All commissions require a deposit to secure a booking, the deposit will be taken off the final payment upon completion. Pencil commissions take 4 to 8 weeks to complete, size dependant.You will be notified of a perspective date when booking. We always aim to be as timely as possible and more often than not these pieces are completed beforehand. This gives plenty of time to ensure your portrait is completed to the best quality possible.once the initial sketch has been completed you will receive an update to see how the piece is progressing. Once this has been approved the piece will continue on to completion where you will receive another update of photographs before postage is arranged.