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So...I've decided to open up for commissions.  Yay for me!  I've sold things/had a few jobs in the real world, but selling over the internet is a whole 'nother experience.  So go ahead and ask questions.  Lots of questions.

Here are the basic details:

TRADITIONAL

GRAPHITE

Graphite is my media of choice and the one that I would say I have the most experience in.  Most of my graphite drawings are in a realism type style.  I use Canson 90lb drawing paper.  11" x 14" is my default size, but you can request different sizes, of course.

A few examples can be seen here: cass15.deviantart.com/gallery/…

PENCILS

I use the same paper and techniques for my coloring pencil drawings as I do for my graphite ones, but I more often draw animated and cartoony characters with them, as well as the realistic things.  This is what I use for most of my illustrations and often switch between regular pencils and the watercolor kind.

A few examples can be seen here: cass15.deviantart.com/gallery/…

WATERCOLORS

Watercolors are my newest venture in art land.  I use them in illustrative works and, very rarely, a realistic portrait piece.  I use a high quality Strathmore 400 watercolor paper for them.  11" x 15" is the default size here but, again, other sizes can be requested

A few examples can be seen here: cass15.deviantart.com/gallery/…


DIGITAL

My digital drawings are done either in Illustrator CS5 or Photoshop CS5 and, in some cases, both.  Usually, I use Photoshop for realistic digital paintings and Illustrator for less real and more animated illustrations.

A few examples can be seen here: cass15.deviantart.com/gallery/…

DESIGN

LOGOS

All of my logos are done in Adobe Illustrator, and so are in vector format, meaning that they are easily resizable to any size without any loss of quality.  I can send logos in a variety of formats, but will always send a default of eps and jpg files.

A few examples can be seen here: cass15.deviantart.com/gallery/…

BUSINESS CARDS, ETC.

Business cards and other corporate/design projects can also be made.  And don't stop there - have anything else you want to request?  Brochures?  Fliers and ads?  All of those can be done as well.  Printing can be done for a higher price in the continental US.

A few examples can be seen here: cass15.deviantart.com/gallery/…
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DETAILS, DETAILS, DETAILS...

What will I do?  Just about anything.  I consider my specialties in drawing to be equine and human portraiture, but I'm willing to try anything; kangaroos, kitty cats, and koalas?  Bring it on.

I will do nudity, but only when in a tasteful, artsy way.  I'm not going to draw out your porn.

I will not draw anime/manga.

I will draw in other cartoon type styles.

So how does it work? Here's the process for drawings and illustrations: You put in your request (just send me a note or leave me a comment saying "Hey, I want this and bla done"; I ask you for specific details if you haven't provided enough and then guesstimate a price for you; you either say "Awesome!" and accept the deal or "No way in hell am I paying you that" and decline it; You send over a deposit (25% - 50%, depending on price) and I get straight to working on it and give you a potential timeline; Over the course of the drawing/painting (traditional), I send you a rough sketch at the beginning and then a WIP or two as I work on it.  This is your chance to make changes - I won't alter a finished drawing; I send you a photo of the finished piece and you send me the other bit of the price; I get to work packaging it up for shipping and then send it out to you via USPS.

For logos and corp things, it's a bit simpler.  The same idea, but with more client involvement during the logo creation process.  I will send a sheet with several logo sketches after a deal is agreed upon and a deposit sent, and the client can then choose and alter the ideas.

What do I need?  For drawings and paintings based off of a real animal/person, I need at least one reference photo, more is better.  For logos and corp, I need to know what your company does, corp colors, branding specifications, etc.

PRICING and PAYMENT

Pricing will of course entirely depend entirely on complexity and time taken + materials, but a rough table is below:

Graphite:

Horse: $50 - $75
Human: $65 - $100
Other: $35 - $75

Pencils:

Horse: $30 - $85
Human: $45 - $110
Other: $15 - $85

Watercolors:

Horse: $30 - $85
Human: $45 - $110
Other: $15 - $85

I accept PayPal only.  If you would like to pay another way, note me or comment here to ask about it, but normally my answer is going to be "Sorry, but PayPal only, please."  For the first two people to offer, I will also accept a year's sub (29.95) or two three month subs (7.95x2)

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100

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100 PICS CHALLENGE

The point of this challenge is to test and improve your skill as an artist. After 100 pics who wouldn’t be better?

The rules

1.) Make 100 pics each pic having a theme listed below. Each pic should have ONE and only ONE theme to it, for it to count.
2.) No time limit so have fun.
3.) People are allowed to use their paint programs and photo shop to create the pic.
4.) The list below is to be placed somewhere in your journal for others to see that......
_A.) You are in the challenge.
_B.) What you have completed.
5.) Make sure to update this list and check off what is done and make a link to the pic.
6.) In the comments for your art work note if it is part of the list and what ONE theme it is.




