Striking and dynamic custom portraits, sketched in high quality charcoal onto a variety of specialist surfaces, from your photo.

A unique and contemporary, personalised piece of high quality art from a highly skilled artist, for you and your family to treasure for generations.

Makes a great, personalised gift for your loved one or a lovely keepsake to commemorate an important event.

I sketch families, individuals, couples, children and pets from photographs, against a plain background (detailed backgrounds are possible, but can incur an additional fee). A variety of sizes and options are available.

HOW IT WORKS:
1. Select your preferred options from the drop down menus and pay.
- DISCOUNT CODES: After clicking through to checkout, please click on 'apply shop coupon codes' (at the bottom of the page). A new box will appear. Enter your code in that box, without spaces and in upper case, and click 'apply'. Check the discount has been applied to your total before clicking 'Pay now'. Any issues, please contact me before you complete your purchase.

2. Email me a suitable, high res photo (or photos). You can also email me to discuss options and ideas. I can draw in various styles, including photo realistic and more abstract. My email address is ratherniceartist [!at] gmail.com

3. Once your order has been placed and suitable photos provided, I will start sketching your portrait. Your artwork will be drawn in high quality charcoal onto a specialist surface of your choice. All paintings are signed by me somewhere on the front of the canvas, usually in the bottom right corner.

4. When it's ready I will email you a photo and check you are happy with it before spraying with fixative and sending.

TIMINGS
Charcoal drawings take between 1 and 3 days to complete, and will depend on a variety of factors, including the size of the picture requested and the number of people in the picture. If you need your artwork sooner, please let me know, as it may be possible. Please note that complicated clothing and logos or intricate details, can add to the drawing time and in some exceptional circumstances, may incur a small additional fee to cover the extra work, but this will be discussed and agreed up front.

Some extra things to note...
- Where possible, I try to use vegan, cruelty free and eco-friendly art materials. If this is important to you, please discuss this with me via email.
- Artwork sizes are approx and based on those stated on the material’s packaging and can sometimes vary by a few millimetres.
- Larger groups of figures (e.g. 5 figures on a 23 x 16.5 inch canvas), may need to be positioned closer together in the drawing in order to fit - this is something we can discuss and sometimes test out with mockups.
- The size of the artwork you choose could affect the level of detail I can fit into the picture.
- Mounting and /or framing is not included in the price. (Framing is available, for an aditional fee - please contact me to discuss). All charcoal drawings will be sent rolled inside a cardboard tube, unless requested otherwise.
- The fixative that I spray finished charcoal drawings with stops the picture from smudging. Please note that no fixative is 100% reliable and tiny amounts of charcoal can still transfer to fingers if you rubbed the surface after receiving the picture, but not usually enough to affect the sketch. It’s recommended that you refrain from touching the surface and better to handle the artwork from the edges.


Check out my other listings to see alternative mediums available, including portraits painted in oils: https://etsy.me/3bN5ecZ

Check out my website to find out more about me and see more examples of my work: http://www.ratherniceart.com

And I'm also on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ratherniceart/