I am currently accepting illustration commissions! Below is a price guide featuring samples of various levels of complexity. These are the base prices for personal work. Prices for commercial or business work may vary depending on the intended use, distribution, and other factors.
The price ranges detailed below are for one character with a very simple background. More complicated images with many characters or elaborate backgrounds may cost more than these listed prices. Feel free to reach out for a quote, and we can discuss options that fit your budget!
Further information, as well as contact info, is listed below the price guide.
Please click through the images to see them bigger.
Simple Sketch - $20-40
Shaded Sketch - $40-60
Inked Lineart - $40-60
Ink & Digital Inkwash - $60-80
Simple Color - $60-80
Color with Simple Shading - $75-95
Painted - $100+
Commission an Illustration:
. Send me an email at livali@bonyfish.net with a detailed description of of what you'd like me to draw, along with any necessary references. I'm also happy to answer any questions you may have. Please make sure to look over the Terms of Service below.
. Feel free to look through my portfolio for more examples of my work. If you find something you like, you may include it in your email and I will give you a quote for something similar.
. My payment options are flexible, though I prefer to send an invoice through PayPal or Stripe. Feel free to email me with questions, and we can try to work something out.
. The price ranges above each of the the sample images are for one character with a very simple background. More complicated images with many characters or elaborate backgrounds may cost more than the prices quoted above. If you're curious about the price of a project, let me know! I'm happy to answer any questions.
Terms of Service
. Payment must be made within 7 days of invoice before the commission is added to my queue or any work is done.
. Updates will be provided during early stages of the work, and major revisions may be requested before shading begins. Post-completion, only minor revisions are allowed.
. Refund policy: If the commissioner wishes to cancel before work begins, the artist will retain 5% of the payment in USD as a convenience fee. For cancellation during the sketch/thumbnail phase, a 50% refund will be provided. No refund will be provided during the coloring phase or after completion. If the artist cancels the commission, 100% of the payment will be refunded in USD.
. The artist reserves the right to cancel a commission or refund due to poor communication, rude or inappropriate behavior, or unforeseen inability to complete the commission.
. The artist reserves the right to reject any commission for any reason.
. In the event that a client is unreachable via normal means (email) for three months or more, the artist reserves the right to cancel and keep a 5% fee. After six months or more, no refund will be issued.
. The artist reserves the right to display the work publicly on a website or gallery. If the work is time-sensitive, public display may be delayed accordingly.
. The artist retains all rights to their commissioned work, including the right to make prints and merchandise, and to alter the commissioned work to make it more generic for print at the artist's discretion. Image rights can be negotiated for an added fee.
.The client retains all rights to their characters.
. The client may not profit from the artwork beyond the resale of a physical good (a print or traditional work, not a digital file).
. The client must read, understand, and agree to all above terms before entering into an agreement with the artist. By sending payment, the client agrees to the above terms.