Materials:

For animal portraits I work with oil-paint and "mixed media" ( all kinds of materials blended into each other: Pastel, ink, pencil, gouache and sometimes oil pastel.)
I only use the best quality of materials and the paper I use is mostly coloured since I prefer working in two directions. ( Towards the dark and towards the light)
The paper is thick, of good quality and acid-free. The size of most of my work is relatively large for this genre, 50 x 70cm / appr. 20 x 25 Inch. The material is well fixated and sprayed with an extra protecting layer of varnish.

Shipping

My Mixed media work is, considering the materials I use, perfectly flexible, so I will send it to you, through the postal service, I. D. recorded, in a firm tube-shaped case, that will be sealed solid on both sides. Oil-paintings will be carefully wrapped and boxed. The shipping costs will be added upon the pice of the artwork.

How long before you have the portrait at home?

Mixed Media: Depending on the amount of commisions I'm working on, the possible special wishes you may have and of course on where you live, it will take 3 to 6 weeks.
Oils: This will take longer because of the time the paint needs to dry in between layers and afterwards. You will have to contact me if you have a specific date in mind.

:) F.