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Fine Art Gallery of Artist Diane Jorstad

Professional Oil Painting Artist

www.dianejorstad.com

Still Life Art | Floral / Flower | Landscape / Scenic | Illustration / Colored Pencil | Watercolor

Adult Portrait | Animal / Pet Portraits | Children's Portraiture | Commission Art | Homes/Church

HOME PAGE | E Mail: djorstad@connecttime.net 'NEW ADDRESS' | New Artworks | Links

ARTIST RESUME Page 1

ARTIST STATEMENT Page 2

ARTIST BIOGRAPHY Page 3

ARTICLES ABOUT ARTIST Page 4

ORDERING INFORMATION Page 5 (OPEN)

'Purchase, buy an original oil painting on canvas or commission art as a custom original hand painted oil painting artwork, landscape, dog, cat and animal portrait artwork, pet portrait artist, children / adult portraiture, home house church portrait, from your photo photograph, still life fine art, landscape scenic and floral flower oil paintings on canvas, colored pencil illustration, mixed media for sale, or commission a painting, commission a portrait by freelance artist Diane Jorstad.'

Diane Jorstad 194 Jones Road Cabot, PA 16023 USA 724-352-2686

PRICES GIVEN ARE USA CURRENCY.

PAYMENT OF ARTWORK.

PERSONAL CHECKS: I reserve the right to have the check clear with bank before artwork is sent.

US MONEY ORDER:

Unites States Postal Service .... Money Order: Get at your local post office.

U.S. Wal Mart money orders are accepted....get at Wal Mart store.

Money Order will be verified by USPS OR ISSUER or allowed to clear before sending artwork .

CHARGE CARD

1. If you would like to use a charge card with me, you can charge by using Paypal.com. There may be a extra processing fee when using Paypal / charge card.

Paypal.com will process your order. All information is given to them. I never have access to your charge card information. OVERSEAS (Clients other than USA): PayPal charge card payment only.

PAYMENT OPTIONS I DO 'NOT' ACCEPT

I do not accept cashiers checks or other payment options for 'more' than the amount of the order.

COMMISSIONING ARTWORK

Please email or call me if you would like a commission. I work with galleries and businesses as well as private clients. I am reliable and experienced, as you can see by my resume, I have done a variety of work for various employers and clients. I will need time to do artwork, so plan ahead.

PLAN AHEAD

Please allow sufficient time when planning to commission artwork for a gift.

I work on artwork in the order that I receive commissions.

It will depend on what style of artwork you are interested in purchasing. The more detail involved, the more time it will take. Photorealistic colored pencil art is very time consuming, as well as detailed oil paintings.

Also oils take about a month to dry sufficiently for packaging for shipping, They actually do not dry thoroughly for a year to 2 years depending on conditions, however can be shipped after a few weeks depending on size. Never put anything on the surface of your oil painting.

ARTWORK CHARGES

Prices range from $100.00 to $4,000.00 depending on size and style of artwork.

USA SHIPPING CHARGES

Shipping charges will be added to price of artwork . Cost will depend on size of artwork and packaging materials. Prices can be checked on web sites of shipping company used once a size and weight of box are established. Links for shipping company are on my links page. Insurance should be added .

COUNTRIES other than USA.. SHIPPING INFORMATION:

Overseas orders (countries other than USA) must be ‘prepaid ‘ through the shipping company, UPS, DHL, FedEX.

I will package the artwork. When packaged I will notify the buyer with information on the size of the artwork and weight and dates available for pick up. At that time the purchaser will notify their choice of shipper to ‘pickup’ at the artist’s address.

Please include insurance for artwork. Damaged artwork will not be refunded if insurance was not included with the shipping.

RETURN POLICY OF ARTWORK

I would never want anyone to keep my artwork if they were not happy with it, therefore you may return the artwork, no questions asked, within one (1) week of receiving it. I will return the cost of the artwork to you.

Postage charge is not returned. You will be responsible for the return shipping and handling with insurance included.

Damaged artwork will not be refunded if insurance was not included with the shipping.

TAX

Pennsylvania residents will also have a 6% sales tax added to total cost.

I reserve the right to cancel the order if the purchaser is not willing to comply by the following information.

Artist is not selling the copyright of any artworks.

COMMISSION ART GUIDELINES AND POLICY INFORMATION:

First Time Clients:

Please email me with the information of ‘what’ you would like to have painted and your ‘time’ that you need to have it finished and shipped. I will respond as to whether I will paint what you would like and my availability to finish in your time table.

You can send me the photos you want me to paint via email or actual photos via US Postal Service. If you send me actual photos I will return your materials with the artwork. Please see photo requirements at bottom page.

Once I have worked on the painting I will take digital photos of the art and email them to you. At that time you can makes minor change ( color, etc.) or approve the artwork. If you are not happy with the artwork, I will refund your deposit money. The artwork then becomes my property to sell as I wish.

If you are happy with the artwork, I will send you the price for the artwork, and shipping and tax charges.

DOWN PAYMENT and CANCELLATION POLICY

Although many artists require full payment before starting artwork, I only ask for a

25% down payment to start the artwork.

I do not start the artwork until I have this down payment in my hands.

Reason: There have been a few times when I have started someone’s artwork, (which means my time and art materials) and the client changed their mind (before I had time to show them the artwork).

This insures me you are sincere about wanting the artwork.

