Commission Information

Commission Prices

A summary of fees and charges for commissioned drawings & paintings by Helen Chester

Portraiture

Portraits in pencil or pen & ink on paper, working from photograph.

Portraits oil on board.

A painting in oils on board of head & shoulders, from £1,500 (frame extra).
Additional sitters or full length portraits will be extra and quoted for on request.

Portraits in oils on board with Dutch Metal Leaf (imitation gold/silver leaf) with illustrations of subject's life.

Due to the current situation I am only working from photographs.

single person portrait with vignettes, prices start at £2,500 (frame extra) depending on number of vignettes and whether a gilded military badge is included.
Additional sitters or full length portraits will be extra and quoted for on request.

*please note that Helen is not just a military portrait artist and will undertake a wide range of commissions, please contact for more info.

Other artworks

Prices will vary dependent on subject, medium and size. Please contact for quotation.

Others Commissions

Landscapes, murals & other types of commissions undertaken, please contact for quotations.

Interior Design Companies

Please contact for full portfolio and trade prices.

Public Terms of business

Payment to be made in three stages - at the acceptance of the commission - at the middle stage when painting has reached a certain development - final payment on acceptance of the painting as agreed with or without a frame.
Additional cost of frames can be quoted for depending on size of work.
The painting remains the property of the artist until final payment has been made. I regret that stage fees cannot be returned.
Should for whatever reason a commission be cancelled by the client between stage two and stage three then payment in full is required.
Should the commission be broken by the artist a full refund with be provided and all work will remain the property of the artist.