Every portrait is unique and will have certain elements such as head and shoulders, three quarters view with hands, full body portraits, and multiple subject portraits. The portraits are priced according to complexity. I strive to satisfy each client and will make adjustments and changes as required.

Prices

Oil Portraits: One Subject, Two Subjects, Three Subjects, Four +

Head and Shoulders $2,500 $3,000 $3,500 **
Three Quarters $3,500 $3,900 $4,300 **
Full Length $4,000 $4,500 $4,900 **

** Contact Ms. Zaki for prices on more than three subjects.

Procedures

Ms. Zaki will be glad to meet with you to discuss the portrait(s) you would like to have painted. She can work from life, from photographs you have already, or from photographs taken at the time of commission by Ms. Zaki. Working from life will take several days of painting approximately three hours per day. Ms. Zaki keeps her clients updated on the progress of the portrait via email updates or periodical meetings.

Important considerations for commissioning a portrait include; the size of the portrait (please keep in mind where the portrait will hang and the additional size increase with a frame), the mood and attitude of the portrait, the setting (indoor or outdoor, seated or standing), and a color scheme that would be suitable for the subject and the place it will hang.

A 40% non-refundable deposit is due at the time the portrait is commissioned. A due date will be agreed upon between artist and client and full payment is due upon receipt of the finished portrait. Taxes will be extra. Framing and shipping charges are additional.

A finished portrait will have a coat of temporary varnish on it. The final varnish cannot be put on the portrait until after six months to a year after completion of the portrait to allow the paint to thoroughly dry and to prevent cracking. Ms. Zaki will be glad to do the final varnishing free of charge and follow up varnishing every five years thereafter.

For further information, please feel free to contact Ms. Zaki at 770-979-3044 or geraldinezaki@comcast.net.