You may start your order process either by:

1. Choosing an artist, or letting us choose an artist for you, from the list below:

I want ArtPiazza to choose a portraitist for me I want ArtPiazza to choose a caricaturist for me Andong Wang, portraitist and painter Kwan-soo Park, portraitist and painter Emil Kanov, portraitist and painter Mike McLaughlin, portraitist and painter Marie Pedneault, portraitist and painter Mary Milne, portraitist and painter Suzanne Morin, portraitist, painter and caricaturist Vladimir, portraitist and painter Yves Labonte, caricaturist Pat James, caricaturist

2. Directly choosing your preferred artist when browsing through the artists' galleries. On almost every page there you will find a link (saying "transform your photo into a true work of art by...") which will start our fully-guided order process.

Please note: 
The following section which describes the rest of the order process is informational only, and is intended to help you understand how the order process will look like in it's entirety. You do not have to read this section in order to carry on the order process.
Following the selection of an artist (or telling us to choose an artist for you), the rest of the order process is essentially composed of three consecutive, fully-guided phases, all executed in a secure site to better protect the confidentiality of your personal data:

1. Upload your photo, or photos, to our web site.  
   This is facilitated by clicking a "browse" button in the upload page. Once you'll click on that button, you will be able to browse through your own PC much the same as you are used to do, using your desktop or explorer functions. All you have to do is choose your digital image files from your folders (you may select up to 4 image files, up to a total size of 4 MB, which should suffice for most high-resolution digital images). 
   You may also add some comments regarding the photos that you upload, to better define who or what you want as the object of your artwork and to give some essential data. After making your selection, you'll have to click on the "Upload" button once, your photo files will be uploaded to our site, and you'll be taken to the next phase in the order process. There is a small possibility that your browser does not support this browse-through upload method. should this be the case, or should you prefer to send us your photo files as Email attachments, or by regular mail, then you will find a check box on the upload page, saying "I prefer to send my photos by mail". Check this box, and please remember to indicate your order number (you'll receive an order number upon completion of your order session) on the back of your photos or in the subject line of your email. If you send us original (paperback) photos, then we'll return these photos to you along with your completed artwork.

2. After the photo upload session, you will be taken to a user logon page. If this is your first order session with ArtPiazza, then you will have to click on the link saying "I am a New User". This will take you to the order panel itself, where you will be asked also to define a User ID and a password for yourself, aside from the other data that you have to fill in there, for your commissioned artwork. These User ID and password are essential to protect any of your personal data that you have to enter for your order, and they also supply you with the key to enter in our system and to follow up the advancement of your order. If you will happen to forget your User ID or password, or both, in the future, then there is a option available for you on the Login screen, to retrieve your password and User ID, and to send them to your email address.
   If you already have an account with ArtPiazza, you simply have to log in and complete the order details, specifying only the data that is relevant to your commissioned artwork. These choices are for defining the type of your artwork, like opting between a painting and a caricature, specifying the type of color, and the number of figures to appear in the drawing, with or without a background. You may also change your selection of an artist at that point. All these options are available for you to select, from simple drop-down menus.
   In this page, you will be asked also to indicate if you prefer to pay to ArtPiazza by check or money order, instead of an on-line payment with a debit card, credit card or automatic money transfer. This will determine if you will be directed to our on-line payment system, or otherwise to conclude your order session as specified in step 3 below. Once you have completed the choice of your artwork specifications, and also completed (or verified existing data, if you're already a registered customer) the shipping and billing sections, you'll be presented with an order verification page. After verifying that all of your order details are correct, and submitting the completed and verified order form, you will be taken to the next phase of the purchase process.

3. If you've indicated in step 2 above that you prefer to send us your payment by mail, then you'll simply receive a confirmation page and be asked to indicate the order number on your check or money order. If, on the other hand, you've opted to pay electronically then you'll be taken to PayPal's secure payment system, where you will be able to complete your payment transaction on-line, using any major credit card (either Visa, MasterCard or Discovery), a debit card, or by automatic funds transfer from your bank account.