< What I want >
Sonic Fancharacters!
Dragon Characters
Armour designers!

(I have no interest in Anime, Cartoons, Real Animals, Real Humans, Logos, Photography and Photomanipulation)


< Type of artist on lookout >
Anyone who can already do or willing to challenge Sonic-styled fancharacters is welcome.
Dragon characters are generally reserved only to Dragon-specialising artists (I have complicated dragon chars!!)
Armour designers [and those capable to draw armours in general] would be a BIG PLUS
Conceptual character designers also welcome for both sonic and dragon areas!!
Sprite Sheet Artists/Remixers (for a game project I'm working on through RPG Maker!!)
"Battler" artists (for a game project I'm working on through RPG Maker!!)

Sample of RPG Maker Character Sprite Sheet and Battler Icon

< Style accepted > I accept practically anything; but there will be some that I would do without >

Traditional >> Sketches, Linarts, Colours (Colour pencil, Crayons, Copic, Prisma)
Digital >> Sketches, Linarts, Flat Colour; Cell- , Soft- , SA- and Full unique style shading
Flashes >> Animations, Games
Artisian >> Custom Plushies, Charms, Clay model
3-Dimensional >> Models, Abstract
Pixels >> MS Paint, Sprite sheet¹, animated sprites
Writings >> Fanfiction, poetry, (Comic) Script Writers
Others >> Avatars², Wallpaper, deviantART ID, Journal CSS, Character Reference Sheets
Explicitly >> General (G) , Nude (15+) , Mature (18+) , Tights and Bare feet, Violence (bleeding) , Guro , Gay and Lesbian Pairings (Yaoi and Yuri), Horror, Humour
Anything else not listed? Let me know

¹ - for custom characters that's usable in RPG Maker only.
² - "Shared" avatar for 2 people - perferrably animated
³ - A lot of people have their own obsessions/fetishes; please do not feel offended/violated if I happened to ask for things related to my own obsessions.


< What I Generally Expect from All Drawings - exception may apply >
Full Body poses (Avoid "cut-off"s)
Dynamic Posing (More than just "standing there" pose)
Thematic Ideas (where background are given)
All drawings to be saved in PNG format where possible.
Artists' enjoyment working on the drawing

Subscriptions Commissions have always been and will only be paid after completion of FINAL drawing. I currently do NOT do 12 months subscription; if you want a year you will have to do 3 months subscription 4 times.

Cash/Paypal Payments will be Pay upon completion - that is; I will only recognise commission debts when I physically see the completed artwork. If you're strictly "pay-first" artist and disagree with this rule then I'm sorry. I had too many problems in the past with "dead-commissions" (that is, people not working on the commission when they have been paid) so I have to toughen up the payment from now on. Unless you can provide "proof" other than solid text that you will complete the commission (contracts may be sent if you insist "pay-first")

[By giving me an offer from you - I will believe that you agree to all these common-sense conditions i set out below]

_{I understand that as a customer - I will obey to any conditions you as artist impose on me; but at the same time being a customer I have a right to receive what I want and how i want them for the money i spend on you. Which is why I HAVE TO impose these rather-long conditions. There's no real necessity to read them all - since many of them are what the artists themselves generally do (or don't do) already anyway. But problems of all sorts have happened before.}


[2] Depending on the nature of the commission - i may request you NOT to submit the completed work onto dA. I will not allow anyone to submit their finished work on any website other than deviantART
_{Reasons why are available on request}

[3-1] Preferred format for all drawings including sketches/scans/WIPs is PNG. [or JPEG at 0% compression if it's not possible]. Sketch scans can be sent at resolution of 200dpi but the completed work is preferred at 300dpi.
_{JPEG Compresses; and ruins details}

[3-2] Watermarks on sketches/WIPs/Completed works are discouraged except in the case of actually uploading it onto deviantART. For the case like sending the sketches/WIPs/Completed works through photobucket and/or directly to me through Skype/MSN. I would prefer not to see watermark due to it interfering with detail inspection. You may, however; as you wish; to identify yourself though actual logo/signature/identification.
_{All artworks I receive will not be republished elsewhere on the net; ever. Except if needed shown to other dA artists as references.}

[4] I may ask you to draw your commission in a particular style - if there's something that did not catch my interest or constant mistakes which I see on your style - Live critiques will be given at receipt of sketches/progress.

