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What Do I Need to Know Before Selecting
an Artist?
Who is going to sit?
If you are having your children painted, you need to decide
if they will sit alone or as a group. Individual portraits
of children are charming and often very reasonably priced.
Groups are the more expensive way to go, but they fulfill
a terrific documentation of your children's relationships
with each other.
Purpose of the artwork
Where will be painting be installed, an office, a lobby,
a den, a formal sitting room? Does it fill a personal, official,
formal, casual, classical or whimsical need? Answers to these
questions will help you determine the medium, the costume
and the setting.
Style of the artwork
Are you more comfortable with impressionistic, painterly
style or more realistic, photographic style? This is the first
question you will be asked; so, educate yourself by browsing
our website, going through art books, or visiting a museum.
Budget for the project
If you are prepared to spend $5,000 to $25,000 (per figure),
you can expect to get a museum-quality painting; it will be
a little higher for sculpture. There are certainly fine artists
who do not charge as much or charge much, much more, but this
is a good range. Added costs include the artist's travel
and living expenses, a frame and shipping.
Medium used
The medium can impact the purpose, style and budget of your
project. Oil and sculpture are the most versatile mediums
effecting style and purpose; though they can be on the high
side of budget. Pastels and drawings are often less expensive,
but they are generally less formal, so they tend not to be
used for a corporate or institutional purposes. Photographic
portraits can be either formal or informal. |
