Last updated: Sep/26/2023 1:00AM CST

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• Bluesky @xieril
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GENERAL

Communication between artist and client is expected.Artist will always be as prompt as possible responding to communication and give clear expectations up front to client. Client is expected to reciprocate prompt and clear communication (as much as possible, emergencies/delays happen).Visual references are required, other aspects (pose, mood, colors, etc) can be specified or left up to the artist’s discretion.Artist reserves the right to terminate client interaction at any time and for any reason should the client break professional conduct or in the case of lack of communication. Some cancellations by the artist may result in refund/partial refund to client, please see “refunds/kill policies.”Artist reserves the right to decline any commission, without need for explanation.

RIGHTS & PERMISSIONS

**ALL COMMISSIONED WORK **discussed in this agreement are NON-COMMERCIAL and shall be treated as such. Individual contracts will be written when art is commissioned for COMMERCIAL (FOR-PROFIT) use.In commissioning Xieril (hereafter known as the artist), you (hereafter known as client) are purchasing my labor only. The artist will retain full rights to all work produced under and prefaced by this contract, unless otherwise agreed upon explicitly and fully paid for in a drafted and signed contract.In commissioning the artist, the client agrees that the artist has permission to draw their character(s) and/or intellectual properties under your direction, but not in any commercial capacity unless requested by the artist and confirmed by the client. The client agrees that if they are commissioning the artist to draw original characters that do not belong to them, that they have gotten express permission from the character’s owners for them to be drawn by the artist, and that the content of the commission is known and approved of by them.The artist does not claim ownership of any intellectual property (characters, etc) depicted in work done unless otherwise stated (for example: Intellectual property created by the artist and requested by the client). The artist does retain full rights to all images produced and may showcase art produced online and elsewhere. The artist may use images in portfolios, sketchbook collections, as commission examples, and all other forms of self-promotion. The artist may sell commissioned images in mass art collections (i.e. digitally downloadable art packs, art cds, etc). However, the artist will not sell prints or any other merchandise of individual pieces containing or depicting original characters without client’s permission.If a client wishes to remain anonymous, their name can be omitted from postings online. If a client wishes their art not to be posted online or otherwise shown after completion, this can be arranged (for example: gifts, etc). However, please note that this arrangement to keep art private and unposted shall only last for a pre-arranged amount of time, or if none is pre-arranged, one year, after which point the artist is free to post the artwork. Please note that clients wishing their works not to be posted must understand that they are also expressly forbidden to post or share the artwork they receive anywhere online. By doing so, they then allow the artist to post it themselves.On request, client is able to receive any raw file containing the layers of the work. However, client is not authorized to make changes to those files and post them (i.e. recoloring to other characters) without the artist’s permission.Client may never claim work done under this contract as their own, redistribute it, or use it for any external commercial project. Non-commercial projects (for example, making prints of commissioned art but not-for-profit) must be discussed with artist beforehand to confirm no profit will come from the artist's work to the client.Watermarks or signatures, when present, are not to be removed, erased, cropped out, or shrunk too small to be easily readable. If an image must be cropped or shrunk (for use in a profile, avatar, background, etc) credit must be listed in a visible area in a readable font with appropriate link(s) included (i.e. on twitter credit may be given in the user's bio).

