Artwork FAQ

I've been gettin' alot of questions about the way that I do things when it comes to request, commissions and the such. So, Here's a lil' FAQ as to how I do things.

Artwork Schedule

Following my schedule, art will be posted every five days. Though I have several projects under my belt, I always try to put out at least ONE OC of mine, ONE fanart piece, and ONE OC of someone else and it alternates in this fashion. However, commission work take full priority.

Requests

Do not ask me for requests. They'll be automatically denied. The only way to receive a request from me is to win one of the following games that I'd set up for requests:

Game A: Lottery

You choose a number from 1-100. You win if you guess the number, or if you are the closest to it. If you win the lottery, you can have any pic drawn and colored by me (As long as it doesn't fall under the "Things I Don't Draw" category below). Here's the rules:

1. You MUST be a watcher!!!

2. You CANNONT choose a number that has already been chosen.

3. You CANNOT make multiple entries.

Game B: Guess Who I'm Dressed As

My OCs Rabby, Rachel, Sweets, and Shinoa will be dressed as a famous cartoon/anime character. If you are the first to guess it correctly, then you win a free request. Here's the rules:

1. You MUST be a watcher!!! (See the trend here?)

2. You only have ONE chance!!!

3. You HAVE to guess the NAME of the character that she's dressed as, what show the mimicked character came from, and who created the character by typin' the following sentence:

(Ex. Rachel! You are dressed as Hinata Hyuuga, from Naruto. She's created by Masashi Kishimoto.)

If the character has a last name, it MUST by typed as well. The author's full name MUST be typed out. Replace "she" with "he" if it's a guy...and spelling MUST be correct throughout the ENTIRE SENTENCE!!! If the challenge seems too difficult (and they will be difficult), then I'll provide a clue each day to help.


Game C: Trivia

This event can last from three days to a week. In my journal, there's a section called "Rachel's Corner". She'll ask you a random question each day, for three days. If you be the last one standing in the final round, you'll get a free request. The rules:

1. You MUST be a watcher!!! (Can't emphasize that enough)

2. You MUST note me with your answer. The note MUST have the title "Trivia".

3. You CAN answer as many times as you like, but ONE answer per note.

4. For the first day, the first five people that can come up with the correct answer will move on to round 2.

5. Out of those five people, the first three people to get the correct answer right on that day will move on to round 3.

6. On the final day, the winner will be the one that can come up with the correct answer between the three remaining people the fastest.

*This is considering that the answers will come on the same day as the questions. It may take more than a day, for instance, for five people to come up with an answer. So that'll extend the event. However, the event won't go over a week. If there's no winner by then, so be it.

Trades

I do Art trades, but only with people whose art that I like. The trade will be null and void if it falls under the following:

A. If you can’t draw on the same level as me, it’s most likely they’ll be no trade. Some art trades MAY be passable if it’s a theme I like.
B. If the theme of the pic is not of my taste, it won’t be accepted.

“The proof is in the pudding”. I will check out your gallery to see if your art is up to my liking, once someone requests a trade. If I don’t like what I see, then chances are I’ll reject the trade. I'm only goin' to do one trade a weekend, cause I got my own projects that I wanna do and don't wanna spend a lot of time on trades.

I only do Art Trades on the weekend, when I’m not doing commissions.

Gifts

I usually give gifts to people if it’s a special occasion (birthday, Christmas, etc.), or if that person has done something for me of GREAT valor.   So if some of you be like, “Why he/she’s so special?” or “Why he/she gets a special request?” or any other stupid, flaky question that I just can’t stand, just know this. I give gifts to whomever I damn well please. Don’t be pissed just because someone got one and you didn’t. This isn’t fourth grade. I don’t even know why I have to explain this part. But I know it’s comin’, so I’m getting it out of the way.

Gifts will be given when I feel the time is right, and nine times out of ten it’ll only be watchers of mine, people I admire and respect, or dear close friends. So please don’t treat this like kindergarten and ask, “When are ya gonna give me my gift?” I’m just gonna treat you as a retard and move on.

The OC Challenge

I love drawin’ other people’s characters that are not in the mainstream. Plus, it’s a great exercise to learn different drawing styles, so I’m still huntin them down. Why I’m writin’ this down? It’s because some people are gonna deem this as a gift or a request, and it’s NEITHER. By the way, I just don’t do any OC. I have to like it if I’m gonna draw it.

