TOS
Before reading, you acknowledge, and understand these mandatory terms..
Every transaction and communications (regarding selling commissions, character trades, and adopts, or anything along those lines) will be heavily documented and screenshotted for my own safety. These screenshots will be kept private and will not be shared to anyone.
To go along with the term above if you atempt to scam me (fraud, chargebacks), i have the right to share documented screenshots of the commission interaction and progression. This does NOT include private or personal information (such as bank details, private real name, date of birth, address, governement ids)
NONE of my artworks be used in any AI “art” generator programs, NFTs, or cryptocurrency projects without my consent.
As a customer, you will respect my boundaries, personal life, and time.
If any of the terms listed within this tos is broken, i have the right to deny you of service or cancel the comission
(By clicking ”i consent to these specfic terms”, you are agreeing the terms above specifically, not the whole TOS. You will only be consenting to the terms within my tos once youve read the full tos, say that youve read it, and if you choose to continue the commission process with me.)
Usage
DISCLAIMER
Please keep in mind that this does not apply to character designs. This mainly applies to art and animations attached to the character that i have made. The designs themselves have no restrictions whatsoever, for both profit and non profit means.Artwork = Art, animations, physical work such as sculptures or made traditionally.
PERSONAL USE
Most, if not all artworks i have sold to you (excluding if agreements stating otherwise) are considered as personal use. This means that by owning a peice that is personal use, you may...
Make personal edits (while keeping the credits/watermark intact)
Share publicly, or privately
Upload it to a social media platform with credit to my @, artist name or link (this excludes platforms that could potentially cause harm to my work, such as opensea, artstation or anything that is primarily made to upload or contain NFTs/AI artwork. There may be certain exceptions, but please ask if you arent sure)
Story projects, or to put on your websites (just as long as you arent selling/profiting off of the artwork/animation directly)
Personal means (page decorations, device backgrounds, etc.)
Make custom prints or physical media like shirts or stickers if you want physical media of the artwork for yourself, but please dont sell them/profit off of them)
COMMERCIAL USE
Artwork that i have given a commercial use right to means that i allow you to use said artwork for profit. Keep in mind that certain restrictions or extra means of payement may apply (percentage of compesation from sales, or extra payement for example), depending on the situation.
Make for profit merchadise, such as clothes, posters, accessories, prints,etc, to mass market/sell to others.
Use work in pay to use emotes, such as Twitch , Youtube, or members only tiers on any platform that includes emotes (this does not apply for emotes that are free to use).
Use said work on advertisements, or using my artwork to advertise a product
Use said work in for profit series, or television series.
You cannot use my work to make art raffles/contests (raffling off the commissioned artwork), pay to use bases, YCHs, or traced copies to sell off unless i have given you permission to do so.
Equally, As an artist, i may use commissioned artworks as private or public portfolio pieces, examples or commission examples. (This excludes nsfw, personal, vents, grieving, or artwork that contains personal information such as drawings of real people, family members, or housing).No artworks will be used for commercial profit. I will only be using these on my portfolio/means to show my art capabilities.If you do not want your artwork to be used for said purposes, PLEASE let me know beforehand! (All future commissions will include a form stating wether or not you consent to the art being used for such reasons.)
Payements
Payement must be given before i begin the commission
ALL payements must be done in FULL. I no longer accept partial payements UNLESS you are someone that i trust or know personally.
I use CAD currency
I ONLY accept payments of money, UNLESS otherwise, and clearly stated.
I do NOT accept real life dollar bills, checks, “digital checks”, or payements that are not sent/received with either paypal, ko-fi, or Stripe.
Payements must be made via Ko-Fi, Stripe, or Paypal. I cannot use Square, Venmo, Cashapp or applepay.
When using paypal, i will ONLY accept payements using the “goods and services” option.
I will not give refunds unless i am unable to finish the commission.
Safety and Needs
Your safety and needs
I will NEVER refer to you as your real name (if given or if it apears on paypal statements) unless you allow me to do so.
Communication is key. I don’t expect you to speak to me a specific way obviously, but if you have any questions, please dont be afraid to ask! Equally, if you require certain accomodations such as specific writting to assist with reading difficulties or tone indicators please let me know!
My safety and needs
Since i use my personal paypal account, please respect my privacy. Do not share private information that is required to be given during the payment process. I already have names and aliases that i prefer to go by which can be found on my social bios.
Please acknoledge and respect the turnaround time i have given to you for your commission.
