HOW DO YOU COMMISSION YOUR CUSTOM LILLIBEAN PAINTING?

A custom artwork from LilliBean Designs begins at $300 (AUD) for a one-subject, A5-sized painting (148×210 mm).

This price reflects the extra time, communication and care involved in creating custom artwork. To begin your custom artwork process:

✨ CLICK ON THE ‘CUSTOM ART LISTING’ BUTTON TO PAY YOUR DEPOSIT AND RESERVE YOUR SPOT. 

A deposit of $150 is required before the painting process commences. The balance of your invoice is to be paid on the completion of your artwork before posting. The custom art listing button is at the bottom of this information.

Please note if you are requesting a larger painting there may be an additional deposit fee.

✨ PLEASE EMAIL THE FOLLOWING DETAILS TO LILLIBEAN DESIGNS

• Your Name
  
• The size of the painting & orientation. (i.e A5, A4 or A3 or other size, landscape or portrait)
• The base material you would like – i.e. paper, canvas or wood.
• Please provide 1 to 4 clear photos of who/ what you would like painted. Photos must be high quality – I can’t create your beautiful painting from small, pixelated or unfocused photos!
• Provide links (or screenshots) to 2 or 3 pieces of LilliBean art that resonate with you.
• All the details that you have been thinking about regarding your custom art. Colours to use/ avoid, background elements, if any, symbols or words you would like to include, etc.
• Whether you are interested in a mixed media piece (i.e. layered papers in the background) or a simple background colour.
• If you require postage or will pick up the completed painting. 
• Please also let me know if  I can share the process on social media or if it is a surprise for someone!

✨ YOU WILL BE EMAILED A DETAILED QUOTE, once you have emailed through the above information and it will reflect all of your requests.

✨ YOU WILL BE EMAILED THROUGH A CONTRACT, once you have agreed to the custom artwork quote, which will have an adjusted price to reflect any changes to the standard custom artwork (E.G: size, materials, additional extras requested, postage costs etc.) When the contract is agreed to, the initial sketches will begin.

✨ I  WILL EMAIL YOU WITH AN INITIAL SKETCH. Please know that this sketch is very rough. It is to share with you 2 – 3 basic ideas I have for your painting from your email that will reflect colours and the subject’s positions.

Once you have confirmed the design you prefer, I will next email you a detailed sketch of the painting’s final design. At this stage, you will have the opportunity to edit the sketch before painting commences.

Please take your time to consider your final painting at this stage – once the painting process is underway, there is very little opportunity to change the design and extensive edits (as judged extensive by the artist) are subject to a 15% additional fee once this stage has passed. 

I will email you throughout the painting’s process with updates if you would like – you do not have to reply to these emails, however, if you would like to clarify or subtly tweak the painting, this is when you should email me. Please remember that extensive edits (as judged extensive by the artist) are subject to a 15% additional fee.

✨ ONCE THE PAINTING IS FINISHED, I will email you a photo of the final painting for approval as well as the remaining balance of your invoice before posting the painting to you.

If you decide at this stage that you no longer require your painting, the contract will be disolved. The initial $150 depost is non-refundable and the artist reserves the right to sell the commissioned artwork as is or with changes through her network.

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✨ DEPOSITS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE once you approve the final design. If cancellation occurs after the initial sketches but before the final design, 50% of the deposit is refundable.

✨POSTAGE, if required, is safely shipped through Australia Post with is shipped with tracking and insurance. Tracking will be emailed to you once it has been posted.

For larger paintings, we use a local courier service to send your painting.

-Within Australia, postage ranges from $20 – $90 depending on location, materials and size. I will provide you with an exact price in your initial quote. 

-International postage ranges from $40 – $150 depending on location, materials and size. I will provide you with an exact price in your initial quote. 

-Any changes made to the postage arrangements after the initial quote (for example postage is required after all), will reflected in your final invoice (if it is more than the quoted price)

-As your painting is insured, if any problems that occur during transit (damage or lost) the courier/ Australia Post’s insurance will cover it. This is unfortunate but rarely occurs and why every commission is sent insured and tracked.

✨THE CUSTOM ART PROCESS TAKES BETWEEN 4 AND 12 WEEKS FROM DEPOSIT TO POSTAGE. This will also depend on external factors such as how long it takes for you to email me confirming details of the painting, sketch choice and design questions.

If you require your painting before a certain date please be sure to include those details in your initial email. If a painting is required in a shorter than normal time frame (normal as judged by the artist) there may be an additional cost.

✨ THE PAINTING WILL BE SENT TO YOU once the final balance is paid. Final balances must be paid within five business days.

✨ MATERIALS: I am a mixed media artist, and as such, I use a variety of materials. While the subject will be painted with acrylics, backgrounds can be acrylic or watercolour washes. Collage elements can be added to the painting if desired. The painting will be created on either hot-pressed watercolour paper or unframed canvas. (Please see my Custom Art Book for examples of my custom art)

✨ I WILL PAINT: People in portrait style (i.e. from approx the chest up), animals, and homes, with simple backgrounds in a LilliBean Designs style. This means big eyes, stylised features and whimsical touches. This may seem obvious, however we try not to assume in the studio! If this is not your style – please do not begin the custom art process.

Please look through my gallery to see my style, colour themes and subjects.

✨ I WILL NOT PAINT: Full-figured portraits, landscapes, skylines or cityscapes, portraits with fully detailed backgrounds, paintings that I have painted before (although elements or inspiration of these are fine), or recreate other people’s artworks in any way including as collage elements in a painting background.

✨ PRICE GUIDE: Prices reflect the extra time, communication and care involved in creating custom artwork. These are the prices for a standard painting on paper or unframed canvas, with one portrait subject and a simple background. 

– A5 (15x21cm or 5.83 x 8.27 in): $300 (including deposit please add postage if needed)

– A4 (21x30cm or 8-1/4 x 11-3/4 in): $450 (including deposit please add postage if needed)

– A3 (30x42cm or 11-3/4 x 16-1/2 in): $550 (including deposit please add postage if needed)

–LARGE CANVAS (bigger than A3 size): will start from $650+ (prices are variable depending on canvas size, type of canvas etc. Please include postage in your budget if needed)

Please note above is indicative only, prices may differ for intricate paintings (with lots of extra details, symbols etc), more than a simple background, extra collage elements or portraits of multiple people and/or animals.

–OTHER SIZES: Please email LILLIBEAN DESIGNS for a detailed quote

✨RESPECT: I reserve the right to terminate any contract where communication has become disrespectful, rude or abusive. I also reserve the right to terminate a contract when communication is non-existent from the client. No refunds will be given if a contract is terminated due to these reasons.

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CUSTOM ARTWORKS ARE CURRENTLY OPEN WITH LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE.

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