If you cancel after I start the painting I do not refund the money.

If you need a RUSH ORDER, I request full payment before starting. This eliminates the time for payment to be sent in the mail. If I have the full payment up front, then I can send the artwork out 'as soon as you approve it'. If you order from JC Penny catalog, you send then full payment first.

References are available upon request.

PAYMENT OPTIONS Credit Card........Paypal.com will process your order. All information is given to them. I never have access to your charge card information. Use above link for payment. Money Order: .....WalMart or United States Postal Money Order / Money Order will be verified by USPS or issuer before sending artwork or allowed to clear.
Check............. I reserve the right to allow the check to clear with the bank before sending the artwork to client.

SHIPPING

I can ship US Postal Service or UPS.

Shipping cost is based on size and weight of artwork and packaging.

I DO NOT ship artwork outside of the US unless shipping is prepaid and picked up from my address.

TAX

6% tax ......If you are a resident of Pennsylvania.

Non resident of PA............ no tax.

PHOTO REQUIREMENTS

Please do not send me copyrighted photos taken at portrait studios such as Olans Mills, Sears, Penny’s, etc. unless you include copyright release allowing artists to use photo for artwork. Ask them for one when purchasing photos.

Photos must be of good quality in size and focus. Do not send a 4x6 photo with the face being about the size of a dime in the photo. For a portrait the face should be at least half the photo to 3/4th of photo and clear focus.

I reserve the right to cancel if the photo is not good enough quality for accurate representation.

ORDERING ARTWORK:

Please contact the appropriate gallery for the purchase of artwork.

Please contact me if you are interested in purchasing a commission.

If you see an original artwork you are interested in, and you wish to

"make an offer", please email me about the artwork.

If you would like to see a larger preview of the artwork please contact me and I can email a larger file.

Diane Jorstad 194 Jones Road Cabot, PA 16023 USA 724-352-2686

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This site contains original oil paintings, colored pencil on illustration board, graphite pencil on various papers, pastel art on paper. Art is representational realism. Art is for sale. Artist will also do commission artwork of your choice. Copyright of artwork remains with the artist. Copyright of all artwork on this site belongs with the artist, Diane Jorstad. 'We have a large collection of freelance original hand painted artwork, dog, cat and animal portrait artwork, pet portrait artwork, children / adult portraiture and floral flower colored pencil artwork online.'

Are you looking for a freelance artist to paint a painting for you from a photo? All you need is a quality photograph / photo and I can paint you a hand painted custom original oil painting on canvas, mixed media of colored pencil and pastel or graphite/ pencil artwork. Subject matter include, but are not restricted to, pet portrait art of your family pet, dog, cat bird, animal, your house (home portrait) or church, your favorite vacation photo, portraiture (portrait) of your family, wife, husband, children or grandchildren. Jorstad’s fine art for sale includes original realistic (realism) still life on canvas, floral / flowers and landscape /scenic oil paintings on canvas. Contemporary American artist Jorstad is located in Western Pennsylvania, but can paint for anyone in the USA.

GIFT /HOLIDAY SHOPPING IDEAS:

Have you ever thought about having your favorite vacation photo made into a painting? An excellent Christmas or birthday gift is a painting of someone' s house or property. A pet portrait of the family pet is a hit with anyone. Of course you don't want to forget the portrait of your family or children, grandmother, or grandfather. What about the gift for someone who has everything? Have a family heirloom painted in a still life for them. Wives, mothers, husbands, kids and the favorite cat or dog are all perfect subjects for a painting.

Children's Portraiture | Illustration/Colored Pencil | Commission Art | Watercolor | Homes/Church Portrait

Artist Information: Includes Resume | Biography/Statement | Press Articles |Ordering Information

E Mail: djorstad@connecttime.netWeb site: www.dianejorstad.com Exchange links: contact djorstad@connecttime.net

Art work on this site http://www.dianejorstad.com copyright pet portrait artist Diane Jorstad.

American commission artist / painter Diane Jorstad welcome's you to her web site. Would you like to commission a painting or commission a portrait, custom hand painted from your photo photograph to a painting? Or are you interested in purchasing an original fine art oil painting? Diane is an experienced professional portrait artist. Her portraiture art include: People / family portraits: includes children’s portraiture and adult portraits of all ages. Children's and adult portrait art samples include head and shoulders and full body artwork. Mediums used are oil paintings on stretched canvas and canvas panel or the mixed media of colored pencil and pastel on paper or illustration board. Click on the LINKS at the top of the page. Animal pet portraits: as a pet portrait artist Jorstad’s artwork includes all animals, but most people want a pet portrait painting of their family dog or cat from their favorite photo/ photograph. Mediums include oil and mixed media of colored pencil and watercolor. Home house church portrait: commission a custom painting of your house from your photo / photograph to an original oil painting. Or purchase / buy an original oil painting. Available for sale in freelance artist Diane Jorstad’s gallery of art are beautiful fine art of still life (traditional, realistic) oil paintings on canvas, landscape scenic and floral flower original oil paintings on canvas. Also available are colored pencil artwork in a variety of illustration art including animal art. Diane's artwork has been selling since 1987 at a variety of regional retail fine art galleries, shops, restaurants, as well as from her working art studio. See RESUME link at the top of the page for lots more information. Above links show samples of art commission / commissioned art. Art is hand painted in a representational realistic detailed traditional realism style.