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FAQ - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
These are questions that have been asked many times.
Before you send us a question, first check to see if it is addressed
here. If you have additional questions, contact
us.
- How can I show this artwork to friends who do not
have Internet access? Do you have a free brochure?
- Can I print the artwork from your online gallery
for my teaching, or to use it for my own personal study?
- How can I get copies of Pat's art prints?
- Can I get any of this art printed on T-shirts or
other items?
- Can I use your art on a website, for wallpaper backgrounds
on my computer, or for a screensaver?
- Do you have any timeline charts?
- Can I use any of Pat's illustrations on my book
cover, in my book or on a CD cover?
- I'm a student and I am doing a report for school
or college. Can I use Pat's artwork in it?
- Can I commission Pat do a custom illustration for
my website, project or book?
- Can I commission Pat do a custom illustration directly
on my car, 18 wheeler, van, helicopter, motorcycle gas tank, building,
banner, etc?
- Can I use one of Pat's illustrations as a tattoo?
- Why can't I find your materials in my local Christian
bookstore?
- I got an email with a Powerpoint presentation that
showed your artwork. How can I get that presentation to send to
others?
- Did you see these illustrations in a vision?
- Have you done any illustrations on the Biblical
book of Daniel?
1. How can I show this artwork to friends who do
not have Internet access? Do you have a free brochure?
Yes, we have a free printed brochure available that shows all the
artwork with the scripture references. It also shows our products
& prices and includes an order form. In other words it has the same
information as is on the website, but smaller. We would be glad to
send one to you so you can share this artwork. Just contact
us with your name and mailing address, or you may just call us
at 1-800-327-7330 to request a free brochure.
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2. Can I print the artwork from your online gallery
for my teaching, or use it for my own personal study?
Sorry, no the gallery is just to be used as you would use a catalog.
We have the all Revelation artwork already available in various forms
of high quality visual aids specifically for your teaching and personal
study needs, and at very reasonable prices. We try very hard to maintain
the artistic integrity and quality of the art, because we feel the
Lord deserves nothing less that the best, as I'm sure you'll agree.
The copyrighted online images are not suitable for printing, projection,
or reproduction of any kind. The online gallery is posted only so
that you can get an idea of the content of each illustration to determine
if the materials would be suited to your teaching viewpoint. You can
study it online whenever you wish. The viewpoint I used when illustrating
the work is neutral, so most teachers and pastors of all Christian
denominations have been able to use it regardless of their millennial
or doctrinal views. For info on ordering, I hope you will visit the
product page of my website where all details and prices are listed. Here is a direct
link: Revelation
Productions Products Page.
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3. How can I get copies of Pat's art prints?
We have all the Revelation artwork in high quality art prints in the
11x14" size, and 6 of them are also available in the 16x20" poster
size. You may have missed the
link to our product page which shows all our products and prices.
At the top of this or any page on my Website, click on the word "product
catalog".
Here is the direct link to click on to go right to our product page
now, click here: Revelation
Productions Products Page. A few of the illustrations on "Pat's Other Art"
gallery are also available in art prints from Revelation
Productions. Specific information can be found below each enlarged
image on that gallery.
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4. Can I get any of this artwork printed on T-shirts
or other items?
Yes! There are several US companies that are officially licensed to
produce products bearing the images from the "Revelation Illustrated"
series of art. We highly recommend you contact one of those companies
that do excellent photographic quality work, and have dependable service
& shipping capabilities. That company is Rocky Mountain Engraving
& Printing, in Colorado, established 1987. They will reproduce any
of the illustrations you choose from my Revelation gallery Revelation Productions
Gallery of Images onto T-shirts, sweatshirts, mousepads, mugs,
and even quilting squares. The Revelation t-shirts have the scripture
verse on the back of each shirt as well as the picture on the front.
Custom work is no problem for them (with your church or ministry logo
on the back, for instance). Here is the link to their site:
Rocky Mountain Engraving & Printing.
