Terms of Service
Section I — General
1. The artist reserves the right to refuse a commission without reason or
explanation.
Inappropriate/aggressive behaviour of any kind will not be tolerated. Should
this or a breach of the Terms of Service occur, the artist may stop or cancel the
commission.
Poor communication may also be grounds for stopping the commission.
The client must read, understand, and agree to all the terms. By continuing with
the commission and going forth with the payment, the client has agreed to the
above terms.
Section II — Payment/Prices
All prices are in GBP.
Prices are subject to change according to size, complexity, and/or detail of the
piece at the discretion of the artist.
Half the payment takes place immediately after the artist accepts the
commission unless a deal has been made.
Payments must be made on the platform of the artist’s choice (Paypal).
Invoices are required to be paid in full after 14 days of sending them unless a
deal has been made.
Individual payment plans can be made after the £100 threshold.
A group commission must be paid for by 1 (one) person in order to avoid
complications and miscommunications.
If the commission is needed by a specific deadline that is communicated to the
artist in advance, the artist may apply a fee at their discretion.
Final prices stated by the artist are non-negotiable.
Section III — Process/Deadline/Communication
The client must provide clear and concise references/descriptions of their
character(s) in order to avoid confusion.
Any written text or communication must be in English or Norwegian.
Quotes may be provided at the client’s request. They do not represent the final
price. They are only an estimate at the time of sending and can be changed at
any point in the future at the artist’s discretion.
Clients may request changes during all the different phases (thumbnail, sketch,
color, shading and background), but the more work that has been put in the less
drastic changes can be made without adding on fees.
Final commission piece will be sent through email, MEGA link or the platform of
the client’s choice in order to receive the full quality image.
Allow up to 2 months for commission turnaround.
Section III — Rights
The commissioned piece may NOT be used for commercial purposes and
cannot be redistributed or reproduced. The client may NOT make any profit off
of the piece, which includes but is not limited to digital prints, physical items,
etc.
The artist retains all rights to the piece of artwork itself, including the right to
make any merchandise. This must be communicated with the client in advance
and have the client’s full consent.
Removing any artist watermarks is a violation of these terms.
The artist retains the right to crop, edit, or alter the image for promotional use.
The artist does not claim any rights to any intellectual property or the
character(s).
The client may not alter or edit the piece of artwork itself unless agreed upon by
the artist.
Piece may be reposted to their platforms of choice so long as full credit is given
to the artist.
The client may not claim the commissioned piece as theirs in any way, shape, or
form.
The commissioned artwork may not be resold.
The artist is not responsible for providing the client with a physical object, print,
merchandise, etc. of the artwork, unless agreed upon in which a fee may be
applied.
The client may print a copy of the commissioned artwork for personal use.. It
may not be redistributed or sold in any way.
Section IV — Refund Policy
If the client wishes to cancel the commission before payment, there are no
repercussions. The commission will be cancelled and no further action needs to
be taken.
If the client wishes for a refund before beginning any work, a full refund will be
provided.
If the client wishes for a refund after beginning the rough thumbnail sketches, a
full refund will be provided.
If the client wishes for a refund after beginning any work, a percentage of the
refund will be provided at the artist’s discretion based on how much work is
done.
If the client wishes for a refund after the commission is completed, no refund
will be provided.
Section V — Other
By providing the client with a line of communication to the artist, the client
agrees to act in a professional manner.
Should any terms of service be breached, or the artist incurs damages caused by
the client, the artist reserves the right to either issue a takedown DMCA notice or
pursue damages through the Copyright Law of the United States
(https://www.copyright.gov/title17/)
Section VI — Adopts
Adopts may not be resold but may be traded. If traded, the client must notify the
artist of the new owner.
All adopts are non-commercial. The client may use the character for personal
use and the artist must be credited as the creator of the design.
No refunds are provided for adopts. They are final sale.
Payment plans may be available for higher priced adopts, if communicated with
the artist in advance.
All terms of service above continue to apply to the adopt.
Adopts may not be used for any copying, tracing, etc.
Small edits to the adopt may be allowed if communicated with the artist in
advance.
Holds on an adopt may be made up to a week in advance, after which the adopt
will be made available for sale again.
Upon sale, the full resolution image will be provided to the client through the
platform of the artist’s choice.
By purchasing an adopt, the client is purchasing the rights to the character and
the design. The artist retains all rights to the artwork itself.
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