NEW COMMISSION PRICES!

Commissions are open again! Prices have been fixed, and this is the new list:

Sketches: USD$ 5
http://www.deviantart.com/download/.....ad-d30kfxq.png
http://d.facdn.net/art/herutastic/1....._request_3.png

Lineart: USD$ 14
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4891286
http://d.facdn.net/art/herutastic/1.....tryout_rad.png
http://d.facdn.net/art/herutastic/1.....flerequest.png
http://d.facdn.net/art/herutastic/1.....ic_sharkat.png

B&W: USD$ 16
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4891350

Comic pages: USD$ 20
(this depends on the detail and the colors, USD$ 20 as a basis)
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4946066

Color:

Pencils: USD$ 25
http://d.facdn.net/art/herutastic/1....._request_4.png
http://d.facdn.net/art/herutastic/1....._wolfsquad.png

Copics: USD$ 30
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4627309/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5001505/
http://d.facdn.net/art/herutastic/1.....astic_peto.png

Watercolors: USD$ 22
http://d.facdn.net/art/herutastic/1....._watermark.png
http://d.facdn.net/art/herutastic/1....._wolfsquad.png
http://d.facdn.net/art/herutastic/1....._wolfsquad.jpg

Digital color: USD$ 18 (flats) USD$ 25 (shading)
http://d.facdn.net/art/herutastic/1....._pez_adri2.png
http://d.facdn.net/art/herutastic/1.....7ba40e8270.png

ICONS: USD$10
http://d.facdn.net/art/herutastic/1.....stic_pervi.png

HOW DO I WORK?
You note me, and tell me what you want to do (or how much would you like to spend), and I tell you for how much and how I can do that for you. 
After we get to an agreement, you can pay right away and receive HD sketches, or you can pay when I’m ready to do the inking and receive LQ sketches till then. 
Aside from that, I like to be quick, so I’ll finish your picture ASAP.
Cheap commissions and sketches don’t get WIPS. Please, be clear when explaining what you want.
Prices are basic, feel free to ask me about them.

TOS: http://artisthereason.blogspot.com/.....f-service.html

REQUEST: will put up a journal when open
TRADES: try me.

NOTE ME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED!

Thanks for reading!

USD$ 3 Portraits and USD$15 watercolors

B&W SKETCH COMMISSIONS: ARE CLOSED

B&W Sketch commissions are portrait pictures drawn in black permanent ink. They will have ONE color background, of your choice. 

 

     

Terms of Service

• I CAN do digital, but I’m better at traditional and that is what I do, mostly. 
• I don’t stream, but you can ask for scans or photos of the progress. Once the commission is done, I will scan it and send you HQ photos.
• I have an MSN account for commissions, and If I’m up to one I will stay online as long as I’m in front of the computer so you can talk to me any time you need. I will also ask for you to be available to answer my questions in case I have doubts. This is mostly to get the job done as soon as it is possible.
• I will ask you to be as clear as you can with what you want. I DO work with descriptions.
• Reference sheets are not obligatory, but they help.  If you don’t have one you can send me references of other characters that look alike. These have to be as similar as what you want as possible, and you have to be specific in the changes you would do to the “look alike” picture.  Have in mind that I can’t change the picture if I have already inked it or started coloring, it is a traditional piece.
• I will do as many sketches as I consider enough. Have in mind that normally this means between a minimum of 2 and a max of 5. After that I don’t think I’ll keep correcting the sketch. MY mistakes (missing something, getting a shirt wrong, whatever), however, will be corrected as many times as needed.
• I only work with Paypal.com
• All my prices are approximated; I might charge you more or less, depending on the picture.  Usually I ask how much you’d like to spend in the commission and I tell you what I can do for that money.
• I will show you very low quality sketches until you pay. Until now, I have been showing high quality sketches only before coloring (definite sketch)and this is when I ask for the payment. However, if you want to see the sketch in HQ from the very first moment I’ll have to ask you to pay USD$7 in advance. The money is not refunded if after the sketch you decide you won’t take the commission from me.
• Hence last point, If you ask for a sketch, you won’t see it until I’m done. There is no preview.
• If the commission is USD$5 or less, I will ask you to pay right away before I start.
• I will upload your commission to my gallery after I’m done. I will, of course, watermark it, but the art is still mine and I will use it to show how my commissions come out.
• Have in mind your commissions are for personal use only. This means no selling prints, not claiming the art as yours, not re-selling,  not use it for public distribution with monetary profits. I don’t care much if you re-color it or edit it in some way, as long as you ask first and link me in the submission.
• Don’t ask me to put down your commission from my gallery, because it is still my art, and I won’t do it.
• I may refuse to draw your commission if I don’t feel comfortable with it.
• My character SONNY will appear in all of the commissions, as part of my signature.