I work full-time on the side. Meaning i am unable to give daily/hourly updates. Updates will be given bi-weekly or weekly depending on the length of the commission. (Update frequency may change depending on the size/length of the commissioned artwork)
If i find that you are disrespecting me, pushing me, putting unecessarily short deadlines that i have not cosented to, or intend to harrass me, i have the right to cancel the commission. No exeptions.
As an artist, i have full right to cancel the commission if any suspicious activities arise. This may include suspicion of theft, scam, illegal activity, lack of respect, discrimination (this includes discrimination to me, friends, family, or a specific group of people), or danger towards my metal or physical state.
If i find that you intend to use my work for illegal or dangerous intentions, or are trying to get me to draw something i do not consent to or am not comfortable drawing, the commission will be cancelled. (This includes NFTs, scams, politics, promotion of propaganda, or hate campaigns).
If you are blocked on one or more of my accounts, i will not accept your commission request
Commissions
You must be 16 years old or over to purchase a commission, or purchase a character/design from me. (this does not apply to designs or artwork that use another form of currency to pay for the artwork/commission, such as character/art trades)
You must be 18 years or older to commission artwork that contains nudity, sexual acts/content, or intense gore.
ALL watermarks included in my artworks should remain where they are, and not removed to prevent theft or miss-credit
A refund cannot be made after the lineart stage has been completed.
Unless you have mentioned to me that you intent to use the commissioned work for commercial artwork, i dont allow my work to be commercialized or used to make a profit without my consent or knowledge.
I must be given at least 2 weeks to complete one commissioned artwork. Turnaround time may differ depending on the size, or complexity of the commission.
ANIMATIONS
I do not have an estimate turnaround time for animated work. Please inform me if you expect it to be completed in a specific time frame. Animation takes time, so please make sure to set realistic deadlines, and most importantly, be patient.
After the lineart stage of the commission has been completed (if multiple scenes are required, this applies to the first scene), or if the lineart stage of a gif has been fully completed, a refund cannot be made.
COMMISSION PROCESS AND ADVICE
This will be extremely extensive, and may not be the EXACT same process for every client, but its basically how i roll when it comes to drawing/my routine schedule
I highly reccomend giving a visual reference (such as poses or an image. Pinterest and Unsplash are your best friend) or sketch of what you want drawn (doesnt have to be pretty, i know not everyone’s a picasso), just so we can both be on the same page of what your idea is (Keep in mind that i will not trace other people’s art).
If you cant find the pose you need, or cant draw out the scene, i highly reccomend using 3D model posing apps (just make sure you position the camera to the angle you want the pose to be facing)
If you are sending me references of a certain character youve created, please ensure that you have a fully coloured, fullbody (if needed) reference of the character in medium to high quality resolution. I may also require specific references of certain parts of your character(s) if small details are included into the design. (Ex: mouth references, visible abilities, or any part of the character that is an important to their design, but isnt visible in a simple reference sheet)
Digital art references are encouraged, but i can accept traditional artwork if the picture is good quality (by quality i mean image resolution), lined and coloured (no pencil sketches), and bright enough to fully see the image (i reccomend taking a picture of the paper near the window in sunlight, as certain house lights (especially warmer tone ones) and phone flashlights cast larger shadows, drastically change the colours of the image, and may lower the resolution the image. )
Do not send me other people’s art to “make something similar”, or to “draw this, but in your own style”. Im not going to steal someone else’s artwork for you.
When requesting pictures of your pet, please ensure that the whole body of the animal is fully visible (if needed), that the quality of the picture is good enough/isnt too blurry, or that the parts of the animal youd like included are visible in the reference (this may include paw pads/feet if needed, the tail, the tongue, eyes, collar, unique patterns, physical disabilities if you want them to be visible, etc)
To add onto animal drawings, i will not accept pictures including pets/animals in uncomfortable/harmful positions, or shown to be in an abusive situation. (Ex: pets being thrown, physical/psychological abuse, harmful environements, tiny enclosures, pets that have fresh wounds/blood on them, consuming toxic substances/foods, or dead animals). If your pet has past injuries, disabilities or skin conditions, that is completely fine, im talking about animal abuse being front and center in the image/reference.
