Things to consider
Consideration of where the finished painting is to hang should inform your choice as to its size, and you should also reflect on whether you have a location or background preference?
Framing is also a consideration, which will have some more financial choices too.
Pastel art work for example will be sprayed with fixative and double wrapped and rolled once completed. It will then be placed into a cardboard tube which can be posted or collected.
It will then need to be framed under glass, and in addition will require ideally a double mount, which prevents the glass from ever sticking to the painting surface. So in its favour it is a very quick and immediate medium for artwork, (and my favourite!) but will require proper care once received as it can still smudge.
Oil on the other hand requires not too much work once received.
Canvas once thoroughly dry can be similarly wrapped, rolled and posted in a tube and you can request a framer to secure it onto a stretcher and hang it without frame. Or you can still choose to have it framed, but it doesn’t require glass – as is necessary with pastel.
But for me the art work takes a lot longer to produce because it will need several days to be touch dry before the next layers can be worked in.
Indeed with oil it is recommended that if you choose to varnish your finished work that it is done after 6 months drying time! (Not that varnishing is necessary - but again, it is an option). I love working with oil paint – but it’s not a quick effort.
If you would like to proceed and commission a piece then a signed contract will be drawn up and a 25% non-refundable deposit is due upon first sitting/commissioning with the final payment due on completion of work.
Full responsibility for the costs of shipping and framing belong to the client, but I am happy to advise and arrange for these if necessary at your instruction.
