Commissions
I am available for personal or commercial hire. If you would like an original, custom-made artwork or illustration, read through this page and then contact me. Alternatively, I have a listing of original art for sale if you're interested in one of my existing pieces.
What I will illustrate:
I always strive to paint each commission to the best of my ability, and relish a creative or technical challenge; for example, water, drapery, glass, metal, fire, fog, machinery and vehicles, humans, animals, monsters, mythology, surrealism, landscapes and action scenes.
Medium used:
Acrylic paints on acid-free matboard are used unless requested otherwise. I may add flourishes of chalk pastel and coloured pencil where I feel they will enhance the artwork. All materials used are professional, high-quality products, which are extremely durable and colour-fast. If displayed under the correct conditions (e.g. out of direct sunlight), your commission will become an heirloom item!
Price guide/ payment methods:
Prices below are for full colour paintings with a highly detailed background, including matting, registered airmail, and a signed certificate of authenticity. Feel free to ask about other sizes or formats. Prices are for paintings with one figure/ animal. Extra figures are US $50; however, some additions such as a small animal are cheaper (or free). Clients may pay through Paypal or bank account deposit. Australian clients may also pay through cheque or money order.
| Size of artwork (in) | Size of artwork (cm) | Price in USD |
| 3.5 x 2.5 (ACEO)* | 8.9 x 6.4 | $40 ($25 each if purchasing two or more) |
| 11.7 x 8.2 (A4) | 29.5 x 21 (A4) | $300 |
| 16 x 12 | 40.5 x 30.5 | $450 |
| 20 x 16 | 50.5 x 40.5 | $600 |
| 24 x 18 | 61 x 45.5 | $750 |
| 30 x 20 | 76 x 50.5 | $950 |
*ACEOs do not include matting or certificate, and are individually packaged in custom-made decorative envelopes. Discount on additional ACEOs applies when shipped together.
The process:
Firstly, discuss your ideas with me via email. Describe the physical appearance of any figures/ characters, their posture, setting and the size of the work. The more information included, the more accurate the painting will be. If you have a deadline, please indicate this from the start.
Drawing/s will be produced from your description and emailed to you. You may reasonably request as many alterations to these as necessary until you are satisfied. At this stage a non-refundable deposit of 50% of the total price will be required. This covers time, research and effort to produce the initial drawings and may be paid in installments at your convenience.
When the deposit has been received, work will commence on the final artwork, and you will be regularly updated as it progresses. The estimated time of completion is four weeks depending on the size and complexity of the artwork. Very large pieces may take two months; small works may take less than three weeks.
After completion, a jpg image will be emailed to you so you may preview the finished work. At this stage, the remainder of the commission fee will be due. As with the deposit this may be paid in installments. After payment has been finalised, the completed artwork will be matted and shipped to you.
Shipping:
Registered airmail is included in the commission fee (a courier service may be organised instead at client expense). International airmail has an expected delivery time of 3-10 business days, while within Australia the expected delivery time is a few business days. Shipping insurance is available at an additional charge.
Copyright:
Unless purchased, copyright for the artwork is retained by me (Donna Quinn) though you retain copyright to all original characters. I may upload the work to online galleries, with credit to you if necessary. You may use the artwork for personal use such as website display or printing of a personal copy. You may not use the image for commercial purposes unless copyright or printing rights have been purchased. You may purchase full copyright for US $300, or printing rights for US $200. A discount is available if purchasing copyright for multiple artworks.
Contact me for further information or to order a commission.
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