
Hello! My name is Elena Zimina. I'm a freelance illustrator who is focusing on portraying characters & developing designs for them. I mostly work on commissions for TTRPGs, MMORPGs, original settings, and different fantasy universes in general. Aside from that, I also make art with OCs from my personal project.
Commission status: currently open for all types of inquiries!
Contact: [email protected]
Detailed portrait of your character with abstract or simplified 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.
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 (+€10-40) for wings, complex armor/outfit, additional body parts, weapon, fur, scales, feathers, etc.
Extra character: x0.5-x1 of basic price without background for each.
Detailed fullbody painting with simple or detailed background (i.e. illustration). Price may vary depending on type of background and it also depends on complexity of your character (minimum price only for scaleless, featherless etc, easy to render basic character). Extra charge (+€10-40) for wings, complex armor/outfit, additional body parts, weapon, fur, scales, feathers, etc.
Extra character: x0.5-x1 of basic price without b/g for each.
◆ I've got a pretty wide range of things I can draw, but please pay attention that my art style is quite realistic. What I mean by that: if you give me a cartoony or otherwise stylized character to draw, be prepared to see them in my interpretation. 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: very exaggerated body parts that make the character look overly sexualized, color corrections that won't look good in the colour scheme chosen for the picture (a lot of messy muddy colours, a lot of too bright acidic colours, etc).◆ I reserve the right to refuse accepting your commission request with or without explanation.◆ 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 rare cases and with more complex pieces - 3-6 months. Anyway, I'll 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 allowed and most welcome to post an artwork I made for you in your personal galleries, use it as profile pictures, banners, any kind of personal use really! In this case, I'd be grateful if you give a link to my profile or any other credits you want.◆ However, you're not allowed to change the final piece. Don't add effects, color correction, don't paint over it.◆ Also, you're not allowed to use my artwork for NFT and upload to any AI picture generators.◆ I reserve the right to post any art I make in my galleries. If you don't want me to post your commission publicly, you should let me know beforehand.◆ Non-commercial use only. If you want a piece for commercial use, you should let me know before I start working. Extra charge for commercial rights: +20-100%, depending on the project and its scope.◆ I always work on a bunch of commissions simultaneously, and some are naturally easier and quicker to do than others. Hence, not first come first serve.◆ If you're curious about some type of commission that is not listed above, feel free to ask. I'm open to experimental types of orders with individual price quotes as well.◆ If you are not sure about something or want a price quote, feel free to contact me! I'm always happy to answer your questions.
DO:
◆ humanoids: from common humans to fantasy/monstrous/alien folks
◆ more feral-leaning monsters & aliens
◆ dragons and reptiles and general, both anthro and feral
◆ armor & robots/constructs
◆ fictional and mythical creatures, some animals
◆ some types of anthro: mostly fantasy adjacent, such as species from DnD, WoW, TES, and same stuff. Anthros based on fantasy species are in this category, too! You can ask me if you can't categorize your character :)
◆ slight gore, blood, artistic nudity
◆ LGBTQ+ characters
DON'T:
◆ explicit NSFW and porn
◆ fetishes
◆ real people or pets with using a photo
◆ children
◆ anthros in modern and sci-fi aesthetic (can be exceptions, mostly for all kinds of reptiles)
◆ characters with too bright and acidic colors that don't quite suit my style
◆ vehicles
◆ complex architecture
◆ political themes
◆ 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 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's design 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 some specific obscure details that are easy to miss - better point them out to me.◆ If you don't have a reference for your character or generally a certain design for them, I can make a character design for you. I can work with a text description and in case you attach some references for inspiration: color 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 working. I show you a few updates (sent every 1-3 weeks) and fix something if it's needed. You're welcome to give feedback in the process.◆ 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 buying an artwork from me, you automatically confirm that you agree with the TOS.