Giving the Gift of Custom Art: Inspiration, Ideas, + Holiday Order Deadline

 
As much as I hate to say it (and I promise, I really do hate to say it!), the time has come: if you want to order a personalized painting as a holiday gift for someone special in your life, you need to place your order no later than October 31st in order to receive it by December 20th. That means I need to get your order within the next month in order to have it ready in time. 

I know this sounds crazy, but I always get slammed over the holidays so I've learned that I have to set a deadline and give you advance notice/a little time to think about it before placing your order.

Thus, I'm including everything you need to know about ordering a custom painting from yours truly below. Know you want to order something creative + personalized for a loved one, but not sure which direction you want to go in? Here are some gift ideas...

{ABOVE} PAINTING OF A SPECIAL HOUSE OR CHURCH/BUILDING

{BELOW} PET PORTRAIT

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INK FAMILY/COUPLE "SKETCH"

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PAINTING FOR A KID'S ROOM OR NURSERY

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LANDSCAPE OR SPECIAL PLACE {OR STILL LIFE/GROUP OF OBJECTS}

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YOGA-INSPIRED PAINTING

...And there are many more ways you could go! You could commission a painting of a wedding dress, a bouquet of someone's favorite flowers,  a quote or saying that means a lot to a loved one...I could go on and on. Feel free to peruse my painting website for lots more ideas + inspiration. 

LOGISTICS

• In order to receive your custom painting by December 20th, you must place your order no later than October 31st.
• If you place your order after October 31st but still want it in time for the holidays, I will do my best to get it done for you in time, but there will be an extra charge for the rush order. 
• Paintings will be added to my queue in the order that I receive them. If you want yours earlier, place your order earlier! ;)
• To make things easy, I've listed 4 commonly-ordered painting sizes/types below. You can still order different sizes, but should refer to my commission info page for pricing beyond these sizes. 
• All order details are below.

​3 SIMPLE STEPS FOR ORDERING YOUR CUSTOM PAINTING

STEP 1.  Decide what you want painted for your loved one. 

STEP 2. Pick a size and medium.
This can be determined by your budget or what you think will fit best with your subject matter. If you're not sure what medium (i.e. type of paint/materials) would be best, I can help you decide based on what you want painted!  

STEP 3.  Email me with your order. 
Include any inspirational materials, photographs, links to images online, Pinterest boards, colors, etc. Once I receive your order, I will send you a link to pay your 20% deposit online to hold your space in my queue. Then you're done! 

Other details about the creation process:

• During the painting process you will receive in-progress pics (when I'm close to being done) so that we can make changes/tweaks, as desired. 
• All acrylic, mixed media, and oil paintings come ready to hang--no framing necessary! 
• Watercolor paintings must be framed, but I'm happy to frame them for you for an additional cost (basic framing--not professional by any means!). 
• To learn more about my commission process and view some of my past commissions, check out my commission info page. 
• Please note that shipping is not included in the prices listed above and varies between $12-20, depending on painting size.

Let me know if you have ANY questions!