{"id":83120,"date":"2026-03-17T09:54:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T08:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/veroniquejacquart.com\/?p=83120"},"modified":"2026-03-17T13:28:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T12:28:09","slug":"portrait-commission-process-professional-artist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veroniquejacquart.com\/en\/portrait-commission-process-professional-artist\/","title":{"rendered":"The portrait commissioning process explained by a professional artist"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"83120\" class=\"elementor elementor-83120 elementor-83119\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8aa7f0a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8aa7f0a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fe7512\" data-id=\"1fe7512\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40fb692 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40fb692\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The portrait commissioning process explained by a professional artist<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a272e19 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a272e19\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1131828\" data-id=\"1131828\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25f07c8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"25f07c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/veroniquejacquart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/VERONIQUE-JACQUART-04-07-25-CAROLINE-BLEUX-PHOTOGRAPHE-BLR64891-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83160\" alt=\"artiste professionnelle\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veroniquejacquart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/VERONIQUE-JACQUART-04-07-25-CAROLINE-BLEUX-PHOTOGRAPHE-BLR64891-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/veroniquejacquart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/VERONIQUE-JACQUART-04-07-25-CAROLINE-BLEUX-PHOTOGRAPHE-BLR64891-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veroniquejacquart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/VERONIQUE-JACQUART-04-07-25-CAROLINE-BLEUX-PHOTOGRAPHE-BLR64891-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veroniquejacquart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/VERONIQUE-JACQUART-04-07-25-CAROLINE-BLEUX-PHOTOGRAPHE-BLR64891-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/veroniquejacquart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/VERONIQUE-JACQUART-04-07-25-CAROLINE-BLEUX-PHOTOGRAPHE-BLR64891-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/veroniquejacquart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/VERONIQUE-JACQUART-04-07-25-CAROLINE-BLEUX-PHOTOGRAPHE-BLR64891-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/veroniquejacquart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/VERONIQUE-JACQUART-04-07-25-CAROLINE-BLEUX-PHOTOGRAPHE-BLR64891-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1cbc1a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1cbc1a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-566c953\" data-id=\"566c953\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e310868 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e310868\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>Commissioning a portrait is an artistic and personal process. Whether it&#8217;s a souvenir, a gift or a work of art to mark an important moment, understanding the process allows you to approach the experience with serenity and confidence. <\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div>With over thirty years&#8217; experience as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/veroniquejacquart.com\/en\/\">a professional illustrator<\/a>,<\/strong> notably for luxury houses and exceptional events, here I explain the different stages of a portrait commission.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38df90b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38df90b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b7cab05\" data-id=\"b7cab05\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5356005 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5356005\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Initial contact and exchange<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-95c5c05 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"95c5c05\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a3966b\" data-id=\"8a3966b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12e8f7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12e8f7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>Every order begins with a discussion. This interview is essential: it allows me to understand your expectations, the use of the portrait (personal, gift, event), the desired style, as well as the deadline. It&#8217;s also the time to answer any questions you may have. Are you aware that I only draw digitally on a tablet? Do you like my style, and is it consistent with your brand or expertise?    <\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div>How many guests will you have? Are you aware that I draw portraits in about 10 minutes, which means 5 to 7 portraits per hour depending on the finishing touches? All these questions are to guide you in your choices, so that the portraits correspond fully to your expectations and you are completely happy with the service.  <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1cf874e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1cf874e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-826765c\" data-id=\"826765c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fb316a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fb316a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Choosing visual references for remote on-demand portraits<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b6709ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b6709ec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-49de335\" data-id=\"49de335\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b4e5cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b4e5cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>For a commissioned portrait from a distance, quality photographs are essential. I&#8217;ll help you select the most appropriate images: posture, expression, lighting, outfit. These elements play a key role in the success of the portrait, enabling me to capture the essence of the person while maintaining a faithful and elegant artistic interpretation.  <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bdf9afa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bdf9afa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-370b9b8\" data-id=\"370b9b8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c7702e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c7702e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Style and format validation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ac6314 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ac6314\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd412da\" data-id=\"dd412da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1014f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1014f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>Each artist has a signature. The style, technique (drawing, illustration, line, color) and final format are defined beforehand. This step guarantees perfect consistency between your expectations and my artistic universe.  <\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div>When working on commissions for luxury houses or prestigious events, this phase is particularly important in order to respect the brand&#8217;s identity and image. My style is in me, and I can only design in that style.  If this works for you, that&#8217;s great, because you can be perfectly confident that your drawings will come out perfectly.  <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19912b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19912b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Making the portrait<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da109d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da109d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75cf74b\" data-id=\"75cf74b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9772fff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9772fff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>Once all the elements have been validated, the creation can begin. The time required depends on the type of portrait, but each work is executed with the same exacting standards and attention to detail. The objective is not only likeness, but above all emotion, presence and elegance of line.  <\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div>For on-demand portraits, I will send you a digital proof prior to validation. Once your approval has been given, you will receive the portrait printed on fine art paper, at your address. At <a href=\"https:\/\/veroniquejacquart.com\/en\/live-portrait\/\"><strong>live portrait events<\/strong><\/a>there is no validation, as the main thing is to draw as many guests as possible.  <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b95062 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b95062\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Delivery and finishing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5d1e08 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f5d1e08\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d25d011\" data-id=\"d25d011\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb4522a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb4522a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>The portrait is delivered to you within the agreed time (maximum 10 working days after your approval), carefully packaged. I deliver portraits worldwide using FedEx or UPS, depending on the destination. Portraits are delivered unframed, but I can also offer plexiglass framing on request.  <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e0177d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e0177d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A tailor-made artistic experience<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a292ea4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a292ea4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"margin-top-40\"><div class=\"formatted_content formatted_content--large\"><div>Commissioning a portrait is not a trivial act: it&#8217;s a collaboration between the artist and the client. My role is to accompany you every step of the way, with discretion, professionalism and an eye for detail, in order to transform an idea or a moment into a unique, timeless work of art. <a href=\"https:\/\/veroniquejacquart.com\/en\/contact\/\"><strong>Contact V\u00e9ronique Jacquart today<\/strong><\/a> today for expert advice and tailor-made support. <\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb3e39f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb3e39f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8443eb1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8443eb1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe3c0d7\" data-id=\"fe3c0d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-106704f elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"106704f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1711\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1711\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">1. How does the portrait commissioning process work?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1711\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1711\"><p data-start=\"64\" data-end=\"290\">The process begins with a discussion to understand your expectations, followed by validation of the style, details and deadline before the portrait is produced.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1712\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1712\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">2. What do I need to order a portrait?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1712\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1712\"><p data-start=\"297\" data-end=\"528\">You&#8217;ll usually need to provide reference photos, style preferences, portrait usage and any other important information to personalize the work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1713\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1713\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">3. How long does it take to paint a portrait?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1713\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1713\"><p data-start=\"535\" data-end=\"781\">Turnaround time depends on the type of portrait and its complexity, but a portrait can be produced in a few minutes for events, or in several days for a customized order.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1714\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1714\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">4. Can I choose the portrait style?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1714\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1714\"><p data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"986\">Yes, you can choose a style based on the artist&#8217;s portfolio, to ensure that the result matches your expectations and your project.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1715\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1715\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">5. 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