Commissioning
The following terms and conditions apply to the commissions service provided by Harmonia Artstore to you, the Client.
Acceptance
It is not necessary for the Client to have signed any document for these terms and conditions to apply. If the Client commissions a portrait from Harmonia Artstore, then the Client will be deemed to have satisfied themselves as to the terms applying and have accepted these terms and conditions in full.
Please read these terms and conditions carefully. Any commission or use of services implies that you have read, understood and accepted these terms and conditions.
Price Quotations
Charges for services to be provided by Harmonia Artstore are defined in the price quotation that the Client will receive via email.
Additional Expenses
The Client agrees to reimburse Harmonia Artstore for any additional expenses incurred for the completion of the work, examples of these would be postage charges, etc.
Photo Provision
The Client will be required to provide suitable photographs for the commission work to be produced. The Client must have permission to use such photographs & it is their responsibility not to breach any copyright laws.
Artwork progress
Once work commences on a Clients portrait, Harmonia Artstore will email photos of the progress of the Artwork and an estimated completion date, which would usually be around 5-10 working days.
At this stage, minor alterations can be made to its design content.
Harmonia Artstore reserves the right to share “drawing in progress” photos on social media unless the Client expresses that this is not to be done for example, a surprise present
Once Artwork is complete, Harmonia Artstore will email the Client a watermarked digital photo of the finished portrait. At this stage, only very minor adjustments can be made.
Copyright
Harmonia Artstore retains the copyright to the artwork created from the Clients photo. Harmonia Artstore will not reproduce the Artwork and its usage will not be allowed on any other website apart from Harmonia Artstore website and social media pages, unless the Client gives written permission to do so.
Harmonia Artstore reserves the right to display the artwork on its website and social media pages. If a Client is unhappy about the artwork being displayed, they must declare this upon placing the commission.
The Client retains ownership of the artwork but must obtain permission to share the artwork on social media. If the Client wishes t make any reproductions of the Artwork then this must be arranged through Harmonia Artstore only.
Deposit
Harmonia Artstore requires a 50% deposit from the Client to confirm a commission slot. This deposit is non refundable, which usually takes 5-10 working days