Also,
Swann
Christian Apparel
carries Revelation Illustrated T-shirt designs.
For
Revelation t-shirts,
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5. Can I use your art on a website, for wallpaper
backgrounds on my computer, or for a screensaver?
You can use one illustration on a website as long as you add the
required copyright and credit line, and link to my site. Here is the
credit line to use: Art used by Pat Marvenko Smith, copyright 1992.
To order prints visit her "Revelation Illustrated" site,
http://revelationillustrated.com. Contact us and let us know
which one you need to use. If you wish to use more than one, you
should purchase the
40 image CD .You will also be required to add a right-click copy
protection code to each image. For use as wallpaper on your computer,
just let us know which one you need. For use as a screensaver, please
go here where you can get information on the new
"Revelation Illustrated" screensaver program.
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6. Do you have any timeline charts?
I have done a completely illustrated future events endtimes timeline
chart, which was commissioned and published by the ministry and publisher,
Word of Life Ministries, Inc. It takes the viewer from the crucifixion
to eternity, with images of the rapture of the church, the judgement,
etc. You can get a look at that chart which is at the bottom of the
second gallery on my site called "Pat's
Other Art". It can be ordered as a digital image download on our
product catalog.
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7. Licensing the Artwork -Can I use any of Pat's illustrations on my book
cover, magazine, in my book, in a teaching DVD or on a CD cover?
If you wish to use any of the Revelation artwork as a cover for your
book, CD cover, or any other product that will be sold, just contact
me by using the
contact
form.
The usual prices for reproduction use are, $250.00 each , or if more
than one illustration is used in the same project it would be $200.00
per illustration. For non-profit use (that is, if your ministry is
registered as a non-profit organization) prices would be lower, so
contact me for pricing, if this is the case. These are usually flat,
one time fees for the transfer of non-exclusive, one time rights.
If your project involves more than 10,000 copies , a licensing or
royalty contract may be negotiated. We would send a usage contract
specific to your particular product. I would just need to know which
illustrations you wish to use, the name of whoever the contact person
would be, their address, phone & fax (if available) and the title
and subject of the book, or CD. I can send whatever type of image
file you need for printing, or you can order the CD we sell which
can be used in most cases. The online images are very low resolution
and are usually not suitable for reproduction.
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8. I'm a student and I am doing a report for school
or college. Can I use Pat's artwork in it?
Yes, as long as it's just one copy for school use. I can email one illustration
for you. Proper credits must be used in the paper or project. Here
is the requested credit line: Art used by permission by Pat Marvenko
Smith, copyright 1992. To order prints visit her "Revelation
Illustrated" site,
www.revelationillustrated.com .
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9. Can I commission Pat do a custom illustration
for my website, project or book?
Yes. As you can see from the 2nd gallery on our site titled Pat's Other Artwork.
I do quit a bit of commission work. The illustrations you'll see on
that gallery ranged in price between $400.00 to $4000.00. For an estimate,
please email a detailed description of what you want in the illustration
and what you will be using it for, and I will get back to you in a
few days with an estimate, and also let you know if and when I will
be available to do the work. As a general rule, if what you want is
very detailed with many figures or objects, it will cost more than
if it is something simple, because of the time involved. My hourly
fee is $35.00. If you have a good idea of what you want, it will save
quite a bit of design and layout time. If you decide to go for it,
I'll let you know when it can be scheduled. I then will send a contract
which you would sign and return with a percentage of the payment,
and I would begin your illustration. The balance of payment would
be due upon completion. NOTE: I do not design logos. But if
you need an illustration for use within a logo, I can do that part
for you, and your printer can add the type.
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10. Can I commission Pat to do a custom illustration
directly on my car, 18 wheeler, van, helicopter, motorcycle gas tank,
buildings, banners, etc?
I have gotten all of the above requests from around the world. Sorry,
the answer is no, I don't do that type of work, but I do give permission
for others to copy my work in those instances, as long as they contact
me first. And by the way, yes my art has been used on all of the above!
