PRICING
Pricing Your Portrait
Every portrait I make is an original, painted by hand and made to last. Here is what it costs, and what comes with it.
The Sizes
Each portrait is hand-painted in acrylic on archival paper. Choose the size that suits your space - the larger the piece, the more presence it holds.
Size 1 .
A4 portrait - $950
210 x 297mm. The most popular size. Perfect for a shelf, a desk, or part of a wall grouping. One pet, head and shoulders.
Protected with a clear coat of high-quality acrylic sealer to protect your portrait for life.
Mounted on premium hard-backed framing mats.
Certificate of Authenticity.
Beautifully gift wrapped.
Free shipping within NZ.
Size 2.
A3 portrait - $1,350
297 x 420mm. A statement size with room for more detail. Ideal as a centerpiece, or a gift that lands the moment it is unwrapped.
Protected with a coat of high-quality acrylic sealer to protect your portrait for life.
Mounted on premium hard-backed framing mats.
Certificate of Authenticity.
Beautifully gift wrapped.
Free shipping within NZ.
Size 3.
A1 portrait - $8,000
594 x 841 mm. Large scale, and the rarest thing I make. A near life-size original for the animal who deserves the whole wall. By application, and only from a very high-resolution photograph - see the note below.
Protected with a coat of high-quality acrylic sealer to protect your portrait for life.
Certificate of Authenticity.
Beautifully gift wrapped.
What comes with a portrait
The painting is only part of it.
An original hand-painted portrait, painted only for you.
Progress photos and short videos as your animal comes to life, with my notes on what I am seeing.
A bespoke colour card showing the exact colours I used.
Lovingly gift-wrapped and wax-sealed, with a few small personal touches.
Tracked, insured delivery, free anywhere in New Zealand.
A note on your photo. Please read.
The likeness lives in the reference photo. The clearer your image, the more of your animal I can give back to you - the light in the eyes, the texture of the nose, the quirks that made them theirs.
Where the photo supplied is low resolution, a small surcharge may apply. I often have to research the breed and find supporting references to fill the gaps, and that takes extra time.
For A1 commissions the rule is firm. A very high-resolution photograph is required, and I will not begin without one. At that scale every detail is visible, and a poor source image cannot do your animal justice. This is not about being difficult - it is about doing the work properly, or not at all.
