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Hi there. I appreciate your interest in my work.

My name is Gustavo, and I’m a Character Designer and Illustrator from Brazil. I have been drawing fantasy-related art professionally since 2020. All of my artwork is hand-drawn digitally using Clip Studio Paint Pro. I don’t use any automation in my creative process. Each character and illustration is crafted with the skill set I've been developing for as long as I can remember.

If you want to hire me for a private/personal commission, please read this page to get an overview of my services and current rates.

These terms apply to private/personal commissions only. This information does NOT apply to commercial work; therefore, the commissioner can only use the art for personal purposes.

1 – General Terms

• Prices are subject to change based on demand.

• The communication and delivery of final files are via email.

• I offer only one type of Commission: Full Render.

• I offer 4 categories of Commission: Headshot, Half-body and Full-body character designs, and Custom Illustration.

• I can draw custom backgrounds/illustrations.

• I can draw any fantasy-related character and illustration.

• I only accept images shared in cloud storage or a Pinterest folder for reference. Do NOT send files that require download for viewing.

2 – Prices, Payment, and Discounts

The accepted currency is USD, which must be paid through PayPal invoices.

The prices are subject to change based on additional costs such as the project's complexity, pet companion, background illustration, additional figures, additional revisions, and others. Please send an email to get a quote.

The current prices are:

• Headshot Character Design: starts at $180

- Perfect for avatars, profile art, or showcasing expressions and personality.

- Includes head and shoulders, fully rendered.

- Optional pet companions (additional cost).

- Optional custom background for an enhanced narrative touch (additional cost).

- Add up to 10 characters for themed collections (additional cost).

• Half-body Character Design: starts at $300

- Ideal for highlighting the most essential details, from outfits to weapons and personality.

- A half-body, fully rendered design of your character.

- Choose between dynamic action poses or iconic standing stances that define their role.

- Optional pet companions (additional cost).

- Optional custom background for an enhanced narrative touch (additional cost).

- Add up to 10 characters for themed collections (additional cost).

• Full-body Character Design: starts at $360

- Ideal for highlighting every intricate detail, from outfits to weapons and personality.

- A full-body, fully rendered depiction of your character.

- Choose between dynamic action poses or iconic standing stances that define their role.

- Optional pet companions (additional cost).

- Optional custom background for an enhanced narrative touch (additional cost).

- Add up to 10 characters for themed collections (additional cost).

• Custom Illustration: starts at $600

- Transform your vision into a masterpiece with a fully rendered cinematic illustration.

- Features breathtaking custom backgrounds, perfect for splash art, movie poster aesthetics, card art, or immersive storytelling scenes.

- Choose action-packed scenes, cinematic moments, splash-art styles, or calm, reflective compositions.

- Optional pet companions to enrich your narrative (additional cost).

- Add up to 10 characters seamlessly woven into an engaging and immersive scene (additional cost).

Discount:

• You get 20% off on Headshot, Half-body and Full-body character designs when ordering more than one character.

Payment

• Commissions can be paid either:

  • 100% upfront;

  • 50% upfront; 50% after final sketch approval

  • 50% upfront, 25% after final sketch approval, and 25% before the delivery of the final non-watermarked high-resolution files.

• All payments are made through PayPal invoices. If, for any reason, there’s a technical issue with the PayPal invoice system, an alternative method will be used, such as PayPal’s Request Payment option or a Stripe invoice.

• If my commissions are closed, you can deposit 10% of the total cost of the project you want to commission to secure a spot in the next available queue.

• To secure your spot with a deposit, you must have submitted the Requirement Form and signed the ‘Artwork Commission Agreement’ mentioned in Section 3 - Process and Delivery.

• Don’t send me any payment until you have sent me the requirements, I have agreed to work on your project, and we have signed the “Artwork Commission Agreement”.

3 – Process and Delivery

The Work consists of 6 steps:

• First contact: You (the commissioner) should email me (the artist) the basic information about what you’re looking to get. I’ll email you the quote, availability, and other information.

• Filling in the requirement form: You fill in an order form with all the information about your project, references, and everything else you can inform me about to help me visualize what you have in mind. In the same form, you confirm that you agree with my Terms of Service and indicate your payment preference.

• Agreement: I receive your requirement form and agree to work on your commission. I send you an email with the “Artwork Commission Agreement” you must sign digitally.

• Payment: After confirmation that you signed the “Artwork Commission Agreement,” I’ll email you the first PayPal invoice.

• Production: I will create your artwork, and we will communicate via email throughout the production process.

