Custom Pastel Portrait from Photography. Children portraits This is a handmade pastel portrait of a really nice girl... One of two sisters that will hang together. To do my Pastel portraits I use the better Pastel bars like Schminke, Rembrandt, & Mamut pastels & the best materials... All the samples you can see in my shop come from real persons who commissioned a Pastel portrait. I always start an open dialogue by mail with my clients to know exactly what they want & what their needs are. The pictures are very important to make a good portrait. The better the picture, the better the final result. I usually ask my clients to send me different images so we can choose together the better one. This also allows me to take a better image of the subject to be painted. in order to make a portrait, a smile is not always required. But the lights, size, & colors in the picture are very important. It's not the same light needed for a child as the light for an old man or lady. Big-size pictures or digital files allow me to get into the details more than small images. The most common sizes I use are 21,5 x 19,5 inches (55 x 50 cm) for a single portrait, or 19.5 x 27,5 inches (50 x 60cm) for a double portrait (Canson Paper). Anyway, the picture defines the size, so the sizes are guidance measures. If you need a special size, like it was in this case, just let me know. Once the portrait is finished I spray it with a professional Pastel Fixative, which will protect the painting for the years to come. Then it is well-protected & shipped. The process to make a single Pastel Portrait takes 2-3 days but sometimes I am overbooked so it takes a little more. If this happens I will send you an email to inform you before starting the work. I will not ask you to pay any percentage in advance. I trust people as people trust my work & me. I've never had a problem working like this. Prior to mailing your portrait, I will send you a digital photo for your review. This is your chance to suggest any changes & comment on the portrait. If you are satisfied with the portrait after viewing the photo you can make the payment. Clients are involved from beginning to end of the process so feel free to contact me for any questions or doubts. You can see more of my Portrait works or contact me at; www.portraitonpastel.com studio [!at] portraitonpastel.com & the process of some of my portraits on my YouTube instructional channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UcmqGrW_VnHZOH_QXoIapq3A?view_as=subscriber Graciela, Bogra Custom Pastel Portrait From Photography. Children Portraits