How it Works

• The first step is to reserve your spot in the portrait queue with a deposit of $99 USD.

  • You don't have to have your photos ready, and you don't have to have your mind made up yet about the pose or the portrait size.

  • This also locks in the current portrait price, so even if my price goes up while waiting on your portrait your cost stays the same.

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• Next, I will schedule a phone appointment with you to discuss the pose and gather stories about your cat for the video (if you choose the add-on). ​

  • If the portrait with video is a surprise gift for someone else, the interview and video can come after you've presented them with the portrait. This way the video comes later and is essentially a double gift that's very personalized!

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• You will need to email or share the best photos of your cat in time to discuss them during our phone call. See tips for sending photos here.

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• Because my portraits have become very popular with the cat community, there are dozens of orders in my queue. Due to an art-related repetitive stress injury, I can only spend a few hours a week in my studio and there is a 3 to 4-year wait for new commissions. You must put down a deposit to hold your place, and your price, in the queue.

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• Once I've completed the portrait, I’ll email you a photo of the finished piece and an invoice for the balance plus tax and shipping.

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• As soon as I receive the balance, I’ll ship the drawing to you in a very sturdy tube via USPS (with insurance) and email you the tracking number. 

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• Finally, when I’ve finished editing and uploading the video to my YouTube channel, I’ll email you the link before anyone else gets to see it.

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Whenever you're ready to move forward, you can use PayPal to send the $99 deposit to me using this link: https://www.paypal.me/beverlygarland. If you don't have a Paypal account, I can send you a money request which you can pay like any other credit card transaction.