Sometimes, commissioning an artist can be scary, especially when your project is significant to you. My aim is customer satisfaction, and I deliver good communication throughout the project. All pricing is estimated fairly by time plus materials to give you an affordable quote for the project
Here's a little bit of background information about me as an artist;
James is a self-employed artist and illustrator. He has lived in Colchester most of his life but found a passion for creating whilst living away from the city. His artwork is inspired by history, nature and the tragedy and conflict we as humans create, often being both protagonists and antagonist's of our own narrative.
I have a passion for exploring myth, science-fi and human struggles. Great joy is taken in narrative and historical-based subject matter. Finding the best way to visually describe a theme or illustrate stories is a key process I have practiced.
Work ethic
Whatever your artistic need is, rest assured you can leave it with me, offering a range of different mediums and techniques ranging from:
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Digital illustration
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Traditional painting mediums
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Linocut & Screen printing
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Pyrography (woodburning)
If you're looking for a personal or commercial illustration commission
I have the experience and skill to fulfil your creative vision, from:
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Front covers for a range of media & album art
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Book illustrations, character designs & storyboards
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Set design, asset creation & concept art
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Landscape & Portrait painting commissions
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Sign-making using wood burning for shops or homes
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Logo design and advertising (marketing posters/menu design)
All this and more is just an email away, please feel free to contact me via phone 07935-095-996 or email at Artbyj.lejeune@gmail.com
more information is available on the 'How to commission me page'
Please don’t hesitate to contact us via email or phone for any queries, most projects are aimed to be completed efficiently and to a high standard with allowance for small edits.
Product and Pricing
Our
Services
Delivery of product time scale
Commissioned project/type
Art print
Pen and ink commission
Oil painting on canvas
Editorials (Non-consumer and publications)
Editorials (Customer)
Book covers/ LP covers
Full book illustration’s
Turnaround/ Estimate for time
1-2 weeks including delivery time
2 - 3 weeks including delivery time
3 – 5 days including delivery time
1 – 3 days
1-2 weeks including delivery tim
Please see below for more details
Stage 1: Project brief and Scope conversation
The estimated cost for a full-time book illustration project for 3-6 months is 3750 – 7500.
The production deadline is worked out on a projected benchmark plan agreed upon by all parties.
Stage 2: Contract agreement
Licensing cost depends on the terms of the contract for the usage, area, and length of the rights to the artwork.
Payment #1 20%
Stage3: Concept Art/ Character Developments
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Colour palate, style, medium, look, texture
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Characters, penciled or rough sketches, style look, poses, expressions, colours
Stage 4: Rough Sketches
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Thumbnails or rough page sketches – characters, compositions, perspectives, story flow etc.
Stage 5: Final Rough with Layout, text, and cover design
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Clean sketches
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Text Layout
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Pagination
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Title page and dedication page
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Cover design
Stage 6: 1st Colour
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See illustrations in colour
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Full page look with text, colour and layout
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Cover design, full colour and full text
Payment #2 35%
Stage 7: Final Images
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Final images – full colour, all details
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Final text edits
Payment #3 35%
Stage 6: Final delivery
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Every delivered and uploaded properly
Final payment #4 10%
Work in progress & recent projects
 Dwarf characters for boardgame |  Greeting card design |  Community Network Northeast Essex poster project rough draft |
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 Community art project design |  Assets for card game |  It snows in Hedge EndChristmas Card |
 Board game design for Pendulum-6 |  Colchester zoo concept poster |  Dog portrait commission |
 2D Point and click murder mystery game |  Necronomacon pyrography commision |  Commission based on ‘The Great Wave off the Coast of Kanagawa’ by HokusIt has been altered to depict how my uncle and she met amidst the chaos of life and found each other. Do you have an interesting story of how you found your love one. |
 Logo design conceptsThis was a recent non-paid voluntary project that was unfortunately aborted, yet there was some success and merit in spending the time creating this range of different designs. The company used data analysis to reduce child labour and equality from third-world suppliers by using various systems. The challenge was that there could be no imagery of children used and it had to also include an aspect of the current logo. |  Logo design conceptsFurther variants for the same project using more typography within the concepts |  Cat portrait commissioned by Rhian O’Connor for a giftUsing a dark contrasting colour palette was essential for this commission to suit the gift receiver’s current décor. It was important that the owner’s cat is accurately represented yet done in a way that gives a unique look. Although the background could be seen to be conflicting, I see it as adding a story to the image, something that I enjoy doing with most of my illustrations. |