About Depicting Military Iconography
Mary is the sole Canadian artist who specializes in depiction of Canadian Forces military iconography. Mary works with the client to customize, tailor, illustrate, and immortalize their service career. Medals, trade badges, awards, decorations and personalized dog tags can often be seen throughout her pieces. “I’m a retired Canadian Armed Forces member, now artist. I make personalized 11″ x 17″ pieces using multimedia, and they generally represent military iconography. I charge $75 + shipping for prints, and $400+ shipping for complete custom pieces.”
A print is a replica of an original piece.
Prints cost $75 + postage, which includes the cost of personalizing the piece. Most prints have one or more of the following items personalized in the piece… dog tags, name tags, trade badges or the members element. Unlike a custom piece, these only take a day or two to make.
COMPLETE CUSTOM PIECES
Mary creates artwork pieces by brainstorming with the client about what they would wish to portray.
She takes into account, their career history, any highlights, awards and sentimental moments that the client wishes to be reflected.
From there, she begins to sketch out a very detail pencil drawing. At this point, changes can be made to template if desired. Once the sketch is approved, no other changes can be made. The final pieces takes Mary about three weeks to complete.
All custom pieces are done on 11″ x 17″, 100 lbs or greater card stock. They cost $ 400 + postage.
Complete Custom Pieces
Mary creates custom artwork pieces by brainstorming with the client about what they wish to portray. She takes into account their career history, any highlights, awards and sentimental moments that the client wishes to be reflected.
From there, she begins to sketch out a very detailed pencil drawing. Once complete, its presented to the client for review. At this point, changes can be made to the template if desired. Once the sketch is approved, no other changes can be made. The final piece takes Mary about three weeks to complete.
All custom pieces are done on 11″ x 17″ 100 lbs or greater card stock. They cost $400 + postage.
NOTICE REGARDING CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The badges, crests and insignia of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) are copyright and/or trademark protected. In accordance with Chapter 6, section 10, paragraph 6 of CFP A-DH-200-000/AG-000 “The Heritage Structure of the Canadian Armed Forces” only a Commanding Officer may authorize reproduction of the formation or unit’s official badge. Additionally, under the authority detailed in Chapter 10-4, section 3 of the Personnel Support Programs Policy Manual, a Branch, Regimental or Group Fund may establish a kit shop to offer specialized merchandise to the Branch, Regiment or Fund. Therefore, unless an order is accompanied by the written authorization of a unit Commanding Officer or a member of the senior executive of a Branch, Regimental or Group Fund (or their respective delegated authorities) it will not be processed.