Commission policy and art status
As of 3/8/08, commissions are closed until mid July '08, art trades have limited openings. Please note that commissioned work has priority over art trades. If you are interested in an art trade or commission, please email me at rusty.salamander at gmail dot com. Please put what your email is about in the subject line.
Commission policy:If you decide to commission me, please have reference images for the the character you want drawn (Or a thorough written physical description of the character) ready to send. Also, if you want your character to be in specific pose/location/etc. PLEASE include it with the reference information. Once I have the info and an idea of what you want, I'll do a preliminary sketch (or a few quick ones, so you can choose the one you like most) and submit it to you for approval. If you want something to be changed, please state ALL the changes you want made up front. You get one free redraw of the sketch and 2 rounds of minor corrections. After that, I will charge a $5 fee for each round of corrections/redraws. Please remember that if a commission is priced under $15, I expect full payment once I have shown you the sketch and you have approved it. Sketch commissions must be paid in full FIRST, then I will draw the image. I reserve the right to refuse any commission, no questions asked.
Image usage:If you commission me, you may print your picture, display it on your own webpage (A link back to me would be cool, but not necessary). Please DO NOT SELL prints of the picture; yes, you paid for the image, but I still retain all rights to the image. Likewise, I will not sell prints of your image without your permission. When you commission me, you are also agreeing to allow me to use the image in my portfolio if I choose to do so. If you would not like the image to be displayed in any of my public online galleries, please let me know.
Samples and pricing
Icons- 100x100 pixel images for use on websites like LiveJournal, forums, whatever you want really. I can do animated icons as well, however animation will cost an additional $2-$5 (Depending on the complexity of the animation). You will receive a cropped, resized version of your icons as well as the full version of the icon. Icons are 2 for $15. Additional icons can be purchased for $8 each. Examples: 1 2
Sketches and "Speedpaintings"- $8 for plain, unshaded digital or pencil sketch, $12 for "speedpaintings" (As the name might suggest, it's a quick painting, usually no longer than 2 hours of work). I can also do simple head studies/ busts or conbadge-type images for between $10 and $15 digitally. Examples: 1 (Digital) 2 (Pencil) 3 (Bust) 4 (Speedpaint) 5 (Speedpaint)
Inked Line Art- $15-$20, depending on complexity. Your choice of digital or real media ink. Examples:1 (Digital) 2 (Real media) 3 (Real media) 4 (Real media)
Digital color- Starts at $25, price will go up depending on complexity, number of subjects, background, etc. Lineart or sketch is painted in either Painter 9, openCanvas 1.1, or Photoshop. Examples: 1 2 3 4
I accept payment by PayPal (in US dollars) or you may send me a money order, also in US dollars. Commissions that cost $15 or less must be paid in full before I will continue with the image after the sketch has been approved. Sketch commissions will only be done AFTER I've received payment. Anything above $15 can be paid half up front, and then the rest when I'm done. What you'll get is the source file (Usually a .psd) at its original "working" size (Usually at 300 dpi, which is also a good setting if you want to print the image) and a high quality jpeg at a "for web" size (If you want a different file type or the image to be resized differently, let me know and I can provide it for you). If you want the original inks and any sketches, add $3 for shipping within the US, I'll have to get back to you on international shipping prices. Prints for digital pieces are available by request and the cost will be added to your commission's price.