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Gift of the Grid

Personalised Art for Colleagues, Friends, Family, Teachers, or Anyone Else!

Commission a personalised artwork for a loved one featuring all the doo-dads, knick-knacks, and thingamabobs that make them who they are.

Here's an example Gift of the Grid that shows the nine different ways your artwork could look. Choose from a selection fine tip pen, pencil, or no outlines, then watercolour, oil pastel, or oil paint media. Scroll down to commission your own.

GRIDEXAMPLE

Request a Gift of the Grid

Your details

Art details

What size would you like your artwork?
13 x 18 cm
21 x 30 cm
40 x 50 cm

These dimensions are based on and fit easily into standard Ikea Hong Kong frames.

How many elements would you like in your grid?
6 ($2,000)
9 ($3,500)
12 ($5,000)
What paint medium would you like to use?
Oil paint (like the right column of the example above)
Oil pastel (like the middle column of the example above)
Watercolour & ink (like the left column of the example above)
What outline medium would you like to use?
Pencil (like the top row of the example above)
Finetip pen (like the middle row of the example above)
No outline (like the bottom row of the example above)
What type of colour palette would you like to use?
Bright tones (highly saturated colours)
Muted tones (pastel, earthy colours)

No worries if you're still undecided or have too many or too few elements at this stage.

You're free to forgo text, position it above or below the elements, and include maximum 2 lines.

Next steps: After you submit this form, Sophia will reach out in 0-2 business days to discuss your commission details and follow up on the materials she would need to start the project. Speak soon!

Terms & Conditions

Thank you for your interest in a Gift of the Grid. By engaging with this offering, you agree to the following terms and conditions:

1. Refund Policy

All purchases are non-refundable after the transaction is completed.

2. Usage Rights

Clients are granted permission to use the deliverables solely for display purposes. Editing, monetisation, minting as an NFT, or selling any work without prior written consent from the artist is strictly prohibited.

3. Credit Requirement

Any display or reproduction of the work must include proper credit. This credit should feature one of the following: “Sophia Hotung,” "@sophiahotung" or "www.sophiahotung.com".

4. Ownership Rights

The artist retains all ownership rights to all works and drafts produced, regardless of their use by the client.

5. Termination Clause

The artist reserves the right to cancel services at any time, in which case a full refund for projects not yet started or 20% refund for semi-completed projects will be issued to the client.

6. Limitations

The artist does not accept commissions or create artworks in the style of "The Hong Konger" or "Choreopolis."

7. Requests for Alternations and/or Edits

The artist will aim to incorporate requests that stray from a standard photo recreation but cannot guarantee that all requests will be incorporated. The artist reserves the right not to make edits after delivering the final file. Should the artist agree to make edits after delivering the final file, the client agrees to an hourly compensation rate of HK$1,000.

8. Timeline

Each commission usually takes between 3 and 6 weeks. You will receive updates by email on the timeline.

9. Printing

The fee and project does not include printing. Printing and framing can be arranged for an additional HK$1,000 through The Lion Rock Press. Other local printers we can recommend include: Hong Kong ImagingSpectrart, and the Hong Kong Arts Collective.

By using our services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to abide by these terms and conditions. If you have any questions, please email info@sophiahotung.com

Offerings

Photo Recreation

Recreate a photo as a digital oil painting for HK$5,000 and receive a digital art file to print in high resolution as an A5 print

Gift of the Grid

Commission a personalised artwork for a loved one featuring all the doo-dads, knick-knacks, and thingimabobs that make them who they are.

Full-service Commissions

Check out different packages to create detailed illustrations and artworks for your next project

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