General Etiquette When Buying or Selling Ar- By Gaz

For the seller:

• Make a Terms of Service: This sounds tedious, but everyone has a right to make one. This is generally for listing what you will or won't do, how you prefer to be contacted and paid, your general style of organizing things, your preference when it comes to alterations on a piece, etc. You can find an example of mine right here. Keep in mind everyone has their own preferences and that journal happens to contain mine.
• Artists Beware: It is your right, as a seller of art, to check up on a client. You'd be surprised how little artists check, get screwed over or harassed, and later find an article of A_B about that very buyer doing to someone else exactly what they did to you.
• Do not force yourself into a subject you're not comfortable with: If you are not comfortable with drawing porn or a fetish of some sort, don't force yourself. Chances are, it'll look terrible and your buyer will be unhappy with the result because you didn't do a good job. Should someone ask you for a subject piece you're uncomfortable with, politely tell them you are not comfortable and ask that they take their business elsewhere.
• If you come across a rude buyer: Politely tell them you do not wish to do business with them. If they harass you, simply report them. Do not retaliate with threats or insults; that will make you look bad, especially if they decide to wrongfully report you (trust me, it does happen).
• Never rush because someone wants you to: If there's a buyer who's rushing you or continuously asking about their piece, politely tell them you are working on it and that they need to be patient. If they persist, try telling them if they cannot be patient, then perhaps they need to find a faster-working artist.
• Keeping a buyer in the loop: Some buyers appreciate seeing a sketch or flat colors to check over. They are buying your art, after all, and should be shown a sketch or the flat colors to make sure you're giving them what they ask for. This helps with having to deal with alterations later on.
• Do not get upset if someone asks for a refund: As a general rule, don't spend the money someone has given you until they have their piece and are happy with it. If a buyer does ask for a refund, give it to them. Do not tell them "I hope you die" or to "Fuck off" or anything like that. It is extremely rude, stupid, immature, and very unprofessional. (Yes, I have seen this happen)
• Reposting and recoloring: Unless you buy the rights to a piece along with the art, you cannot claim the art as yours. The artist still has copyrights to it unless they sell all rights to you. This includes rights to repost, resell, recolor, etc.
• Threads: If you post a thread about selling your art, don't randomly *bump* your thread with art and examples. Save those for the OP. If you constantly bump the thread with examples and random pieces of art, it gets confusing (not to mention there is a "No bump" rule). If someone hires you, then it is alright to *bump* the thread with the finished piece (though it's better to give someone their art via email).
• Ask for detail: If your buyer isn't specific, make sure to get all the details you need. It may feel like you're annoying them, but you, as the artist, need every detail possible to produce a piece that your buyer will enjoy to the fullest.

For the buyer:

• Read the artist's TOS: If the artist you'd like to commission has a TOS, read it through, then read it again. Take in consideration their will's and won'ts.
• Prices: If you don't agree with an artist's prices (such as you think they're way too overpriced), find someone else. Do not insult the artist by saying "Your art is not that great, you shouldn't price it so high!" In this fandom, it is not about the quality of art. It is about what someone will or will not do for your money. Artists in high demand can and will up their prices accordingly; if you don't like it, keep looking.
• Manners, manners, manners! If you are rude, do not be surprised if you get reported, even if you are frustrated. Do not say "Do it" or "I want to see this" unless the artist specifically asks "What would you like to see?" Always use "please" and "thank you". If the artist is being rude, ask for a refund; should they refuse, go through the steps to dispute it. If you use Paypal, there is a specific link to dispute a purchase. Keep in mind, however, that once the 45 days are up, you cannot dispute it further.
• Don't be afraid to check up on the artist: When commissioning, it's a pretty good idea to look through Artist's Beware. Just as an artist has a right to check up on you, you have a right to check up on them. If they have an article, it's up to you to decide whether you want to risk it or not.
• A seller's comfort zone: Every artist has one. It is always a good idea to go through their gallery, see what they do, and politely ask if they would be interested and comfortable in drawing what you'd like. If they are not comfortable with nudes, porn, etc., do not beg or insist you will pay them to do it.
• Waiting for your art: Every artist works at a different pace. Some work faster, others work much slower. Never rush an artist! Even if you are paying them, it's rude and disrespectful of the artist as a person. They're still human! It's okay to ask how a piece is coming along, but do not constantly ask about it (such as send a new email every day; every couple days is just fine).
• If an artist doesn't mean their own deadline: Should the artist you're buying from give you an allotted time (such as 10 hours for a piece) but does not meet that deadline, ask about it. If you do not get a response after a day, ask again. If you really feel that they are ignoring or avoiding you, report them. Unfortunately, some artists are dishonest and will ignore you as soon as they have your money.
• Refunds: As a rule of thumb, do not wait until the artist is half-finished with a piece before asking for a refund. Make sure, in their TOS, it does not say "I do not give refunds". If it doesn't say that but they still refuse to refund your money, dispute it with an administrator or Paypal.
• Reposting and recoloring: If you commissioned lineart and want to color it (which most people do), ask the artist for permission. If you'd like to repost said lineart and/or any other art (again, which most people do), make sure to fully credit the artist in your comment box.
• When hiring: If someone offers up their services to you, do not insult them. By that I mean if they've bothered to offer up work for your money to give you what you want, don't email them and say "I hate your style" or "Your art is a piece of shit! Why are you showing me this?!" Simply say "I'm sorry, you're not what I'm looking for" and move on. No need to go into specifics. We all have preferences in style and such; that's no excuse for being blatantly rude.
• Detail: Be specific about you want. Species, pose, background, emotion, etc. If you are not specific, that leaves an artist with little to work with. A little note: Artists do love to have artistic freedom in some sense. As long as you give them a character and a theme, most artists will have fun with it and the results are (usually) fantastic! If you have specifics, however, be sure to let the artist know. Something to keep in mind in case you're not specific: You might find something you don't like and thus want an alteration. Some artists won't have a problem if you ask them to alter something, but it's quite annoying to even have to do it. Be specific as possible. The more detail, the better.

This is something I found in the FA forums. I think it is way more execific about the Do's and Dont's fo Hiring and Selling than MY article. Hope it helps!

Article by: Radio-Gaz

Source: http://forums.furaffinity.net/threads/95733-General-Etiquette-When-Buying-or-Selling-Art

Explotions and Smoke 101

Explosions are hard to draw. Period. Why? because it’s hard to match it with the style you are using in your picture. At least that’s the problem I used to have.

-NOTE: click to see full images-

Whatever, I don’t care, how do I draw explosions?

Ok, first things first. Watch this video:

Why did I tell you to do that? Because when drawing, EVERYTHING starts from observation. I tell you what I see here. I see that if I want to draw a starting explosion, there will be more light than smoke, and it will be focused in the center. A normal explosion will have a lot of smoke, but shinny clouds where the explosion started, and in the middle dark clouds and shinny ones will mix. Add one or two flying objects that where shoot from the middle, and you’ll be done. Late explosions are mostly dark clouds of smoke and one or two flying things, or clouds with said shape.

Yah, yah, how do I get started already?

Draw a circle and draw some lines coming out from the center of it. That will be your basic explosion. The lines represent direction that smoke will take, feel free to draw in whatever direction you want.

And theeeeen?

