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Introduction

[Introduction]
Hi! I'm Szell (he/they, adult), an autistic artist from Washington state, USA. I specialize in fantasy worldbuilding and designs, with the occasional dip into sci-fi and other things along those lines. I have been drawing people nearly every day since Kindergarten, and drawing digitally since 2018. I'm unemployed and living with family, and art is currently my only income. I hope to one day be able to get into college to work towards becoming either a professional character/costume designer, or a deep space astronomer, though that may be a while.


Szell's Commission Info

[Szell's Commission Info]
These are my terms and conditions, please read through carefully before reaching out to me.

  • Never use my art to train AI. No exceptions.

  • Be kind. I will not work with you if you are acting against me, my friends, or my communities.

  • Don't expect any hard turnaround date. I will let you know if something happens that may delay the work.

  • Be patient with me. The biggest risks are overwhelm and burnout, which I can't control.

  • Expect lots of check-ins and confirmations that what I'm doing is exactly what you want. I won't be offended if you ask for something to be changed.

  • Feel free to ask how progress is at any time, but don't ask every hour how close I am to being done.

  • It's okay to be human! Be silly, make jokes, you don't have to be professional, but I will match your level of seriousness. It will not affect the quality of the art.

  • You may ask to see more examples closer to what you're looking for if the ones I've provided aren't enough.

  • Pay half in advance. Worst case scenario, I can't complete your piece, and you will be refunded.

  • I will not do free art for you "for exposure" or any other reason, though art trades MIGHT be accepted.

  • Don't try to persuade me into lowering prices as these prices are already well below minimum wage where I live.

  • I have the right to say no for any reason I deem fit.


Wills and Won'ts

[Wills and Won'ts]
WILL DO
(Things I enjoy and/or believe I can do well at.)

  • OC's and blorboified characters

  • Humanoid races (humans, elves, orcs, some aliens, etc)

  • All skin/hair colors, textures, and styles

  • Light gore

  • Artistic nudity/suggestive

  • Unique poses (preferably with a reference)

  • Most if not all outfit styles

  • All types of scars

  • Creepy/unsettling things

WILL TRY
(Meaning I will do my best but can't guarantee phenomenal quality, be aware of that when making your request.)

  • Anthros and animal features

  • Wings

  • Furniture

  • High-tech stuff

  • Most props

  • Animals

  • Extreme facial expressions

  • Extreme body types

  • Religious and cultural things (please do educate me or give me good sources of information, though!)

WILL NOT DO
(Hard no, not debatable.)

  • Major injury/extreme gore (especially involving hands and throat, personal squick)

  • Illegal, problematic, or immoral imagery

  • Fetish content

  • Full NSFW

  • Real people (characters with real actors are fine)

  • Non-humanoids as the main focus - ask if you are unsure

  • Things that are overly depressing


Free Additions

[Free Additions]
These are things you can ask for at no extra cost!

  • 2 revisions post-completion

  • All revisions between stages

  • Speech bubbles/text

  • Basic backgrounds (color, gradient, pattern, etc)

  • Choice of file type (jpg/png) and name

  • Placement of my signature

  • Anti-AI measures (Glaze)


Interested?

[Interested?]
DM me on whatever site you got this link from!
If you got the site from a friend and don't know where to reach me, here's the options:

  • Discord - @aszellem

  • Instagram - @szells.art.shack

  • Tumblr - @thestarboardsss

I have notifications on and will reply to you as soon as possible! It should never be more than a day (unless something happens and I can't respond), so if I don't reply within that amount of time, please poke me! It's very possible that I saw it and simply forgot to send a message back.


Basic Comms === Complex Comms