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I'm open for commissions! I'm only taking full body sketches at this time. I intend to revise my prices annually.

FAQ:
So now I can make you draw anything I want?
Not exactly. There's several things I won't draw under any circumstances (mainly: genitals, nipples, death or gore; I'll go into more detail later. If you're unsure, please ask!)
What does “price per character prop, or background element” mean?
It means each character in the piece costs that amount. Two characters costs twice as much, but a character with an object also costs that much (thus Microfan with his flag costs the same as two people hugging or indeed a guy sitting under a tree). Whether a prop counts or not depends on if it’s an indispensable part of the outfit (for instance, Copper’s pocket watch is part of his conductor uniform, but his clipboard is not). This also means you can request one character in color and the other in black and white or indeed the prop in color and the character in black and white.
What counts as a background element?
It’ll be judged on a case-by-case basis. For instance, the locomotive and its tender count as a single element, with the boxcar counting as a second element; however a multiple-unit train such as the Acela Express would count as a single element.
Why do some things cost the same as others?
Price is based on effort – that is, how hard and time consuming it is for me – and I consider the two equally-priced things to require about the same effort. This may change in the future, but I promise to always have something available for $5.
Then why does lineless cost more if you literally do less?
Because, when coloring, the thickness of the line allows me a certain margin of error that disappears when we go lineless.
Why do you only offer lineless with color and shading?
I don’t think lineless looks good in black and white or with flat colors, so I don’t do ’em.
Why do you call them sketches if you color and shade them?
Because I’m doing these entirely freehanded: minimal use of guidelines, references and revisions.
Wait, there’s no revisions?! What if I don’t like something?!
There’s revisions, they’re just limited in scope. For instance, I originally drew Ty as gray fox, not a silver fox (i.e. no white tailtip), despite having references telling me otherwise; I assumed responsibility for the error and corrected the drawing. However, corrections of the type “Ian’s shovel looks crooked, do it again” I will not do because those kind of “errors” are intrinsic to the freehanded nature of the sketch (I may attempt to digitally scale the shovel to make it look less crooked, but I won’t redraw it).
What if I want you to do those things?
Then it wouldn’t be a sketch; you’ll have to wait until I can do commissions that aren’t sketch quality, which will happen when I feel I have the time available from my dayjob and family life.
What if I don’t want a full body? What if I only want a headshot?
I don’t do just headshots because I always end up putting effort into the parts that don’t get drawn (i.e. I inevitably think about and plan out what the shoulders and arms should be doing and don’t like that time going to waste). You are free to crop the picture after the fact if you want to focus on just the head, though. And besides, my prices are pretty low already.
Why the complexity charge? Why is texture harder than extra limbs?
I’ve discovered that the mental effort of swapping to a different texture adds a lot of time to the artistic process. If you have, say, a bird and a lion, you only need to swap once when you finish one character and start the next, but if you’re doing a griffin, you need to be doing that constantly. Extra limbs don’t create this problem for me; I instinctively understand they’re as much part of the character as the tail is.
I have a character with both fur and feathers but I can’t afford the complexity charge
I’ll be more than happy to draw them with just fur or just feathers all over.
Do bat wings on a [insert mammal here] count as a different texture?
No, bat wings have fur.
Do bat wings on a scaley dragon count as a different texture?
No, because I draw them covered in scales like the rest of the dragon unless otherwise specified.
How does the “no reference” option work?
I’ll ask you for a detailed description of your character and probably some clarification questions.
Can I give you an AI-generated image as a reference?
Oh God, please no! I'd much rather you give me the "prompt" text and work from there!
I’ve never heard of an artist working without references before
I do it because I’ve been there. All-too often, I need art of a character, but don’t have the time or money to make reference (and indeed, half the reason I buy art from other artists is because I’m too busy to do it myself).
Can I just get a refsheet?
Not as a sketch, no. A refsheet cannot contain freehanding errors. Please wait until I open commissions for refsheets (which I will do eventually).
Can I use the resulting sketch to get a refsheet from another artist?
Yes, that’s part of the reason I do it.
Can I get a black-and-white sketch from you and then color it myself like a coloring book page?
Yes! That’s also part of the reason I do it. In fact, it’s what inspired the “black and white shaded” options.
Can I put it on a background to make it look like my ’sona was there?
Yes, that is why I always deliver with transparent background when possible.
Can I print it and hang it on my wall?
Yes, once delivered, you can do whatever you want with it.
Whatever I want? So I can post it online?
Of course. I do ask that you link back to me for that, though.
This sounds too good to be true
Well, I’m still learning. I charge cheaply not only to remain accessible, but because I never went to art school nor paid for art classes (my only formal art training was the mandatory art class in middle school). I feel like the difference between what I charge and what I “should” charge is what I should pay for the art class that teaches me what I’ll learn by drawing the piece (i.e. I don’t expect it to be perfect so I don’t charge it as such) and besides, since this is something I do in my “free” time, I know I probably won’t deliver it as quickly as I should.
Do you have a sample?
Please refer to the full version for each of the "strips", and try to imagine that "but better"

