GIRLS BOYS GROUPS ADULT & TEEN ABOUT THE ARTIST FEES & PROCEDURE CLIENT COMMENTS INFO ABOUT PASTELS CONTACT HOME	Pastel Portrait Prices Head and Shoulders $4,000.00 One-Half Figure $ 6,500.00 Three-quarter Figure $ 7,500.00 Full-length Figure $ 9,000.00 Two Figures in One Composition $ 14,500.00 After two figures, additional figures in the same composition are $5,000.00 per figure. All travel, lodging, framing and shipping expenses are in addition to the prices listed above. There is customarily an additional charge for specific backgrounds, props or pets. These may be quoted upon request or at the time of the first sitting. Pricing is based on complexity of subject matter. Procedure Before he begins a painting, Mickle confers with the client to work out preliminary details such as the type of portrait desired, number of subjects, appropriate background, and clothing. He subsequently travels to the client's location and shoots a series of photographs, takes notes, and makes sketches as needed. A two-hour photographic session is usually adequate, even with multiple subjects. Mickle proceeds with the portrait in his Virginia studio. To keep the client involved in the creative process, he produces a full-size pencil sketch of his concept for the painting, which he sends to the client, along with reference photos of the subjects featured. He usually completes a portrait in six to twelve months, depending on his schedule and the complexity of the painting.
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