Commission

Description:

Every pet has a unique personality—that specific tilt of the head, the mischievous glimmer in their eyes, or the quiet devotion in their stare. Celebrate your furry family member with a timeless, hand-painted custom portrait.

Each piece is meticulously brought to life using rich, vibrant gouache paints on heavy, textured cold press watercolor paper. This combination creates a stunning depth of color and a beautiful matte finish that digital prints simply cannot match.

• Hand-Painted Artistry: 100% original, custom artwork created from your favorite photos of your pet.
• Premium Materials: Painted on archival-grade, cold press watercolor paper, offering a gorgeous, classic texture.
• Unique Wax Seal Finish: Each completed painting is gently sealed with a specialized artist’s wax. This protective layer locks in the colors and provides a subtle, sophisticated sheen while safeguarding the surface.

Terms and Conditions:

• Subject Coverage: The photo must clearly include the subject's full face and chest, or the entire body.
• Eye Contact: The pet should be looking directly into the camera lens.
• Camera Angle: Photos must be taken at the pet’s eye level rather than from an overhead angle.
• Balanced Lighting: The image must utilize even, balanced light. Avoid harsh shadows or strong backlighting.
• Image Clarity: The photo must be crisp, sharp, grain-free, and high-resolution.

• Pre-Order Review: The client is welcome to email the artist at sarahbowden.art1@gmail.com for feedback on reference photos prior to placing an order.
• Post-Order Outreach: If no prior contact is made, the artist will reach out after the order is placed to request and verify the reference photo.
• Detailed Description: During this outreach, the artist will consult with the client regarding specific project details, including background color preferences and portrait framing (e.g., full body vs. head and chest).
• Communication Deadline: If the client fails to respond or provide a viable reference photo within 5 days of the artist’s outreach, the order will be cancelled.

• Signature Style: The painting will be executed strictly in the artist’s established creative style as seen in previous portfolio work.
• Stylistic Scope: Alternative artistic styles, such as ultra-realism, fall outside the scope of this agreement and will not be accommodated.

• Final Preview: Upon completion, the artist will provide the client with a digital photograph of the finished painting for review before shipping.
• Revision Window: The client may request minor adjustments and edits to the painting at this time, prior to its shipment.

• Pre-Shipment Cancellation: If the client remains unsatisfied with the painting during the preview stage and wishes to discontinue the editing process, they may request a cancellation.
• Partial Refund Policy: In the event of a pre-shipment cancellation, the client will receive a 50% refund of the initial charge.
• Artist Compensation: The artist will retain the remaining 50% of the initial charge to cover the cost of materials, time, labor, and creative effort invested in the piece up to that point.
• Finality of Sale: Once the client approves the final preview and the painting is shipped, the sale is final. No refunds, partial or full, will be issued after the artwork has been dispatched or delivered.