What's up, everybody! I thought it might be a good idea to post a little something about how commissions work for me, lately. As always, I'm dedicating a few days a week to working through my backlog, while also taking in smaller new projects to support myself financially. I've seen a few confused furs out there regarding how to get something or what I'm even offering, so I hope this can help clear things up a bit, for clients old and new!

Currently, I am only taking commissions using Artconomy which is a platform that facilitates art sales, run by an active team of furries who are passionate about their site. More importantly to me, personally, it uses escrow style payments. This means that once we agree on a sale together, you pay the invoice, and that money is held until I deliver your completed art. This gives you protection and peace of mind in case I take ages or fail to deliver, and it gives me a more sustainable workflow, since I don't get paid until I finish and deliver. This business style works so superbly well for me, I've been loving it so far!

There are some quirks to the site, and it's a bit to get used to I will admit. But so far the reception from you all has been very positive, and it's been helping me a lot with my workflow, so I'm confident that it's worth it. Also, I'm able to legally sell NSFW art there (of ALL topics/kinks/themes!), which is an ability that's becoming increasingly scarce, so that's extra nice.

A few other notes about the website: You can buy things with a guest account, if you don't want to commit to a log in right away. You can pay through the site's processor (which uses Stripe) and get the escrow style model with buyer protection, but you can also pay off-site if you need to for any reason, and still do the rest of the commission process on their site. I know not everyone has a bank card, for example, and that limits who can use their sales interface. So rest assured, I can work with you payment-wise no matter what!

They also have an entire FAQ page, with a few video tutorials to boot, if you find yourself stuck and need a hand!

As for right this minute, I am currently closed for commissions while I catch up on orders in my waitlist. These are orders that are requested, but not yet processed and no money has changed hands. You can follow my Artconomy account and get an email alert when I open again, but I'll also announce it here and on my various socials and things. Right now on my page, you can see what sorts of things I'm offering when I'm not closed, so it's a good chance to take a look and see what to aim for.

On that note! The biggest place I saw people confused lately has been regarding my rough sketch commissions. I've rewritten the listing info for each one to hopefully make it more clear! But basically, I offer two different product listings that are BOTH for rough sketches.

Main Queue Rough Sketches (5 Day Turnaround)
- Includes 1 revision
- Usually not done on stream
- Up to 3 characters is OK
- Allows for private or anonymous orders
- NSFW cub OK
- Simple scenes preferred, but can be a little detailed depending
- Able to upgrade to color later

Picarto Sketch Stream Preorders (1 Day Turnaround)
- Listing appears a day or two before a sketch stream
- No revisions
- Done during Picarto streams
- Up to 2 character maximum
- No private orders, but anonymous is OK
- NSFW art must be of adult-looking characters
- Simple scenes only
- Able to upgrade to color later

A few extra notes to wrap up with; these two listings are very, very cheap. The base price is $15 right now! I know art is something very inherent to the fandom, and something that a lot of furs (myself included) can't often afford to treat themselves to. I've worked for a long time to finally get to a point where I can do sketches this fast, at this price point, and still be pulling a livable wage. I want to offer art to as many of you as I can manage, because I love this fandom.

That said, I can only offer them at this price if it's done in specific ways. That means capping the amount of characters in a single piece, not offering revisions, and not taking complex scenes, as well as only focusing on orders that are done correctly. I've seen a sudden surge of orders that are blank or that miss some of the commission requirements; when that happens, I'm going to decline that specific order, so I don't spend a bunch of extra time trying to get the right information when there are a dozen other orders done correctly. This is nothing personal, it's not meant as an insult to your idea or your characters! I am simply doing what my business requires in order to function in the way I've set it up. If your order is declined, you are almost always welcome to resubmit it the next round (unless I have expressly told you I can't take that idea).

I'm hoping that my recent rewrite of the listings will help with this, as I do see how it was pretty confusing before. But I also would ask of you all to please take a moment to slow down and read the listings, and to proofread your order forms to make sure they make sense. You don't need to race against a clock to submit a form, just relax and go for it.

I apologize if this comes across as... preachy? Whiny? I'm not sure. But to be frank, the way I've been talked to lately has been hurting my feelings. I'm a real person, and I'm only ONE person, running this whole show. From studying art, to making it, to writing my commission info, making websites, writing this journal, buying supplies... all of it, it's just me!

Thank you for reading, I truly appreciate it. See ya soon with more art!