COMMUNICATION & PAYMENT

I open commissions when I am able to handle the work. Expected deadlines are always communicated to client, they vary by commission type. The slots are always taken via announced posts with their respective Google Form, with rare exceptions.Payment is required before ANY work begins. Any quote for $100 or under requires full payment before starting, any quote for work $100 and over requires 50% deposit before artist begins working on the sketch. If the client would like to pay only the deposit, please let the artist know beforehand as they do not mark invoices for partial payment automatically.Corrections can be made at the sketch stage. This does NOT apply to sketch commissions specifically. Small changes are free, the first large edit is free. After the first, editing fees will be applied. Small changes to the completed stage are also free, large edits to the completed stage (i.e. total redraw) may incur large fees up to paying for the entire commission again.WIPs can be provided at client’s request. Artist does not typically send more than the sketch WIP before completion unless requested.When finished, artist will send the final artwork. If client has paid 50% deposit, client will receive a watermarked version and be requested to send the rest of payment before an un-watermarked version is sent. If client has already paid in full, the full-size version will be sent when the work is completed.Expect a sketch within 1-3 weeks of order placement (if the wait time is longer, artist will have informed you upon initial communication). Final piece timelines are dependent on workload and schedule, artist will provide an estimate when the sketch has been approved. Clients will be informed of delays and problems as soon as possible. Clients can contact the artist at any time for timeline updates. (ETA: 2-4 weeks per commission)Errors that are the artist's mistake (were present in your references and I missed them etc.) can be fixed free of charge even after commission has been completed. Ex: wrong eye color, forgot to add an item of apparel, etc. These errors will be fixed ASAP.Excessive harassment, rudeness, or abuse will result in a cancellation of the commission with a refund minus payment for work completed (percentage will be based on artist's discretion) and client will also be blacklisted from any further commissions.

PAYMENT DETAILS

Payment is conducted through PayPal and in USD only.Please note, I will send you a Paypal Invoice when discussing the commission with you over Twitter DMs or Telegram. No email communication.Please be mindful of conversion rates when sending payment.

REFUNDS &
KILL POLICIES

Clients may cancel at any time during the commission process. If client wishes to cancel a commission after it has been started and before it is completed, for any reason, there will be a moderate kill fee for services already rendered.If only the sketch has been completed, the kill fee will be 25% of the full cost of the commission. If full or partial payment has been received, this fee will be deducted and the remainder will be refunded to the commissioner.If work has been completed to a point of 25-50%, kill fee will amount to 50% of the full cost of the image. This fee will be deducted from the payment tendered, and the remainder will be refunded to the commissioner.

SUBJECT MATTER

Do not provide me plagiarized reference images.Anyone under the age of 13 is forbidden to contact me for any commission work, regardless of the nature of the work.Anyone under the age of 18 is forbidden to contact me for any commission involving ANY nudity or sexual content. By contacting me for any NSFW commission, you are expressly agreeing that you are over 18 years of age. Additionally, anyone under the age of 18 is forbidden to visit, interact with, or transmit my NSFW work and accounts in any way.Artist reserves the right to terminate client interaction if at any point there is reason to suspect that a client under the age of 18 has attempted to purchase NSFW art.

WHAT IS ACCEPTABLE?

(ALSO LOCATED IN MY FAQ)I specialize in drawing anthro characters. Most of what I draw is NSFW, but I can do SFW as well. Anything too far from my usual content may be subject to a small upcharge or some discussion on how to modify the commission.For a rough list of the content I will and won’t draw, here is my F-list (NSFW LINK)I will not draw anything in the “no” column. Anything in the “maybe” column is likely something I prefer to avoid, but you may contact me for additional info or exceptions.I will draw any sort of illustrative work: pinups, illustrations, badges, icons, banners, etc. I’ll also do text and design work alongside certain illustrations (names on badges, text on ref sheets, etc).I may be able to draw scenery, nature, backdrops, etc. However, depending on complexity and artist discrepancy this might change in a case-by-case basis.I prefer to avoid: Robots or heavily mechanical elements, as well as weaponry.

CLOSING NOTES

By commissioning the artist, you as the client agree that you have read and accepted this terms of service in full.You may NOT use any art produced by me in anything relating with AI technology, such as N/F/Ts, AI image learning, training for any AI engine, or anything relating to these topics without my explicit consent.Any questions about this terms of service can be sent to @knotsicle on Twitter or via Telegram at @xieril .ToS are subject to change without notice. Revisions apply to commissions ordered after the most recent revision.Last revised: 05/2023

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