Commissions - or how to get me to draw for you!
15 years ago
The general commission process is as follows (we asume a full color, backgrounded character commission):
1. You note me with the description of what it is you want. Try to make it as detailed as possible, but please refrain from declaring your awesome-nity (it'll be enough if you tell me an object is neon green, I don't need to know just how awesomely neon-ish it is). Include all references relevant to the description, if you have any.
2. I propose you a price which you can either accept or decline.
a) accepted commissions are moved forward on to sketching
b) declined commissions can be discussed further to alter pricing or dropped all together at your discretion
3. - 6. I present you with a preview of each stage (sketch, lines, color) and you either approve or decline them.
a) if approved, the next stage will be started
b) if declined you obviously suggest changes and I implement them. Note that changing a part of the particular stage doesn’t cost you anything, neither will it if you ask me to move a finger an inch to the right or so. However, if you were to tell me during the lines phase that the character should be holding a sniper rifle instead of an assault rifle, that ‘will’ cost you, because I have to go back, sketch the rifle, have it approved by you again etc. etc.
Should you, during any of these stages, feel that you wish to cancel the commission or part of it, you will have to compensate me for the work already completed (so if you call it off when I’m halfway through lining, you’d have to pay me for the sketch and half of the lining price).
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8. € All stages are shown in a format large enough to show the details, but too small for actual enjoyment (this is to safeguard my ass from you running away on me mid commission :b). Should the commission be approved in its final state, you transfer the agreed price to my paypal account, the address of which I will give to you then. When paypal verifies the transfer, you get the full resolution picture.
Sketch Example 2 (Traditional or Digital): 20-30€
Linework (digital): 50€
Colors Example 2 (digital): 80€
Background: 0 - 40€ (depending on overall complexity)
Each additional character costs 50€ (30€ for lines)
Objects, weapons, armor and characters without references cost a cummulative 10€ (so if you have to describe something or someone to me ad infinitum, the time it takes for me to interpret everything is what you pay for)
(random, every day clothing does NOT cost extra)
Vehicles with or without references cost 30-50€ (depending on overall complexity)
Substantial changes on a previously approved stage of the commission cost 5€ each
SPECIAL PRODUCTS
Lineless (digital): calculate regular price and double it (these things are massive work for me)
Character References: 200€ upwards, depending on how much is included (these things are meant to be detailed representations of you and your characters. In depth discussion on what goes where and how much of it is part of the game here)
Crossections (digital): 200€ upwards, depending on how large and detailed the vehicle (or whatever) in question is. Again, these things are massive work and will require a lot of communication between myself and you.
If you do have any questions I’ll be happy to provide you with answers.
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Gonna have to get a commission off you sometime in the future :)
I would prefer for you to set up poses and angles if you can. Not that I can't or don't want to be creative in my art, but it's different when you have to work with someone elses characters.