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If you would like a commissioned computer portrait
of any person, family member, child, or pet, just send me a photograph
of the subject. The photo should be in color and a minimum of 3 x 5 inches and a maximum of 8 1/2 x 11 inches in size. Black and white photographs are acceptable as long as you include one or two different color photos of the subject(s) so skin tone can be determined. Send photos you can spare since they cannot be returned. Also, make sure your photo hasn't been copyrighted thereby restricting it's use as a reference model.
Portraits are made in two sizes: 16 x 20 inches and 18 x 24 inches. These
are standard sizes and will fit in ready-made frames which can
be purchased reasonably at most home-decor or art shops.
REMEMBER THESE ARE TRUE PAINTINGS, NOT CLONES
(See Appendix )
When you send your picture, include your name, address, phone
number, e-mail address, size of painting desired, manner in
which you want it shipped, and preferred type of payment (see
below). Also name your painting with a one or two word
name. Refer to the Gallery for ideas on naming portraits.
To respond by mail, you can use this APPLICATION FORM, or you can send your information by e-mail to kreisel@charter.net and attach a digital file of your photograph.
Upon
receipt of your photograph, I will analyze it and contact you
either by phone or e-mail to give you my ideas about the photo
and how I feel it will transform into a painting. Frankly, some
photographs will not lend themselves to becoming good portraits,
and I may ask you to submit a different photo and will help
you choose a good one. At this time I will give you an estimate
of when I will start the painting and when it will be finished
(approximately four days after start date plus printing and
shipping time).
YOU
WILL OWE NO MONEY AT THIS TIME
WHEN WILL YOU OWE MONEY?
A short time after I start the painting, I will send you an e-mail containing an image of the painting which will be partially completed, enough so you can determine if you like it or not.
If you like what you see, send me a deposit of SEVENTY FIVE nonrefundable US dollars, and once it's received, I will proceed with the painting.
To speed things up, use PayPal (discussed below). When the painting
is finished (a day or two later), I will bill you by e-mail for the
balance due. When this final payment is received, I will have the painting
printed on artist's canvas (if so ordered) and shipped. Printing takes
about three days and shipping takes two or three more.
If you don't like what you see when you receive the e-mail with the partially completed painting, I will try to change it to your liking. If you still don't like it, the project will be terminated AT NO CHARGE TO YOU.
NO DEPOSIT REQUIRED UNTIL YOU ARE SATISFIED WITH YOUR PORTRAIT
Paintings can be finished and shipped in one of three ways: 1)
as a CD by First Class US Mail to US addresses only, 2) printed
on artist's canvas, packed in a shipping tube and shipped UPS Ground
to US addresses only, or 3) printed on artist's canvas, stretched
on a stretching frame, packed in a shipping box and shipped UPS
Ground to US addresses only. The canvas used is premium quality Brilliance brand by Breathing Color(TM) with hot laminate protective coating and printed with an Epson 9600 printer and Epson UltraChrome archival pigment inks.
THERE ARE NO SHIPPING OR HANDLING CHARGES FOR ADDRESSES IN THE UNITED STATES
(International addressees see below)
Images
shipped by CD will be in a 360 dpi tiff file and sized
as ordered. The image can then be easily opened by most photo
or image shops, printed to your liking on paper or canvas, stretched
if necessary, and framed with a picture frame of your choice.
Images shipped on canvas can be stretched and framed by any frame
shop. Images shipped already stretched can be framed by a frame
shop or you can buy a ready-made frame at a home-decor store.
PRICING
FOR ONE OR TWO PERSON PORTRAITS
(or one to two pets)
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Format
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Size
of Painting
16 x 20 18 x 24
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On
a CD
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US$150
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US$150
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On
unstretched Canvas
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US$200
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US$225
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On
stretched Canvas
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US$225
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US$250
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Add US$50 to above for each additional person or pet in the
painting and for extensive detailed backgrounds such as "See
B'loon" on the first page of the Gallery.
PAYMENT PROCEDURES FOR PORTRAITS
Payments are by check, money order or PayPal. Please indicate your payment preference when you first send your photograph. You can pay by credit card when using PayPal which also speeds things up. I will then bill you at the appropriate time by e-mail. If you don't have a PayPal account you can easily join by clicking on: 
If you reside outside of the United States, the charges outlined
above will need to be increased by the amount of any additional
shipping charges. I will tell you what those will be when I
respond after you send your photograph.
Copies of the Landscape Paintings shown in Gallery 4 are for sale to domestic buyers (on a 300 dpi tiff CD only) for $15 each. The price includes US first class postage. The sizes shown under the paintings (expressed in inches) are about the maximum size they can be printed without excessive pixilation (blurring). Order by mail, including full payment, and they will be mailed to you the next business day after the order is received. Landscape Paintings are available to international customers at special prices only. Call or e-mail for details.
Hal
Kreisel
9 Honeycomb Circle
Swannanoa, NC 28778
Phone: (828) 686-3042
E-mail: kreisel@charter.net
Copyright 2005 by Portraits by Computer.
All rights reserved. Images and text may
not be reproduced in any form without
prior written permission.
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