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Commissions for March~ Celtic-inspired Character art! by Sparkyopteryx
In celebration of the impending Equinox, as well as a healthy dose of Irish spirit, all through this month I'm going to be doing traditional Celtic and Pictish-inspired character commissions! I will be offering them as either single character or a pair, either with color or inked. Also note that if you want a lot of elaborate knotwork in your commission, price adjustments might be made due to the increased amount of time involved in it. I can also ship these anywhere in the U.S. or Canada for $3! Here is the lowdown:
~Inked~ Fully detailed in either black or sepia ink (your choice). I currently do not have a proper example for this, but be the first to commission one and I'll make sure to show it off! Just like the colored version below, I will be utilizing the entire page (9x12) and therefore there will be a lot of detail packed into it.
I ask $30 for single character and $35 for a pair. As I mentioned, price may be different depending on just how complex you may want it.
~Colored~ Fully detailed and colored in a variety of media, namely a mix of pens, markers and colored pencils. Example here As the example shows, the entire page will be used.
I ask $40 for single character and $45 for a pair. Price stipulations for these remain the same.
~A few notes about these~ Because of the nature of the art, I will be as faithful to the depictions of the characters as possible but be aware there will be quite a bit of stylization to fully utilize the Celtic and Pictish style of zoomorphic knotworking. There characters will be "feral" no matter what, so if you have say a hybrid character, make sure to specify what they primarily look like, i.e. a deer-like body. Obviously if you already have a feral reference of your character that simplifies things greatly, but is not a requirement! Also, a bit of artistic freedom is a must for these since it takes a bit of trial and error to make the creatures "fit together," however I can provide a prelim sketch before I do the final transfer to make sure you're getting what you want!
I only take payment through PayPal at this time and in USD. Turnaround for your piece is reasonable (you WILL get it in March either way) but if there are delays I always make sure to give my commissioners updates. As always, thank you for reading and possible interest!
~Slainte!
"Sparky"
Commissions for March~ Celtic-inspired Character art!
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I certainly wouldn't be adverse to the challenge, that's for sure. I study Norse folklore and art avidly so I am aware of the style, and I even considered adding that to these as an alternate version but decided against it since I didn't have good enough examples. I would definitely be up to doing the art, but I don't have the resources or tools to fabricate a proper conbadge currently, so if the commissioner was interested in me doing it, he'd have to get the laminating and such from a separate source (which I know can be irritating to some...). I would love those references though! If I ended up doing this they would be very helpful! If what I said above isn't a hindrance, then yes I would be willing to do it.
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Ok, great! I will pass this along to him, so he can contact you! :D And I'll zip up my ref folder of Norse knotwork pics and send you the download link. Do you want the Celtic ones also? :)
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Yeah, I'd certainly want to touch bases with him (as long as he's alright with me doing the badge, of course). If it isn't too much trouble yes I would love the Celtic ones too; I always want for more references for everything. This was quite out of left field but I'm happy and enthusiastic to take the job regardless!
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No prob; will send the Celtic ones too. :) *hugs*
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What about Norse-style artwork? A fellow just approached me for a Norse-style conbadge, to have by the end of the month, and I don't think I can manage it...would you be interested in doing it? Norse-style is similar to Celtic, but more zoomorphic and floral-oriented, and the knots vary greatly in width, and are much more random and abstract, not nice, perfect, repeating patterns as in Celtic knots. I have a folder of Norse knotwork refs I could send along, if you're interested. :)