Flat color version ($20/char)
Gradient-shaded version ($25/char)
Lineless Gradient-shaded version ($30/char)
Cell-shaded version ($40/char)
Lineless Cell-shaded version ($45/char)
Who are the characters in this picture?
This picture features, from left to right (as identified by their FA username)

Microfan the tiger as the black-and-white Flagman waiting for his cue from the stationmaster
Morticia981 the pig as the flat-colored Station Hand loading water into the boiler
CopperM the black-and-white-shaded ferret as the Stationmaster checking his pocket watch
IantheGecko (gecko) as the gradient-shaded Fireman shoveling coal
Angel the wolf as the lineless Porter guiding the special passenger
HollieHyena (hyena) as the cell-shaded Yard Worker watching from the roof of macro car #17 waiting for her cue to close the door
TyVulpine, the silver fox taur in all the other styles, as the Special Passenger requiring macro-sized accommodation
Can I share this on other socials?
Yes, please. here are the links to this pricesheet:
Twitter: twitter.com/FrankHghTwr/status…
Fur Affinity: www.furaffinity.net/view/52175…
Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/i/IQ5Q3LDCLI
Tumblr: frankhightower.tumblr.com/post…
Mastodon: meow.social/@FrankHghTwr/11038…

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Description

I'm open for commissions! I'm only taking full body sketches at this time. I intend to revise my prices annually.