WILL DRAW
Animals (anthro, feral, kemonomimi)
Humans
Humanoids
Robots
Beasts
Fantasy creatures
Monsters
Closed/open species characters (ex: chimereon, protogen)
Most Fandoms (ask)
Most Ships (selfships, canonXcanon, headcannon ships, ocXcanon)
Gore
Horror
Sexual Themes
NSFW(closed for now)Icons
Emotes
Pixels/sprites
Dark themes (ask)
CANT DRAW
Mechs
Vehicles
Realistic dinosaurs
Realism
WONT DRAW
NFT artwork
Race swaps (changing the races of canon characters with canonical races, specifically whitewashing)
Art of stolen characters/or art of characters from someone else without their consent (excludes gift art)
Art of cancel culture/current drama
Homophobic/lgbtq+-phobic content
Art with racist or offensive imagery/messages
Feral animal genetalia or engaging in sexual activity
WWI or WWII art (or artwork depicting real life wars excluding support pieces such as support for Palestine or Ukraine)
Nazism
Slavery
Abusive relationships
Child sexualization
Sexual content of characters that look underaged or have child bodies
Chargebacks/Refunds
Chargebacks and refunds will not be accepted if more than half of the commissioned work has been completed, or after it has been fully completed and sent.
if a chargeback has been sent to me without reason after the commission has been completed and sent over to you, i will assume that you are trying to scam me, and you will be permanently blocked and blacklisted from commissioning, or interacting with me or my content.
I will be heavily vigilant towards payements of 100$ and over in case of misused chargebacks. Please be aware that questions may be asked to ensure that your transaction is legitimate. If you are using a parental guardian’s, or friend’s paypal account or credit/debit card, please ensure that they fully consent to the payment, otherwise a return or chargeback cannot be made.
- if i suspect that a chargeback scam is occuring (ex: spending large amounts of money on commissions then charging back in order to get both the artwork and money back), i have the right to refuse said request
Character and Designs
Partial payements are not available for character or adopts payements. You must pay in full.
The character transfer request(s) or files will be sent once the full amount has been sent to me.
Refunds are not available for adopts or ocs once a design, adopt, or character has already been transferred over to you..
Once you have received a design of mine, you are allowed to change its design however youd like, or do whatever you’d like, trade it, rename it, etc etc.
Both commercial and personal use rights are fully open and allowed for designs/adopts i have sold to you. This however excludes artwork that i have drawn.
I will NEVER revoke or take back a character, unless you’ve directly stolen them from me or atempt to scam me
How do i Credit Artwork?
Arent sure how or where to credit artwork? Let me tell you!(By the way, i am in no way forcing you to do EXACTLY what i show you. Its more or less an act of decency/courtesy rather than a threat or demand)
If youre aiming on posting a commission someone did for you, its important to credit the artist so the people who come across it are aware of who drew it. If not, people might assume that you either drew it, or stole it from the artist!Heres some visual tips on how where exactly to put those credits when needed!
UPDATE LOG
colour, theme, aesthetic or typo changes will not be marked.
(1/14/23): seperated commissions and trades to make navigating easier , seperated the pre-TOS consent page to make navigating easier.
(1/31/23) added a section for artwork/design can and cant dos. Still a WIP, more will be added eventually
(2/14/23): i no longer accept partial payements. Changed it so if i completed the lineart stage of an animation (gif or normal animation), that a refund cannot be given). Added digital checks in the list of things that i cannot accept as payement (due to how often scammers use them). Section concerning my privacy added, snd users privacy.
(21/2/23) added paypal as a payable option, specified things in the “my safety” section
(25/2/23) revised certain areas, added terms in the artwork and designs section, minimum animation commission time is now left as “1 month or later”.
(4/02/23) added a “do not interact” section. May remove it if i dont like it.
(18/4/23) lots of changes ,including adding coloir pallets for each individual sections, added and removed terms in several sections, changed certain terms in the starting consent terms.
(11/5/23) added a section about crediting. Added a term regarding commercial use in commissions
(3/6/23) made certain terms more specific to avoid confusion, removed the “those i do not wish to interact with”, added some cute lil intro icons to spice up the blandness a bit
(13/6/23) removed the obligation to add a preview watermark on sketch progresses, since the client has already purchased the commission
(10/11/23) Added a term section specifically for the usage of commissioned art, cleaned up some terms to make them sound more proffessional.
added new terms in the design section to specify about using my artwork
(march 3rd/24) added will/wont draw
(march 10th/24) added a few more wonts to the”wont draw” section
(June 1st 2024) reiterated and rephrased certain terms to make them more understandable/shorter, added an extra term in the “commission process and advice” section to include refusing pet reference pictures that include/portay animal abuse, seperated things i cant draw from the “wont draw” category
(28/Jul/24) added a few new terms, and deleted some excessive and repetitive ones as well.