Simon Bergeron
Artist | Hobbyist | Varied

Canada

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DIGITAL COMMISSIONS (READ EVERYTHING CAREFULLY)

SLOTS:

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For the time being, commissions are closed, but they will be back when my classes get me a bit of break or until I can work it out at the same time...

COMMISSION OPTIONS & RATES:
ATTENTION: all rates are CDN $, so convert before paying, please...

The rates are calculated for one (1) character. Each additional character will be an extra $ 6,00 for a maximum of three (3) characters on a single page.

1- Pencils: $ 12.00


2- Pencils and inks: $ 17.00


3- Pencils, inks and colors: $ 22.00


4- Pencils, inks, colors, shadows and lights: $ 30.00


BACKGROUNDS:
Backgrounds are an important part of a commission, it is the backbone of a character's environment, it supports/made him/her. Should you wish to include one, there are a few options which you can choose.

1- Simple (ex.: chair, furniture, etc.): $ 4,00
2- Intermediate (ex.: corridor, room, etc.): $ 7,00
3- Complex (ex: cityscape, building, epic aerial shot, etc.): $ 10,00

LIMITATIONS:
There are things I do not feel comfortable to draw and they are: hentai, porn, gross out violence/porn, rape, racism, sexism, all the things that don’t suit well with my tastes and values.

COPYRIGHTS:
I retain all rights to publish the work. Any publishing of my works must be approved in the form of a signed letter or email, and should my commission be about a creator-owned character, permission will be asked firsthand to the said creator. Any published work of mine must have a pre-signed contract defined and agreed upon by both parties (publishers/artist) that will include the usual copyrighted royalties on the market.

PUBLISHED WORKS:
If you are a writer or a publisher and have an interest in me doing a cover for you, then I would assume you have a contract ready in international business english so we both know what's in it for both parties. Take good note that price commissions do not apply for this particular piece since we're talking about another paper size, much more time to design the artwork, etc. No contract, no deal, sorry, but I do not intend on getting screwed like so many of us have been by unruly publishers or art stealers. If you like the work, you won't mind paying the right price.

PAYMENT:
Payment is to be sent to my paypal up front. That part of the process cannot be negociated or changed for any reason whatsoever. I accept Paypal only and my email is: simonbergeron77@gmail.com. Take it on the logical cashier standpoint: before eating any food, you have to pay it, right? NOTE: I do NOT take commissions for points unless otherwise stated.

SHIPPING:
These being digital commissions, no shipping is required. Once the commission is done (and payment is received), you will be sent a high-resolution file in your personal email so you can print it or frame it at your own will.

HOURLY RATES:
Commissions are for people who have an idea about what they want and do not include published works. Should you wish to "sit down", have a chat and crack an idea, concepts or such that will require more than the allowed time on commissions, then hourly rates apply. All that needs to be discussed is how long you wish us to sit and talk about it and sketch, before coming up with the final version of your order. I will not post my hourly rates here as it is impolite and unkind to other artists, but feel free to ask anytime.

IN CLOSING... (where things get serious if you're not)
If any part of the process isn't to your liking, I'm sorry, but I won't budge an iota from either the prices, the contracts or my principles since I don't think I'm asking for too much in the first place. And second, I believe I deliver a product of some quality. There are many other starving artists on the DA you can go and ask, otherwise. The same thing goes for published works: I don't have to accept everything that comes across. Just because you offer me to do a cover for a book of yours, doesn't mean that I will accept if the rules aren't right or if I don't feel I would respect myself. As stated earlier: no contract, no deal. Period.

When you talk about signing a contract, I will not be as nice and joyful as I am in my journals since there are loads of rules to look up and things to be agreed upon. Telling me how much you like my work, how sorry you feel for this and that will get you absolutely nowhere... it'll just slow the process down that much more and make it more awkward for you. May I remind you, it isn't time for fancy talk, this is business talk. And if you're truly serious, then you won't mind paying a honest artist his rightful due.

Thanks for looking, and buy with confidence.