How to order a commission from me, and the general process one should expect
The commission process, to those new to it, can be a bit intimidating! Knowing what to expect can help a lot, so I thought I'd add this page for anyone who'd like to see ahead of time what my process is like.
Before reaching out for a commission, a person MUST read my TOS and abide by it!
If a person is looking to order something from me, then please contact me via one of the methods listed under my 'contacts' page here on this site! I'll give you a price estimate, for a current or future order, and will see if your order is something I can do :) Generally it takes me a while to reply, sometimes up to a week. I'm active on deviantart, furaffinity, and via email. I do not have twitter, instagram, telegram, or a public facebook account to contact on. My discord is now private and only for casual talking, nothing commission related.
To give a price estimate, I have the client fill out one of my related google forms on that type of order. These forms are very long, but they do cover pretty much everything required to move forward with the order!
I look over the form fillout and write the client up an estimate for them to review. I'll also ask any questions related to the orders specifics that I might need details on.
If my commissions happen to be open, then I'll wait for the client to approve of the estimate before invoicing them. If my commissions are closed, then the person can fill out a form of my ping list to be alerted/contacted when I'm open for commissions next!
I look over the form fillout and write the client up an estimate for them to review. I'll also ask any questions related to the orders specifics that I might need details on.
If my commissions happen to be open, then I'll wait for the client to approve of the estimate before invoicing them. If my commissions are closed, then the person can fill out a form of my ping list to be alerted/contacted when I'm open for commissions next!
If I've sent an invoice and we've moved on with the order, then generally the client will wait some months before I'm able to work on it. When I'm able to begin, I'll reach out to the client with a work in progress screenshot of their order and let them check it out. Changes are recommended to be requested as soon as possible in the order, as it only gets more difficult in the painting process to make edits as it goes on. The client is free to ask questions, ask if things can be changed, and generally give whatever feedback they'd like.
Commissions are time-budgeted and priced to include a certain amount of edits to the art.
Free edits allowed depending on commission type:
Edits may only apply to the current stage the commission is in- if we've moved on to the flat colors, a client cannot request changes to the sketch, for example. The cost of the additional edits would be up to me and dependent on the situation.
Edits are not limitless, even if a person is willing to pay for them. I have the right to refuse to do extra edits on any step of the process.
If the client has ordered art where I'm sketching something during the process (like any of my paintings, or headshots), then I ask them to please not be very concerned about the sketches details. I do not keep the sketch generally when I move on to painting, so only anatomy and expression really matters at the sketch phase.
Once the work in progress has been approved of, I'll move on to the next steps. If the order is a design, then usually there'll be a few work in progress shots shared with the client, to make sure every step is looking right. If the order is a painting, or a reference, then less works in progress are necessary usually. If the order is going to be shaded, then all changes must be finalized before I begin the shading process- the order is final from that point on.
During the commission process, especially if it's a complex commission, I may work on the order in batches. A bit here, and a bit later. Complex orders, those that have multiple pieces to them (ex: a fullbody, a headshot, a background, etc), will almost always be worked on in batches, over multiple months.
Once the orders details are done, I'll send the client the final product and see if there's anything small I need to change or fix. When everything looks good, I'll send the client their files in full size, unwatermarked!
The client is free to repost them wherever they want to show them, but I do advise clients to watermark their shared work, as my art is rampantly stolen and reposted. Much of my art, if left unwatermarked while shared with others, is taken for thieves OCs and put on Tshirts and whatnot. A client should be careful with their files to avoid this! On my end, I report and file copyright claims to any work I see doing this.
I will generally post the finished product to my deviantart and furaffinity, watermarked and very small sized.
Commercial usage of the art received is never allowed without my written permission. I advise prospective clients to check out my policy page for specifics!
Commissions are time-budgeted and priced to include a certain amount of edits to the art.
Free edits allowed depending on commission type:
- Design: 4 (from-scratch: 6)
- Reference: 3 (from-scratch: 5)
- Fullbody painting: 5
- Background: 3
- Headshot painting: 3
Edits may only apply to the current stage the commission is in- if we've moved on to the flat colors, a client cannot request changes to the sketch, for example. The cost of the additional edits would be up to me and dependent on the situation.
Edits are not limitless, even if a person is willing to pay for them. I have the right to refuse to do extra edits on any step of the process.
If the client has ordered art where I'm sketching something during the process (like any of my paintings, or headshots), then I ask them to please not be very concerned about the sketches details. I do not keep the sketch generally when I move on to painting, so only anatomy and expression really matters at the sketch phase.
Once the work in progress has been approved of, I'll move on to the next steps. If the order is a design, then usually there'll be a few work in progress shots shared with the client, to make sure every step is looking right. If the order is a painting, or a reference, then less works in progress are necessary usually. If the order is going to be shaded, then all changes must be finalized before I begin the shading process- the order is final from that point on.
During the commission process, especially if it's a complex commission, I may work on the order in batches. A bit here, and a bit later. Complex orders, those that have multiple pieces to them (ex: a fullbody, a headshot, a background, etc), will almost always be worked on in batches, over multiple months.
Once the orders details are done, I'll send the client the final product and see if there's anything small I need to change or fix. When everything looks good, I'll send the client their files in full size, unwatermarked!
The client is free to repost them wherever they want to show them, but I do advise clients to watermark their shared work, as my art is rampantly stolen and reposted. Much of my art, if left unwatermarked while shared with others, is taken for thieves OCs and put on Tshirts and whatnot. A client should be careful with their files to avoid this! On my end, I report and file copyright claims to any work I see doing this.
I will generally post the finished product to my deviantart and furaffinity, watermarked and very small sized.
Commercial usage of the art received is never allowed without my written permission. I advise prospective clients to check out my policy page for specifics!
