Last Edited: May 26, 2023
Email is my preferred method of communication with prospective commissioners, and I will not start a commission without a valid contact email. I will not discuss details of a commission or accept personal information over any other means than email. Other means of communication are given in the unlikely event that I am unable to access my email.
For legal reasons, I cannot and will not accept commissions from clients under 18 years of age. If a client is found to be underage, they will be refunded and banned from future commissions.
I reserve the right to refuse any commission without reason. This has never happened, but to protect myself as an artist from harassment, I reserve the right to not accept a commission. Refusal to take a commission is not barring a commissioner from trying again, unless I state via email they are otherwise barred.
What to Expect
I am a fully digital artist. All art commissions will be delivered via email. Commission sale posts will have what you will specifically get, if it is different than the following list.
- Flattened, working size file, around 300 DPI as a PNG. Should be suitable for printing/personal use.
- Flattened, “web size” file, around 96 DPI, either as a PNG or high-quality JPG. This image can be reposted, with proper linking/credit, online.
Unless an agreement is otherwise made, you will not receive layered files. Additionally, even though you will be given a large version of the file, you are not allowed to make prints for commercial use. Printing one copy to hang on your wall, or a print-on-demand shirt for yourself is fine, printing multiple copies to sell or give away as a promotion of your online presence is not.
Will and Won’t Draws
Please be aware that the Will Not Draw list is not commentary or a moral stance, with the exception of the final item. These are subjects I am not personally comfortable drawing. You do you.
Will Draw (not exhaustive, just preferred):
- Anthropomorphic/furry characters.
- Equines
- Cervines
- Bovines
- Canids
- NSFW/Adult Art/Sexual Art
- If it’s not below, just ask.
Will Not Draw:
- Comics/sequential art
- Underage characters in sexual, violent, or fetish-themed content (SFW is fine)
- “Musk”/stink/stench, farting, defecation, watersports/urine
- Human/human faced characters
- Art glorifying sexism, racism, Nazis, homophobia (in all forms), and/or bullying. Asking me to draw this will get you banned from commissions in the future.
Turn-Around Time
Deadlines shorter than a month will not be accepted. You are welcome to ask for a completed by date longer than a month from the day payment is sent, and I do try to work as quickly as possible, but depending on my queue (which you will see on this page) and other obligations, I may have to ask for an extension. I will keep you informed of delays/problems/etc.
Commissioners are encouraged to communicate with me about the status of their art. If there are going to be serious delays, I will contact the commissioner directly via email.
To prevent delays, do not ignore your email. If revisions are needed, the sooner I know, the better. Again: All communications will be sent via email.
Payments
All payments will be via PayPal’s invoicing system. As I use invoices, I require the commissioners email.
Payments may be made in installments, but I require commissioners to discuss this with me before hand. 50% is due before the commission is started. Invoices must be paid in full before final delivery.
Payments are due within 72 hours of invoicing, unless otherwise discussed. Work will not begin until at least 50% has been paid. If an invoice goes past 72 hours without payment being made, and no discussion having happened otherwise, the commission will be cancelled.
Sketch Approvals
Approval sketches will be sent, unless the specific commission ad states there will be no revisions. Approval or stated changes must be made within 72 hours of email, or the commission will be considered abandoned. Any necessary refund will be issued.
If a sketch is fully rejected, the commissioner understands I may reuse that sketch in a later work.
Sketch revisions/re-draws are limited to three revisions/re-draws before additional fees are charged. Minor revisions are unlimited, within reason. This excludes me neglecting something on the sketch.
Revisions
Revisions will be provided if I make a mistake, such as missed or improperly colored markings or features (horns, wings, character essential jewelry) that are on the references provided.
There may be times where I am unable to show small details, especially with small/pixel commissions, and commissioners are asked to be understanding of this.
Cancellations
If a cancellation is started by a commissioner, any work paid for will belong to that commissioner, and the remaining amount equal to the uncompleted work will be refunded. If the piece is completed, or nearly completed, there will be no refund.
Example: Commissioner pays for full-color waist-up in full. After sketch approval, they need to cancel. Refund amount is the price of the commissions, minus the sketch.
Repeated requests for refunds may bar a commissioner from future commissions. Chargebacks will bar a commissioner.
If I have to cancel a commission for any reason, the commissioner will be fully refunded.
I reserve the right to issue a refund and cancel a commission for reasons including, but not limited to, poor communication, rude or inappropriate behavior, or history of abusive behavior toward artists.
Posting and Reposting Commissions
Commissioners are allowed to share the appropriately marked version of their commission on any site they see fit, unless I have posted it already, and it can be shared (as on Tumblr, Twitter, Pillowfort, etc). If a commissioner wants to repost on a site like FA, SoFurry, Weasyl, etc, then credit/link to my account must be included. You can see what sites I am on under the “About” section of this website.
If I feel a commissioner is abusing their reposting ability, I will request the image be removed. If this is ignored, I will take steps to have it removed with site management.
Adoptable characters have their own rules, and those are viewable on this page.
Copyright and Intellectual Property
Commissioners retain rights to their character/s. However, commissioners understand that their commissions may be used for future advertisements, posted to Gumroad, made into prints, or the like. Purchase of rights can be arranged, if this is not acceptable.
Commissioners are not granted the ability to do more than resize/crop their image for an icon. Color edits, sketch/ink finishing, etc must either come back to me for additional/continued fees, or be approved for another artist. Ignoring this rule will ban a commissioner from future commissions.
Unless paid for as a private commission, all commissions will be posted when/where I chose. I can leave a commissioner’s name off of the posting for no additional fee.
Work Schedule
I typically work in the order commissions are received, though smaller commissions, like icons, may move out of order. Additionally, I may work on what appears to be “personal” works between commission works.
I may stream commission works and/or record for later reposting to my YouTube and TikTok. If a commission is to be a “surprise,” you may ask that I not stream and delay posting recordings. Unless the commission has been paid for as private, I will not refrain from recording. I can leave the commissioners name off, if they with to remain anonymous.
If there are any concerns about your commission, please don’t hesitate to contact me at delphin.arts@gmail.com.