Overview

I wanted to make this a traditional thing for the entirety of March that I started two years ago that I'd like to revive. It's been far too long since I've done anything in the style of Celtic or Norse knotwork, and I'm really wanting to do more of them! I will be offering them as either single character or a pair, either with color or inked.

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, Pictish or Norse style of zoomorphic knotworking. The characters will be by default mostly animalistic, so if you have say a hybrid character make sure to specify what they primarily look like, i.e. a deer-like body. I can definitely manage more humanoid characters if you so choose, so "feral" is hardly 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 will be providing a preliminary sketch for you to preview and you can most definitely request certain details, such as featuring triskeles, key patterns or a certain color palette.

Prices and Specifics

Note that these prices are baseline. If you desire a lot of complex knotwork or stylization, prices will have to be adjusted depending on what you want due to the increased time it takes to render more detail. Provided examples are also slightly out of date skill-wise so take that into account.

~~ACEO or "badge-style": $15 for inked, $25 for color. Will be done on standard ACEO-sized illustration board (2.5''x3.5''). Can add a name by request at no extra charge. Color Example.

~~Inked: $30 for single-subject, $40 for pair. I do not have an up-to-date example done in a Celtic style to show, but these will be of this sort of quality and detail done in black ink.

~~Inked and colored: $40 for single-subject, $50 for pair. These will generally be colored marker with possible ballpoint or colored pencil accents. Color Example. Alternatively I can color it in entirely in sepia like this example here.

The above prices for color assume marker and ink. I can also do these in other media, such as graphite or colored pencils. This media takes longer but conversely offers even more refinement in detail and color, as such prices for something like this start at $70 and are adjusted for how much detail and what sort of media you want.
Example of a detailed single subject done in colored pencil.

I still only take payment through PayPal, and in USD. My PayPal address is still greedyabsinthe@hotmail.com Turnaround can vary a bit depending on complexity of the knotwork and whether or not you requested color but I can generally guarantee most pieces can be done in March, however if my queue ends up being rather full I will notify you if it has to take longer. I ship anywhere in the continental U.S. for $3, Canada for $5. International rates vary so make sure to consult me for shipping prices if that is the case.

Many thanks for your time, and slainte!

~"Sparky."