: Euros 100 for 12x16" portrait and Euros 120 for 16x20" portrait. In addition, Euros 65 (for the small one) or Euros 75 (for the large one) are charged for extra shipping costs.
9 It is in any case agreed that the artist has the right  to use created images in any medium and for any non offensive purpose such as advertising, promotional displays, etc
10 And should you pass by Florence, please ring 328 6124634 or, from abroad (++39)328 6124634.


PRICE
INFO FOR YOUR UNIQUE LASTING MEMORY 

The following list is for your guidance only, as the price of a portrait depends on many factors including the size, the number of subjects, the pose (head&shoulders, half body, full lenght), degree of background detail, or any other particular requirement you may have.  Negotiations should therefore be taken in advance in order to set a firm price.  But, as a matter of fact,  final prices will not differ very much from the following:

 oil on canvas  30x40cms   (12x16"approx)
Euros
 390.00
 oil on canvas  40x50cms  (16x20"approx)     "  490.00
 oil on canvas  50x70cms (20x28"approx)     "  590.00
       
 charcoal or sinopite
 on drawing paper
 20x30cms 
(8x12"  approx)
     "  120.00  (or free upon firm order
              of an oil portrait)
 charcoal or sinopite
 on drawing paper
 30x40cms (12x16"approx)      "  190.00
       
 additional subject        "  + 20%
 scenic/interior
 background
      "  + 20%
 aged finish gold or
 fancy background
       "  + 10%

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