07/12/09 - COMMISSION STATUS: Behind on Emails, On-time for current projects!



2 Important out-of-town trips to make in July. Gonna be reeeeal busy. *Calendar disclaimer: The calendar may list your project on one day yet may not be completed then; its existence is mostly to let know your work is on my mind and will be attended to shortly.*

• When ordering, please state:
  • # of figures, if you want a background or not
  • What style are you selecting from below, and whether or not it will be hand-drawn and shipped to you (if eligible - $5)
  • And of course, what the picture is all about!

• Are you paying by Paypal (2.9% tax added, 2.5% currency conversion if not paying in USD) or with a money order? I do not accept checks!
• Is this image's use personal (a gift/your own enjoyment) or commercial (ie: you intend to profit off image; I add a 10-20% one-time 'royalty' fee.)?   Note that I may post your work online - if this is a surprise gift for someone, I'll happily delay the post.
• Before beginning, I'll reply with a solid estimate; if it is agreed upon and you're using Paypal, you may either
  • Pay a non-refundable deposit of 10.61 now (10 dollars + paypal fees) and pay the remainder after you approve the preliminary sketch, or
  • Pay the full amount up-front, after which I send you a sketch and make your requested revisions. If you decide after the preliminary sketch that you don't want to commission the full picture, I will refund all but 10.61.
• After final approval (and payments if any) all that's left is to await the finished product!

• Greyscale Doodle, [2] = $10
• Colored Doodle, [2] = $15
  

STYLE SELECTIONS		Price ($2/3 for half-figure) ($1/2 for portrait)	Can it be hand-drawn &  shipped?
	Lineart Can be drawn digitally, or by hand with ink if you want to own the original. Perfect for colorists! Example: My Linework Colored by Customer	$20 10-15 per additional figure	Yes! I will hand-draw/ship it for an additional $5.
	MONOCHROME Cel-Shaded Screen tones can be used in place of this shading, if you want your picture to have a more 'manga' feel. Monochrome doesn't have to mean grey!  Any single hue can be used.	$24 15 per additional figure	No
	MONOCHROME Blended As said above, any one color may be used to paint with, in place of grey. Example: Skyler	$30 20 per additional figure	No, but see Copic section below.
	COLOR Cel-Shaded Cel-shaded colors closely emulate an animated style.  I like to be a little more stylized with gradients and textures. Example: Dio & Tatiana Kim & Shego	$30 25 per additional figure	No
	COLOR Blended My most involved and detailed coloring style, the tools of choice are textures and a digital paintbrush. Example: Rosa and Rydia Maelstrom Rock Buxom Beach Bonanza	$45 30 per additional figure	No
	Copic Markers The ultimate hand-drawn medium! Can be done in greyscale, for 3/4 the normal price. Example: Space Party	$50 30 per additional figure	Yes! Add $5 for shipping if you'd like the original.

• Editing work to your Satisfaction:
  
  • The prices above are estimated for $10 an hour  (often less), for what is my full-time job.   Please be respectful of my time, and I will put as much quality as possible into each of those hours.
  • For most work a preliminary sketch WILL be shown to you for review.  It is at this stage that you must request edits, not when the picture is in progress/completed!   The only edits I will make for a finished picture must be minor or color-specific (ie: the eyes are the wrong color, I forgot to include an important detail, I gave a character six fingers...etc).   I won't say...re-draw a stance, limb, or add props/clothing never mentioned prior!
  • I do understand that my preliminaries are vague, so if you're unsure about a particular detail I will happily address your concern with more preliminary work. Please consider that the preliminary sketch stage is not a dressing room for your characters - if you request edits, ask for them all at once instead of requesting one alteration, then at a later time asking for another change...then another.  

• Please allow me to draw in my own style!  :\_/   My view of anatomy may vary from yours, and I ask that you accept my stylistic interpretation of the body type (or, if it's a problem then it must be addressed in the preliminary stage). 
• I hope none of these sound snooty; after all, the point is to deliver work  that you'll enjoy!  I just want to stop being in the habit of altering my...uh..."artistic perspectives" for everyone elses' varied commissioned works.  With over a year of freelancing by my versatility, I now ride off into the sunset to hunt for my style.   Saddle up!