
CRONCH
Viet|Eng
Any pronouns
Illustration
Graphic design
Pixel art
Hello! I'm Cronch. Your stereotypical starving artist archetype, thank you for visiting!

CONTACTS
Or email me at:
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TERM OF SERVICE
By commissioning me, this means you have properly read, understand, and AGREE to the terms listed bellow and on the invoice.
Basics

Listed prices are the base price. Please understand that the price may increase depending on additional details and the complexity of the commission.
I have every right to decline a commission if I feel that my skill level may not meet your request or if the request falls under subjects I will not do.
Please wait patiently for your commission to be finished. Rush orders with a specific deadline will incur additional fees. I value quality and detail and thus put many hours into my drawings, so please be patient. You are welcome to ask for updates if there hasn't been one in awhile! I normally provide updates at the rough sketch, line (if there are required by the style), flat colors, and final check phases.
Please provide as much visual references and written requests as much as possible, basically a clear and detailed briefing. Non-visual references may result in additional fees or be declined. Providing full references helps me guarantee that I can better fulfill your request and avoid unnecessary mistakes in the process.
Payments and Refunds
If for reasons you need to cancel your commission after paying but BEFORE any initial work as been started, I can give a full refund (does not include Paypal fees).
In the event I feel that I cannot complete the commission at all, I can give a full or partial refund depending on how much I have completed. (I will keep 15% after the detail sketch have been approved, 30% after the linework have been approved and 55% if the flat base color have been approved)
Please be kind. Any aggressive, rude, or inappropriate behavior against me during the process will result in me canceling the commission. You will be refunded for the commission upon cancellation by me, but I will be keeping 50% of the total payment.
Work Process
Upon starting, I will send progress images of the sketch (and flat color if necessary) for your review to approve or make revisions before I proceed to finish the artwork. Once I receive confirmation of the sketch for me to continue working, full refunds may not be requested at this point unless issued by me.
Major edit/fixes/revisions are allowed during the rough sketch and detailed sketch phase.
Once I am finished, I will send one final check for your review. Three (3) minor revisions may be requested. More than three (3) will incur an additional fee that must be paid in full before I proceed to make adjustments.
Once the finalized artwork is accepted, I will email you
1. Full res .png files
2. Watermarked .jpegs for social media posting.
3. Full res psd. files in both CYMK and RGB in 300dpi or higher, only if you have paid for commercial rights.
No physical product will be delivered.
TERM OF USE

Commissions are for PERSONAL USE only. Artwork may be used as profile pictures/banners, printing for personal use but may not be used for profit.
Reposting and sharing the artwork is OK, but please give credit to me a.k.a @crunchyboof/@cronchytigalo.
Please be clear if you plan to use my art for COMMERCIAL PURPOSES, there will be additional fees for commercial rights. Commercial commissions will not be published on any form on or off social media by myself unless allowed by my client.
Putting my work into any AI engine or be used as training data is STRICTLY prohibited.
I am allowed to
1. Post non-commercial commission on my social media (with watermark) unless requested otherwise.
2. Include non-commercial commission artwork in both my online and offline portfolio unless requested otherwise.
SMALL BRIEFING GUIDE
If you're unsure of how to efficiently deliver briefs to artists for commissions, or often run into the problem (both the artist, as well as client side) of miscommunications in regards to references, here is a small guide for you.
THE BACKBONE. Make your intentions clear, complied every visual references about your character/subject. What your character look like, are there other art pieces of them made by you or other artists? Please include them all.
QUALITY SOMETIMES DOES MATTER. The better your reference, the more accurate the image potentially can be - and less $$ spent. An artist only has what you provide them with - if your reference is a messy scribble with color thrown on, it's likely that there will be miscommunication as to what you're looking for. If amendments go on for quite a while, some artists may ask for compensation for the extra hours spent on getting the design right. Having a good ref will save you money, and save the artist time.
FLAT COLORED IMAGES, PLEASE! Shading is gorgeous, but it's generally unhelpful in the context of a reference. They can alter overal visuals (or even be mistaken for extra non-existent details in some cases). If you can, provide flat images that are not shaded in any way. Especially if you care about palette alterations of characters in colored illustrations. One of the more common things I've done that has made some clients upset is to alter colors when it's a rendered illustration. A good chunk of clients I have worked with did not like the palette of their characters altered for the sake of aesthetic - it's a lot less work to make this clear beforehand than to have artists make major revisions near the end process.
IF YOU HAVE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION AS REFERENCE. Please kindly provide pictures or visual examples if possible. What I mean by this is, to minimize miscommunication (which is difficult when all you have is written word), grab some photos that resemble what you're imagining to be the thing that you wanted the artist to work with. It saves a lot more time than having the artist drawing them out over and over, and also allows you as the client to have a better control of the overal directon to what you have expected.
ANYTHING HELPS. Its best when clients provide artists with clear visual cues of perhaps the pose or the basis of what they wanted, doesn't matter how rough it is, even stickman figures are greatly appreciated by artists to guide their work process.
EXPLAIN EVERYTHING. Especially if you are particular about a way something is drawn - it's better to have too much information than too little. What you might consider to be obvious, it might not be to someone else.
PERSONALITY, BACKGROUND AND OTHER PROFILE BASICS. This might be my personal preference, but me and many other artists find having some back story to the thing I'm drawing is immensely helpful, and allows me to come up with poses/expressions/etc. that I may not have considered without knowing something about the character. This can be even more important for illustrations that have a background - the artist needs to consider in-character moods and lighting that'll bring your character to life. Body type is also an area I've met some difficulty - what looks buff to you may not look buff to others, so just mentioning it can go a long way!
NO VISUAL REF YET? Make a mood/inspiration board. It's generally frowned-upon practice to base designs off of already existing works by other artists, and the degree to which that's done can be controversial. However, making a reasonably large database of potential inspiration can help get your message across and make it easier for both you and the artist to get where you want to go.
And instead of manually sending a ton of different pictures and written texts for references over and over again when working with various artists, these are some alternative apps/platform to help plan your briefing easier for both parties!All of these suggestion are free
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