Free Small Art 2

UPDATE 2012-01-07: Summary of this call is available now.

This call is closed, please don't leave new requests.

Want me to draw one of your characters, or anything else?

You can request it here, and I'll draw a postcard-sized sketch. This project is crowdfunded, so I accept tips via paypal, and if you tip, or even if you don't but other people's tips crack a certain threshold, you may get an inked or coloured image instead. If you'd like to request something, please don't refrain from it on because you can't or don't want to tip. :)

Requests will be open for a few days at least; I'll change this message when I close them.

Samples

What I will draw
I'm best with humanoids and portraits, but I also draw furries and animals (or plants, objects, abstracts, whatever). Full figures are likely to be semi-chibified, like so.

Topics/requests for a character doing something are welcome in general, as long as it's not too complicated.

I'm not comfortable drawing sexual themes or gore, and may default to a vanilla portrait if you ask for another theme I find I'm not comfortable with.

Format
I'll default to drawing on A6 cards (the size is close enough to 4x6 inches that in my experience it works in pre-cut mats for 4x6 photos). Requesting other small formats - exactly 4x6, 4x4, tall and narrow "bookmarks", ACEOs, etc. is no problem, either.

For colouring I use markers, possibly combined with coloured pencils. "Coloured" may mean greyscale if what you request is naturally grey (or if you tell me you'd prefer that).

I'll upload scans 450 pixels on the longer side, default "delivery" will be via reply to the comment in which you made your request.

Rights
I retain the copyright to the image. When I post it in an online gallery, I will include your name and link to your website (or LJ or DW account), unless requested otherwise.

You may repost the scan wherever you want and it doesn't break site policies, if you credit me and link back to ankewehner.de.

You may also crop and shrink the image to use as an icon. In places like LJ or Dreamwith that provide a space to do so, please credit me as the artist, but you can use it elsewhere.

Tip- and Link incentives

Progress (updated by hand, so it will lag)

I'm leaving the button up since someone wanted to tip later, but please don't leave new requests, this call is closed.

If you tip, please don't tip less than $1 - Paypal keeps too much of those small payments. Please also make sure that I have some way to identify which request you're tipping for, and that your address is up to date.

If you spread the link and someone mentions they found this page through you, I'll count that as a $2 tip from you, but not towards the total.

Default

• Anybody who tipped at all will get their image inked, and can request one additional file of a different size (eg original 300 dpi scan, or a cropped and shrunk icon) superseded
• Anybody who tipped at least $10 will get their image coloured, and I'll send the original in the mail. superseded
• Everybody else will get a pencil sketch. superseded

Total tips over $30 - MET

• Anybody who tipped at all will get their image coloured superseded
• Anybody who tipped at least $7,50 will additionally get the original mailed. superseded

Total tips over $60 - MET

• Anybody who tipped at all can request two additional files of different sizes (for example both original 300 dpi scan and a cropped and shrunk icon)
• Anybody who tipped at least $5 will get the original mailed.
• Everybody else will get their image inked. superseded

Total tips over $90 - MET

• One random participant wins a 5x7 (13x18 cm) request/commission.
• Anybody who tipped at least $10 will get a second image. (Level of finish is up to me. I may go more experimental with the style.)
• All images will be coloured.
• And my next order of marker refill inks will be paid for.

Total tips over $120

• One random participant wins a full format (A4 or 8x10 inches) request/commission.
• Anybody who tipped at all will get a second image. (Level of finish is up to me. I may go more experimental with the style.)

Request

One request per person. I'm making no promises when I finish images, because I think without such a promise I might finish them faster. If you'd like to request something, leave the following information in a comment:

Whom or what would you like me to draw? (Please note that with characters, it's really helpful if you don't only give an image reference and/or physical description, but also mention something about the personality, to avoid getting an image of a stern/serious character grinning like a loon, or the like.)

Any style or format preferences?

If you tipped, or are planning to tip, what bonus would you like? (dimensions of additional file, text on icon, different request for second image)

If you found this through somebody else spreading the link, who was it?