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 Commission a painting or drawing from John Twinning Fine ArtIf you're a new visitor to the site via a search engine, welcome.....you've arrived in the commissions area of Twinning Fine Art and we sincerely hope you find your visit rewarding. On this page, you can find out how to commission your own piece of artwork from this highly talented artist. • How to get started with your commission • Subjects for past commissions • For your peace of mind / link to testimonials • Copyright on commissioned artwork • Contact the Artist How do I get started with my commission?STEP 1: The first and perhaps most important step involves asking the question.... ......"Is this artist's style what I am looking for?" Whilst the picture on the right hand side of the page will give you a bit of a flavour of John's style and technique, you can also take a look at some of the other striking examples of artwork produced by this Birmingham-born artist to help you decide. His gouache (a kind of watercolour) paintings and pencil work are finely detailed and of the highest quality. Just click the link which will take you straight to the gallery area of the site. STEP 2: If the very exact and detailed nature of John's work would be the kind of thing you are looking for from your artwork and you are keen to move forward..... The next step is pretty much just as easy....... .... make that initial call ! If you've never thought about commissioning a piece of artwork before, it's all quite straightforward. First of all, John is an approachable kind of chap who is always pleased to discuss ideas for commissioned work with new clients and without further obligation. So please feel free to e-mail your enquiry or to telephone the number detailed below for an informal discussion. NEXT STEPS in The Commissioning Process after initial contact. • If you wish to proceed futher after the initial conversation or e-mail exchange has taken place; the artist will work out a fixed price for the work (which will not vary) and this will be forwarded to the customer in writing togther with any details which have been informally agreed. These details would relate to matters such as:- the proposed size of the finished piece, compositional elements, estimated timescale involved and whether the painting is to be framed by the artist prior to delivery. • If the customer is happy with the price and terms etc, then the above mentioned letter will form the basis of an agreement between the two parties. The customer should then confirm in writing their acceptance of the agreement before the arist begins work on the commission. • At this stage a deposit of 20% of the agreed price is payable with the remaining 80% being due upon completion and subject to the customer being fully satisfied with the finished piece. If the customer is unhappy (a situation which has never arisen) they do not have to accept the painting and the remaining fee would not be charged. The deposit however is non-refundable. • In exceptional circumstances, terms can be arranged for payment of the balance over several months following completion of the work and once the customer has confirmed their approval of the finished piece. For obvious reasons, the painting/drawing would then be retained by the artist until all instalments had been received. back to top of page... Subjects for past commissions - ideas for future ones. The range of subjects covered by John's commissions over the years has included Pet Portraits, Family Group and Individual Portraits, Newlywed couples in wedding attire, paintings of Public Houses and even House Portraits; as well as several Architectural & Topographical paintings. As well as these themes, John is able to consider virtually anything that is within the bounds of good taste and decency as a subject for a painting; and as he largely works from reference photos, you can even have a painting produced of your favourite holiday snapshot, such as a sunset. back to top of page... For your peace of mind. When commissioning a painting, you may wonder, "What would happen if I didn't like the end result?" However, please be assured that John (as you can see from the pictures on this site) always takes a real pride in his work and is a real perfectionist demanding the highest possible standards of himself. John devotes himself to his work and in most cases each piece will take many, many hours to complete over a period of several months (sometimes up to 12 months depending on workload). His maxim with all his work has always been to aim for a happy and 100% satisfied customer. Otherwise, he asks "What is the point of doing a painting; unless it is to bring enjoyment to the customer?" back to top of page... John Twinning contact detailse-mail : telephone : 01543 670172 in writing to : 9 Gilwell Road, Cannock Wood, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 4RQ.  Copyright on works produced. With regard to coypright, the artist as originator of any piece of artwork, retains copyright together with all rights to reproduce the artwork as Limited or Open Edition prints, cards etc. (this is also the case with commissioned work unless an agreement is made to the contrary). To this end an image of the artwork would be scanned electronically before it is handed over to the customer so that prints may be produced by the artist subsequently. It is thought to be the case that the reproduction of an original work of art as prints may add both intrinsic and commercial value to the original artwork. This matter of copyright would always be addressed in the initial agreement between artist and client and any customer would be made aware that this is the case, before they enter into such an agreement. Clearly the situation may be somewhat different with paintings or drawings which are of a personal nature, such as a portrait of a family member. Whilst the artist would still retain copyright, it would be unlikely that prints would be made because of the personal nature of the subject matter. For instance, it is difficult to envisage a situation where prints of a personal portrait would be likely appeal to anyone other than immediate family. back to top of page... |
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