dandylyins commissions
visual artist specializing in digitally painted portraits
can also do more simple, cartoonish styles
rules&info
Will draw: you, your friend, your family member, your favorite celebrity/actor/musician, etc -- any real-life person with good photo references. some fictional or original characters may be possible, if there are good, especially 3D references available (e.g. 3D modeled video game characters from things like Bethesda or the Outerworlds, or with faceclaims)
Won't draw: full-body, gore, mechs, armor, furries/real animals (stuffed toy still lifes OK), complex backgrounds, NSFW content. I reserve the right to turn down any commission if I feel uncomfortable with the subject matter or feel it is out of my wheelhouse.
Please allow for several days between the initial commissioning and the completion of your piece, especially for portraits. I will keep in touch with you and give updates on how the piece is progressing, letting you know if I think it will take longer than expected.
Contact me either via email or over social media first before sending payment. For more information about payment methods & contact, click here.
references
If you're commissioning me for a realist/rendered portrait or still life, and the subject isn't a celebrity, artist, actor, musician, etc, I'll need a reference provided. (For non-realistic, stylized or "cartoony" art, drawn references of characters are fine.)
For me, good references have strong lighting and are of a large aspect ratio. Here's some examples of references I've used in the past. Note: most of these reference examples are for portraits, but I'll also do still life (like the stuffed animal)! Contact me about it if you have any questions about references.
pricing
(portrait)
Prices are based a 15-$20 hourly payment on an average time spent painting typical examples of various styles, references, and levels of detail. Simple backgrounds only. See examples below.
Prices may vary somewhat based on how long the commission takes in real time. Ranges are estimates. Any tips are appreciated, but not required.
For information about more stylized, cartoon-ish options, see next page.
Please click on images to full-screen them for better view, especially on mobile.
Limited color pallet simple sketches: $15-$30, varying by level of "finish" requested.
Traditional/textured or smooth/detailed portraits, varying by level of "finish" requested as well as complexity of reference image: $60-$95
Small modifications to the reference (different shirt color or material, fun effects like glowing eyes, etc) may be requested. Depending on the nature of the modification, it may add to the price of the overall commission.
In the case of subjects other than people (e.g. still life - see example here), prices can be variable and flexible. Ask me for more information.
pricing
(stylized)
For non-realistic, 2D art, references of characters (for example, original characters) are fine. Simple backgrounds only. Ranges are estimates. Any tips are appreciated, but not required.
Please click on images to full-screen them for better view, especially on mobile.
Basic info for stylized art/sketches above! See more examples a further breakdown of pricing below.
Stylized sketches, no color or limited pallet: $10 for bust, $15 for torso, $20 for full-body.
Stylized sketches, with base colors and/or some simple shading: $15 bust, $20 torso, $25-30 full-body.
In the case of multiple characters or non-normative layouts (such as the third image on this page), prices can be flexible and variable. We'll figure it out.
socials
& payment
Contact me via email ([email protected]), IG, or any other social media platform to request a commission. Payment is accepted up front after we've discussed the commission via venmo or ca$happ (both pseudokc). When sending payment, please leave a description like, "for the portrait," "MSPaint sketch," "catra sketch," etc. Paypal is not preferred.
Thank you for reading and considering commissioning! Have a wonderful day!