Commission Terms for Custom Artwork




General Terms
By hiring Angel for customized artwork, the Client agrees to the terms outlined here.
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Original projects preferred.
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Commissions are only accepted through Ko-Fi.
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Clients must be 18 years or older to commission the Artist.
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Client must provide total payment upfront before work will begin.
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Projects containing adult content - limited to full nudity, pornography, graphic violence and gore - additional fees will apply. See Ko-Fi for details.
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The final artwork will be delivered thru email as a digital file after full payment.
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There is an additional charge for the mail delivery of traditional artwork.
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Traditional artwork is not guaranteed to be lightfast. Do not display the artwork in direct sunlight!
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Removal of the Artist's signature from any artwork is forbidden.
Client Expectations
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Commissions do not have deadlines, but if the Client requires the Work to be completed by a specific date, a Priority fee will apply.
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Client is expected to provide references for the subject of the commission, such as images or documents that describe the characters, setting, designs, etc.
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If there is a lack of reference material, the Artist will fill in the creative gaps according to their own artistic vision.
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Finished story scripts are required to be provided by the Client to the Artist for commissions involving comics, webcomics, and storybook illustration.
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The Artist guarantees the delivery of high-quality artwork but cannot guarantee the Client’s subjective satisfaction.
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Commission revisions are not possible for ink and watercolor artwork.
Commercial License Agreement
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Projects must be for personal or non-commercial use.
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For partial or full Commercial Use, the Client must purchase a separate Commercial License Agreement for their project. See Ko-Fi for details.
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Commercial Use includes, but is not limited to: publication, merchandise, marketing, advertising, product packaging, etc.
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The Client may not sublicense, modify, or resell the Work without prior written consent from the Artist.
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The Artist retains all copyrights and moral rights to the Work, including the right to use the artwork in portfolios, exhibitions, and promotional materials.
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The Client agrees to credit the Artist in any public use of the Work, where feasible, as follows: "Artwork by Angel/Angeline Frost."
Confidentiality
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Client Information: The Artist will keep all personal and project-related information confidential.
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Angel's Portfolio: The Artist reserves the right to display the completed artwork in their portfolio.
Refunds and Cancellations
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Refunds are not available once the artwork is completed and delivered.
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If the Client cancels the commission before the Artist begins work, a full refund will be issued.
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If the Client cancels after work has begun, then a partial refund will be given at the Artist's discretion.
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If the Artist cancels the commission for reasons outside of the Client's control, full payment will be refunded.
Artist Collaboration
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An Art Trade is an exchange between two artists in which they create customized artwork as gifts for each other. Angel is open to Art Trades and Character Crossovers with fellow artists.
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Character Crossovers are collaborations between artists in which one artist's Original Character appears in the comic of the other artist's OC.
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Art Trades and Character Crossovers are FREE and do not require any payment.
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Fantasy authors and comic writers have the opportunity to receive free comic art if the project appeals to the Artist. Must provide a complete story script, limited to 10 pages, as a one-shot comic, that appeals to the Artist's preferred subjects - knightly romance, high fantasy, dark romance or fantasy, ghost stories, prehistory, illuminated manuscripts, or Mesoamerica.
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Artists and authors seeking collaboration must be confident in their creative abilities, estimating themselves at an intermediate skill level or higher.
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Angel is also available for free promotional work for projects with perks (exposure, connection, backers, etc.)
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Angel only accepts serious inquiries and can deny collaboration requests for any reason.
Interested in a collaboration?
Describe your project idea with a portfolio link in the contact box below.
