Rain's Art Shop- CLOSED

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Hello and welcome to my art shop!

Welcome, everyone! You can call me Rain. Have a look around and feel free to ask any questions you want, I don't bite!

Open

Notices

6/16/13- I will be going on a trip soon, leaving next Sunday. Some orders to work on on the way there would be much appreciated, as it includes a 14-hour plane ride each way and a two-week cruise. I won't be able to get them to you for about a month though, unless you want a bad iPod picture c: If you want quick orders, now is the time!
6/11/13- Now officially open! I've uploaded some examples, but will be editing them and adding more in future. Please let me know if there is anything you would like to see!
12/30/12- Not open yet, I'll upload the examples as soon as I can and open up!

Guide:

1. Intro, Guide, and Notice Board [You are Here]
2. Rules and Blacklist
3. Services and Slots
4. Prices
5. Examples
6. Forms
7. Tips
8. Pick-Up
9. Other

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Rules

1. Follow all CS rules!
2. Be nice and polite, please don't argue. If you encounter a problem, please come straight to me.
3. Be polite to me too! Please make sure to reply to me in some way showing that you got your art. A simple '"Thanks" is all I ask. If you don't like the way it turned out, please tell me. Don't just ignore it, if you don't like it, I'll fix it.
4. No mini-modding. Back to rule 2.
5. No bashing the art! I work hard on this, and if you don't like it, tell me so politely. Constructive criticism is very welcome and appreciated, so long as it's constructive.
6. Probably most importantly, no art theft. This does fall under following CS rules, but just in case. It's a very bad thing to do, and will get you a) blacklisted and b) reported. Just don't do it. If you like my art, order some, don't copy it.
7. On that note, no character stealing, either. It's not nice, use your own creative juices.
8. Any feedback is much appreciated, whether it's on prices, examples, whatever. Please feel free to contact me in any way, I will answer any questions you may have.
9. No nagging, begging, or spam. It's just plain annoying.
10. Don't order when I'm closed. Don't try it.
11. Read the rules. I will know if you haven't.
12. If you get three strikes, you're out- on the blacklist, banned.
13. No chatspeak. Can't read it for my life.
14. Ack, forgot it again xP


Blacklist:
Nobody. Let's keep it that way.

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Services

Traditional Drawing

These are scanned in, unless I am away from home with internet access and you want your art quickly. You choose the medium. I will draw anything. I am partial to canines, felines, and equines, maybe humans and anthros, and chibis. I can't draw birds or lizards, though. I guess mammals are good, and some fish. I can do realistic or cartoony, your choice. These are probably of the highest quality you will get from me.

Mediums:
Pencil
Colored Pencil
Manga Markers
Charcoal (maybe)
Paint (big maybe)
Watercolor Pencils
Inked and Colored with Any of the Above

Lineart Coloring

I will color any lineart of your choice as a reference for a pre-existing character. However, the lineart must be allowed to be used to color for other people. I'll do up to two simple lineart edits, or one larger edit.

Custom Traditional Reference

For pre-existing characters in need of a reference. If your character's design is symmetrical, I will do one full-body shot with a head shot and several detail highlights, where I will enlarge hard-to-see aspects of the design such as accessories, markings, and eyes. If the design is asymmetrical, I can also do a full-body shot from each side, but there will be less room for detail highlights.

Custom Character

You give me ideas, color scheme, whatever, and I'll design you a new character. Can be either Lineart Coloring or Custom Traditional Reference (so long as I can find a lineart for the species you want).

Slots

Only two traditional at once, please, and one per person.

1. TenMomentsTill
2. boots
3. Nadine
4. OPEN

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Prices

Summer Dream Special!!
During the summer event, you have the option to pay the regular price or some fair tokens. Fair tokens are preferred c: If you choose the token option, say so in the payment section of your form and I'll move you to the top of the queue c: (meaning I'll do your art first).

I'll give a rough outline of prices, a low and high limit, but it's really up to you. You send the payment after I give you the art. You give me what you think it's worth. I thought about a point system, but I think I'll try this out first.

