Heidi wrote:
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To make matters worse, it only took me about a week to find another collector
who offered a good price for it. I promised the bust to this second buyer, but
the problem is that he's been telling me every other week that he promises to
send payment next week. This has been going on for 3 months now.
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You can solve this problem by sending him a letter that says, "if payment is not received by X date, the bust will be sold to another collector", and then do it.
It's not uncommon in the painted portrait field to ask for a non-refundable 50% deposit upon contract signing. No work (not even a study or model) is made before that time.
As far as working with an agency, you might want to attend the Portrait Society annual events and bring a beautifully put together portfolio. The agencies always have representatives there and you can discuss your work with them in person.
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