What are your shipping policies?

Thank you for visiting and shopping PeterBirchwood.com. Below are the terms and conditions of our Domestic Shipping Policies.

PROCESSING TIME

Orders are processed within 2-3 business days from date of purchase. Orders are not shipped on weekends or holidays.

CONFIRMATION & TRACKING

Once your order has shipped you will receive a Shipment Confirmation email containing your tracking number. Please enter your correct email address and shipping address upon checking out to receive tracking information for your order.

INTERNATIONAL

I’m sorry, we do not not ship internationally at this time.

DELIVERY ESTIMATES

Prints are shipped with First Class Mail, which can take approx. 1-3 business days from processing time per domestic orders.

UNDELIVERED ORDERS

Orders are sent to the shipping address provided by the customer. Please note, we cannot be held responsible for lost or stolen packages. For questions about the delivery of your order, please contact the carrier (please use the tracking number emailed to you upon shipment). Re-shipment will be billed accordingly based on the new shipping address (if applicable).

DAMAGED ORDERS

I will be happy to send you a replacement print if your order arrives damaged during shipment. Please take a photo of the damaged package prior to opening your shipment if the damage is visible on the outside. Also, take a photo of the damaged print itself and email the photos along with your name, order number and a brief explanation to peter@peterbirchwood.com. I will do my best to rectify the situation.

 

How are prints shipped?

All prints are packed flat and placed into a protective plastic sleeve which is then sandwiched between 2 corrugated cardboard pads. Finally, your print is placed into a Kraft stay-flat style mailer ready to be popped into a frame!

 

What forms of payment do you accept?

I accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, debit card, and PayPal.

 

What type of ink and paper do you use?

The Fine Art Prints are printed on thick, bright white, acid-free archival matte paper using 100+ year archival pigments

 

Do your Fine Art Prints have a border?

Yes, but the border will change depending upon the size of the artwork and the paper it is printed on.

Size Information:

Paper Size: The size of the artwork AND surrounding white border for framing purposes.

Image Size*: The size of just the printed artwork.

Example 1: The Paper Size may be 8" x 10" but the centered artwork printed on the paper is 5" x 7".

Example 2: The Paper Size may be 11" x 14" but the centered artwork printed on the paper is 8" x 10".

The two common size options ( 8" x 10" or 11" x 14" ) are ready to go into a standard picture frame respectively.

*sizes are closest approximation

 

What paint mediums do you use?

I use Cel-Vinyl*, gouache, Acryla gouache, and oil paint on cradled panels. At times I will use mixed media, digital accents or collage with traditional painting techniques. It all depends on what each piece requires.

*Cel-Vinyl is no longer being manufactured.

 

What art supplies do you use?

Here is a list of some of my favorite art supplies you can view Here.

 

Who are your favorite Artists/Innovators?

Walt Disney, Hanna Barbera, Michelangelo, Botticelli, Brothers Hildebrandt, Andrew Loomis, Eyvind Earle, Rankin Bass, Hawley Pratt, Al White, Maxfield Parrish.

 

What art books would you recommend?

The list of books I have provided below are worth their weight in gold. I have broken them down into Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced under the two sections of DRAWING and PAINTING. These should keep one busy for a few years.

 

DRAWING: Beginner to Intermediate

  • How to Draw What You See: by Rudy de Reyna, 1970

  • Famous Artists Course: Commercial Art and Illustration; 24 lessons in 4 oversized binders from the 1950s & 1960s. (Can be found on eBay and in PDF format on the web)

 

DRAWING: Intermediate to Advanced

  • Figure Drawing For All Its Worth: by Andrew Loomis, 1943

  • Drawing the Head and Hands: by Andrew Loomis, 1956

  • Drawing Dynamic Hands: by Burne Hogarth, 1977

  • Successful Drawing: by Andrew Loomis, 1952

 

DRAWING: Advanced

  • Drawing Manual: by Glen Vilppu, 1997

  • Figure Drawing: Design & Invention: by Michael Hampton, 2011

  • Creative Illustration: by Andrew Loomis, 1947

  • How to Draw Portraits in Charcoal: by Nathan Fowkes
    (Teaches the famous Frank Reilly method)

 

Painting: Beginner to Intermediate

  • Acrylic Painting: by Rudy de Reyna and Wendon Blake, 1979

  • Painting in Opaque Watercolor: by Rudy de Reyna, 1969

 

Painting: Intermediate to Advanced

  • Fantasy Workshop: by Boris Vallejo & Julie Bell, 2003

  • Mastering the Craft of Painting: by Angelo John Grado, 1985 (Highly Recommend)

 

Painting: Advanced

  • How to Paint Like the Old Masters: by Joseph Sheppard, 1983

  • The Student’s Guide to Painting: by Jack Faragasso, 1979


Links to all the books above in Art Books