About Commissioning Me
COMMISSIONS ARE OPEN!
HOW TO ORDER A COMMISSION
Please order through Ko-Fi.If I accept your request, I will send a direct message through Ko-Fi to discuss your commission with you. Please remember I will be asking for payment before I begin working on your commission.My pricing is in AUD - please bear in mind that currency exchanges may increase the amount you'll pay.
Please Note:
Before you order, please make sure to have read my Terms of Service. These terms apply to personal commissions only. This information is NOT applicable for commercial work.All prices below are base prices. Things that might increase the price are complex character designs, number of characters, not being able to provide a good visual reference, complex backgrounds and amount of detail in the image in general.
All commissions are paid upfront!
Please click the link below to read my TOS
EXAMPLES
If you'd like extra characters, each one will cost 50% extra.
For example, if you asked for a headshot of 2 characters, the total price would be 30 AUD!
Headshots : 20 AUD
Headshots are cropped from the chestupwards. They focus on character expressions, faces and hair. These come with a simple background!
BUST : 25 AUD
A bust is cropped from hips upwards, and mainly focuses on the body and dynamic posing. A simple background is included.
Pets : 30 AUD
I can also draw pets! Pet drawings are stylised and mainly focuses on capturing your beloved animal’s likeness and personality! A simple background is included, unless you would like something specific.
FULL PIECE : 70 AUD
A full piece comes with a rendered background! These commissions focus on storytelling or the character's personalities.
NOTE: Please be mindful that these commissions are larger, they may take longer than 2 months.
LANDSCAPE/BACKGROUND : 40 AUD
This is a rendered background image of your choosing. The characters in these paintings will be there for scale, as the main focus of this commission type is specifically on backgrounds.
If you want your commission to be more focused on your characters, then please commission a full piece, instead of a landscape!
Terms Of Service
Hey, thank you for your interest in commissioning me! Just to let you know, the wait for your commission will be 1 week - 3 months. If you have a problem with any of these terms, they may be changed if discussed with me prior to paying for your commissioned piece.I accept commercial commissions. The price will be determined via email based on the intended use.
✔ Will do:
Humans
Creatures
Couples/ships of any gender
Fanart
Original characters
✘ Will not do:
Fetishes
Hateful art
Imitation of other art styles or artists
Gore
Mechas
These are subject to change, so they may be updated from the last time you read this.
What do you get?
Drafts/mockups that you must decide which one I should continue with (depending on the complexity of the commission there might be fewer or more drafts)
Sketch and/or final sketches that you must accept before I continue the work
Insight and involvement in color plan (depending on the complexity of the commissioned piece)
Full-resolution file (approx. 210 x 297 mm at 300 DPI) of final drawing and a smaller version for internet upload. Final file formats are usually PNG.
1) GENERAL TERMS
All drawings may or will include a subtle sign that you may not remove.
I may record the drawing process and post it on my social media.
Prices are subject to change, as they are based on demand.
I have the right to reject any order that I do not feel comfortable drawing for any reason.
2) PAYMENT
Currency accepted is USD and can be paid through PayPal or any service such as a bank transfer.
Commissions will paid 100% upfront.
Don't send me any payment before I have agreed to give you a slot and requested you to send me the payment.
3) PROCESS AND DELIVERY
I will notify you when I have started on your commission and you, therefore, lose the rights to a refund (see point 7 further below for more info on refunds)
While I'm working on your commission I will make reviews with you to make sure I make it just right for you.
The amount of reviews depends on the complexity of the work.
During the reviews, you will see work-in-progress and these images will usually include a watermark and be smaller than the finished piece.
The time it takes to finish your commission varies 1 week - 3 months depending on factors such as health, the complexity of the commissioned piece, other work and con seasons.
If anything comes up that will slow the progress of the initially estimated delivery time I will let you know asap.
Once the piece is finished you will receive the full-resolution image along with a web-friendly size. Note that there is no physical product. Depending on where you live, we can arrange to print your artwork. Feel free to ask :)
4) REVISIONS
You get 3 rounds of changes on the commissioned piece included in the price.
A fee will be added if you want something changed on the final drawing - unless a misunderstanding from my side has been made.
If you wish for me to change something in the drawing you have previously approved, I will charge you a fee to change it. The amount of the extra charge depends on the change you want me to make and is usually based on an hourly wage.
If your reference is unclear to start with changes will come at an extra charge.
