Commissions
Commissions Accepted
RICH THISTLE WILL CONSIDER COMMISSIONS IN THE FOLLOWING SUBJECT AREAS:
- military & general aviation art
- Canadian landscape images
- automotive art (cars, trucks, motorcycles, tractors)
- sailboats
- horses
- portraits
- commissioned paintings are priced comparably to originals for sale in Rich's catalog
- cost of an original is set in advance after consultation regarding subject, medium, size & complexity
- commission price does not include framing, shipping, taxes, brokerage or duty (where applicable)
- 30% non-refundable deposit required
- balance due on completion before painting is shipped
- no-interest 12 month payment plan available - painting shipped when balance is paid
- pricing in Canadian Dollars Universal Currency Converter™
- Rich Thistle retains worldwide copyright unless a buy-out fee is negotiated
- use of an original painting for the purpose of reproduction in any application is strictly prohibited without written authorization from Rich Thistle
- we do our very best to package original work securely for shipping but if a painting is damaged in shipping, we must be notified within 24 hours of delivery by telephone
- damaged painting MUST be carefully re-packaged in original packaging material for return shipping
- once a painting has been accepted, any future risk of loss or damage passes to the purchaser
Make a corporate statement your clients can't ignore! Feature your AIRCRAFT, SAILBOAT, CAR, TRUCK or MOTORCYCLE in an original painting and publish an edition of prints or fine-art posters by Rich Thistle. A Thistle reproduction makes a prestigious corporate gift and an effective promotional advertising tool. Enjoy ownership of the original painting, the corporate and brand marketing benefits of the reproductions and a tax deduction.
CONTACT US FOR A QUOTE:
- E-MAIL Rich Thistle Studio
- Mailing Address: Rich Thistle 172 Fernbrook Dr., Wasaga Beach ON L9Z 2B1 Canada
- Phone: 705.429.9456 (Eastern)
| "I am the author of THE TUNNEL KING; THE TRUE STORY OF WALLY FLOODY AND THE GREAT ESCAPE. I asked especially for Mr. Thistle's painting IN THE BALANCE, for the cover and was absolutely thrilled to hear that he had granted permission to my publisher. Now that I have seen the cover, I am more than ever convinced that there couldn't be a better image for the front of the book. I wanted to pass on my thanks personally, and say again how much I admire that painting and Mr. Thistle's other military art." Barbara Hehner ... read more |
| How does a Giclée print differ from a lithograph? |
| GICLÉE PRINTS are created from a high-resolution digital file, using high-tech, sophisticated, computer-controlled printers using specially formulated inks on archival watercolor paper or canvas. Rich Thistle prints are reproduced on Hahnemühle paper. The result is an exceedingly high-quality, near-continuous-tone print, which better reproduces the surface qualities and integrity of the original art than any other printing process. PHOTO-MECHANICAL LITHO PRINTS are created by generating a large-format, positive transparency of the original art using specialized camera equipment, or by scanning paper originals on a large drum scanner. Color separations are created from at least four - or more - printing plates developed for each color required. These plates are used on a color offset, printing press to produce several hundreds or thousands of prints during a press run. The result is an image comprised of a series of very small dots, visible under magnification, which recreate the original's colors. Most newspapers and magazines are printed by this process. The full edition of prints, if limited, is then signed and numbered by the artist and stored as inventory. ... read more |
