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General Category => Brag Forum => Topic started by: BigPete on November 21, 2011, 03:38:20 am

Title: My first commisioned portrait
Post by: BigPete on November 21, 2011, 03:38:20 am: This is my first commisioned portrait ! the original photo was not the best but it was the only one they had of there late father so i had to improvise a little,the customer loved it :)
still relatively new to scrollwork i found making the pattern the hard bit !
Maybe some of you more seasoned pattern makers can give me some tips ? ;)
Original pic;(http://) my scrolled pic (http://)
Title: Re: My first commisioned portrait
Post by: BigPete on November 21, 2011, 03:49:53 am: sorry original did not appear , here it is (http://)
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Post by: DWSudekum on November 21, 2011, 06:33:21 am: Very nicely done. I like your two tone approach. Thanks for sharing it with us.

DW
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Post by: m2grzegorczyk on November 21, 2011, 06:49:48 am: Nicely done.
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Post by: Russ C on November 21, 2011, 07:10:23 am: Looks great to me, nice work. Thanks for sharing with us. :)
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Post by: daliclimbs on November 21, 2011, 07:56:30 am: To be pretty new to scroll work you are knocking it outta the park. Nice job.
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Post by: newfie on November 21, 2011, 08:39:30 am: good job Peter thanks for posting
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Post by: frankorona on November 21, 2011, 08:40:07 am: Good job, well done
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Post by: beginner on November 21, 2011, 08:42:27 am: Very Nice job. Thanks for sharing
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Post by: EdwardW on November 21, 2011, 10:03:31 am: Nicely done! Curious as to the rate you charged them as I can never quite come up with something reasonable... :)

ed
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Post by: wombatie on November 22, 2011, 12:41:40 am: You did an amazing job on the pattern and the cutting, well done.

Marg
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Post by: BigPete on November 23, 2011, 07:51:03 am: Thanks for all the nice comments ;D

EdwardW i am also new to this so i am still finding my feet regarding price.
I am from Scotland and as this was for a friend i charged them ?70 GBP and they were delighted but i am thinking on raising this for future projects as i am thinking of framing them as well , as i say i am new to all this so trying different ideas as i go along
what part of the world are you from ?
Title: Re: My first commisioned portrait
Post by: EdwardW on November 23, 2011, 08:45:07 am: Peter,

USA, specifically from Colorado..Thanks for the pricing input. It is always hard to figure out a good rate (especially for friends) but your work looks great so I see a great future for you there in Scotland!

Ed
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Post by: Marshall on November 23, 2011, 09:05:38 am: Like it Peter , fine job in my book ........ ;)
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Post by: shissta on November 24, 2011, 01:30:30 pm: Great Job.
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Post by: grampa on November 25, 2011, 12:18:13 pm: Quote from: Peter D Mclardy on November 23, 2011, 07:51:03 am
Thanks for all the nice comments ;D

EdwardW i am also new to this so i am still finding my feet regarding price.
I am from Scotland and as this was for a friend i charged them ?70 GBP and they were delighted but i am thinking on raising this for future projects as i am thinking of framing them as well , as i say i am new to all this so trying different ideas as i go along
what part of the world are you from ?
Great job Peter, ?70 quid :o I wish they paid that sort of money over here, I charge ?25 for a single subject then add a tenner on per subject, the sort of money you can get could earn you a living, have you tried stack cutting them, there are always other members of the family that would like one once they have seen it and it only cost you for the price of wood........Paul
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Post by: Marcellarius on November 25, 2011, 12:19:31 pm: looks very nice!
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Post by: ShadowB6 on November 29, 2011, 11:47:38 am: Peter, I think you did a fantastic job. Coming from someone who can't do that (yet) I'm impressed at your first portrait effort. I hope when I start doing portraits, mine comes out that good.

Mike
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Post by: navymancdf on November 29, 2011, 01:17:20 pm: Great job. Bet they wre very happy with it

Corey