Prices

Please see sizing and framing and extras below.

 

Charcoal/pencil/pastel & variants

Size A4+ (11" x 8") size not available in pastel £90
Size A3+ (15" x 11") £120
Size A2+ (22" x 15") £180

 

 Watercolour

Size ≤ Quarter sheet (13" x 9" max) £110
Size ≤Half sheet (20" x 13" max) £180
Size ≤ Full sheet (28" x 20" max) £340

 

Visit my pencil drawing and watercolour painting demonstration pages to see how much time and effort a typical portrait takes to complete

 

Sizing & Framing

My prices are based on average work hours for various image sizes in different media.

To attempt to make the example sizes more meaningful, International Standard "A" sizes have been quoted (A4, A3 [twice the size of A4], A2 [twice the size of A3]).

Standard UK (imperial) picture frame sizes correspond to "A" paper sizes, so my portraits can be framed off-the-shelf.

For example, A4 paper has a usable size of 8" x 11", and is normally finished with a 1.5" mount, resulting in an 11" x 14" frame size (frame sizes always refer to the internal dimensions).

A3 paper has a usable size of 11" x 15", and and is normally finished with a 2.5" mount, resulting in a 16" x 20" frame size.

I am flexible about the actual size of your portrait relative to standard sizes and their corresponding prices (but non-standard image sizes may require bespoke framing). I normally work using large sheets of paper, and so can work slightly larger whilst adhering to the nearest "A" standard size price.

For example, my pastel paper is 26.5" x 18.5", so I can produce a pastel painting measuring 18.5" x 13" (as opposed to 15" x 11" - strict A3) from a half sheet - for the A3 price quoted.

Similarly, A2 pastels can be "stretched-out" to a maximum size of 26.5" x 18.5" (as opposed to 22 " x 15" - strict A2).

Watercolor paper sizes are different from other papers, and the sizes quoted are absolute maximums.

Extras

For detailed backgrounds, add 50% to the charges shown.

 

For a trial period, postage, packing, and insurance cover within the UK & EC will be provided at no extra cost.

 

Due the bewildering array of UK postal options, size and weight restrictions, delivery times, and compensation limits applicable to each service, a table of postage options has been provided (link opens in a new window). This shows the postage services I normally use.

Customers outside of the EC, please ask for a shipping quote if ordering portraits larger than A3.

All UK artwork is supplied in a mount. This protects and presents the artwork.