Commission Information

Commission Process

The commission process begins when I receive an e-mail (at harpydora at gmail dot com) or message (through deviantArt, FurAffinity, or Facebook) letting me know that you are interested in a piece from me. In that message, you should outline as explicitly as possible what you want me to create for you (the type of commission, the character/characters involved, references, and so forth). The more explicit you are in this message, the easier the rest of the process will be. :)

After reading the message and looking at any provided reference, I will then let you know if the commission is accepted. I reserve the right to refuse a commission for whatever reason; the most likely reasons will be because A) I am uncomfortable with the subject matter, B) I do not believe I will be able to adequately satisfy your requirements, C) the request is for something I have stated I will not do (see also A), or D) my queue is full/closed. If I accept the commission, I will provide a quote based on what you specified that you want. At this point, if you wish to change what you want, it may affect the price of the commission.

After the work has been agreed upon, I will begin to sketch thumbnails. Once thumbnails have been submitted/approved, payment in full is due. The price will be in USD, and the preferred payment method is via Paypal (please do not include any notes in your payment). I may consider accepting check/money order through snail-mail if it is agreed upon before the process is started. I will not continue working on the commission until payment is received.

When payment has been received, I will begin sketching for the final image. During the sketching phase, changes may be requested for no additional charge. Once the final sketch has been approved, further changes may incur additional fees. I will show you in-progress shots to make sure that we are both on the same page.

Once the commission has been completed, I will provide you with a high-resolution file and/or the original image (depending on the nature of the commission). I reserve all rights for any pieces completed, unless those rights have otherwise been purchased.

Commission Guidelines

I will gleefully draw:

• Anime/Manga style art
• Cat-folk (anthro cat-people and anime-style cat-people)
• Mer-folk (traditional mermaids, octopus people, non-traditional mermaids)
• Guro
• Winged-folk (angels, demons, harpies, faeries)
• Tentacles
• Ponies

I am comfortable drawing:

• Steampunk
• EGL/Goth/Punk
• Other anthro-folk
• Pin-ups

I Will Never Work On:

• Loli/shota
• Guro involving children
• Hate-speech
• Mecha
• Non-consensual sexual situations

I will gladly attempt things that are not on this list, up to and including X-rated artwork. This list merely represents what I am best at and what I will not do. For best results, have a look through my online galleries to get a feel for what I can do.

Pricing

These are general guidelines, prices may vary depending on the complexity of what you want. Less complex things will typically be less expensive than prices listed, while requests that are extremely complex will typically add a little more to the price.

• Single-character pencil drawing - without a background: $10; simple background/frame: $15; decorative paper background: $20; watercolor background: $25
• Single-character ink drawing - without a background: $15; simple background/frame: $20; decorative paper background: $25; watercolor background: $30
• Single-character digitally colored drawing - without a background/with a gradient background: $30; simple background/frame: $35; complex background/frame: $45
• Single-character traditionally colored drawing - without a background: $35; simple background/frame: $40; decorative paper background: $45; watercolor background: $50

• Bust inked - $8
• Bust digitally colored - $15
• Bust traditionally colored - $20

• Pony in pencil - $7
• Pony inked - $10
• Pony with flat colors (or digitally colored pony) - $15
• Pony shaded - $20

(NOTE: Ponies do not typically have any sort of background; price for background/frame may be negotiated.)

• Chibi in pencil - without a background: $7; simple background/frame: $12
• Chibi inked - without a background: $10; simple background/frame: $15
• Chibi digitally colored - without a background/with a gradient background: $15; simple background/frame: $20; complex background/frame: $27
• Chibi traditionally colored - without a background: $20; simple background/frame: $25; decorative paper background/watercolor: $30

• Badge (max 5” on one side, laminated) - pencil: $7; inked: $12; digitally colored: $17; traditionally colored: $22
• Badge (3”x4” with pin back) - pencil: $7; inked: $10; color: $12
• Custom bookmark - pencil: $7; inked: $10; color: $12

(NOTE: 3”x4” badges and custom bookmarks are not available with digital coloring.)

• Additional characters - additional 50% of the single-character cost for each additional character.

• Digital coloring - I will gladly digitally color a piece of your artwork, but pricing is heavily dependent on the amount of detail in the drawing, how detailed you want my coloring to be, the resolution you want me to work at, and so forth. Please contact me for a quote.
• Paper-cutting - I do periodically dabble in paper-cutting techniques. Due to the potentially time-consuming and complex nature of paper-cutting, the price will vary greatly depending on what you want. Please contact me for a quote.