• Delivery: I will send you the files as foreseen in my Terms of Service.

Deadline:

• The time it takes to produce your commission varies from 2-4 weeks to 3 months, depending on factors such as the complexity of the commissioned piece, research, changes you may request, technical issues, unexpected health problems, the number of commission requests I have in the queue, and other unforeseen circumstances.

• Once the piece is finished, you will receive the full-resolution image files in your email. Note that there is no physical product.

• If you secure a spot in the next available queue, the wait time for your commission to be started will depend on factors such as the number of projects I am working on, the complexity of the current pieces, technical issues, unexpected health problems, and other unforeseen circumstances. You will be informed.

4 – Revisions and additional fees

• You can request changes to the commissioned piece during the concept process (including the sketches and colors before the rendering process). The changes made during the concept process are included in the price.

• You have two revisions after delivery (included in the price). A fee will be added if you want to make more revisions after you have used the two available—unless a misunderstanding from my side has been made.

• If you wish me to change something in the previously approved drawing, there will be an extra fee. The amount of the additional charge depends on the change you want me to make.

• I work with a creation process that aims to avoid revisions as much as possible in the final image. I send updates for feedback at each step of the process, and you can comment and request changes in the early stages.

5 – Copyright & usage

I, Gustavo Dias (the artist):

• Reserve the right to cancel and refund the order anytime for any reason.

• Retain all copyrights over the commissioned artwork.

• Will NOT claim the intellectual property (IP) of the commissioned artwork.

• Reserve the right to post the commissioned artwork in my portfolio, on social networks, and online communities.

• Reserve the right to record the creation process and post the video on my portfolio, social networks, YouTube, and online communities.

You (the commissioner):

• May upload the commissioned artwork to social channels (web version file only).

• May NOT profit from the commissioned piece (reselling, redistributing, making prints, etc.)

• May NOT alter the commissioned artwork without my (the artist’s) consent.

• Retain the rights to the intellectual property (IP).

• May NOT use the commissioned artwork for commercial purposes (in some cases, the commissioner can purchase the commercial rights to the image).

• May NOT feed the artwork to machine learning systems of any kind.

The following is considered copyright infringement:

• Reproducing/using the copyrighted artwork commercially – means making money off it in any way that is not excluded from these terms.

• Claiming the artwork as your own

• Altering the artwork without my consent

• Feeding the artwork to machine learning systems of any kind.

6 – Cancellation & refund policy

• If you request cancellation midway through the work process, you agree that you cannot request a refund for any part of the work already done.

• If, for any reason, I am unable to start or continue your commission, you will receive a full refund.

• You can get a full refund if you cancel your order before I start it.

• If you are getting a refund, do not request a PayPal chargeback. I will transfer the money back to you myself.

• If you request a PayPal chargeback at any point when you are not allowed to ask for a refund, you will lose all previously mentioned rights to the commissioned piece, and I will have the full right to profit further from it in any way. I will decline the chargeback and supply PayPal with our conversations in which we talk about the commission as evidence that I have completed work for you. Furthermore, you will be blacklisted for commissioning me again.

7 – Do’s and Dont’s

This is what I do:

• Fantasy/Dnd Characters of any gender, race, classes

• Original Characters

• Animal companion

• Fantasy/Dnd Illustration

This is what I don’t do:

• Furries/anthros

• Hateful art, gore, and fetishes

• Pornography and NSFW

• Imitate other art styles

• Mecha art

• Futuristic characters with robotic limbs.

8 – What you receive

• Drafts and final sketches that you must approve before I continue the work (depending on the complexity of the commission, there might be fewer or more drafts)

• The final printable full-resolution image files are usually A3 or A4 size (300 DPI) and a smaller version for internet upload. The final file formats are .tif and jpeg.

• You can request any size up to 36x24 inches (91x60 cm).

• You’ll receive all the mentioned above in your email.

A sample of the creative process

How to request a quote

To request a quote, please send me the following information via Email:

• The category you'd like to commission (Headshot, Half-body, Full-body character design, Custom Illustration).
• The number of characters you’d like to commission.
• Each character’s gender, species, and class (especially for TTRPG projects).
• A brief description of the character's type of equipment (clothes, armor, weapons...).
• If applicable, a short description of any pet companion, including its type (small, medium, or large animal/creature/monster).
• If applicable, a detailed description of the custom background and the overall concept for the illustration.
• Any specific details or unique aspects of your project idea that you’d like me to consider.

Click HERE to email me the description of your project. I will respond as soon as possible. 

I appreciate your interest in my work. I look forward to hearing about your ideas!

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