Lin Sharkie
Commission Information

AcceptanceIt is not necessary for the Client to have signed any document for these terms and conditions to apply. If the Client commissions work from Lin Sharkie then the Client will be deemed to have satisfied themselves as to the terms applying and have accepted these terms and conditions in full.Please read these terms and conditions carefully. Any commission or use of services implies that you have read, understood and accepted these terms and conditions.CopyrightLin Sharkie retains the copyright to the artwork created from the Clients photo. Lin Sharkie will not reproduce the Artwork & its usage will not be allowed on any other website apart from Lin Sharkie's website and social media pages, unless the Client gives written permission to do so.Lin Sharkie reserves the right to display the artwork on their website and social media pages. If a Client is unhappy about the artwork being displayed, they must declare this upon placing the commission.The Client retains ownership of the artwork but must obtain permission to share the artwork on social media. If the client wishes to make any reproductions of the Artwork then this must be arranged through Lin Sharkie only.
Commercial usage of Artworks must be declared upon placing the commission, as subsequent fees may apply.[IMPORTANT] The Client will be prohibited from using any work commissioned from Lin Sharkie in the creation of NFTs (non-fungible tokens). The Artwork is also prohibited from being added to databases such as Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, or any collection of work that furthers the development of AI machine learning.
Artwork also cannot be used in the spread of hateful rhetoric, including but not limited to; sexism, racism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, or ageism.Artwork progressOnce work commences on a Clients portrait, Lin Sharkie will email photos of the progress of the Artwork & an estimated completion date.At this stage minor alterations can be made to its design content.Lin Sharkie reserves the right to share “painting in progress” photos to social media unless the Client expresses this not to be done. eg a surprise present.Once Artwork is complete Lin Sharkie will email the Client a watermarked digital photo of the finished portrait. At this stage only very minor adjustments can be made.Additional ExpensesThe Client agrees to reimburse Lin Sharkie for any additional expenses incurred for the completion of the work. Examples of these instances would be postage charges, extra travel expenses for delivery etc.
Additional expenses may also be incurred for commercial usage, such as in connection with the Client's brand, or for usage as part of their brand - usage on Youtube, Twitch, or their own business page.

Photo ProvisionThe Client will be required to provide suitable photographs for the commission work to be produced. The Client must have permission to use such photographs & it is their responsibility to not breach any copyright laws.Price QuotationsCharges for services to be provided by Lin Sharkie are defined in the price quotation that the Client will receive, upon request, via email. Quotations are valid for a period of 30 days. Lin Sharkie reserves the right to alter or refuse to honour a quotation after expiry of the 30 days.PaymentsInvoices will be issued by Lin Sharkie upon completion of the Artwork & before collection/delivery. Invoices are primarily sent via email. The Client will also be required to provide a current postal address if requesting to receive hard copy invoices. Payment in full is due within 7 days of invoice. Please note, unless specifically agreed to by both parties prior to the issuing of an invoice, Lin Sharkie does not accept payment in part or via instalments.Lin Sharkie accepts payment by the following methods (in order of preference):Bank Transfer (BACS)*
Stripe* Please email Lin for complete payment details.For termination before completion of commission:If the client chooses to terminate the services of Lin Sharkie after agreeing a commission arrangement but before the commissioned project is complete, Lin Sharkie reserves the right to retain 20% of the total payment for labour, the remaining amount will be refunded.Should the Client cancel the commission agreement after the Artwork has been completed, Lin Sharkie reserves the right to charge up to 85% of the total projected costs. The scale of the charge will be dependent on the discretion of Lin Sharkie and the stage of the project at the time of cancellation.If communication breaks down on the part of the Client for a period of 30 days (that is, the Client fails to reply to a communication from Lin Sharkie) Lin will issue a warning email. If this warning email is not replied to (and communication does not resume) with a following period of 30 days, Lin Sharkie reserves the right to to terminate the commission. In this event, 20% of fees paid will be retained by Lin Sharkie and the commission will be cancelled.If the Client wishes to continue the commission at a later date they will be required to request a new project quotation, and sign a new Commission Agreement.

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Sketch work has a base rate of £25 / ~$33USD.
This includes head shots, busts, and full bodies. Additional characters can be added at all ranges for an additional £15 / ~$20USD per character.Limited soft colours can be added at no extra cost, as seen in the lower left example. The same offer is available for simple / pattern backgrounds seen in the top left.For basic soft shading seen in the upper right, I ask an additional £10 / ~$13USD.-
Any additional requests not mentioned here can be discussed.

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Clean lineart / flat colour has a base rate of £50 / ~$65USD.
This includes head shots, busts, and full bodies. Additional characters can be added at all ranges for an additional £20 / ~$25USD per character.Limited soft shading can be added at no extra cost, as seen in the lower examples. The same offer is available for simple / pattern backgrounds seen in the lower left.For additional background elements as seen in the upper right, I ask an additional £10 / ~$13USD.-
Any additional requests not mentioned here can be discussed.

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More complex artworks have a base rate of £90 / ~$118USD.
This includes head shots, busts, and full bodies. Additional characters can be added at all ranges for an additional £35 / ~$45USD per character.This listing does not include reference sheets / character turn arounds, short comics, animations or gifs.
All of the above can be negotiated via email with custom prices.

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Artworks for usage as a PNGTuber have a base rate of £120 / ~$157USD.
This includes 4 basic poses; neutral (eyes open + closed) and mouth open (eyes open + closed) - in addition to 2 custom expressions of your choosing.Additional expressions and props can be added at all ranges for an additional £35 / ~$45USD per character.'Blinking' gifs can be delivered at no extra charge for ease of use.Reference sheets / clear colour images of the character must be provided for this listing to be accepted. Without proper reference this commission may be refused on the grounds that you also require 'character design' work, which is not included in the base price.If you do require support with the design, this can be accommodated at extra cost dependant on the complexity of the design.