Art Trades, Requests & Commissions

Commission Status: Open
Art Trade Status: Open
Request Status: Closed

You want to... commission me? Are you crazy? Oh, okay. Perfect. Let's get one thing settled before we begin: By commissioning me, you are commissioning MY art. I will not draw copyrighted characters or mimic styles. You've seen my gallery [if not get to it right now] and I'm hoping you'll know what you're getting yourself into.

Art Trades

Before going further, have you considered an art trade? I realize I'm not Madame Artiste of the millenium but I'll often do two or three full drawings to calibrate the odds ['kay I've done that once... shush]. I'll accept art trades anytime and anywhere and find them much better than money. Money's great and all but I've never been good at the pricing of the art stuff. If you'd like to make a trade, you can still read this through, I'm sure there's something semi-helpful and drop me a line.

Commissions

I'll be perfectly honest: I haven't done a whole lot of commissions 'cept for a few friends and random people in town. So... I'm a cheap whore. *grins* My only policy really is that you look at what it is I draw. I've had a few people commission me to do some stuff way outside of my comfort zone and that's fine... but don't expect it to be reminiscent of Salvador Dali or Edgar Degas. I try to retain a level of professionalism in my doodles. If you give me leeway, I'm going to go the artistic mile and a half. If you don't want me to throw in some creative licensing be obscenely specific and whip me if you have to... I'll probably like it. That said, we move on.

My Fortés

Mediums: Pencils, prisma colour pencils, sharpie/black pen, ballpoint pens
Anthropomorphic creatures [animals w/human characteristics]
Feral creatures [normal animals]
Female anatomy
Equines
Dragons, monsters and such things
Dark, creepy things... with stripes and spikes!

Truly that is a list of what I'm comfortable with. While I will gladly make my best attempt at anything you could possibly ask for, take a good look at my style. There's a reason art schools reject me. Heh heh. I still love to draw for myself and others which is why this is here. So, this is what I do unless otherwise specified:

Something about my "technique"

Usually I use 8x10 standard paper, I still do with simple character drawings
I'm weaning myself onto 9x12 drawing paper and bristol; $1 extra for bristol
For black and white, I can shade in a single HB pencil or 12 pretty shading pencils - no extra cost
I use micron pens of various sizes for outlining or black and white w/cross-hatching
Colour stuff: I outline, I colour with prismas
For colour backgrounds: I can outline or I can go insane and just colour it in without outlines
I will watercolour backgrounds or do simple photoshop backgrounds for character drawings
"Pen sketches" are a messier style done completely in ballpoint pen, generally black w/red hints
I will take a stab at any medium you desire if I can get my hands on it

I currently have in stock: Watercolour pencils, acrylics w/4x6 mini canvas

A word on commission/art trade process...

I am a fickle creature. I will heckle you about details and I can only work as fast as you respond to my questions. You e-mail me about a commission/art trade, we discuss what you want, plus shipping price [if applicable, art trades are generally e-mailed], mediums, type and total cost. I will, for both commissions and art trades, show you the sketch in progress so you can tell me if there are any details missing or something else to add... after that I'm going for broke and you'll next see the finished product. As far as colour goes, I sometimes wish prisma pencils had 6 million and some colours like Photoshop, I really do, but they don't. If I feel unsure about a colour description, I will ask about it.

What I Will Not Do

Quite simply, I will not try copyrighted characters. I will draw your own, original or fanfiction characters. I will not draw any sexually explicit scenes, I don't have enough practice. I'm alright with drawing naked female characters but my anatomy studies are still lacking with the naked male form, 'til then I won't draw naked men unless it's waist up or concealed. I will not mimic styles from any cartoons or comic book series such as Lion King or Sonic or Evangelion. Seriously folks, I can't stress that enough.

Copyrights

Your original characters are your original characters, my artwork is my artwork. Credit where credit is due, darlings. The commissioner, that's you, will retain all rights to your original characters that are used in the work. You can repost the commissioned work(s) for a NON-PROFIT manner ONLY, a link is appreciated but not necessary. The right to reprint the art is NOT part of the agreement which includes, but is not limited to, book covers, prints, CD covers. These are not commercial commissions but a personal piece for yourself. If you would like a commercial piece of work feel free to drop me a line.

I retain the right to repost my artwork here or on any art archives [probably DeviantArt.com] as well as use it as part of my commission examples or art portfolio. I watermark all of my artwork and will glady add your own watermark if original characters are portrayed in the work.

Tattoo designs will NEVER be resold, not even as tattoo flash.

Type	Est. Cost	Description	Examples
Simple/Detailed Pencil Character Drawing	$4/$10	Your character(s) drawn with HB pencil. Simple outline or shaded work. + $1/additional character	None yet
Simple/Detailed Inked/Pen Character Drawing	$6/$12	Your character(s) outlined w/micron pen or ballpoint pen. Simple outline or detailed work w/shading. +$1/additional character	Example 1: Detailed Pen Example 2: Simple Lineart
Coloured Character Drawing	$15	Your character(s) with an optional background square. Inked and coloured with prisma pencils - background square done digitally or watercolour pencil. +$2/additional character	Example 1: No bg Example 2: No bg Example 3 w/digital bg
Full Scene	Inked: $20 Shaded: $25 Coloured: $30	Your character(s) with a full background either outlined, shaded in pencil or coloured with prisma pencils. +$5 for watercoloured background +$2/additional character	Example 1; Full Colour Example 2; Full Colour
Tattoo Design	Varies	Tattoo design(s), outlined or colour. Price varies on complexity and colour. N/A	Example 1: Solid black; $10 Example 2: Small colour; $10 Example 3: Large detail; $15

These are guidelines. Prices may vary according to how much detail and difficulty is in the piece. Or, you know, if you feel generous. ;p

Shipping & Payment Methods

Piece(s) will be mailed to the commissioner with cardboard support to ensure the art is in good shape when it arrives.
Shipping/handling costs are to be paid by the commissioner and shall be determined before commission work even begins.
Payments are only accepted in Canadian Dollars [CAD]
Currently PayPal is the only accepted method of payment.

Disclaimer

I, as the artist, reserve the right to refuse, postpone or cancel any commission.
If I should decide to cancel a commission and the buyer has already paid, the buyer will have the full payment returned to them. I will also, gladly, send any and all sketch work, if any, done for the commission prior to its cancellation [free of charge].
Although I generally don't give a deadline, if it takes me an obscene amount of time to complete a commission I can, and will, return a portion of the payment OR, if possible, draw something extra.
You MAY NOT edit my work. Do not recolor, copy or otherwise alter anything. You can resize it if you plan to put it on your personal website.
You MAY NOT resell or use the commissioned work(s) for profit. No prints, no tshirts, no stickers, nothing.
You MAY display the commissioned work(s) on your personal website with a link to my website so others can commission if they like to.

Thank you for your interest!