5/20/2018

Tips For Buying Custom Pet Portraits

By Donna Sanders


This guide is aimed at helping those who are interested in buying a keepsake portrait of their beloved pet. Cats, dogs, reptiles, horses and other well loved pets make great subject for custom pet portraits. Read on to find out more about the possibilities for shopping for this item.

The foremost consideration in this process should always be staying safe. This is important in each step of this process. Whether you are searching for information on services, providers or products, making sure that they are safe and reputable in every way is essential. In a similar vein, make sure that payment methods can be trusted to be secure and safe. While conducting research checking that the resources you use are accurate and up to date is also important.

The good news is that there are a number of low cost guides and references available to help this process go more smoothly. For example you can find in many book stores and libraries art buyer guides. These cover subjects such as negotiating prices, commissioning work, framing and installation. It is also possible to find some art buying guides available to peruse for free on the internet.

There are loads of different venues which offer the chance to connect with artists who regularly undertake commissioned work. For instance online there are a number of well known galleries that feature hundreds or even thousands of different artists paintings and drawings. These may be organized so that you can search for artists doing pet portraiture.

On the Internet you can also glean much information by checking out the websites of individual artists. Start by searching for pet portraiture artists in your local area. However keep in mind that many artists are happy to ship across the country for an affordable price.

Use this opportunity to view portfolios to get a sense of the overall style. There are many artists who focus primarily on pet portraiture. They typically have a great range of examples on their websites to help provide you with inspiration.

It can also be very helpful to visit a local art fair. These take place in many towns and cities across the country each year and are especially popular in the holiday season. This experience may introduce you to local artists who are happy to undertake commissioned portraits of pets.

One of the more popular means of connecting with artists around the country is by visiting a gallery. There are some that are dedicated to animal and wildlife art. These can be a good place to look for information on artists who work in pet portraiture. Many times the gallery works to represent the artist in commissioned work. That is, you can contact the artist via the gallery staff to learn about prices and other details.




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