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Most Portrait Commissions Cost Between $50 and $100 for Each Figure Depending On the Total Number of Figures Included and the Size of Each Figure. Backgrounds, Text and Modifications to the Photographs Effect the Price. Discount Rates Apply for Especially Large Groups. Here are Some Examples~
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This Simple Work is Drawn on a Smaller Piece of Paper, Unchanged from Small Snapshots. It Consists of Two Figures, Softened Background , And a Bible Verse In Print . Price Estimate $120-200 $200-300 framed |
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This Work was Built From Nearly a Dozen Photos, Several of Which Had to be Altered (Click-the-Picture to See the Artist's Changes). Sixteen Figures with a Few Major Alterations (65-80 hours), Two Detailed Backgrounds (4-6 hours). Price Estimate. $800-900 $1000-1100 framed |
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This is a Large Portrait and A Separate Photo was Needed for Each Member of this Ensemble. Only One of Them Needed Minor Alterations and No Faces Had to Be Cropped Into Another Picture. Eight Figures (50-65 hours) Softened Background (3 hours) Estimated Cost- $550-750 $675-850 framed |
Professional Framing is Available
Museum-Standard, Quality, Hand-Built Frames from Professional Craftsmen at Prices Discounted for this Artist. Sturdy, Hard Wood Framing, an Air-Tight Seal, and Reinforced Hanging Wires Insure the Safety of Your Portrait. Thousands of Designs are Available in a Variety of Sizes.
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Classic for Any Black and White Work-White Matte, Black Frame |
Stained Wood Grain with Neutrals Add Life to a Portrait |
Display With Elegance in Polished Stain and Multiple Textured Matting. |
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Black Frame with a Charcoal Matte Catches the Eye. |
Floated Paper with Roughened Edges and Multiple Matting. |
Matching Colors With Simple Designs is Not Distracting, |
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Prices are Approximate and Subject to Change 8"x 10"~$40 / 12"x 18"~$70 / 18"x 24"~$120 / 24"x 36"~$180 |
Prints
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Post Cards~ Set of 12-$20
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Multiple Prints are Available With Any Commission. Have Prints Made the Same Size as the Original, and a Desk-Top 8x10, Post Cards or Any Size in Between. |
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Your Commission Can Also Be Burned to a CD. Use It as Your Screen Saver or Desktop, E-mail to Friends, or Post on Your Family WebPages. ~$10 each
Would you Like to See Your Portrait As it is Drawn? Along With the Commission, You Can Purchase the Through the Artist's Eyes Package. A Folder Will Be Prepared by Pirch Portraits Which Will Include a Display of Your Photographs With the Artist's Notes, The Sketches Made in Preparation, And A Series of Photographs Capturing Stages of the Work Step by Step as it Develops With Written Commentary by the Artist. The Package will Include a Statement Describing Both the Processes of the Illustration and the Final Work of Art.
$100 each package
On the Horizon...
Within the Next Year, Pirch Portraits Hopes to Make Through the Artist's Eyes Available to You on a CD-Rom Which Will Feature a Short PowerPoint Demonstration of the Artist's Entire Process. It Will Show How the Photographs Were Chosen and Used, How Your Work was Assembled and a Step by Step Slide Presentation of Your Portrait Being Illustrated.
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