{"product_id":"portrait","title":"Portrait (Human) | Oil Painting | Reservation Ticket for Commissioned Artworks","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eThe price in the dropdown menu is the \u003cstrong\u003eupfront reservation fee \u003c\/strong\u003efor the commission spot. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHere are the prices for the final product*:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e21x30cm\u003c\/strong\u003e (Memory Edition) | Canvaspaper\/Gesso on Woodpanel:        \u003cstrong\u003e450€\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e30x40cm\u003c\/strong\u003e (Good Times Edition) | Stretched Cotton-Canvas 280gsm:     \u003cstrong\u003e890€\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e40x50cm \u003c\/strong\u003e(Heartfelt Edition) | Stretched Cotton-Canvas 280gsm:          \u003cstrong\u003e1490€\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e60x80cm\u003c\/strong\u003e (Glorious Edition) | Stretched Cotton-Canvas 300gsm:           \u003cstrong\u003e5950€\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e100x150cm\u003c\/strong\u003e (Epic Edition) | Stretched Cotton-Canvas 380gsm:              \u003cstrong\u003e16900€ \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Note: Shipping fees are not included in the final product (nor in the reservation ticket) - especially larger pieces will have a higher shipping fee, depending on your country of residence and the edition you choose - this will be calculated once the commission process started.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpecifics:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMemory Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e you get a portrait in front of a plain or abstract background.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood Times Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e you get a portrait in front of a plain or abstract background or (if you prefer) a simple background-setting, suggesting a scene behind the person depicted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeartfelt Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e you get to choose to have your portrait in front of a background in the same style as all previous editions, but you can also choose to have a few specific elements depicted (e.g. trees, a mountain, clouds or a river).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlorious Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e you get to choose to have your portrait in front of a background in the same style as all previous editions. 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A few examples include: \u003cem\u003ea fantasy-realm with towering mountains and a canopy of trees leading away from the mountains and towards the foreground; \u003c\/em\u003eor: \u003cem\u003ea giant neon-blue sphere surrounded by crystal-structures, creating a vibrantly bright light illuminating the figure in the front \u003c\/em\u003eetc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is included in the portrait-package\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e(no matter what edition you choose)?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYour commissioned original oil painting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ea \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epersonalized \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecertificate of authenticity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ea behind-the-art letter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e detailing the creation process\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ea copy of the\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e preliminary concept study \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003edrawn for the final original painting\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ea \u003cstrong\u003epersonal thank-you note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAdditionally, you will receive all content as digital pdf-versions as well as a digital copy of your commissioned artwork!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat materials are used for the artwork?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI primarily paint with watermixable oil-paint, which really is no different than normal oil paint - it's as high quality, long-lasting and archival as the non-watermixable version. 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