commission pricelist

I did not think I would ever accept another model horse commission, but the building of a desperately needed art studio extension to our house is making it necessary. It was either this or selling off my personal resin horse collection and as much as I've tried to come to terms with the latter... I just can't. Some of those horses took me literally decades to acquire and if I sell them I know I will never get another chance. So here we go. Please read carefully and if you have any questions whatsoever, just ask. I am very friendly!

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1. Traditional sized artist resins only. No Breyers, Stones, or 3D printed models. I will not work with resins that have been stripped of previous paintwork.

2. The resin should preferably be professionally prepped, but I can do the prep work in certain cases for a fee (starts at SEK 1,000 [apprx US$ 95] and will be determined by prepping needs... I will not prep Eberl resins though!). However, please know that my prepwork standards are very high and that I have yet to see a professionally prepped model that meets those standards - there is always something that needs to be fixed. If I expect the additional prepwork to take more than 15 minutes I will charge you for this work. Obviously I will not know is additional prepping if needed until I have the horse in hand, so these charges will have to be paid separately.

3. Acrylic airbrush work only. I am not accepting oil painting commissions at this time. All work will have a satin finish - I dislike flat matte finishes and will not use that type of varnish under any circumstance. Please do not ask. 

4. Full payment (excluding return postage) paid in advance upon acceptance is highly preferred. I am also willing to split it into two equal payments, with no more than 30 days between first and second payment. All payments are non-refundable unless I do not hold up my end of the bargain. Return postage and insurance costs are due upon completion and will be calculated at that time.

5. I am highly motivated to finish all commissions as quickly as possible without compromising quality and from the beginning of March onwards I do not have any other commitments taking precedence. I am free to start immediately and I will not be dragging my heels as I am incredibly eager to put my model horse painting days behind me. That being said, I am not interested in working with overly demanding customers looking over my shoulder and bugging me every other day. I have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a genetic connective tissue disorder causing severe and chronic pain. It is unpredictable and it is also greatly exacerbated by doing airbrush paint work, meaning I sometimes have to take days off at a time to rest. I do not need the additional stress of someone constantly poking me about their horse. I cannot guarantee a completion date beyond "as soon as I am able to" as my health takes precedence, but depending upon level of complexity I would guesstimate completion within 2-5 months. Maybe a little less, maybe a little more.

6. I can accept online payments either through Stripe (all major credit cards) or PayPal. Both are verified business accounts. PayPal payments are subject to an invoicing fee.

7. All prices will be set individually, depending upon complexity. I do not have a set price list.  After looking at what other artists charge I have realized that I have severely underpriced myself in the past, and as a result I have decided to raise my prices. To give you some idea of the price range: Please expect a color such as dapple grey to cost no less than SEK 21,000 (approx US$ 2,000), not including return postage, invoicing fees, customs fees, or prepping fees (if necessary). A non-dappled solid bay or chestnut would cost from SEK 15,000 (approx US$ 1,400) upwards. 

8. If you live outside the European Union your horse will be subject to customs fees and taxes when it arrives in Sweden. It is your responsibility to cover those fees within 48 hours once I have received the ransom note from Swedish Customs and have let you know how much you owe. I am not going to front the cost and have you pay later. If I accept your commission request, we will discuss this matter in detail pre-shipping and I will help you calculate what you might expect, fee-wise.

9. If I have not done business with you previously I will be checking the Model Horse Transaction Board.

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Last date to submit a request is Thursday, February 23 at 6 PM/18:00 CET (Central European Time). You can check current CET here: https://time.is/CET

Once the deadline has been met I will  review all requests and make my final decisions. If your request is accepted, payment is expected within seven days of notification. 

 

I expect to accept no more than three or four commissions at this time, but it is very possible that I will accept an additional few once the first lot has been completed. 

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I am very picky about what resins I am willing to work with. I need it to be sculpts and colors that I find inspiring and fun. If you are interested in placing a commission, please send me the information listed below. Please be aware that I will pick the projects I like and that I may end up refusing the horse and/or color you have in mind if I do not feel I can do it justice. Please use the contact form below to send me the required information. I will confirm that I have received your email  within 24 hours - please check your spam filter if you have not heard from me within that time frame as my replies occasionally end up there.

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1. Name of resin and sculptor. If possible please include a link to the resin on a website such as Resin Horse Editions.

2. Whether or not the horse is prepped. No horses that have been stripped of previous paintwork will be accepted.

3. What color you would like the horse painted. A general idea is fine, such as "medium dapple grey" or "non-dapple bay minimal sabino". I will not paint appaloosas or extensive white pinto patterns at this time. 

 

 

Thank you for your interest!

 

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