Ask if the portrait needs to match another

You may remember that earlier I wrote about keeping a record of the specifics of portraits you do, especially portraits of children (measure the size of the child's image, for example - in case you do another child's portrait for the family and they want them to match).

Keep records of portrait specifics

Keep a record of art specifics before shipping the final artwork out.

Whether you are just using 3x5 cards or a computer program, write down the paper size you used, and also measure the actual image size.

If it's a portrait of a child for example, measure the child's head from the top to the bottom of the chin, and also the width and overall dimensions of the art image. This will prove very useful when a client returns to you after having a new baby and wants a second portrait to "match" the first portrait.

See my related page, Contact Management for Artists for more advice on keeping contact records on your clients and how to organize your art in your computer and email account.