I've been so impatient over the past few days! Last week I ordered some proofs from a printing company I found. There was an attempted delivery on Tuesday, then Wednesday and I finally managed to get them today, and I am so pleased :) I've decided to offer limited edition giclée prints of my originals, I will make a page on my website all about them but I wanted to share some info on them now. Also, from now on commissions will be able to have extra prints made alongside the original, so if clients wish to have copies for friends or family this can be accomodated.
The printers are an accredited fine art printer, with a valid UKAS certificate, and are a member of the Fine Arts Trade Guild which ensures the prints are of the highest quality.
Pastel paintings (example above) will be printed on Hahnemuhle Torchon 285gsm acid free paper, Oil paintings can be on either this paper or Hahnemuhle Leonardo Canvas and pencil portraits will be available on Somerset Enhanced Velvet fine art paper. Also each will have it's own certificate of authenticity. The website will be updated with more info this weekend.
Well, it's been a while since I updated last, I won't make any excuses, I just decided to have a little down time, I went back and did some of my Pet Portrait Diploma exercises, had some guests stay and just had a little relax.
Last night I went back and finished off the Bernese picture which has been waiting for a while to be completed. I think he looks beautiful in that full fur coat!
Now for the competition, I'm running a little incentive for people to become fans of mine on Facebook. I'm asking friends there (and others on my website and blog) to recommend people to "Like" my page! Once I get to 150 fans, everyone will be entered into a draw to win a free 12x16 graphite portrait of any pet or person they wish! Everyone likes something for free, so come along and join me on Facebook! Simply click on Facebook on this page or at the side and you'll be taken straight there :)
