freelance artist

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Hello! My name is Elena Zimina, and I'm a freelance illustrator focusing on characters of many kinds. I really love to paint OCs from D&D, WoW, original settings, and any other fantasy universes.

Commission info

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Contact: [email protected]

PORTRAIT (BUST)

€180+

Detailed portrait of your character with abstract background. Includes shoulders and chest, optionally hands. Price may increase depending on complexity: scales, feathers, fur, jewellery, etc.
Extra charge for complexity can be €10-25.


HALFBODY

€250+ (simple background)
€300+ (detailed background)

Detailed halfbody painting with simple or detailed background. Price may vary depending on type of background and it also depends on complexity of your character. Extra charge (+€25-40) for wings, complex armor/outfit, additional body parts, weapon, fur, scales, feathers, etc.
Extra character: x0.7-x1 of basic price without background.


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FULLBODY / ILLUSTRATION

€300+ (simple background)
€370+ (full illustration)

Detailed fullbody with simple or detailed background (i.e. illustration). Price may vary depending on type of bacground and it also depends on complexity of your character (minimum price only for scaleless, featherless etc, easy to render basic character). Extra charge (+€25-40) for wings, complex armor/outfit, additional body parts, weapon, fur, scales, feathers, etc.
Extra character: x0.7-x1 of basic price without b/g.


TERMS OF SERVICE

General information

◆ I draw a lot of things, but please notice that my art style is quite realistic. What I mean by that: if you give me a cartoony character to draw, be prepared to see them in a different way. Also, I don't copy other artists: both their style and particular artworks.
◆ I can refuse to do some edits (even with extra payment) if they seem weird to me or will completely spoil the picture in my opinion. Examples: anatomy corrections that don't suit my style (overly buff, too sexualized, etc), color corrections that won't look good (a lot of messy muddy colours, a lot of too bright acidic colours, etc).
◆ I can refuse to accept your commission request with or without explanation. It doesn't mean I can't accept it next time in some cases though.
◆ For payments I currently use PayPal or Ko-fi. Payment plan is discussable for €200+ pieces (no more than 3 payments).
◆ What about deadlines? I usually draw for 1-2 months, in very rare cases - 3-6 months. Anyways, I always warn you if the turnaround time may increase.
◆ I can modify and use refused sketches later for my purposes: YCH, other commissions, personal art.
◆ A full refund can be provided due to force majeure, if we didn't find an agreement, or other similar cases. However, if the artwork was already started, only partial refund is available. For example, if the artwork is already half done - I can only provide a 50% refund.
◆ You're not allowed to change the final piece. Don't add effects, color correction, don't paint over it.
◆ You're not allowed to use my artwork for NFT and upload to any AI picture generators.
◆ You are most welcome to post an artwork I made for you in your personal galleries, but in that case I'd be grateful if you give a link to my profile or any other credits you want.
◆ Non-commercial use only. If you want a piece for commercial use, you should let me know before I start working. Extra charge for this: +50-100%
◆ If you don't want me to post your commission publicly, you should let me know before I start working.
◆ If you are not sure about something or want a price quote, feel free to contact me!


What I do & don't draw

DO:
◆ humanoids: from common humans to fantasy/monstrous folks
◆ monsters and robots and armored bois and aliens... etc.
◆ fictional creatures, some animals
◆ dragons
◆ some types of anthro: mostly from DnD, WoW, TES (dragonborns, dracthyrs are great!) and same stuff. Anthros based on fantasy species are most likely in this category! But better ask me if you can't categorize your character :)
◆ slight gore, blood, artistic nudity

DON'T:
◆ most types of anthro based on common animals (i.e. canines, horses etc); there can be exceptions though
◆ characters with too bright and acidic colors
◆ NSFW and porn
◆ fetishes
◆ real people or pets with using a photo
◆ children
◆ vehicles
◆ complex architecture
◆ political themes


Working process

◆ Describe your idea for an art in detail and add references/moody pictures if you have, these are always welcome! If you have no idea, then I go for artistic freedom (briefly describing character's personality will help anyway :). I usually draw from 2-6 sketches for a future painting and big fixes like posing (if needed) should be done on this stage. On other stages you can ask for SMALL free edits (not changing the whole pose or composition), but if there are too many of them I'll require extra payment for this. Though if I made a mistake with your character and it's only my miscalculation - I always fix it for free!
◆ I need a reference sheet of your character and/or some pictures with them in good quality (NSFW is okay if you don't have clean pictures). If your character has specifical details which are poorly noticeable - better point me to them. Also, I don't draw if you have only unreadable, fuzzy pictures.
◆ If you don't have a reference for your character or generally a certain design for them, I can work with a text description and in case you attach some references for inspiration: colour scheme, weapon, armor, facial features, etc. Fee for such work is additional €30-70.
◆ That's how I work: I draw a few rough sketches, and after some tweaks (if they were needed) you pay the full price. I accept payment only after sketching because on the sketch stage I can figure out how the work will go and refuse if I understand I won't make it. Then, after payment, I continue to work. I show you a few WIPs in process and fix something if it's needed. Fair warning: I don't show too much wips! It's usually up to 3-5 for one artwork. If you need more, please do let me know.
◆ When your piece is done, I give you a PNG file in it's original quality via Google Drive link (or via email) for personal use and a smaller version for public use.
◆ By bying an artwork from me, you automatically confirm that you agree with the TOS.