1] First off, I'm a very nice person, so feel free to PM me or ask a question here!

I'll get back to you ASAP, as under normal circumstances I go on CS every day at least once.
2] That being said, I DO have a limit. Do not beg, or whine, or pester me with PMs and spamming posts on this thread asking when I'll finish your art, or when the shop will be open again. If I don't answer your question within three days, shoot me a PM to remind me, don't spam me and fill up my inbox

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3] DO NOT ask for art when the shop is closed. That means no "when ur open plz draw me this!!11!1!", 'kay? That's why I CLOSE the shop, and why I have limited slots.
4] I don't expect you to pay me until after I finish your artwork. When I'm done, I'll send you a blank trade which you can add the payment to, then when I accept it I'll send you a link to your art (See the Intro for more on this). PLEASE DON'T SEND THE PAYMENT AS A TRADE SUGGESTION!
5] As foreign a concept as it may seem, I DO have a life outside of CS. This means that your art won't be done over night. If I'm going through a patch of artist's block or know I'll be super busy for a few days, I'll post it here so you guys know why your art is taking so long

. Sometimes the commissions come easier that others, so don't complain if one person's art gets done super quickly and yours doesn't. This rule especially applies to people who want me to draw complex characters, I want to get the detail just right so the art looks good!
6] If I feel I won't be able to give you satisfactory art, I WILL say no to your request. Sorry, but that's how it goes. I don't want to give you bad art! If you want to give me a different design to do that's less complicated, then feel free to post another form!
7] You might notice that some of the art in my gallery, either here or at my deviantART account, is pretty good, possibly better than the examples we'll get to in a sec. You might ask why I didn't use THOSE as examples. Well, I've read Rainbow Dash's 'Dear Art Shop Owners...' thread, which is super useful, and I agree that CONSISTENCY COMES BEFORE QUALITY. This means that my examples are what I can do consistently; super-awesome art doesn't come along every day.
8] I've seen this mentioned on some other art shop threads; all references and character designs must be PG! My four and two year old cousins come over sometimes, as well as my ten year old brother. There are some things they don't need to see. Some basic bloody stuff is fine, but don't go overboard!
9] You MAY NOT edit the art I give you at all. That's why i'm doing it FOR you! If you want me to change something about the art, just ask! I'll gladly edit it

(this of course doesn't apply to those who ordered a line art. Then you may color it in and make minor edits to the lines, like if you wanted a species line art and one of your characters has a ripped ear, you can edit it to have a ripped ear.)
10] You also MAY NOT remove my signature AT ALL. Period.
11] Feel free to post the art I give you to other sites such as deviantART, but you MUST acknowledge that I drew it, not you. And if you ordered a line art, I'd prefer it if you didn't re-post it at all, as I don't like anyone but you coloring it without my permission and when people see a line art online, they tend to assume it's free

12] As always, if you are unsure about anything at all, post here or PM me! I won't bite

That's all the rules for now, sorry if they bored you

Now keep on reading to get to the info on my payment...