[5-1] Please send me sketches of the drawings so i can check details.
_{Everyone draw my fancharacters differently; therefore there will be large number of ambiguities regarding some details. Sending me sketches allows me to inform you the "correct" details to go with the fancharacter, or suggest any possible future design changes.}


[5-3] If you randomly draw a fancharacter without asking me for the idea/reference; and completed it; I will still gladly accept the artwork but I will NOT recognise that artwork being part of the commission, even if the details turned out to be nearly-perfect [Therefore no credit will be taken away in the track list below]

[5-5] I will not be held responsible for any errors/ambiguities I discover on the finished product which may irritate or discourage you since you failed to allow me to check on the details before completing - I will make you correct those mistakes; even if that means have to re-do the picture all over. [If there are any ambiguities regarding details; Please ask me before completing]

[6-1] Character or Detail editing/adding/redesigning are generally encouraged for the case of new fancharacters [please ask about it if you wish to edit some things on my fancharacter; or redesign them completely]

[6-2] Alternative Outfits (except cosplaying as any official character or other fancharacter) are generally only permitted to fit the relavent scene/atmosphere of the picture [season; time; special event etc etc]. **please ask for details**


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[8] Deadlines
_{Normally I do not give deadlines, as I prefer all artists to invest proper effort and enthusiasm into the commission. But if necessary, a deadline of 4 Calendar months will be defined at the point of negotiation and agreements. (E.g. if commission is agreed on 19 July 2009, deadline will be 19 January 2010, date will be moved up if it runs into non-existant date) Failure to act on the deadline could result in persistant contact, leading to the amount owed being substantially reduced (e.g. from $50 to $35) and possibly eventually treated as "abandoned", however, as outlined before; proper communication during the commission progress will ensure the commission run smoothly for everyone's interests. Even if the deadline passes}
(Payment policy #5 - If pre-payment is granted, the deadline is reduced to 24 calendar days)

[9] Outside deviantART publishing of artwork
_{...is strictly forbidden under ANY circumstances/reasons with exception of use in personal art portfolio. I explicitly disallow any artist to publish any commissions of my (or any of my friends' personal characters outside deviantART to the wider public, including (but not limited to): MySpace/Facebook (and other social networking sites), FurAffinity/Sheezyart (and other art communities), personal websites (including blogs and forums). Anyone caught with unauthorised publishings will be asked to remove them and those invalidated as part of commission(s).}

last updated: 09 July 2008

Note: Casual Artists only looking for Subscriptions should only consider themselves with policies tagged with


[1] deviantART Subscription/Premium Account commissions
_{...will only be paid after completion of the last drawing of the commission. deviantART Subscriptions/Premium Account may be referred to any deviant of the artist's choice, provided they are neither admins nor banned deviants.}

[2-1] Snailmail cash payments (choice of currency)
_{At artists' request, this method is available (if my status says so) provided I have the chosen currency desired by the artist.
> US-dollar is only available to artists whose countries where US-dollar is Legal Tender. E.g. USA, Ecuador, Peru, El Salvador, Cambodia.
> Artists from the Eurozone can only request Euros.
> At artists request, alternative unlisted currency maybe obtained, but any due bank commissions must be taken into account. For currencies that are available at present see this}

[2-2] Snailmail (sending the money)
_{At artists' request, sending it via registered mail is available. Price will be negotiable.
Approximate transit time: 4~6 days [E.U.] / 7~9 days [World] / 8~14 days [U.S/Canada]}

[2-3] Snailmail (coins)
_{Coins will never be sent via snailmail. Therefore all prices will be rounded down to the nearest number where it can be paid in banknotes}

[3] Paypal
_{Is available; however any due bank charges (not additional paypal charges) incurred must be taken into account (charge can vary depending on destination, UK-based paypal account holders do not have bank charges). A request money form must be sent to me when paypal payment is requested (to make sure i send to the right address).}