Clouds. I’m quite sure you know how to draw them. But they don’t look good in the explosion, do they?  When I draw the clouds (of smoke), I do it as I would normally do, and then make them a bit shaky. That will make them look more random. Random? Well, yeah, you never know how explosion-clouds will come out, do you? DO YOU?

Well, what if the wind is blowing hard, MH?

Drawing clouds is quite easy, but I suggest you practice a bit before applying it to any of your pics, so you can adapt them to your style. When drawing them, take in mind the wind. Clouds come from around the explosion and from the explosion. If you want to draw the clouds near, you’ll have to make them small at first, bigger at the end (it’s proportional to the distance, you see)

What about the flying things?

I draw a random mass of cloud following it, like in the picture:

If you want to paint them, you can do as I did, and use them as a light source (because of the heat) or not! Look at the explosion of the car, stuff fly away, but they all look black. So yeah.

And that’s pretty much all I know about explosions. Hope it was helpful! And remember, with explosions, you can do pretty much anything and they will look ok. -See ya soon!

How to buy a commission 101

1. KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO BUY. You need to have a very clear idea of what you want in order to choose the right artist. Make sure you already have references done. Before even start LOOKING for an artist, know what you are going to ask for.

2. FIND AN ARTISTS THAT PLEASES YOUR NEEDS. If you want a human character ref-sheet, look for an artist that can draw humans. Don't just look for the right style, make sure your artists has, as an example, two pics of what you want drawn, such as humans. Even if your artists can draw the most awesome and realistic wolves, that doesn't mean he will be able to draw humans in the same quality.
   
   
3. LOOK FOR PRICES. Sure, some artists are awesome, but they have very very high prices. This is normally because they would get too many commissions if not, or because they can charge you more just because they are popular, or maybe that is what they consider their art worth. This doesn't mean you shouldn't pay high prices: its OK if you want to expend $50 on a miss monster piece of art if you want to. Many times, the money is worth the art. However, if you just want a character ref-sheet, you might as well get a VERY good one for just 30 bucks or less.
   
   
4. KNOW WHAT YOU BUY. It's not cool to pay $30 just for a lineart. Make sure prices match time and effort coming from the artist. Again, this depends on the artists, I'm just saying: don't be fooled!
   
   
5. CONTACT. Send a note to the artists. Try to be polite and explain clearly. If you can get the artist's msn, mail, or any more direct way of chatting, the better. This will allow you to clear doubts quicker and get the work done faster. Once the artists has accepted your petition, talk about how to pay for the work and how to get what you paid for. For example, when I was asked to draw a monster for a client, I first did a sketch and let my client pay ONLY when he was OK with the sketch. After that, I told him to send me the money through Paypal, and once received the money, I finished the commission in two days and sent scans and photos of the work. At all times I was in contact with the client, asking about doubts or answering them.
   
   
6. PAYMENT. When put in contact with the artists is very important that you follow what the artists says about the payment and how the transition should be done. Now, ok, artists are difficult people to deal with, but its still YOUR money. Some artists won't draw more than two sketches, that is why you should be clear when you explain what you want. DO NOT PAY if you DONT LIKE what you are getting! Dude, its YOUR money, if you don't like how things are coming along, complain! The artist should draw what YOU want.* Paypal is one of the safest ways to pay for your commissions.
   
   
7. AFTER GETTING THE COMMISSION DONE. Show the artists how thankful you are. If you are pleased with what you've got, tell the artists the awesome job he did. The best thing you can do for the artists is show, proudly, the picture you just bought. SHOW IT TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS. Its awesome, dude, you just got your own personalized piece of art!
   
   
8. BAD RESULTS. If you have been careful on providing a good reference and explaining clearly what you wanted, it will never be your fault and then you can complain to the artists. Be careful. Even if most artists would try to fix the mistake, a bunch of other artists wont. Make sure to accept decent deadlines and decent prices, so you wont get scammed!

*Ok, its your money, but don't push your luck on this. You cant expect the artists to draw for you during days and days and days. Just don't let the artist decide weather the wolf should be pink or blue. Its your desition how the thing goes done. You can, however, accept opinions from the artist.