Commission Info
(Last updated 12 August 2024)
The cleanest version of my commissions info can be found on this Google Doc. Generally, the Google Doc will have the most up-to-date information and nicer formatting, but if you’d rather read about my commissions in website form, here it is:
Howdy! This is my most recent attempt to get a proper framework put together around my commissions so that I can focus more on creating and less on the administration around making art. It’s likely that this document will be refined more in the future.
Before you start filling out the form, please read my Terms of Service carefully to make sure that you won’t run into any issues.
If you have any questions about my commissions, please check the FAQ first. It’s likely that your question will have already been asked and answered at least once in the past. It’s very time-consuming to answer the same question multiple times.
If you wanted to know whether commissions are open, check here.
If you’re trying to find my commissions queue, check out my Trello page.
To skip straight to the prices, here’s a link to Pricing and Shipping.
Terms of Service
On the Topic of Payment
For formal commissions, I will be sending you an invoice. I prefer to send invoices via Stripe, but I can also send them via PayPal as an alternative. Tipping is not expected, but always greatly appreciated. Stripe does not support tipping on invoices, but if you would like to send a tip or donation by other means, then my Ko-fi is always open.
For first-time customers and stream commissions, I will ask for payment up front once I’m ready to start work on your commission.
For smaller projects, I generally ask for payment after the initial rough sketch is approved.
For larger projects (longer sequences and comic pages), I will ask for half of the payment up front and request the other half at completion of the project. The final full-resolution files will not be sent until full payment is received.
On the Topic of Shipping
For digital-only commissions, you shouldn’t need to input an address. If your electronic invoice is asking you for a shipping address on a digital-only commission, please reach out so that I can correct things.
For physical commissions, shipping is enough of a complicated topic that it has its own subsection in the Pricing section. The short version is that I ship via USPS and free shipping is available for smaller flat goods. The long version can be found here.
Keeping Track of Commissions
According to mathematics, all of you lovely folks outnumber me significantly. So please be aware that when you send in a commission, it will likely take a while for me to contact you directly about it. But don’t worry! Once I’ve seen it and made sense of it, you ought to be able to see your commission status on my Trello.
On the Subject of Edits
The earlier, the better. If you want anything major changed (anything that’ll require a change in lineart, like expression, pose, outfit, etc.), please let me know during the initial sketch stage. Major edits are free during the sketch stage (within reason).
At any point after the lineart is done (including the picture itself being finished), I can still make minor fixes and edits. Think stuff like the colors, markings, or where the eyes are looking. If I have to make major lineart changes though, there will be an extra fee.
Refunds and Refusals
I reserve the right to refuse a commission for any reason. If this happens, I’ll generally try to let you know why.
That said, you too can choose to back out of a commission after sending in the form. At any point before I start work on your commission, you can cancel for any reason without any fuss. It’s perfectly understandable, things happen! In that case, I’ll just remove your entry from the Trello and you’ll have to wait until next time to sign up again.
Things are more complicated if you need a refund after you’ve paid and work has started. For in progress works, I can offer a partial refund based on how much work I’ve already put into the piece. I do not offer refunds on finished pieces.
Rights and Privacy
I reserve all rights to the artwork I make. Commercial use of my art is not permitted unless we come to an explicit written agreement stating otherwise. This includes feeding it into any AI training sets. Don’t do that. It’s both unprofitable and immoral.
You’re free to repost art that you commissioned from me wherever you’d like, so long as you give proper credit. A link will be fine. You can also use that same art for your own personal purposes. (And you naturally keep the rights to your characters too, don’t worry about that.)
Unless you tell me otherwise, you should generally expect me to post most of the art I make to my usual places. I might also end up using your commission as an example in future commission advertising.
I can do a private commission, no questions asked. In that case, I won’t post the final pieces publicly, and your information will be obfuscated on the Trello (just some initials or random letters). If you’d like to make a piece you got from me in the past private, I can do that, too. Just let me know and I’ll remove it from my public galleries.
Pricing and Shipping
I offer a lot of different commission options, so this gets its own page.