As a commercial illustrator specializing in artwork used primarily
for print media, I work only on a small scale, in water based acrylic
paint, usually with an airbrush, on illustration board. I give permission
for my work to be adapted by other artists who do work in those particular
mediums, as long as the proper credit line is used on the finished
piece. Contact me by email at revill@aol.com
in such matters, since the same credit may not fit in some circumstances,
but I usually ask that it be similar to this: Art by (name of artist
who is copying my work), adapted from art by Pat Marvenko Smith, copyright
1992.
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11. Can I use one of Pat's illustrations as a tattoo?
I have gotten many emails and calls asking this question. If this
is a way that you choose to witness to others, I say go for it! Whatever
works for you. Yes, you may have a tattoo artist copy any of my artwork
onto your body. Just send me an email to let me know who you are,
and you will need to order the print that you wish to use. I ask only
one thing in return - please send me a photo when it's finished, and
all healed!
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12. Why can't I find your materials in my local Christian
bookstore?
I have been producing this artwork and selling the prints and visual
teaching materials by direct mail order since 1983. However, the hardest
thing we have ever tried to do, and still have not succeeded in doing,
is to get them into Christian bookstores. We do have them in a few
bookstores in our local area and a handful of independent stores nationally.
American Portrait Films distribute some of the videos nationally.
The reason it's been so difficult? Distributors and large chain stores
make a decision on what to carry based on what they perceive will
be a high volume selling product. Despite the popularity of our materials
with hundreds of thousands of individual mail order customers over
a span of almost 20 years, we have been turned down every time we
sent submissions because they don't feel there would be "mass appeal"
for them. Since those doors never opened, I had decided that the Lord
just wanted me to send them one order at a time, instead. So that
is what we continue to do. Financially it actually works out better,
for us and you the customer, since there is no middle men (distributors
& bookstores) taking their cut. So our prices can be kept lower. We
have done pretty well by advertising in Christian magazines and from
the exposure my work has gotten when large national ministries use
it on TV, in their videos, as ministry premiums or in their magazines.
Now with the website online since 1998, it has been all the advertising
we really need. People have purchased my prints them from all over
the world. So it has really gone far beyond the bookstores. I figure
God just had a better plan!
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13. I got an email with a Powerpoint presentation
that showed your artwork. How can I get that presentation to send
to others?
Many people use my art in emails, chats, and blogs. We have no way
of knowing who sent it or how you can get a copy.
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14. Did you see these illustrations in a vision?
The Lord did not actually give me a vision, with my physical eyes,
but I saw with spiritual eyes the visions that were described in His
word and I knew that He was leading me to illustrate Revelation. As
a very visually perceptive and creative person, I could easily picture
in my mind what I was reading. So when I searched the Christian bookstores
for visual teaching materials for this, the most visual book of the
Bible, I was just amazed that none existed! So out of sheer frustration
and a desire to make this book come alive for my teenage students,
I decided to do this artwork. It came to me over a period of weeks
and months of intense prayer, pouring over the scriptures and research,
as I was at the same time teaching it. I know that it was not something
that my own vivid imagination came up with (as some non-Christians
have asked), because if it were, the artwork would never have survived
the microscopic scrutiny that it has undergone by thousands of experts
on Bible prophecy. Time after time it has received accolades from
the experts for its Biblical accuracy and attention to detail. This
truly does amaze me, since I knew almost nothing about Revelation
when I started illustrating the visions. That proves to me more than
anything that it really was a gift from God, and He really was leading
me. For more information and photos, click on this link: Revelation Productions
- About the Artist
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15. Have you done any illustrations on the
Biblical book of Daniel?
No, but another artist has illustrated Daniel in great detail,
with digital paintings. His name is Ted Larson and you can see his
art on his website:
Digital Art
by Ted Larson
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If you have additional questions, or need more information, contact
us!
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