Commissions

Yup! I’m now doin’ commissions (finally). Here are the rules if ya want to commission me. Though it’s practically the same rules that everyone else follows:

A. By commissioning me, you agree that I can use the commission for PUBLICITY USES ONLY. If I post the commission on dA, or anywhere else, it WILL be watermarked by me personally unless the commissioner says otherwise. My logo will be on the commission to show that I was the one that worked on it.

B. Send me a dA note that is labeled “Commission”.

C. Give me a brief description of what to draw (How the character looks, etc), and what render style (anime or soft edge).I’ll need reference as well, so you’ll have to e-mail it to me through my Yahoo e-mail or link me to the page of your reference.

D. Payment is in advance. Paypal is the best method of payment. However, I'll soon take check or money order (I only accept US currency.)

E. Once I have an idea, I’ll e-mail a sketch to you. If you like it, then I can continue with the final pencils/inks, etc.

F. I’ll e-mail you the finished product. If it’s a correction that I need to do on it (most likely, it’ll be a color correction only since everything was a go on the sketch stage), then I’ll fix it.

G. I don't work on holidays, and on major holidays I usually break a couple of weeks. Fair warning.

Please don’t get upset if I followed your instructions to the letter and you are not satisfied.
There are no refunds of any kind. Unless it’s an OC of your very own, please only use the image for your PERSONAL USE ONLY.


I save the hardest part for last. Here’s the breakdown:

Regular Commissions

These are commissions that don't have no restrictions (As long as it doesn't fall under the "Things I Don't Draw" category below).

Pencils $10
Inks     $20
Anime Color $30
Soft Edge Render Color $40

Special Commissions

These are commissions that are half the price of the regular commissions, but have the following restrictions.

1. One character per commission
2. Limited or no background
3. No theme or situation.
4. No props (unless it reflects that character, like a sword)

It's basically a bust/full body character commission.

Pencils $5
Inks     $10
Anime Color 15
Soft Edge Render Color $20

Comic Commissions

Comic Commission prices run the same as the regular commission prices (per page). Comic book Commissions CANNOT exceed twenty-six pages. Most Comics dealing with mainstream characters will be rejected on the spot unless it pits the character in a CANON SITUATION, OR A SITUATION THAT CAN POSSIBLY BECOME CANON!!! No mixing OC with mainstream characters.

If want me to just color lineart you or someone else drew:
Anime Colors - $10
Soft Edge Colors - $20

I’m a character artist (should had said this earlier) so all prices are on a “one per character” basis. I’m not that skilled with backgrounds or anything that is mechanical (I’m still learning), so it’s best to go elsewhere if you are lookin’ for such. There are plenty of other artists that are well suited for that expertise.

My commission process is like many others. It’s a ten slot system. The first ten will be the ones that I’ll do commissions for, and then the commissions will close. The commissions will open again when I’m done with previous ten.

Things I DON'T Draw!!!
-No Hentai-
-No crazy fetishes that will make the average person barf or cringe.
-Xtreme nude scenes is definitely out. Nude scenes have to be soft core and tasteful.
-If it's same sex type stuff, it's EXTREMELY soft core.
-No religious themes.
-The theme/situation of the pic has to fit the character. For instance I can see Kallen Statfeld in a nude scene, but I can't see Hinata Hyuuga in one. I will not betray the character's personality.
- No realism

Ehh! The list goes on. Just pitch your theme to me in the dA note and I'll tell ya if I'll do it or not.

Commissions are only available Monday thru Friday.
If ya have any questions, just hit me up with a dA note.

Kiriban:

A free request to the FIRST person that gives me a link to the screenshot of PVs that matches the number under my username. You don't have to be a watcher for this one. MAKE SURE THAT THE SCREENSHOT IS LARGE ENOUGH TO SEE. I DO CHECK THEM FOR EDITS. THERE'S ALSO A TIME LIMIT FOR POSTING SCREENSHOT, THOUGH I WON'T SAY WHAT IT IS.

Failure to post the EXACT number of PVs that matches the number under my username within a specific time frame will just force me to do a random pic of my choosing. No one will win and will just have to wait for the next Kiriban to take place.


Rachel's Corner

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