Commissions
Commission Status: OPEN (portraits only)
Current queue: View the queue
Please read all terms below before submitting the commission form.
Any questions or concerns can be sent to aki.rain.art[at]gmail.com.
If the type of project you are looking for is not included in the list, please inquire by e-mail.
Click here to request!
Current queue: View the queue
Please read all terms below before submitting the commission form.
Any questions or concerns can be sent to aki.rain.art[at]gmail.com.
If the type of project you are looking for is not included in the list, please inquire by e-mail.
Click here to request!
Base Prices (USD)
Bust: $75+
Fullbody: $150+
Scene: $400+
Reference Sheet: $200+
Telegram Stickers: $20 per sticker
Fullbody: $150+
Scene: $400+
Reference Sheet: $200+
Telegram Stickers: $20 per sticker
Included in these fees are:
Multiple thumbnail sketches for approval, more rounds of revisions, and other kinds of use for the artwork can be negotiated at an additional fee.
- Busts: Quick completion, no progress shots unless otherwise arranged
- Fullbodies: One rough sketch for approval, and one round of smaller changes
- Scenes: One composition sketch for approval, and two rounds of smaller changes
- Reference Sheet: Two full-body views of your character, front and back, and a few lines of text, with revisions at the sketch and color stages
- Any personal, noncommercial use of the unaltered artwork
Multiple thumbnail sketches for approval, more rounds of revisions, and other kinds of use for the artwork can be negotiated at an additional fee.
Complexity Fees
Busts: Flat price for a shoulders-up painting of any one character.
Fullbodies: Base price includes one complete character (may be slightly cropped depending on composition), a flat color or gradient background, and potentially one simple prop or other element to help ground the character. If additional elements are desired, each adds $30-50+ in complexity fees. Examples may be:
Reference Sheets: Customizations might include more views of the full character, highlights on smaller details, and additional text. For characters who are not fully designed, or for whom existing references are incomplete, character design services are also available for an additional fee. These will be quoted based on the complexity of the character and scope of the project.
Telegram Stickers: Base price includes a flat-color headshot or bust of one character, and potentially one simple element such as a word or two. Shading adds a complexity fee depending on level of detail desired.
Prices for custom projects that may land between two categories or that fall outside of these categories will be quoted at my discretion.
Fullbodies: Base price includes one complete character (may be slightly cropped depending on composition), a flat color or gradient background, and potentially one simple prop or other element to help ground the character. If additional elements are desired, each adds $30-50+ in complexity fees. Examples may be:
- A more unique or complicated prop or object (e.g. a detailed weapon or chair)
- Background elements that require rendering (e.g. a picture frame, a section of floor)
- Complicated character designs (e.g. Genshin Impact, furry characters with lots of different colors)
Reference Sheets: Customizations might include more views of the full character, highlights on smaller details, and additional text. For characters who are not fully designed, or for whom existing references are incomplete, character design services are also available for an additional fee. These will be quoted based on the complexity of the character and scope of the project.
Telegram Stickers: Base price includes a flat-color headshot or bust of one character, and potentially one simple element such as a word or two. Shading adds a complexity fee depending on level of detail desired.
Prices for custom projects that may land between two categories or that fall outside of these categories will be quoted at my discretion.
Turnaround Times
I currently work at a day job Monday-Thursday and spend Fridays (i.e. one day a week) working on commissions. Busts typically take 1 work day, fullbodies 1-2 work days, and scenes 2-4+ work days, with turnaround times for other commission types varying depending on the scope of the project and number of elements. Therefore, the turnaround time from top of queue to completion can be between 1 week and 4+ weeks depending on type.
Actual turnaround times of past commissions can be found in my queue under "Completed commissions."
Actual turnaround times of past commissions can be found in my queue under "Completed commissions."
Terms of Service
- Will draw: animals, anthros, humans, mechanical beings, etc. and all kinds of backgrounds.
- SAFE-FOR-WORK ONLY - Pinup style poses and blood/minor injuries are okay.
- Will NOT draw: nudity, sexual themes, fetish art, severe violence
- I reserve the right to decline any commission, or cancel in the process of a commission, for any reason (see section on refunds below).
- Unless otherwise agreed, commissioned artwork is for personal, noncommercial use only. You may not resell, redistribute or substantially alter the artwork without my written permission. All rights not specifically negotiated remain with me.
- Posting the artwork you have commissioned to your own social media is allowed, provided that a link back to my profile or to the original piece is included on the post.
- If you own the rights to the character in the artwork and decide to sell the character itself, you may not represent yourself as selling ownership rights to any artwork by me.
- Indemnification: You agree that you will indemnify, defend and hold harmless the artist from any claims, liability, loss, damages or expenses that may occur related to the commission.
Process
- All communications regarding commissions will be done through e-mail.
- Please fill out my commission form for all commission requests. Specific questions, or quotes for kinds of art not listed on the commission form, can be sent by e-mail to aki.rain.art[at]gmail.com.
- I will respond by e-mail within three days. If any further details are needed, I will ask for them at this time.
- I will send an invoice to the e-mail indicated on the form.
- Once the invoice is paid and I inform you that you are at the top of the queue, work on your commission will begin! I will give an estimate of the commission's timeline, and you can aways track the progress on my public queue.
- The artwork will be sent to you for final approval before I consider it complete.
Payment
- Payment is made through an invoice link that is e-mailed to the client. The invoice link allows you to pay with a card. Transactions are processed securely through Square.
- I require full payment before beginning commissions. Payment plans are available for any commission over $400 and must be arranged in advance.
- If an invoice remains unpaid for seven days without prior agreement on a payment plan, the commission will be cancelled and you will have to resubmit for another spot in the queue.
Privacy
I typically list commissions on my public commission queue for the purpose of maintaining transparency about my work schedule, and to allow clients to track where they are in the queue. I will include only a screenname or character name (if provided), and under no circumstances will I give out the client’s personal information such as real name or e-mail.
- If you would prefer your commission to be listed anonymously or to not be listed at all, please let me know and I will be happy to keep it private.
- Unless agreed beforehand, I reserve the right to post the completed artwork publicly on my pages and social media.
Cancellation & Refunds
- If the commission is cancelled by me, I will offer a full refund of any payment made on the artwork.
- For Busts, due to quick completion time, I do not offer refunds in the case of cancellation by the client. For Fullbodies and Paintings, if the client cancels the commission before the initial approval round, a refund on 50% of the total price of the commission is possible; after the concept is approved, I do not offer refunds.
Last updated 08/2023