[3A] Western Union
_{large amount (>US$50) commissions only. However charges are a lot more hefty in this case. I do not use Money Gram or any other 3rd party money transferring companies}

[4] Other forms of direct cash payments
_{ALL other money sending methods not described above are not available. E.g. Cheque, bank draft, international draft, direct bank transfer}

[4A] Indirect payments through merchandise (dA Fella plush, artists' bag, eBay, Amazon etc)
_{This is available, please enquire should you wish to be paid in merchandise}

[5] Upfront Payment Commissions
_{...is no longer available. With exception of financial urgency (such as personal debts, events to attend etc) should Upfront Payment be granted. However, depending on amount of commissions agreed, a deposit of at LEAST ONE sketch (or a quarter) of the entire commission (whichever is greater) must be presented. If paypal Upfront Payment is requested, deadline to finish the commission (again depends on the amount itself), is reduced to 24 Calendar days.
Subscriptions cannot be paid upfront.}

[5A] Commission Upfront Payment Deposits
_{...is not available and requests for deposits before any commission work begins by artists will not be granted.}

[6] Contracts (note: no contracts have ever been signed to date, and neither do I wish to having to resort to contracts)
_{I will sign any contracts provided by artists should they wish to, with reviews by both parties regarding applicable policies. However; personal contracts maybe given by me for any pre-paid commissions and/or commissions with cash value exceeding US$100.00. Because of legality of contracts, it is only available to artists of age of 18 years or older, with a personal art portfolio and AT LEAST 6 previous deviantART commission history (referees not required, but records must be proven). Younger artists, due to this, will NOT be able to request high-amount commission in any one go. Limits will depend on age, from US$40 to US$80, and type of commission on offer}

[7] Editing unpaid commissions
_{If under some circumstances that you must change the nature of the commission. You must, by dA note or IM, inform me if your new commission proposition, with deadline of 30 calendar days from start of negotiation. If you request after the deadline it will not be granted and you will be expected to complate the commission as agreed. Commissions paid upfront cannot be edited and artists is expected to work EXACTLY to what is bought}

[7A] Changing/Leaving dA account
_{If you change dA account, you must inform me, via your OLD account, your new deviantART account. So I can swiftly change the older account in the records into the new one.
> If you decide to permanently leave deviantART. You may, if still within deadline, request cancellation/refund of the commission. Otherwise, failing proper notifiation, I will treat the commission as "abandoned" and will not honour any debts owed (or open Paypal dispute).}

[8] Cancelling an unpaid commission
_{If under some bizarre circumstances that you no longer wish to continue with the commission. You must, by dA note or IM (but dA note must be sent for records), request cancellation of any pending commissions, with deadline of 60 calendar days from start of negotiation. If you request cancellation after the deadline it will not be granted and you will be expected to complate the commission as agreed. Any already-completed commissions will also be immediately invalidated after cancellations, and all debts cancelled. (This applies even for cash commissions). Upfront Payment commissions can only be cancelled and refunded under circumstances described in [9]}

[9] Refunding Paid Upfront commissions (UK Paypal Cash commissions ONLY)
_{If under some bizarre circumstances that you no longer wish to continue with the commission. You must, by dA note or IM (but dA note must be sent for records), request cancellation of any pending commissions, with deadline of 20 calendar days from date of payment, with promise that the remainder amount of the commission will be refunded (any progressing WIPs will be invalidated and recognised as having no cash value). After which either FULL refund (completed commissions are invalidated), or artists will be expected to complete the commission as promised}


last update: 17 July 2009

The 3 people who ordered the pack:
>> ~Trevone
>> *MaxFirestorm
>>


Please send me a note/IM as to the prices and shipments.

The 5 people who got the plush:
~CursedMoonlight (extra order)
*Carn-the-Wolf
*MaxFirestorm
=Tessadafox (received)
~tails-luver-2085 (received)
=skyph

Please send me a note/IM as to the prices and shipments.