Commissions

What the meter means:

: Accepting all commissions

: Accepting less detailed commissions

: Not Accepting commissions

Whether or not I'm available to do commissions will always be indicated by the meter above. Generally, I love to do work with people who can come up with great ideas, especially humorous ones; it's just an overall fun experience. I also tend to be rather communicative and like to talk to clients over AOL instant messenger to make sure I get all the details right before trying. Reference pictures are greatly appreciated.

What I will do:

My best to make you happy for what you pay for.

I will send you the original, finished piece along with any preliminary sketches that may have been needed.

There's more things that I will do than won't, so in order to save space, I'll just list the "won't do's".

What I won't draw:

Copyrighted characters that you don't own. I'll waive this if you're commissioning a surprise picture with a friend's character, but that's it.

Smut. If it isn't tasteful nudity, I will not do it.

Extreme gore. Fight scenes and blood are okay, but nothing excessive, please.

Mechas or anything else comparably difficult.

I reserve the right to refuse to do a commission for any other reason that may come up in the future, but there really shouldn't be anything else I won't do.

Now, onto the prices:

B&W stuff

Line sketch: $5 - $20

Ink: $10 - $30

Graphite Rendering (inked or not, shaded): $25 - $50

Color stuff (everything inked)

Marker only: $30 - $50

Marker+Col. Pencil: $35 - $55

Col. Pencil: $40 - $65

Digital: $20 - $50

These are just generalized prices, if you want a picture done in a special medium or on special paper, it may cost more or less. If you are interested in commissioning me, please feel free to email me at datonel@comcast.net with a brief outline of what you want the commission to be, what medium you want it done with, and approximate size of paper. I usually respond to my email within 2-3 days, and in that time I should be able to give you the estimated final cost for what you specified. If you opt for a digital piece, you can pay an additional $6 for a high dpi printout on semi-gloss paper and have it sent to you; this includes shipping and handling, which is 2-3 day US Priority Mail.

Payment options:

Paypal: I generally prefer this method, as it's the fastest and it generally assures that I'll get started on your commission sooner.

Money order, cashier's check, personal check.

Cash (I wouldn't suggest this, but if it's the only option, I'd advise concealing it well and sending it via registered mail)