commissioning a portrait
Answers to these FAQs are generic in order to be applicable to any potential client's needs.
Frequently asked questions:
On portraiture:
On commissioning a portrait:
- How do you select a portrait artist?
- Where do I go? Who do I see to get a portait done?
What do I have to do?:
- What does getting a portrait done involve?
- How to survive portrait sittings
- How do I dress for a portrait?
- I don't like to smile. Do I have to for a portrait to be good?
- The artist's and your responsibilities
- Do you have to sit for hours on end to get a portrait done?
Portrait pricing:
- Are good portraits expensive? How do I pay for one?
- Are commissions to galleries over and above the price paid the artist?
- Does CIPA take a cut from sales a portraitist makes subsequent to a client perusing the site for information?
- Is a portrait cheaper if you buy it directly from the artist?
- How long will it take before I get my finished portrait?
- What about framing?
