ORNERY  ART

HELPFUL  HINTS

First and foremost, this is an illustration using photos so it is important to understand that the better the photos recieved to work from, the better the finished illustration will turn out.  Also, more pictures to work from help Mark create a better and more accurate illustration.  Sometimes clothing goes a long way to help bring out their likeness in caricature form, so favorite sports teams helps as do other personal hobbies or interests, i.e. hunting, drinking, etc...

A Moment In Time captures a special moment, event, party, vacation or any other occasion in a fun and different way.  Mark takes a collection of photos and ideas from the client in order to create a whole new world as people are turned into caricatures.  Many "goofs" and "details" can be added which will makes the illustration become even more personalized.

This is a long process generally taking Mark between 30 and 50 hours and is built in stages allowing for small changes and additions along the way.  The first step is a consultation with Mark, the artist.  The second step is Mark collecting all the photos and ideas to create a pencil sketch which the cusomer has a chance to review before moving to stage 3.  For stage 3, Mark begins to add color, generally starting with the background.  Several updates will be sent via email throughout stage 3 to ensure both the customer and artist are on the same page.  Stage 4 is taking the finished illustration to be printed, if needed, then matted and mailed off to the cusomer.