~saiiko

Why are you doing Commissions now?

I need college funding, but honestly, I want help out my family's funding. So with my art skills (for whatever it may be worth) I'm giving commissions a try.

I've been thinking of trying them for quite some time and after much research (looking at other fellow artist's rates) and thought, I have decided to give it a try now. Also this is my first time, so for starters I am willing to take one commission for the time being.

Requests & Art Trades: No (I’m sorry, but I have my reasons. )
Commission: Open

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Rules and General Guidelines

TIME
Normally stated, I take anything between 30 mins up to 3+ hours on a piece of artwork, but bear in mind it is solely the coloring time. Drawing the actual artwork by hand and performing touch-up finalization take additional time, which I have considered into the pricing. I will aim to finish in a week or so.

Completion time will vary depending on my available time, complexity and familiarity of the commission.


STATEMENT & AGREEMENT
I treat commissions as a professional contract, meaning that I take your "request" so to say, serious and to the best of my abilities and judgment.

Obviously I specialize in drawing Mario and anime characters and a few other things, but keep in mind that I may be unable to draw certain characters, poses, themes and such of the same caliber as my usual works.

Please keep in mind that I am still a developing artist.

Unless you specify how you want the commission to be drawn (head shot, bust, pose background choice etc), you give the artist (me) the freedom of however way the commission is to be completed by the set and acceptable standards.

I have the right to decline any commission I deem unreasonable or beyond my skills. Also I will edit this journal over time as seen fit. :3

If you request me to draw your character, please provide me with a picture link of your character for reference. Descriptions are acceptable, but be aware that I will draw based on my interpretation.

Please remember that commissions are paid services and chances for you to request an artist to draw something that you want. Unlike posted artwork, commissions are something that is done only for you.


RESTRICTIONS
I draw pin-up artworks and images.

-No comics
-Some word/bubble dialogue would count for an extra fee.
-No explicit/weird themes (referring but not limited to nudity, hentai, yaoi/yuri gore weird fetishes, etc)
-PG-13 nudity/gore and hinted themes are fine. (Keep it clean)
-No mechas/machines, etc.
I don’t have much real experience with them.

In other words, if your commission involves themes not seen in my gallery I most likely will be unable to take up your request, but it never hurts to ask.


PRICING (in USD) – So here are your 4 choices

Pencil – Regular hand drawn artwork done with a 2B pencil.
---Base Price: $3 (add $1 for each additional character)
---With background – add $0.50-$4 (depending on complexity)



Inked Lineart – Clean Lineart
---Base Price: $4.50 (add $1.50 for each additional character)
---With background – add $2



CG (Soft Brush) Coloring - using pencil art shading & color shading
---Base Price: $10 (add $2 for each additional character)
---Styled background: add $2-$6


a) $12 - 1 character, styled background
b) $14 - 1 character, styled background
c) $16 - 1 character, detailed background + special lighting

CG (Solid) Coloring – using inked lineart with pencil art shading + coloring
---Base Coloring Price: $7 (add $1 for each additional character)
---Detailed Shading: $12 (add $2 for each additional character)

---Simple Background: add $2
---Detailed Background: add $4-$10
---Special Lighting Fx: add $3


a) $18 - 2 characters, detailed coloring, semi detail background
b) $21 - 2 characters, detailed coloring, semi detail background + special lighting
c) $25 - 2 characters, detailed coloring, detail background + special brushes


Prices may vary according to your request and complexity.


PAYMENT - PayPal only.
Paypal gives you the option to make payments from different currencies. For example,
1) £ to USD
2) € to USD
3) CAD to USD

Currency Calculator

I highly suggest you check this out first. So basically, convert USD to your currency and that's the commission fee in your currency.

The commission will start upon acceptance and when payment is received. Please wait for me to confirm that I accept your commission before you submit payment. And of course, commissions are final.

If I conclude that I am unable to finish your commission due to difficulty or time constraints, I’ll refund your money.


What will you end up getting?
You will get a full resolution (w/o watermark, but maybe my signature) JPG or PNG file send to your e-mail. Also, you give the artist (me) all rights associated with the commission, including the option to post your commission in my gallery, unless you specifically request that I do not do so.


By commissioning me you agree to these standards I have set forth. If you have questions you can note me with the subject, “commission.”

Let me know which artwork type (Pencil, ink, CG soft or CG solid), background, etc you want.