The Words:

1. Introduction
2. Love
3. Light
4. Dark
5. Seeking Solace
6. Break Away
7. Heaven
8. Innocence
9. Drive
10. Breathe Again
11. Memory
12. Insanity
13. Misfortune
14. Smile
15. Silence
16. Questioning
17. Blood
18. Rainbow
19. Gray
20. Fortitude
21. Vacation
22. Mother Nature
23. Cat
24. No Time
25. Trouble Lurking
26. Tears
27. Foreign
28. Sorrow
29. Happiness
30. Under the Rain
31. Flower
32. Night
33. Expectations
34. Missing
35. Hold My Hand
36. Precious Treasure
37. Eyes
38. Abandoned
39. Dreams
40. Rated
41. Teamwork
42. Standing Still
43. Dying
44. Two Roads
45. Illusion
46. Family
47. Creation
48. Childhood
49. Stripes
50. Breaking the Rules
51. Sport
52. Deep in Thought
53. Keeping a Secret
54. Tower
55. Waiting
56. Danger Ahead
57. Sacrifice
58. Kick in the Head
59. No Way Out
60. Rejection
61. Fairy Tale
62. Magic
63. Do Not Disturb
64. Multitasking
65. Horror
66. Traps
67. Playing the Melody
68. Hero
69. Annoyance
70. 67%
71. Obsession
72. Mischief Managed
73. I Can't
74. Are You Challenging Me?
75. Mirror
76. Broken Pieces
77. Test
78. Drink
79. Starvation
80. Words
81. Pen and Paper
82. Can You Hear Me?
83. Heal
84. Out Cold
85. Spiral
86. Seeing Red
87. Food
88. Pain
89. Through the Fire
90. Triangle
91. Drowning
92. All That I Have
93. Give Up
94. Last Hope
95. Advertisement
96. In the Storm
97. Safety First
98. Puzzle
99. Solitude
100. Relaxation

I have decided to do this challenge two different ways.  I will do it once using all equine drawings and again using anything but equines...so in total, I am going to be drawing 200 things.  Well, probably not - but I will try!

1. strut
2. let me live
3. soar
4. back down
5. raised spirit
6. gifted
7. colored crazy
8. flowing
9. Stomp!
10. no heart
11. believe in me
12. time to run
13. I'm a show horse
14. herd leader
15. fighter
16. proud to be called sire
17. wait until next time
18. in the rain
19. no where to go
20. banished
21. give me a reason
22. only i know
23. pulling my own weight
24. bad habits
25. spirited
26. no chains can hold
27. my dream
28. at the drinking hole
29. food for all
30. get away
31. riderless
32. horse of a different color
33. neigh out loud
34. if you saw me now
35. crisis
36. down and dirty
37. ears pinned back
38. over the river
39. chaos
40. head over heels
41. captured
42. the colt/filly
43. abstract horse
44. i have feelings
45. secret
46. kick up your heels
47. the bow
48. under the trees
49. just us in the night
50. The Rage
51. thunger and lightning
52. sold
53. at auction
54. the stallion
55. The mare
56. the achievement
57. soul taker
58. change my look
59. the barn
60. trail ride
61. at the beach
62. summer time
63. my first hero
64. my first kiss
65. not a pony
66. my little pony
67. big step
68. touch the sky
69. I dare to be different
70. the newborn
71. NEW OC!!!!! make a new oc!!! [ahh shit, I have enough as it is!!!]
72. Keep up with me
73. the attack
74. sleep time
75. overwhelmed
76. tripped over that
78. lazy day
79. the lesson
80. the game
81. what's beyond the hill
82. butterfly chase
83. the definition of power
84. life in Black and white
85. I said i'd love you
86. heartbroken
87. the new leader
88. just turn away
89. death
90. the new light
91. FREE DRAW draw anything you want!! take a rest if you need too :)
92. give me a chance
93. DRAW some one elses OC!! give CREDIT!!!
94. astonishment
95. who are you?
96. the dark rider
97. rodeo
98. Draft horse
99. horse cross. mix a horse with any other animal!!
100. omg you made it! draw your OC celebrating!! :dances:
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New Account

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Horse survey

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Hey... all the cool kids were doing it...

1. How old were you when you first started riding?
I started lessons when I was twelve, but had been riding before that

2. First horse ridden:
Besides the fair ponies, an ancient trail horse named Dill Pickle

3. First horse trotted on:
Another trail horse, not so ancient this time, named sweety

4. First horse cantered on:
Sweety again...although this was an accident

5. First Horse fallen off of:
That would have to be my horse, Cass.  But I don't count that time since I was getting off anyway

6. Most recent horse fallen off of:
Windy, a friend's green off the track thoroughbred jumper

7. First horse you trotted over poles with:
First lesson horse, a fat and shaggy quarter pony named Ginger

8. First horse jumped with:
A lesson horse named Yummy

9. First horse who ran away with you:
My horse Cass..the first day I rode him after buying him

10. First horse that scared the crap out of you:
My horse Cass..who, for the first month I had him would spook at every single little thing and run off as fast as he could go - which is very very fast