The Commission Process (Step by Step)
It might seem a bit convoluted, but this is a process that I’ve figured out via trial and error (mostly error) which seems to work pretty well. Expect it to be refined over time.
Step 0 – The Commissions Form
Whenever I open up for a batch of general commissions, it’ll be via a Google form. Follow the instructions inside and make sure to fill it in as completely as you can. Tell me everything that I’ll need to know to complete your commission and any extra information that you want me to know about it.
Try not to send in a form with stuff like “To be filled in later” or “I’ll tell you later in DMs” if you can avoid it. It makes things far quicker for me to have all of the information in one place rather than have to dig through DMs or emails to find all the details on your commission.
If you are in a hurry and plan to send in an incomplete form so that you can get a spot before the form closes, I understand the sentiment but please try to avoid this if you can. If you must do this (due to school or work), make sure to save the confirmation email. It will contain a link that you can follow to edit your entry later. DO NOT abuse this.
PS: if you fill out the contact information section with something like “Twitter” or “Discord” (just the word rather than your actual contact info), then I’m not going to be able to reach you there. I need your actual username. It sounds silly, but this has happened several times.
About Reference Material
This is a more detailed version of the short instructions included with the form.
The best way to share reference images is to provide a link to them. Some good services for this are Google Photos, Imgur, and Dropbox. Make sure that you have the privacy settings set so that I can access them.
Reference sheets are the best option, but regular pictures are also fine. Look for pictures without shading or with hard-edged cel shading. It makes it easier for me to pick the right colors for your character.
Images are preferred, but detailed written descriptions are okay if you don’t have anything fitting. When writing a written reference, make sure to be clear, concise, and mention any details that you want me to get down. Going from head to toe can be a good way to make sure you don’t miss anything.
Step 1 – Initial Contact
When you submit the form, I probably won’t contact you about it for a while unless there’s an issue with your entry that needs correcting. Either way, your commission will be put on the Trello once I confirm that your commission is something that I’m going to be able to do.
Once I’m actually ready to start working on your commission, I’ll get in touch to discuss things further.
Step 2 – The Invoice and the First Sketch
If it’s my first time working with you, I may decide to ask for payment up front before I begin work. Otherwise, we’ll start off our discussion with an initial rough sketch.
We may need to make a few edits to make sure it’s ready to finish, but once you approve the sketch then we can move onto next steps. By this point I will have sent you the invoice, and once it’s paid, I’ll move along.
Note: this process may be slightly different and more complicated for larger projects.
Steps 3, 4, 5, etc. – Finishing the Project
I’ll check back in regularly with WIPs as I make progress and reach major milestones (lineart, colors, shading, etc.).
I generally provide the final files in the form of high resolution JPG files via your contact method of choice. PNG is available on request. If your project has multiple files, expect to receive them in a zip file.
For larger projects, full resolution files will only be provided after full payment.
If your commission involves any physical goods, then I will reverify your address and send you a picture of the envelope or parcel before shipping it. For more information, check the section about Shipping.
In the Unfortunate (but Entirely Possible) Case of Delays
In the event that work will be delayed for one reason or another, I’ll try to stay in communication with everyone (likely via Twitter and the Discord). But if I’ve already taken payment and you haven’t heard from me in several days, feel free to ask for an update.
Frequently Asked Questions
Since this is the first release of my new commissions information, this section is currently a bit sparse. I’ll fill out this section as folks ask questions. If you have a question that isn’t answered here or elsewhere in the document, then feel free to reach out to me and ask it.
If this section gets big enough, it’ll be spun off into its own page.
“Are You Open for Commissions?”
Usually, the answer is “No.” At the moment, I open up my commissions in batches. Whenever I open up for a new batch of commissions, I’ll post the form to my social media accounts and other sites for a limited time. That’s your chance to sign up for a commission. Assuming things go smoothly, I’ll be opening up somewhat regularly.
One special case is October. Every year, I close down all other commissions for the month of October due to Octransfur taking up all my time. Slots for that event will be sold via auction on FurAffinity. The rules and limitations of that are always listed on that specific page.
Also keep your eyes open for special stream commissions, which are separate from the main queue.