FAQ:
So now I can make you draw anything I want?
Not exactly. There's several things I won't draw under any circumstances (mainly: genitals, nipples, death or gore; I'll go into more detail later. If you're unsure, please ask!)
What does “price per character prop, or background element” mean?
It means each character in the piece costs that amount. Two characters costs twice as much, but a character with an object also costs that much (thus Microfan with his flag costs the same as two people hugging or indeed a guy sitting under a tree). Whether a prop counts or not depends on if it’s an indispensable part of the outfit (for instance, Copper’s pocket watch is part of his conductor uniform, but his clipboard is not). This also means you can request one character in color and the other in black and white or indeed the prop in color and the character in black and white.
What counts as a background element?
It’ll be judged on a case-by-case basis. For instance, the locomotive and its tender count as a single element, with the boxcar counting as a second element; however a multiple-unit train such as the Acela Express would count as a single element.
Why do some things cost the same as others?
Price is based on effort – that is, how hard and time consuming it is for me – and I consider the two equally-priced things to require about the same effort. This may change in the future, but I promise to always have something available for $5.
Then why does lineless cost more if you literally do less?
Because, when coloring, the thickness of the line allows me a certain margin of error that disappears when we go lineless.
Why do you only offer lineless with color and shading?
I don’t think lineless looks good in black and white or with flat colors, so I don’t do ’em.
Why do you call them sketches if you color and shade them?
Because I’m doing these entirely freehanded: minimal use of guidelines, references and revisions.
Wait, there’s no revisions?! What if I don’t like something?!
There’s revisions, they’re just limited in scope. For instance, I originally drew Ty as gray fox, not a silver fox (i.e. no white tailtip), despite having references telling me otherwise; I assumed responsibility for the error and corrected the drawing. However, corrections of the type “Ian’s shovel looks crooked, do it again” I will not do because those kind of “errors” are intrinsic to the freehanded nature of the sketch (I may attempt to digitally scale the shovel to make it look less crooked, but I won’t redraw it).
What if I want you to do those things?
Then it wouldn’t be a sketch; you’ll have to wait until I can do commissions that aren’t sketch quality, which will happen when I feel I have the time available from my dayjob and family life.
What if I don’t want a full body? What if I only want a headshot?
I don’t do just headshots because I always end up putting effort into the parts that don’t get drawn (i.e. I inevitably think about and plan out what the shoulders and arms should be doing and don’t like that time going to waste). You are free to crop the picture after the fact if you want to focus on just the head, though. And besides, my prices are pretty low already.
Why the complexity charge? Why is texture harder than extra limbs?
I’ve discovered that the mental effort of swapping to a different texture adds a lot of time to the artistic process. If you have, say, a bird and a lion, you only need to swap once when you finish one character and start the next, but if you’re doing a griffin, you need to be doing that constantly. Extra limbs don’t create this problem for me; I instinctively understand they’re as much part of the character as the tail is.
I have a character with both fur and feathers but I can’t afford the complexity charge
I’ll be more than happy to draw them with just fur or just feathers all over.
Do bat wings on a [insert mammal here] count as a different texture?
No, bat wings have fur.
Do bat wings on a scaley dragon count as a different texture?
No, because I draw them covered in scales like the rest of the dragon unless otherwise specified.
How does the “no reference” option work?
I’ll ask you for a detailed description of your character and probably some clarification questions.
Can I give you an AI-generated image as a reference?
Oh God, please no! I'd much rather you give me the "prompt" text and work from there!
I’ve never heard of an artist working without references before
I do it because I’ve been there. All-too often, I need art of a character, but don’t have the time or money to make reference (and indeed, half the reason I buy art from other artists is because I’m too busy to do it myself).
Can I just get a refsheet?
Not as a sketch, no. A refsheet cannot contain freehanding errors. Please wait until I open commissions for refsheets (which I will do eventually).
Can I use the resulting sketch to get a refsheet from another artist?
Yes, that’s part of the reason I do it.
Can I get a black-and-white sketch from you and then color it myself like a coloring book page?
Yes! That’s also part of the reason I do it. In fact, it’s what inspired the “black and white shaded” options.
Can I put it on a background to make it look like my ’sona was there?
Yes, that is why I always deliver with transparent background when possible.
Can I print it and hang it on my wall?
Yes, once delivered, you can do whatever you want with it.
Whatever I want? So I can post it online?
Of course. I do ask that you link back to me for that, though.
This sounds too good to be true
Well, I’m still learning. I charge cheaply not only to remain accessible, but because I never went to art school nor paid for art classes (my only formal art training was the mandatory art class in middle school). I feel like the difference between what I charge and what I “should” charge is what I should pay for the art class that teaches me what I’ll learn by drawing the piece (i.e. I don’t expect it to be perfect so I don’t charge it as such) and besides, since this is something I do in my “free” time, I know I probably won’t deliver it as quickly as I should.
Do you have a sample?
Please refer to the full version for each of the "strips", and try to imagine that "but better"

Flat color version ($20/char)
Gradient-shaded version ($25/char)
Lineless Gradient-shaded version ($30/char)
Cell-shaded version ($40/char)
Lineless Cell-shaded version ($45/char)
Who are the characters in this picture?
This picture features, from left to right (as identified by their FA username)

Microfan the tiger as the black-and-white Flagman waiting for his cue from the stationmaster
Morticia981 the pig as the flat-colored Station Hand loading water into the boiler
CopperM the black-and-white-shaded ferret as the Stationmaster checking his pocket watch
IantheGecko (gecko) as the gradient-shaded Fireman shoveling coal
Angel the wolf as the lineless Porter guiding the special passenger
HollieHyena (hyena) as the cell-shaded Yard Worker watching from the roof of macro car #17 waiting for her cue to close the door
TyVulpine, the silver fox taur in all the other styles, as the Special Passenger requiring macro-sized accommodation
Can I share this on other socials?
Yes, please. here are the links to this pricesheet:
Twitter: twitter.com/FrankHghTwr/status…
Fur Affinity: www.furaffinity.net/view/52175…
Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/i/IQ5Q3LDCLI
Tumblr: frankhightower.tumblr.com/post…
Mastodon: meow.social/@FrankHghTwr/11038…

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