11. First horse shown?
I haven't shown yet..but it will be my horse Cass in hunter/jumpers

12. First horse to win a class with:
See above answer

13. Do you/have you taken lessons:
Yes

14. First horse you ever rode bareback:
Yummy the lesson horse

15. First horse trail ridden with:
Dill Pickle, the first horse I ever rode

16. Current Barn name:
It doesn't have a name.  :(  It is private

17. Do you ride English or western?
English, Western, and bareback

18. First Horse to place at a show with:
See question eleven

19. Ever been to horse camp?
No

20. Ever been to a riding clinic?
No

21. Ridden sidesaddle?
No, and I don't want to

22. First horse leased:
I have never leased

23.first horse owned:
Cass

24. Highest ribbon in a show-
See question eleven

25. Ever been to an 'A' rated show?
Yes.  Last week I saw the Gran Prix

26. Ever competed in pony games/relay races?
Not real ones..Just with friends

27. Ever fallen off at a show:
See question eleven

28. Do you ride Hunter/Jumpers?
Yes!

29. Have you ever barrel raced?
No

30. Ever done pole bending?
No

31. Favorite gait:
Gallop!

32. Ever cantered bareback?
About every day

33. Have you ever done dressage?
Not really

34. Have you ever evented?
No

35. Have you ever mucked a stall?
Many times

36. Ever been bucked off?
No

37. Ever been on a horse that reared?
A little itty bitty rear

38. Horses or ponies?
Horses

39. Do you wear a helmet?
I usually forget

40. What's the highest you've jumped:
Three feet

41. Have you ever ridden at night?
Yes

42. Do you watch horsey television shows?
Yes

43. Have you ever been seriously hurt/injured from a fall?
No

44. Have you ever ridden without anything (no saddle, bridle, halter etc)?
All the time - hop on and go!

45. Do you ride in an arena or ring?
Both

46. Have you ever been trampled by a horse?
No - I fell off once and the horse cantered over me but it was only because I was in his way and he didn't have time to turn.  Got a big icky looking bruise though

47. Have you ever been bitten?
By a donkey..Evil donkey.  Never by a horse

48. Ever had your foot stepped on by a horse?
Unfortunately

49. Do you clean your tack regularly?
Yes

50. Ever played ride-a-buck?
Erm..No?

51. Show name:
Cass

52. Barn Name:
No barn name

53. Any nicknames?
Many

54. Breed:
Arabian

55. Goes english or western:
English, western, and bareback

56. Sex?
Gelding

57. Age:
Four..almost five

58. Primary Discipline?
Hunter

59. Show experience:
Not yet

60. Good on the trail:
If he is in a good mood

61. Did you train this horse yourself?
Not the groundwork..He only had a few days undersaddle when I bought him

62. Vices:
No.  My horse is perfect

63. Spooky?
Not anymore really

64. Is your horse able to be ridden bareback
Yes.  It is his favorite

65. Does your horse come when you call?
He runs over

66. Is your horse good with children and other horses?
Yes..Except this one horse

67. Is your horse worked regularly:
Yes

68. Ever a lesson horse?
Only for me

69. Does your horse like treats?
Too much

70. Do you take lessons on your horse?
Yes

71. Is your horse easy to work around?
Usually

72. Has your horse ever escaped from it's stall?
Yes, he is too smart

74. Is your horse hard to worm?
Not too much harder than the other horses

75. Is your horse good for the farrier / vet?
Very

76. Have you ever won a class with your horse?
See question eleven

77. Have you ever had a moment where you feel really connected to your horse?
All the time

78. Does your horse like hay?
Yes

79. Does your horse have special feed or supplement?
I give him extra vitamins and things

80. Does your horse often have a very messy stall?
No..It gets cleaned every day and he only poops in one corner anyway

81. Does your horse use any special boots?
No

82. Do you use a whip and spurs?
Never.  He was trained with natural horsemanship.  He doesn't know what a whip is

83. Does your horse like to run?
Yes

84. How many times a week do you ride your horse?
Seven

85. Does your horse have markings?
A snip, a little star, and a small sock

86. Do you braid your horse for shows?
I will when I show him

87. What color is your horse's halter?
Green

88. Does your horse follow you?
Everywhere

89. Can your horse backup?
Yes

90. Is your horse's trot easier to sit to or post to?
Post

91. Have you ever dressed your horse up for Halloween?
No.  I might this year though

93. Has your horse ever produced offspring?
No

94. Do you and your horse have "colors"?
Green

95. What is your horse's favorite treat?
Apples, carrots, molasses/alfalfa mix, horse cookies

96. Do you normally lunge your horse before riding?
Not usually

97. Has your horse ever given a pony ride?
No

98. How many people owned this horse before you?
The breeder and then the person I bought him from

99. Does your horse get dirty easily?
No.  He is a prude.  He refuses to step in mud and chooses to jump over it instead

100. What's your favorite horsey memory?
All of them
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