Deviation Actions
Update 20151223: ALL Commission Types are now closed for 2015. Thanks to everyone for an extremely successful first year. I will be back in 2016 with news on where things go from here.
Thank you for all your support, have a happy rest of the year and a happy New Year as well!
Regards,
DF
The Options (Click to view):
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The Procedure:
1) Request a commission by noting me on Deviant Art at 
. Let me know what kind of commission you’d like, and who it would feature. Links to references are appreciated, especially if it’s an original character of yours. I’d also be interested to hear what it’s for (your own personal enjoyment, display on your dA page, profile art for an OC or Fan Fic character, a gift, etc.). (See additional notes on sequences below.)
2) I may note you back with questions before deciding to accept or not. I will also let you know by note when I accept, along with a quote for the final price. If I accept, I’ll also assign you a project number. There will be a separate “commissions report” journal which will list the progress of each project by number. If you wish to remain anonymous, let me know and I’ll list your project only by number. NOTE: Commissions costing $50 or more require a NONREFUNDABLE 10% deposit before I begin work.
3) For any commission more involved than a quick sketch, I will send you a link to a preliminary sketch to give you the chance to request changes before I add inks and colors. (I may also send other things for approval, like a rough character design sketch or flat colors if I need clarification.) NOTE: For commissions costing $100 or more, 50% of the remaining balance will be due upon sketch approval before I proceed.
4) When the final piece is complete I will send you a low res (36dpi) thumbnail to show I have completed the work, along with payment instructions. Payment will be collected through PayPal. After I have received final payment I will send you the final piece in full resolution (300dpi). PAYMENT IS DUE UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT. If you are going to have difficulty making a payment on time, let me know ASAP. I reserve the right to use unpaid commissions in a way that will allow me to recoup some of the unpaid funds, such as selling it as a print or pay per view sequence. I will sent notification to the client before doing so.
5) Most people request commissions because they want content for their own dA pages. I reserve the right to post the work on my own page if I choose, but I will wait at least a month after delivery before doing so. If you want to make other arrangements, or are okay with me posting it sooner, let me know.
The Rules and other notes:
1) Commissions are for personal use only, for your own enjoyment or sharing for free with others. They are not for commercial use, such as selling merchandise like T-Shirts or prints. Charging pay per view fees on my works is also not permitted.
2) My acceptance of a work is based mostly on my interest in the content, and my comfort level with it. If I reject a commission, it may just be because I don’t feel I can do the requested subject enough justice to charge for drawing it, or I just don’t feel comfortable drawing it. Here’s a few problematic subjects to avoid:
a) Full nudity
b) Overtly violent or sexual acts
c) Certain excessively exaggerated proportions on a character
d) Anything I feel to be blatantly racist, sexist, or otherwise discriminatory.
e) Inappropriate portrayals of minors.
Additionally, complicated mechanics and real-person likenesses take me into shaky territory. I’ll gladly draw Agent Carter, the Falcon, or Sleepy Hollow’s Abigail Mills but they probably won’t look like Haley Atwell, Anthony Mackie, or Nicole Behaire, as much I as I wish they would. And my G1 Optimus Prime might look okay at best—Bayformer Prime? Probably not. Same with “classic 60’s/70’s/80’s Iron Man” vs. “Movie/Modern Iron Man.”
The Sequences (CURRENTLY CLOSED):
I periodically offer sequences, which can take the form of a combination of stand alone pieces (two pin-ups for before and after plus a mini sequence or mid TF for between), or a comic. A “combo” discount of at least 10% is available—note me for a quote.
There are two options for the comics. Strips are meant to be stand-alone pieces and work best with a general outline (“Jen Walters has fallen down a well and must become the She-Hulk to escape, etc.”). Multi-Page sequences can be scripted with as much or as little detail as you choose, but keep the following things in mind:
1) The maximum number of pages is 5 for this round.
2) I am holding commissioners to an average of four panels per page. This is to give room to vary panel size and add dialogue. And it’s an average, which means if one page only has two panels, the next could have six, and so on.
3) I’ll gladly work from a script, but may tweak certain angles or the panel per page layout to make the most dramatic sequence possible and give each image its due. As always, there will be approval sketches submitted before the project proceeds to the next phase.
Sequences are very time consuming and are offered on a limited basis. Please allow AT LEAST two months for comic sequence completion.
Final Notes:
Regular commissions are done on the computer. The final file will be a 300 dpi jpeg. Inked works can have rough grayscale shading added for no extra charge, or be delivered clean if you want to color it. In addition to the jpeg, clean ink works will also be offered in a layered Photoshop file for easy editing for those who want something to color. If you prefer a different file format, let me know at the start and I’ll see what I can do.
In closing, I’ve listed a lot of what I won’t do, but not necessarily everything I would be willing to try. I’ve listed these options and prices to keep things simple, but if there’s something you have in mind for me that isn’t listed here, don’t be afraid to ask in a note—the worst that can happen is I will politely decline.
Note me with requests, ask questions in the comments below--the answers may be useful to others. Thanks again for your support,
DF!
