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Comma International Oil Painting Arts Inc. - We are specialized in oil painting reproducing. Any pictures or photos we can paint into real oil paintings. All the paintings are 100% hand painted on canvas, no print skills are uesd. Most of our artists major in fine arts, they will use their skillful painting techniques to paint for you. Till now, we have collected 4,600+ artists and 30,000+ works in our database. The number is still growing. Our target is to build the largest online gallery of oil paintings and we are on the road.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. How to order on your website?

Please follow these steps.

1) Choose the favourite painting from our website that you'd like to order.
2) Make full payment by your credit card after you decide to order.
3) After we have received a peyment request, we'll confirm the order with you. If the order info. is correct, we take the money from your card or we refuse your payment request.
4) Start painting after we get the full payment. You can check your order status by order # on our Order Status Page.
5) Confirm the painting with you by sending you the photo of the finished work. Any revision is charge free before sending out.
6) We appreciate any comments from you after you get the painting.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

2. What payment method do you accept?

We accept most credit cards, including Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover etc. The security of orders placed with Comma International Oil Painting Arts Inc. is our highest priority. Paypal is the vendor that will process your card and the name that will appear on your credit card bill. Paypal processes hundreds of millions of dollars each year and is recognized by banks and credit card companies as being safe, secure and reliable. Pay by paypal directly is also acceptable.

We also accept Wire Transfer (for larger customers).

Remember, all orders with us come with a money back guarantee.

3. How long does it take to process a order?

Our standard processing time for all orders is approximately 14 - 21 business days. Some paintings – larger or very complex pieces, for example, or those with very thick texture – might take longer to complete. Please let us know if you have a deadline to meet.

4. Are there any international import duties or taxes?

Our international shipping is free, but this does not include applicable import duties or taxes that are due upon entry into the destination country. If the destination country imposes import duties and/or taxes, the customer is responsible for their payment. The good news is, the vast majority of our customers do not have to pay any such charges, with the exceptions being those in Italy (occasionally) and in Australia, where some have to pay a quarantine inspection charge.

5. What about the packing and dilivery?

Your oil painting will be wrapped in light plastic and then placed in a very durable shipping tube for protection. We usually use DHL as the courier service provider, but sometimes we use others, such as UPS and FEDEX etc. World wide shipping takes about 3-5 days.

6. What happens if the painting is damaged when I receive it? Or if the painting goes missing before it reaches me?

The short answer is, we’ll take care of it. When packages are delivered damaged we’ll need you to inform the courier (DHL) at your end, so they can process the complaint. But, as far as your painting is concerned, if it was damaged beyond repair or lost in transit (both rare occurrences, thankfully), we’d immediately dispatch a replacement (or paint a new one for you if it was not one we had in stock).

7. What if I get the painting but decide I don’t like it?

As per our guarantee, we’ll refund your money. First you need to contact us and tell us you wish to return the painting. We’ll give you the right address and you can mail the package to us, with your order number or name printed clearly on the outside of the package. As soon as we receive it, we’ll process the refund.
A note paintings that are damaged before being returned to us - we gladly accept any returns that follow the above return guidelines. However, art products are very delicate, meaning you need to take measures to ensure the items are returned undamaged. If we do receive a damaged item as a return and we are unable to re-enter the item into our inventory, then we can offer you the option of the following remedies:
1) We can return the item(s) to you at no further charge.
2) We can refund you 50% of the purchase price of the item(s)

8. Are they paintings or prints?

We don't sell prints, only paintings, handmade in the traditional way by a real artist.

9. What about copyright?

All the paintings on our site are either in the public domain (no longer protected by copyright) or being sold under license, meaning you need not worry about infringing on copyright.

10. Can you do paintings from photographs, or paintings that are not in your collection?

Absolutely! We so this sort of thing on a daily basis. Please see our Request a Painting section for details and some examples of just how good these paintings can be.

11. Is shipping free? Do you ship to Canada/UK/Saudi Arabia etc.?

Shipping for normal orders is free, and there is no restriction on country. However, we have different options available for wholesale customers, who may wish to buy in bulk or by the container-load.

12. How much discount do I get as a wholesale buyer?

Discount depends on the amount being bought and also on the quality level desired. High quality paintings (our standard) are naturally more expensive than the medium quality preferred by some large wholesalers. For more information please contact us.

13. What about framing my painting?

Many people have distinct and varying ideas when it comes to frames. Local framers typically do a very good job and can also help you customize your frame from thousands of choices that would simply be impractical on put on our website. By getting your framing done locally, it will also save you money through expensive shipping costs that come with shipping a large framed painting.

14. I have a painting my grandmother bought in 1922. Can you tell me what it is worth?

We unfortunately do not offer art valuation services. Nor do we help identify paintings, assist students with homework, or buy art.