5) COPYRIGHT / USAGE POLICY
I, Shivika Chand (the artist), claim the rights to the produced drawing, not the buyer. Therefore I am allowed to use the copyrighted artwork to:
Promote myself with it everywhere.
Publish books with it (artbooks, etc.).
Display it everywhere to my liking (website, social media, etc.).
Post it wherever I want.
The buyer is allowed to:
Use the commissioned piece for personal use unless agreed otherwise (you can upload it on all your social media profiles, forums, etc.)
Print the artwork and claim the character(s) as their own, but not the artwork itself.
Use the artwork to promote themselves. You are not forced to give me credit when you post it but it is very appreciated.
Use the artwork on their Youtube channel and in monetized videos as long as the artwork itself is not the main subject for the earnings.
The buyer is not allowed to: (The following is considered copyright infringement)
Reproduce/use the copyrighted artwork commercially - means making money off it in any way.
Claim the artwork as your own
Remove my signature from the artwork
Alter the artwork without my consent
Use my work for generative Artificial Intelligence
I reserve the full rights to the image and it's use/distribution unless otherwise agreed upon (rights to the image for your own non-personal use may be purchased at any time).
6) CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
I will do everything I can to make my customers happy!
If you have a problem with anything in regards to the commissioned piece please tell me right away so we can find a solution together.
I am willing to change some of my terms for you if you ask before I start on your commission. If you, e.g., do not want me to post your art anywhere, we can discuss this.
7) REFUND / CANCELLATION POLICY
The buyer is not allowed a refund once I started working on the commission.
If for any reason I am unable to start your commission you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel your order before I started it, you can get a full refund.
If you are getting a refund, do not request a Paypal chargeback. I will transfer the money back to you myself.
If you request a Paypal chargeback at any point when you were not allowed to ask for a refund you will lose all beforementioned rights to the commissioned piece and I will have the full right to profit further from it in any way. I will decline the chargeback and supply Paypal with our conversations in which we talk about the commission as evidence that I have completed work for you. Furthermore, you will be blacklisted for commissioning me again.
If the buyer breaks any of the points stated above they will lose all the before mentioned rights to the artwork commissioned by me, Shivika Chand (the artist), and I will have the right to profit further from the commissioned artwork in any way I see fit. If you have a problem with any of these statements, they may be changed if discussed with me prior to paying your commissioned piece.
Wow! Thanks for reading this! I know it's a lot, so I appreciate that you took your time out to read the TOS.
Comic
RESEARCH JOURNAL
I made this comic in my second-last trimester of university. It follows a researcher taking notes of a brand new world.
This was my final for one of my university assignments. I had 12 weeks to make the whole thing. That may sound easy, but at the start I had no characters, no story AND no world for the characters to live in! I had to create something from scratch.
Final comic
Elora
I made this comic in my last trimester of university. This is an expansion of my last work.
I had 12 weeks to make this comic as well. I created a few new characters, some new world-building and locations! I really enjoyed making this, even though I caught COVID-19 in the last 4 weeks of making it. Definitely worth the pain :D.
Presentation
When presenting my finals for university, I decided to hang paintings to support the comic. I'd printed 3 artworks onto silk, all 1 meter x 2 meters.
Portfolio
Some illustrations I've made.
About Me
Hi, thanks for stopping by! I'm Shivi, a digital artist with a focus on world building and comics! I'm currently working on my own webcomic, which will be based on my work from university (tap the 'comics' button on the homepage to find out more).I developed an interest in reading and learning about nature through university. I like using the research I do as the starting point for my world building. It's very fun to find my own magical spin on natural processes!I think it's pretty easy to make your own worlds and stories if you take inspiration from real life. If you find a specific niche you're interested in, your own research will take you down many, many rabbit holes. Soon enough, you'll be three journal articles in, reading about how mushrooms have the potential to restore lands destroyed by wildfires at 1AM. (At least, that's how it was for me haha!)
If you take away one message from me, it's that anyone can be an artist. If you ever feel like picking up a paintbrush, learning how to knit, sewing your own clothes or anything artistic, DO IT! Anyone can be creative! You just have to give yourself the permission to try new things. It's never too late to start. Like that saying goes, "the best time to plant a tree was 40 years ago, but the next best day is today". So try it out. Make an artwork today, and see how you feel afterwards. :D
Feel free to send an email or DM me on Instagram if you have any questions!
Have a nice day! :)
Contact
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