Commission Infos

The client must fill out the sign-up form to gain a spot on the waiting list (The client may keep track of the commission progress through the tracker), only after this act is done the client’s commission request can be acknowledged. However, please note that having filled out the form does not necessarily guarantee a commission slot. After filling out the sign-up form, the artist will message the client within a few days about whether the commission request is formally accepted by the artist.

The artist reserves the right to turn down/cancel the commission request if it is considered beyond the artist’s ability.

The commission services do not include character designing. By the client’s willingness, the artist may (or may not) choose or design new outfits for characters out of creative purposes, but clear and concise visual references/detailed description of characters must be provided by the client.

Detailed image references (ex. hand-drawn diagrams, photos, elements that the client may want to include in the piece etc.) for the composition/poses are preferred, but it is also welcome if the client wants to give the artist free rein on the aspects above.

Due to personal reasons, the artist might take longer time (normally within 1-4 days) to reply the messages/emails, if you do not receive replies for too long, please free free to send messages to remind the artist or resend your email.

The fee for the commission and the period for the completion are subject to change and will be assessed according to the scale and complexity of the artwork requested. Averagely the commission will be completed within one month once the artist receives payments, the client will be informed beforehand if there are any possibilities of delayed submission. After the references/character informations are provided by the client, a preliminary quote will be given by the artist.

Payments will be charged when the client receives the notification of the start of the commission—namely, the artist is available for starting to work on the client’s commission piece—from the artist.

Commissions whose assessed fee is under $150 are considered small-scale works, payments of which should be paid in full upfront before the start of the commission. For greater-scale works whose assessed fee is above $150, 50% of the full payment will be charged in advance, the rest (50%) of the amount should be paid in full after the sketches are approved by the client.

Base prices on the commission sheet are set according to the quality and the artist’s average working hours on each piece—Illustrations 15-25 hours, headshots 8-10 hours, sketches and chibis 4-8 hours. The artist appreciates the client’s understanding.

Payments should be done through PayPal in USD, prices in the commission sheet are all PayPal fee included.

The artist will only start/continue the commissioning process after payments are received.

Cancellation of the commission request/changes of the commission content can be made by the client before the start of the commission without costs. In the event of client cancellation during the sketches/thumbnail stage, 50% of the original full payment will be issued as the refund. No refunds will be allowed if the client cancels the commission during the finalization stage or after the commission is completed. If the commission is canceled by the artist, 100% of the original full payment will be refunded to the client.

During the commissioning process, work-in-progress (WIP) sketches will be sent in two times to the client, one in black and white and the other in full colour. Any major revisions should be done in the black-and-white stage, while colour corrections can be made in the full-colour stage. After both sketches are approved by the client, the final payment will be charged and the piece will enter the finalization stage, after which only minor adjustments can be made. Once the finished piece (PNG file) is sent to the client through a Google Drive link or email, the commission is conrsidered completed and no more modifications will be accepted.

It is the artist’s hope that all the clients can receive commission works living up to the satisfactory of theirs, hence there will be no additional charge for minor adjustments in principle. However, please make sure in advance that all the revision requests are placed out of reasonable needs.

The final product is by default a digital file and no physical items will be sent out to the client. However, if the client does want to have a physical copy of their commission work (additional cost required) exclusively or not exclusively, please feel free to inform the artist anytime during the process.

The commission piece in discussion is for non-commercial/personal use only. Editing/altering without the artist’s permission or using it in NFT related/any commercial projects is prohibited. For commercial commissions, please contact the artist via email ([email protected]) for discussion of details. Commissions regarding commercial uses will have a at least 100% increase of the basic prices on the commission sheet.

The artist retains full copyright of the commission work, including the rights to display the piece on social medias (with watermark), make prints and include it in artbooks unless the client requests otherwise.

Pricing of the artist’s commission is not fixed and thus may undergo amendments and adjustments each time the artist is open for commissions.

The client must read and understand all the terms above before reaching out to the artist and especially before any payments are sent. By sending payment, it will be automatically regarded as the client agrees to the terms of service.