Frequently Asked Question's

"WON'T (THE DRAWING) ERASE IF I ACCIDENTALLY BUMP OR SHAKE IT?

Once each continuous line drawing is completed, there are several steps the artist takes to prepare it for exhibit/sale, including a (rather tedious) "preservation" process, which protects it from accidental erasure.  This involves removing the styrene granules and the non-toxic aluminum powder through a hole drilled into the back of the frame, then plugging the hole.  Next, the knobs are affixed with clear caulking, a hanging mechanism is attached to the back, and the artist signs, dates, titles and numbers the reverse.

"CAN I GET REPRINTS?"

Each etch drawing is a "one-of-a-kind" original piece of artwork (i.e., "1 of 1" in a series, so to speak), and comes complete with the entire existing frame and mechanism. Unlike more traditional artwork such as a painting or pen & ink drawing, there are NO REPRINTS OR REPRODUCTIONS -- which makes each individual etch drawing very collectable and a unique gift.

"DO YOU FULFILL CUSTOM ORDERS or WORK ON COMMISSION?

Yes. The artist accepts custom orders, and may work from live sittings or from photographs. Customized "theme" drawings are also available for order. For a consultation and/or for pricing info, contact the artist by leaving a COMMENT.  

For EXAMPLES of commissioned Portraits, see below:


ETCH-PORTRAITS:  

"Freshman Makes Varsity"(above)

 

 "Volleyball All-Star" (above)

HOW DO I PLACE AN ORDER?"
If you are interested in placing an order, please contact the artist by posting a COMMENT on this or a related page on this website.  (For more information, go to the page entitled, "ORDERING".)




IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE ETCH-A-SKETCH ARTWORK THAT WASN'T ANSWERED ABOVE, YOU ARE WELCOME TO SEND IT TO : jh_etchesetc@yahoo.com