15. When do we pay for the paintings?

Payment, except for certain bulk buyers, is made in full at the time of ordering. There are several reasons for this.
The first is that on occasion we are unable to accept a customer's credit card for some reason, possibly due to bank error or the card failing security checks. Before beginning work on a painting or sending a stock painting out we need to verify that the purchase will go through.
The second reason is that we are painting specifically for you, the customer. If you ordered a portrait, for example, but later didn't have the funds available to pay, we'd be left out of pocket as a portrait from a photo is only going to be appealing to the person it was painted for.
Finally, please bear in mind that all online transactions (such as at Amazon.com for example) work in the same way, with payment being made at the time the order is placed. However, as always, any purchase with Comma International Oil Painting Arts Inc. is covered by a money back guarantee, so your money is never at risk.

16. What happens if I don't like the photos you send of the painting?

Process photos and even photos of the finished painting rarely do the actual art justice. The simple face is our paintings always look better in person than they do in a photo, which as well as lacking the impact of a genuine oil painting in all its glory also suffer with color and even detail distortions from the photography. However, the photos do serve a useful role in quality control as they enable customers to see if there are any problems with the painting that need to be fixed. If so, we make revisions (as many as necessary) at no extra cost. Again, PLEASE remember that photos do not accurately portray the painting. We are in the same place as the paintings, alongside the artists, and can let you know when the problems are real or just a result of photography.
Oh, and in case you suspect that we’d tell you the painting looked fine just so we could send it out, remember that with a money back guarantee we’d be even more out of pocket if you received the painting but didn’t like it – we would have paid for the shipping! You can rely on us to be completely honest about the state of a painting here in the studio, and how representative the photography is.

17. Who are the artists?

The artists are all experienced, talented individuals, most of which have graduated from college or university. They tend to specialize in a particular style or area, such as impressionism or portraiture. For example, one of the artists here does wonderful highly detailed town or building paintings but can't do a Monet to save his life!

18. Where are you based?

We are based in Xiamen, Fujian, China. which is the largest oil painting reproducing center of the world. Many wholesalers and retailers in North America and Europe buy oil paintings from us and sell to their local market or all over the world. They add a lot of profit to sell. Now, we paint directly for you, you get the museum quality at the lowest price. We aim to be contactable 24 hours a day! Emails are nearly always responded to within 24 hours. If not, feel free to try again, it may have gone astray.

19. Do your artists sign the paintings?

As a rule we don't ask the artists to sign the painting. However, they are more than willing to do so just let us know if you’d like a signature.

20. Do you also sell original art?

No, we only sell oil painting reproductions.

21. What's the biggest size you do?

Although our largest standard size is 48 by 72 inches, we often paint in sizes even larger than that. Please contact us if you have any reqirments of a larger size.

22. Can I order in non-standard sizes?

Yes, please feel free to request any size you want. We recommend that the size chosen matches reasonably closely to the original in terms of height / width ratio, but we can crop or do “detail” (paintings of a part of an original, such as the hands touching from Michelangelo's Creation of Adam) if customers wish. The artists are extremely flexible, and will be happy to work to your specifications.

23. The painting I want has a height ratio of 3:1, but on your site you offer it as 24 by 36 inches. Do you distort or cut the painting to fit that size?

The sizes shown on our site are meant only as a general guideline, and are not suitable for all paintings. A lot of Gustav Klimt's paintings, for example, are very tall and thin, with a height ratio of 3:1. In cases like these we recommend the customer change the size to one more suitable. So, instead of 24 by 36 inches, we might recommend 14 by 42 or 16 by 48 inches instead

24. Can I send you an old black and white photo to be painted in color?

Yes, many of our customers turn old and damaged photographs into beautiful portraits. Such details can be added as color or even corrections to parts of the photographs that are damaged. Although we do prefer as clear photographs as possible to work with, in cooperation with our customers we have created some excellent art work from some very poor, old photographs. If the photo is too damaged, it may help to provide other images to help with details.

25. Can I send in more than one photo to help provide details?

Many of our customers send in extra photos solely to provide details and clarity that may be missing in the main photograph to be rendered into an oil painting. This is very helpful to our artists and helps to assure that the end result is as close to perfect as possible. Many customers also send in extra photos to have details added.

26. Can I send my brother's painting to be reproduced?

Yes, if you send us a good image of any painting our artists can reproduce it for you.

27. Can I send in more than one photo to be combined into one oil portrait?

Part of the beauty of having an oil portrait commissioned is that you can customize it in ways limited only by your imagination and the images you can provide. We have painted many portraits for customers who combined elements of different photos or, quite often, photographs with other classical oil paintings. You can remove details from a photo as well, to create the ideal moment captured in a beautiful work of art.

28. Is shipping included in the cost of my portrait?

The cost of your portrait includes everything involved in making a beautiful portrait and having it sent safely to you. Shipping, insurance and all other costs are included and you will not be asked to pay any further fees. (Please not there may be some extra fees if major revisions are required which differ from your initial instructions and/or photos sent to us…but these cases are the exception.)