Traditional Drawing

At least two uncommons, up to two rares
Or 7 fair tokens

Lineart Coloring

Free

Custom Traditional Reference

At least 3 uncommons, up to one very rare
Or 12 fair tokens

Custom Character

Lineart Coloring: Free
Custom Traditional Reference: At least 3 uncommons, up to one very rare
Or 12 fair tokens


Should anyone be willing to give a raven dog or BA, I might just be their art slave for the next year or two...

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Examples

Traditional Drawing

Canine:
xXx (my character)
xXx (random lines, if anyone wants this colored in for them just ask!)
xXx (realistic wolf head shot)

Feline:
xXx
xXx

Equine:
xXx (pegasus, used a how-to-draw book but made some adjustments for anatomy)
xXx

Human:
xXx (Frodo! hyper-realistic)
xXx (hyper-realistic Legolas)

Anthro:
xXx

Chibi:
xXx

Other:
xXx (gryffon for my little brother)


Lineart Coloring

Check out my gallery! Here are some:

xXx (character owned by fantasy girl, lineart by Birchwood Hollow)
xXx (design by me, lines by TheCalicoTabby, idea and design belonging to Sunfang)
xXx (design by and belonging to me, same lineart by Birchwood Hollow without edits)
xXx (design and edits by and belonging to me, lineart by Emberwolf)
Check out my gallery for additional examples!

Custom Traditional Reference

xXx
xXx


That's what I have scanned so far, I'll update in future with more examples. Hope you like!

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Forms

Traditional Drawing

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[color=#00BFFF][b]I want a traditional drawing![/b][/color]
Username:
Reference:
Species:
Pose:
Medium:
Other:

Lineart Coloring

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[color=#00BFFF][b]I want a lineart coloring![/b][/color]
Username:
Reference:
Species:
Lineart Wanted (if known):
Edits:
Other:

Custom Traditional Reference

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[color=#00BFFF][b]I want a custom traditional reference![/b][/color]
Username:
Reference:
Species:
Detail Highlights:
One or Two-Sided:
Other:

Custom Character

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[b][color=#00BFFF]I want a custom character![/color][/b]
Username:
Custom Traditional or Lineart:
Species:
Colors:
Accessories:
Other:

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Tips

To Get Your Art Faster and Not Get on the Blacklist

-Don't nag. Nagging counts as spam, which is breaking mine and CS's rules. Plus it's annoying, and won't make me want to get your art done faster.
-If it has been over a week and I haven't said anything about your art, and there is nothing on the notice board about delays, please send me a PM about it. I may have forgotten or something. If it's polite, I'll likely work furiously on it and get it to you in as little time as possible.
-Don't rush me. That will just annoy and distract me from doing your art. I hatehatehate to be rushed.
-Read the notice board. If I have terrible artblock (which doesn't happen very often) or am on vacation without internet access, I'll say so. If I get a million PMs saying "WHERES MAI ARTZ" I'll probably be very annoyed.
-I probably won't finish things in the slots in order. When the muse strikes me, I'll draw. If you need the art soon, say so, and I'll put higher priority on it.
-I may occasionally give out a random piece of art free, because I felt like it or because it was fun to draw. Don't ask, though.
-You can ask me to look for payment, but I will just send a suggestion with some pets I like, and you edit it to what you want to give.
-If you are polite and friendly, I will be more likely to finish your art faster.
-Filling out the form completely is helpful.
-If I have art block or no muse, please do help inspire me! If you have some inspirational song or story or picture or whatever, please share it!
-Ask questions! Don't be afraid of me, I'm here to help

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Art Pick-Up

If you ordered a piece of art, I will post it here when I finish. If you want me to send you a PM in addition, or instead, say so in your form. Please save the image to your computer, Photobucket, Imageshack, whatever. I might start an archive, but for now, save it just in case.

Slot 1: xXx for Mello-chan ONLY
Slot 2: xXx for Nadine ONLY
Slot 3: xXx for ___ ONLY
Slot 4: xXx for ___ ONLY

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If you have any questions, suggestions or need any help, please PM me or post here! Also, I'd like some feedback on these questions:

What do you think of my prices? Are they too high, too low, just right? Too confusing?
Should I adopt a point system instead?
How can I improve my art or service?
Is there anything you'd like to see here?
Is there a way I can make the thread prettier or more professional? Does it need to be?
Should I keep an archive?


Thanks for stopping by!

[NizoLuv]

marking~ c: