Eldritch-Aberrance

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Hello, hi! I'm Eldritch.I'm an inquisitive entity that may or may not be writhing around in the endless void.
I'm also a total nerd at heart for world building, d&d-type gaming, and, of course, eldritch, incomprehensible abominations. Being able to create and alter fictional realms always has been exciting to me, and I hope to be able to make my own interactive worlds to share!
As for the creative things I do,
I've always had a good time writing drabbles, character ideations, and world dynamics.
In addition, I create numerous types of visual art, including digital drawings, pixels, small animations, symbol design, and more.
If you're interested in my creations and want one for yourself,
please see my commission info below!

About Me

Hello, yes, I'm a non-binary eldritch horror just kind of floating around this dimensional space, and I absolutely want to go back to the unspeakable abyss.
Please help release me from this flesh prison.
Honestly, I'm basically a cryptid.
I'll get absorbed in something and vanish from view for hours at a time, but I'll show up again eventually. In online spaces, if you find me, I'm usually set to "invisible" or "do not disturb" settings simply because I don't feel it's accurate enough to say that I'm "available" when I leave and come back so frequently. That said, even if I end up delayed, I'll try not to accidentally ignore anyone.
Things I enjoy include reading lots of text, rambling forever about my and others' characters, contemplating philosophical dilemmas, meditating in the woods, and writing rhyming riddles among many other things.I have a background in martial arts with various weapons training and have long since graduated from San Jose State University with a BFA, double-majoring in Animation / Illustration + Philosophy.After that, I returned home to the east coast of the US, and have been vibrating in and out of existence ever since.

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Commission Info

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Commissions Status: Waitlist (Species Commissions Only)

Here is some general information on what kind of commissions I'm currently offering!
More info and examples for each category can be found via clicking that specific button.
Note: The commission types that are closed don't have their pages or forms ready yet!
They'll be available soon.
Terms Of Service
First, here is my terms of service (or TOS). You have to read and accept these terms before I'll agree to doing a commission of any kind, so take a look at this first!


WAITLIST ONLY

Any kind of closed or open species commissions, either for Masterlist art, ARPG quests, or general art for characters in those species. Species commissions have a particular 'set standard' that needs to be provided as a reference for what is acceptable in terms of traits, sizing, specific species canon, with particular requirements depending on the species. If you're not sure what this is about (it's kind of niche), you're probably looking for Standard Commissions!


CLOSED FOR NOW

Typical, digital art commissions that are not of any 'closed or open species' characters, but are of Original Characters, real life likenesses, design concepts, fanart, and so on. These are all illustrations, sketches, or transparent 'pagedolls' in format.


CLOSED FOR NOW

Anything that falls outside of the other two categories. For example, pixels, small animations, traditional art, icon / symbol design, complex pattern design, etc.


CLOSED FOR NOW

Currently somewhat experimental, these are for short written drabbles or prompts, but can also be poetry, riddles, In-Character note pages or journal entries, and so on. Since these are new for me to be taking commissions with at all, 5 pages (10pt font, 1.1 line spacing) is the current cap for any single commission. These can cover any subject (closed species, standard character, just general theme, etc.) as long as it doesn't conflict with my TOS.

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Terms of Service

By ordering a commission from me, user Eldritch-Aberrance ("the Artist"), you ("the Client", "(s)he/ they") affirm to have read and agree to be legally bound by the following Terms of Service listed below. Failure to abide by the Terms of Service may result in a rejected/canceled commission with or without a refund, and/ or a blacklist/ public service announcement regarding the offenses. Other actions may also be taken depending on the severity of the Terms breach. Please note that these Terms of Service may be subject to change without prior notice.These Terms of Service are in effect as of September 27, 2021.(Updated on 10-16-21 with clarification on "Anthros" in sec 1.2)
(Updated on 12-6-21 with ban on blockchain-related uploads in sec 3)
(Updated on 2-15-22 with various clarifications to numerous sections)
(Updated on 5-21-22 with additional clarifications to several sections)
(Updated on 8-19-23 with information regarding AI training in sec 3, and clarifications to several sections)
(Updated on 8-11-24 with additional clarifications to several sections)

SECTION 1.1 - WILL DRAW
The Artist is willing to draw any of the following:

  • Human(oid) | Kemonomimi | Feral | Eldritch Abominations | Monsters

  • Original Characters and/ or Fan Characters

  • Open or Closed Species (Please be sure that you check with species rules on this first)

  • Sonas (assuming they do not conflict with anything in the Will Not Draw section)

  • Real life people (Only if express written permission of the subject in question is provided, and/or The Artist is able to contact this person to confirm permission directly, and it does not conflict with anything in the Will Not Draw section. References required. Characters in media portrayed by RL actors are generally ok, unless conflicting with the Will Not Draw section.)

  • Fanart

  • Pin-up/ Nudity (For 18+ / Adult commissioners only.)

  • Light Gore (Ex. Excessive blood, non-hyperrealistic detached limbs, etc.)

  • Heavy Gore (Ex. Detailed internal body parts. For 18+ / Adult commissioners only.)

  • Characters in appearance of the following age ranges:

  • - Children (no suggestive, sexual, or implied sexual content)

  • - Teenagers (no suggestive, sexual, or implied sexual content)

  • - Young adults (18 - 35 years old)

  • - Middle-aged adults (36 - 55 years old)

  • - Elderly-appearing characters (56+ years old)

  • Any couple type of any sexuality

  • ^ This includes but is not limited to:

  • - Canon x Canon

  • - Canon x OC

  • - OC x OC

  • - Genderneutral x Genderneutral

  • - Genderneutral x Female

  • - Genderneutral x Male

  • - Female x Female

  • - Female x Male

  • - Male x Male

  • Concentual Implied Sexual Content (For 18+ / Adult commissioners only)

  • Concentual Explicit Sexual Content (For 18+ / Adult comissioners only. Check first about specifics; this has some restrictions as stated below)


SECTION 1.2 - WILL NOT DRAW
The Artist will not draw any of the following:

  • 1) Anthro (ex. any bipedal character that has: what could be classified as a 'real-life animal' head and a mostly humanoid body with very human facial expressions. If the base animal of a character exists as a known creature that doesn't have a bipedal human-esque body [like a wolf, a cat, a fox, or a dragon] and your character is a 'bipedal variation based on that creature with a human-like body' it's likely considered Anthro.)
    (Less-humanoid bipedal creatures with no known equivalents, monsters, aliens, or body-horror creatures that include some human parts ARE NOT considered Anthros, and I will draw them.)
    (Certain closed or open species that fit in the 'furry' category but only questionably in the 'anthro' category I may also draw. If I am part of a species group, I will usually draw it.)

  • 2) Mecha

  • 3) Humanoid toddlers (basically age 0-3)

  • 4) Violence against children

  • 5) Sexualized underage characters (in actual age and/or appearance)

  • 6) Pedophilic relations

  • 7) Incestuous relations

  • 8) Sexual violence

  • 9) Non-con / Dub-con

  • 10) Certain kinks/ fetishes (ex. watersports, DDLG...); the Client is asked to confirm with the Artist beforehand if a certain kink/ fetish is acceptable.

  • 11) Depictions or references of real-life hate group related characters and/or events or depictions of real people who committed heinous acts. (IE. real life murderers, nazis (real or fictional), real life human traffickers, etc.)

  • 12) Anything that makes The Artist uncomfortable for any other reason. The Artist will make this known to The Client before any work begins, if the Client has included this.


SECTION 2 - GENERAL

  • The Artist has a right to refuse the commission for whatever reason, with or without explanation.

  • The Artist has a right to cancel the commission for whatever reason, with or without explanation. (Please see Section 6 - Refunds for more information on cancellations.)

  • The Client has a right to cancel the commission for whatever reason, with or without explanation. (Please see Section 6 - Refunds for more information on cancellations.)

  • The Artist has a right to upload the commission on any/ all social media (Twitter, DeviantArt, etc.) unless specified by the Client beforehand to keep the commission private.

  • Payment is to be decided upon before the work is started, and made after the completion of the piece unless otherwise discussed.

  • The Artist will only work with deadlines if stated before the commission request is accepted. Once accepted, any shifts in the deadline to an earlier time after work on the commission has started will not be honored.

  • When multiple commissions are pending at once, the Artist does not necessarily work on a "first come first serve" basis. Smaller commissions/ commissions that do not take much time may be worked on in between larger commissions/ commissions requiring more time.

  • NSFW commissions may only be ordered by an adult Client 18+ years of age OR the age of a legal adult in the Client's country; whichever age is oldest. If the Artist has any reason to suspect the Client is underage while asking for a NSFW commission, or the Client is going to 'gift' a NSFW commission to a minor, the commission will be automatically rejected/ cancelled, in addition to a public service announcement being made.

  • The Client may contact the Artist at any time to ask for a progress check on the commission, but no more than once every two weeks. The Client is encouraged to contact the Artist via social media (DeviantArt, Toyhou.se) if the Client is unable to reach the Artist via e-mail.


SECTION 3 - IMAGE RIGHTS

  • The Client may make minor edits to the completed commission (ex. Cropping, Adding text/ borders, Changing Brightness/ Contrast/ Hue/ Saturation...).

  • The Client may also make major edits to the completed commission as well, especially in regards to Open or Closed Species designs, or if a character design has changed over time, but may not claim that the base art was done by anyone other than the Artist (Eldritch-Aberrance).

  • Edits to the commission that consist of hateful, derrogatory, vulgar, or illegal content are not permitted. Edits that mean to circumvent Section 1.2 - Will Not Draw list, numbers 4-12, are likewise not permitted.

  • The Artist will not be responsible for any emotional or physical issue caused by the artwork requested by the Client. The Artist will not be responsible for any edits to the commission made by the Client, or any negative results from them. The Artist takes no credit over the edits made by the Client; only the unedited original commissioned artwork.

  • The Client may use/ reupload the commission for personal/ non-commercial use, but only if proper credit to the Artist (Eldritch-Aberrance) and a linkback to any of the Artist's social media (Twitter, DeviantArt, Toyhou.se) is provided.

  • If the commission includes characters that do not belong to the Client, additional credit to the owner(s)/ creator(s) of said characters should be provided when using/ reuploading for personal/ non-commercial use. For example, "[x] belongs to me and [y] belongs to [owner 2]" This is fine to disregard if the other owner(s) wish to remain anonymous or unmentioned.

  • If edits have been made by the Client, please specify that in addition to credit for the Artist of the unedited original.

  • The Client may not use the commission for any commercial use unless discussed with the Artist beforehand.

  • Commissions for commercial use will be charged more than personal/ non-commercial commissions. Prices are negoatiable.

  • If the commission includes characters that do not belong the Client, the Client can not use the commission for commercial use unless explicitly written permission from the owner(s)/ creator(s) of said characters is provided up front, so that the Artist can verify this.

  • The Client may not claim the commission as his/ her/ their own work, whether (s)he/ they did or did not make any edits to the commission.

  • The Artist does not claim ownership to any of the characters/ subjects portrayed in the commission. Characters belong to their respective owner(s) and/or creator(s).

  • The Client may not mint any artwork from The Artist as a NFT or any other blockchain related entity. All art by The Artist found as a NFT (Non-Fungible Token) or uploaded in relation to blockchain related entities will be considered a DMCA violation and will be taken down.

  • The Client, as well as any other person or entity, may NOT use any work from The Artist, commissioned or otherwise, as well as The Artist's name(s) and intellectual property, to train AI or automated generation programs without explicit written and signed consent of The Artist. If this is the (or an) intention of having the piece commissioned (to train these programs), it MUST be stated before the piece is started, for each individual piece it applies to. To use any of The Artist's work or name, The Artist must be contacted directly, and permissions must be given by The Artist for each individual work / name that is to be used. The accurate, clear, complete, and truthful specifics of: which program will be used, how the program works, how the work will be used and processed, what the intent is for using each specific piece / name, and answers to any additional questions The Artist has must be provided by any inquiring parties. The Artist will then decide whether or not they agree to have the works / names used on an individual basis. Pieces that were commissioned by other parties than the one requesting usage for training AI and/or other programs MUST ALSO CONSENT if those pieces are intended to be used. The Artist (and owners of previously commissioned works) has / have a right to deny permissions to use their name and works for any reason, and The Client, as well as any other person or entity, must respect and abide by these decisions. Without explicit written and signed consent from The Artist (and other previous clients where applicable), NO WORKS / NAMES ASSOCIATED WITH OR CREATED BY THE ARTIST ARE TO BE USED IN RELATION TO AI OR AUTOMATED GENERATION PROGRAMS.


SECTION 4 - DELIVERY/ TURNAROUND

  • All commissions will be done digitally unless otherwise specified ahead of completion.

  • There will be no hard copies.

  • The Client is paying for a service/ digital good and will not require any shipping of any kind.

  • All commissions will be done as sampled in the style ordered.

  • All commissions will be .PNG with dimensions at the artist's discression, unless specified otherwise. Typical files by The Artist start at 720DPI and are 1600 x 1200px. Canvas sizes are expanded, cropped, or shifted depending on the piece. Exceptions may be made, depending on the commission.

  • The Client may ask for a specific canvas size for the commission. (Note: Smaller canvas sizes may result in losses to detail/ and or quality).The Client may ask for the commission to be 300DPI if the Client plans to personally print the commission.

  • All commissions will be sent via a chosen method by the Client (via Deviantart / Sta.sh, Discord, etc.) OR, if otherwise unspecified, by e-mail with the completed commission .PNG file attached. Unless specified not to upload the commission to the public, all commissions may be posted on the Artist's social media, resized and watermarked.

  • Commissions will be posted on the Artist's social media after the Client has received and approved the original and unmarked commission file.

  • The Client may choose to remain anonymous when / if the Artist publicly uploads the commission.

  • Depending on the desired style and queue, the estimated turnaround upon acceptance of the request form and the start of work is about two (2) weeks to two (two) months at the latest. This also depends on the promptness of the Client approving the different stages of the commission, and times may exceed this estimation if the Client takes longer to approve the progress.

  • If the Artist has to take longer than two (2) months to complete the commission for whatever reason, the Client will be contacted and informed of the status of his/ her/ their commission.


SECTION 5 - PAYMENT

  • Payment is to be made after the Client has approved a thumbnail of the finished commission.

  • The Client is not to send payment upfront.

  • Payment is to be made via PayPal only.

  • PayPal payment is to be done in USD. All prices for artwork are, likewise, listed in USD.

  • PayPal payment is be done using invoices. The Artist will require the Client's PayPal e-mail.

  • The Client does not need to pay extra for any of the PayPal fees.

  • Payment must be sent within 72 hours after confirmation.


SECTION 6 - REFUNDS

  • If the Client cancels his/ her/ their commission for whatever reason, the Client will be expected to pay for the progress up to cancellation and receive a partial refund, depending on how much of the commission has been finished. For example, if a colored + shaded commission was ordered:

  • 65% refunded if the piece is in the lineart stage

  • 50% refunded if the piece is in the base colours stage

  • 30% - 20% refunded if the piece is in the shading stage/ final touches

  • The Client will not receive any full files of the commission if they cancel prior to completion.

  • If the Artist cancels the commission for whatever reason, the Client will receive a full refund, in addition to a .PNG file of whatever progress of the commission has been completed.

  • Refunds will be given within 72 hours after correspondence.

  • The Client will not be refunded if (s)he/ they are unsatisfied with the finished commission.

  • If the Client is unsatisfied with the finished commission, the Artist is willing to discuss and make minor edits (ex. adjusting colours, changing small details, etc), up to a maximum of three (3) times after correspondence. Any desired major revisions (ex. reposing, colour scheme change, etc.) will be rejected.

  • The only major revisions permitted are details that the Artist may have missed and was specified by the Client in the order form/ correspondence while the commission was still in the sketching/ lineart/ flat color stage (ex. missing full body tattoo that's essential to the character's design).


SECTION 7 - COMMISSION PROCESS
The following is a sample of the Artist's commission process:

  • The Client fills out a form using either a Google Form, Deviantart journal, or an email sent by the Artist. An e-mail, or other form of communication (Deviantart Note, Discord username, etc.) is required for the Artist to get in contact with the Client. The Client's e-mail or other non-public contacts will remain private and will not be shared.

  • The Artist contacts the Client via e-mail (or other chosen communication method) within 72 hours after the Client has sent the order form, confirming the acceptance or rejection of the commission. Upon acceptance, the final price and details of the commission are confirmed.

  • The Artist may have questions for the Client starting at the beginning of the work and/or at varying times throughout, such as additional clarifications to what was provided in the form, or inquiries about specific details that did not have any visual reference attached. The answers of these questions will impact the piece, and in some cases, the Artist may not be able to continue working without an answer.

  • After any additional questions are answered and the Artist has had some time to apply these details, if any, the Client will receive a rough sketch (resized and watermarked) of the commission. Revisions can be done at this stage.

  • The Client approves the sketch after everything looks good to the Client.

  • Upon approval of the sketch, the Artist will work on and continue on the commission.

  • The Artist will contact the Client for confirmation at the Sketch, Line Art, and Flat Color stages. Each of these needs a confirmation by the Client before progress on the commission will continue. Changes can be requested during any of these stages; ideally the more major ones as soon as possible, and before the flat color stage if it is not color-related.

  • Once the commission is complete, the Artist will send a small thumbnail of the finished piece to the Client as proof of completion. The Artist will ask for payment at this time, and confirm paypal details with the Client.

  • The Artist will send a Paypal invoice to the Client with the agreed-upon pricing details. Once the invoice is paid, the Client can notify the Artist, and the Artist will send over the completed commission to the Client via their chosen method.

  • If there are any minor edits that the Client wants made to the final, they can be requested at this time, but major edits at this stage will be rejected.

  • If permitted, the Artist posts a resized and watermarked version of the commission on social media.

Species Commissions

Any kind of closed or open species commissions, either for Masterlist art, ARPG quests, or general art for characters in those species. Please provide reference of the species itself, and tell me any specific restrictions or limitations regarding the rules of the species that would affect your commission!I'm definitely not familiar with all closed and open species, but I want to make sure the art (especially Masterlist art) fits the requirements for being accepted in those groups the best I can.

Price range varries depending on the commission type and level of finish desired.
There are estimates of the various different types found in the form below, but based on what you'd like, the final cost might be either more or less than what is stated in these estimates.
If you're interested, or curious about more specified prices, please look at the form!Here is a rough idea of an approximate price range to expect from some of these categories:

  • ~$80+ Masterlist Art (Existing Design with some changes)

  • ~$110+ Masterlist Art (New Character Design)

  • ~$10 - $160+ General Character Illustration

  • ~$10 - $160+ ARPG Prompt Art

  • ~$40+ Character Ideation Sketches

If you check out the form and find the estimates do not fit your budget, or you decide you don't want a commission for any other reason, no pressure. Just close the form without submitting anything! Nothing will be collected without you going through it all and submitting at the end.

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Standard Commissions

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Standard Commissions
Typical, digital art commissions that are not of any 'closed or open species', but are of OCs, real life likenesses, design concepts, and so on. These are all 'illustrations' or 'pagedolls' in format.
Given the wide variety of subject matter, degrees of finish, and possible styles, the prices listed below are very rough estimates. Once I get the details of what you would like, I can give you an exact quote for your request that might be higher or lower than what's listed here, based on the time it would take me to complete.

Unique Commissions

Unique Commissions
Anything that falls outside of the other two categories. For example, pixels, small animations, traditional art, icon / symbol design, complex pattern design, etc.

Writing Commissions

Writing!!!!!!!
funny how this page has the worst writing in it, huh? I'm so persuasive, let me write for you with this garbage hell.

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