Herald | James

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30
Hobby Artist and Crafty Critter
Illustration, Refsheets, and Icons
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Commissions Open

Work

From icons to full on illustrations, I like to dabble in several areas.
I often define my approach as "time to learn something new".

About

Hey there, nice to meet ya. My name is Herald, though some call me James.
I'm the artist behind the pokemon askblog atypicalparameters, as well as liking to think of myself as something of an artist in general.
When not drawing, I sometimes write some stories about my OCs, but more often find myself dabbling in video games. My poisons of choice are Destiny, Guild Wars 2, Pokemon, and Warframe, though I won't say no to a bit of Minecraft or Elder Scrolls Online.I've been known to be a bit skittish, but I'm always open to try and make new friends. Poke around, send me an ask...I promise I don't bite.While not the most advertised, I do offer commissions!
I'm working on a concrete price list, but if you've got an idea then just hit me up. We can discuss it and work something out!

Pricing

Icons

Basic$20
Animated$30

Animated icons are a simple animation, such as blinking or a moving mouth.
For something more complex, see the Pixels option below.


Refsheets

Halfsheet$70
Art Only$100
Fullsheet$150

A Halfsheet is just one pose, a small blurb of info and color swatch is optional.Art Only would be one pose and a portrait, with no info, but the swatch is still optional.A Fullsheet would be two poses, front and back unless otherwise asked, with whatever text info you'd like added, a panel of expressions, and a color swatch.Additional poses can be added to Art Only and Fullsheet for $50 a pose.
Additional portrait/headshots can be added to any of the options for $25 a portrait.


Standard Artwork

Flat Color$60
Simple Shading$90
Illustration$150

All options are full body, though I am open to discussion if you'd prefer a bust or half-body.Flat Color will always have a transparent background, and can have a white outer outline on request.Simple Shading can have either a transparent background or a simple background, such as some shapes or some sort of texture.Illustration will always have a background of some sort.An exception to the above is if you're looking for some sort of starfield/space background. I'm always delighted to add those to anything, all you need to do is ask.


Pixels

$95

Full body, default action would be breathing or a slight bounce. Other actions can be discussed.

Rules and Process

Rules

Must be 18+ to commission, no exceptions

The prices listed on the Pricing page are made with the assumption that your request is of a single character. There are a few things which can change the estimated price, such as:

  • Number of characters in the piece

  • Complexity of the characters, be it overall design or armor or more complex mechanics

  • Other additions, such as pets or props

When making a request, please include all pertinent reference material -
There is no such thing as "too much" material!!
All requests will be responded to with a full quote for the piece, including any price-adjusting additions or subtractions. Should the quote turn out to be outside of your budget, I'm more than happy to discuss options to bring it in line, while still providing something you can be pleased with.


Process

  • Contact and Payment - Once you contact me with details of your commission, I will let you know the price and estimated turnaround time. If that is acceptable, then I will send an invoice, and work will begin upon payment.

  • Working - Once details are sorted out and payment is received, I will get to work. For Illustrations and Refsheets, you will receive a sketch during this step, and edits can be freely requested. If a delay occurs that could impact the turnaround time, you'll be promptly alerted.

  • Review - Once I send the "finished" piece, the only thing left is for you to review it and make sure it looks how you wanted. Small edits, such as a coloring mistake or a detail from the reference material that I missed, are free. Major edits are potentially subject to an additional fee. Once approval is given, the commission is considered complete - If the piece is an Illustration or Refsheet, this will be when the second half of the payment is due.

What You Can DoWhat You Can't Do
Post on social media, with creditRemove or alter my signature
Print for personal use, such as posters or stickers, etc.Sell or otherwise claim it as your own creation
Commission as a gift, so long as the recipient is awareUse for NFTs or AI training

All commissions will be posted to my applicable social medias.
However, if you would prefer for me to not do so, or would prefer to remain anonymous, then let me know and I will be happy to accomidate.

You can contact me with your requests at my email, found in the footer, or here for your convenience. I will respond to all requests in a timely fashion.
[email protected]



I Will Draw

  • Animals, both Anthro and Feral

  • Fan Characters, particularly Pokemon and "animal-adjacent" species

  • Humans, though there may be a longer completion time

  • Simple Robotics/Machinery

  • Most NSFW


I Will Not Draw

  • Hateful content, including but not limited to homophobic, sexist, or abusive content

  • Extreme Gore - if you aren't sure if your idea falls under this, feel free to ask and we can discuss

  • Extreme Fetishes - as above, if you aren't sure then feel free to ask and we can discuss

I reserve the right to reject a commission for any reason.


Payment

  • All payment will be made through Paypal invoices.

  • For Icons and Standard Artwork (minus Illustrations), I request the full payment up front before work begins.

  • For Refsheets and Illustrations, I request half the payment up front, and the rest upon final approval of the piece.

Contact

You can find me in several places, and chat with me on the more social ones.
I'll always respond in a timely manner, even if that response is just a "Hey, got your message, I'm busy right now but will get back to you asap."