Margaret Scanlan Portraits

You can order by phone, email or post.

Telephone: 01458 250514.
Email: margaret.scanlan@btopenworld.com
Address: Dering, Low Ham, Langport, Somerset TA10 9DZ

  • Place your order
  • You will receive confirmation
  • Completion usually less than 1 week for pencil portraits, 7-10 days pastel portraits, 2 weeks watercolour
  • View a proof of your portrait before sending payment
  • Pay by cheque or paypal
  • Portrait is dispatched by Royal Mail Special Delivery (next day)

See price list, FAQ and photo tips for more information.
 
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To order your portrait

Place your order. Please provide the followng information

  • Portrait details - head and shoulders, three quarter, full length etc
  • Media - pencil, pastel, watercolour,
  • Size - single 14" x 11" or 16" x 12" double/group 12" x 16" or 16" x 20" house 16" x 20"
  • Photos - mark clearly the main one on which the portrait is to be based
  • Your name, address, email address and phone number
  • If there is a particular date the portrait is needed by
  • How you found out about my portraits

Confirmation
Once you order has been received I will email you confirming the details, price and estimated completion date. If you do not wish to be contacted by email (for example if the portrait is a surprise) please advise of an alternative contact method - phone or post.

Completion
Single pencil portraits usually ready in less than a week. Pastel portraits 7-10 days and watercolour about 2 weeks. May be longer for multiple portraits. Please let me know if the portrait is needed for a specific date. Urgent orders can often be completed within a few days.

Proofs
When your portrait is ready, I will email you with details of how to view a proof.

Payment
Payment is required in full once you have approved the proof. Payment by cheque made payable to Margaret Scanlan or by paypal - please ask for a paypal invoice.

Dispatch
Finished portraits are sent by Royal Mail Special Delivery, which is a next day service and includes insurance.

Photographs
I can work from prints or digital images. See photo tips for more information about choosing and taking suitable photographs for portraits. Old, faded and damaged photos can be used as long as the features are clear. As I will be working entirely from your photograph without meeting the subject, it is important you choose the one that you feel best shows their character. If the photograph looks like the subject, then your finished portrait will too! Make sure the features are clearly visible, especially the eyes.

For portraits of people I prefer to work from one main photograph, as this produces the best results, but additional photographs are helpful for extra reference and to establish their character. Pet portraits can be based on one photograph or a combination of images, for example one for expression and another for colour. I might also need several photos for full or three quarter views.

All photographs will be returned, so send as many as you think might be useful. Please mark clearly the main one to be used for the portrait. If the portrait is a surprise gift and you are unable to obtain suitable photographs you might like to give a portrait gift voucher.

Gift Vouchers
To purchase a Gift Voucher, just decide on the media and number of subjects. Use the price list to calculate the cost of the voucher and send a cheque for the full amount including postage. Please give the recepients name, if you would like this included on the voucher, otherwise it will be left blank for you to fill in yourself. Full details of how to order will be included with the voucher to enable the recipient to arrange for their portrait to be painted at their convenience.