Terms of Service

(Addressed to prospective commissioning clients)

The following digital works are available for commission request:

  • Color illustrations of one or more characters

  • Character reference sheets

  • Short (<6 sec) animated loops or clips

  • Individual character sketches or sketch pages

Similar services, such as longer-form animation, sequential comics, or multi-scene illustrations, may also be considered.

Products provided are digital-only. No physical media are offered at this time.

Requesting a commission

Submit commission requests at the form embedded here. Be thorough and clear with your description and provide links to all relevant references, including the subject character and any location, pose, or other reference images.

A submitted request does not guarantee a commission. I may choose to reject a request for any reason. Requesters may be notified whether a request is accepted or rejected, time permitting. You may contact me if you are unsure of your request status.

Occasionally I may reject a request as-is but offer an alternative, such as a simplification of the scene or a different level of color detail.

Commission requests that aren’t rejected will be placed in the request pool.

Accepted commissions

I may select a request at any time to be fulfilled. The selection will be determined by my current interest and time available and there is no first-come-first-serve rule. As such some requests may reside in the pool indefinitely.

If I choose your request I will then follow the following process:

  1. Verify that you are still interested and able to pay

  2. Get approval of a rough sketch to confirm desired composition

  3. Collect payment

  4. Complete the piece

  5. Deliver the piece, usually as one or more high-resolution PNG images

You may request works-in-progress (WIPs) at any time during completion. I often provide some unprompted to ensure appropriate course corrections. It is your responsibility to request alterations to the piece based on WIPs provided in a timely manner. I will do my best to accommodate requested changes up until final delivery, but only within reason.

If you cannot afford the commission at the time of selection, I will allow the option to set it aside and return to it should you expect to have the means to pay later.

Pricing

Base pricing is set here for colored character illustrations. Prices are listed for either half-body or full-body with three different levels of color detail: flat, shaded, and render. Since my style is continuously evolving, I prefer to provide samples on request rather than post samples here that may rapidly become outdated.

The prices provided are for a single character. A single additional character can be added at half-price provided it is a scene involving both characters. Completely non-interacting separated characters do not qualify for this discount. Any further additional characters will be full-price.

Some commission details are subject to additional fees, including but not limited to background detail, complex character design, complex outfits, and difficult compositions. “Alts” or minor variations on the piece will also incur an additional charge unless otherwise arranged.

All provided base prices are subject to change at my discretion.

Payment is collected by PayPal invoice. If this doesn’t work for you, other options may also be available.

Other commission types, such as reference sheets and animations, are priced on a case-by-case basis. I will provide quotes to interested clients on request.

Refunds

Since payment is not collected until your approval, and you have ample opportunity to course-correct throughout the process, refunds will not be provided in most cases. You may still request one and I will decide whether circumstances warrant it.

In the unlikely case of a refund, I retain all unfinished work to use at my discretion.

In the even more unlikely case that I am unable to complete a piece for a good-faith client, I will provide a refund plus whatever is available of the unfinished piece.

Rights and Ownership

I retain the right to all commissioned artwork in but not limited to the following:

  • Online public galleries and social media feeds

  • Portfolio

  • Promotional material

Initial gallery posts will be done with attribution to you as the commissioner unless you indicate otherwise. Additional shares and other uses may or may not provide explicit attribution. You may request username attribution as annotation within the piece if desired. I will usually seek your approval before using your original characters in promotional material, and I will always respect requests not to use them in said material.

You are free to repost the art with artist attribution. Using the commissioned work for commercial purposes is prohibited unless explicitly stated otherwise.

I may reserve sharing some variations and higher resolutions for subscription supporters. However, you will always receive all versions available as desired, regardless of subscriber status.

Contact

See the links page for contact methods. I prefer email and discord DM communication, but DMs on other platforms are fine if I happen to see them.

Disclaimer

  • Clients must be 18 years of age or older. By requesting a commission and accepting these terms of service, you assert that you are not underaged. If it comes to my attention that an underaged person has made a commission request, their request will immediately be rejected and any payments will be refunded, regardless of potential progress towards completion.

  • I can choose to deny service to anyone for any reason.

  • These terms are superseded by any mutually-agreed arrangement between me and a client.

  • These terms may change at any time at my discretion.

  • Failure of a client to abide by these terms may result in the dissolution of any current commission arrangements and refusal of future service.