Terms and Conditions of Commissioned Art by Artist L.L.Martin
~~You may wish to print out this page.~~
This is Important
Reading
For All First Time Buyers of Commissioned Art by Fine Artist
Linda L. Martin.
If this page doesn’t answer your questions please feel free
to contact the artist at:
and
Payment Method:
Clients
may use an approved credit or debit card or personal check through Paypal.
You do not have to be a member of Paypal to use your credit or debit
card. Those Local to Warrenton, Virginia may use cash or check. Most Debit and Credit
Cards are welcome at the 4 Locations in Virginia
All orders of $100 or less must be prepaid in full in advance.
For orders over $100 a deposit of $100 or 1/3 (which
ever is the highest amount) Must be
deposited and cleared before work can
begin. This is a non- refundable fee that covers all materials and
overhead for creating your Fine Original Work of Art. Once this fee and the
reference photography, is received the Artist will do a layout cartoon of your
painting. This will be e-mailed to you for approval. If you approve of the lay
out then work will begin on your Fine Original Work of Art.
How the Process works:
Once the artist
begins laying paint to canvas you are committed to the full payment. When the
artist is finished with your painting she will e-mail your digital image of the
completed project. At this point if you see something minor that needs to be
changed the Artist can make the changes. Some things cannot be changed once the
paint is laid down such as color scheme, composition, and /or changing a
background from a darker to a lighter color. If you would rather see the
painting in person an appointment can be made to meet the artist and view the
work before the final stage or in the case of an oil and oil painting before
the varnish is applied. Once the varnish is applied no changes can be made to
the Original Fine Work of Art.
Note:
While the Artist’s best work is done when the Painter has complete Artistic License and Creative control, The Artist tries to include the preferences of the client in each step of the Artistic painting process.
L. L. Martin Artistic services does not give refunds under
any circumstances.
The reason for this is due to the
increase of scamming using bogus checks and money orders to purchase Fine
Original Art and then demand an emergency refund before the checks clear. Before you commit to a commissioned work please look at samples of
L.L.Martin’s work to see if her style and expertise meets your needs. If you
would like to visit her to see more of her work please view it online or visit
one of the 4 locations in Virginia and Pennsylvania where you can see her work
in person.
Kill Fee:
Should
your circumstances or situation change and you change your mind about the
painting, the deposit will be used as a kill fee for your commission. The
deposit covers prep work and materials for your commissioned work. There is a
Three month grace period should you wish to go forward with your order. After
the three month period you will have to pay a new deposit and submit
photography again.
Other Client Responsibilities:
The Client is responsible for all insurance, shipping and
handling charges. Orders over $2000.00 are shipped free in Main Land USA.
Orders overseas, or to Hawaii or Alaska are the responsibility of the client.
Shipping: Shipping and handling charges are calculated according to the size of the item being shipped. Most orders will be shipped via USPM Warrenton Va using either Fed-ex, UPS or USPS. Shipping and handling must be received with the final payment before the order is shipped. Most orders are shipped within 5 business days of the clients final payment being received. Once the order is shipped we will contact you via email with shipping details to let you know its on the way.
Insurance : All orders $50 and over must
be insured before shipping. If a client receives their order damaged they have
24 hours to contact the artist via phone or e-mail. All damaged work must be
returned to the artist in the container in which it was shipped before
L.L.Martin Artistic Services can file a claim. No money or replacement will be
issued without the complete return of the damaged container and work as
delivered to the client.
Virginia Residents must pay %5 sales tax.
Framing and Display:
The Client is responsible for all Framing and Display of the
Fine Original Work of Art.
Photography Policy:
Some Original Fine Works of Art by L.L.Martin may be
accomplished using client provided photography. Please do not send one of a
kind original photography. Scan the photography or mail copies. No photography
used as reference material will be returned and becomes the property of
L.L.Martin Artistic Services. Most Clients who are investing sizable sums in
fine oil paintings will want the artist to travel to the location when possible
and photograph the subjects. Travel and incidental expenses relating to the
Artistic Process are in addition to regular charges and must be paid with the
1/3 deposit before the artist travels to your location. In some cases we
recommend using a photographer local to you as a better option.
The copyright of all works of art commissioned by the client
belong to the client with the artist retaining a 1% interest in all rights and
uses of commercial reproduction for both profit and non-profit use.
The artist also retains the right to use photographic images
of the subject and the Finished Work of Art to promote services rendered by L.
L. Martin Artistic Services, unless otherwise agreed upon in writing by the
client and the artist.
L.L. Martin owns the copyright of all works conceived of and
executed by her that are non-commissioned or contracted work. Purchase
of a non-commissioned painting does not include rights of reproduction in any
electronic venue, country or territory as a reproduction, part of a publication
or any other commercial or non-profit use unless they are purchased separately.
All Electronic, North American, South American and World rights to
the artistic property of Linda L. Martin belong to Linda L. Martin.
JUDDCROSSMAN GALLERY ONLINE GIFT SHOP
Linda L. Martin and L.L. Martin Artistic Services reserves the right to change and update these Terms, Conditions, and Policies without warning. It is the Clients responsibility to read these policies and keep up with changes. ~The Management.
