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An intricate image of Bex's animal persona: a jaguar and dog mixed creature with wings and blue spots and a sun wheel on her head. Her chest crest and forehead crest are glowing like a sun, and blue flames are emanating from them.

I'm Bex! I'm a fantasy artist and writer who loves to explore magical worlds. I'm trying to rediscover joy through worldbuilding and art.I'm currently hard at work with my comic Variant Realms.


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Commissions

IMPORTANT: DO NOT bring AI generated references to me and ask that I recreate a scen or character from them. I do not support AI. I’d much prefer a messy sketch.

Sketch

energetic drawing with some construction lines shown. flatcolor included. additional characters and background are extra

SizePrice
Headshot30
Halfbody35
Fullbody40

Lineart

SizePrice
Headshot45
Halfbody50
Fullbody55

+30% for flatcolor; +50% for cell-shading

Refined linework with clean lines. Perfect for flatcolors or simple references.

Painterly

Fully refined and colored artwork of an original character, animal, or person of your choice in my style. Comes in headshot/torso and fullbody. Additional characters and background is extra.

SizePrice
Headshot65
Halfbody75
Fullbody85

Fully Illustrated

SizePrice
Headshot155
Halfbody190
Fullbody210

Fully illustrated paintings comparable to traditional acrylic or oil, with highly detailed environments and figures. These are custom made-to-order art pieces that take around many hours to finish.

Complex Backgrounds

Simple backgrounds (gradient, sky, or textures) are included. but complex backgrounds cost 50% of the original price.

Additional Characters

Every extra person or creature (animal character, monster, mount) costs 30% of the original price.

Contract Work

If you're looking for book illustration, graphic design, or other commercial work, please contact me at [email protected] for a quote.


To help me create the perfect art for you, please let me know:

Art Style

If you have a specific art style in mind. Any style I’ve done once I can do again. I’m willing to experiment with some new ones. (just please don’t ask me to copy another’s style, as that would be nearly impossible)

Characters

Who and how many people do you want in the picture? How much do you want shown? Please provide references for original characters or real people/animals.

Scene Details

Describe and poses, expressions, or other deailts in mind. Moodboards as inspiration are always helpful.

License Type

is this for personal use, commercial, or soemthing else. Commercial work (even indi work) requires more details and may cost more.

Deadline

Do you have a deadline? Please tell me if you have one, so I can decide if I have the ability to take on your commission.

Size/Printing Needs

If this is for commercial or personal printing, please let me know the final artwork size.

License Type

Design/Lettering/Graphics
I am a trained graphic designer so no need to find someone else to do the lettering and cost twice as much, when you can get it for only a little more.


Other Types

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Reference Sheets

TypeDescPrice
Simple ReferenceA lined, flat-colored drawing of your character. Can be front, side view, both sides, or front and back. Optional color palette at no additional cost.65
Simple Clothing RefFlat-colored clothing over top of a simple base of your character (Similar to a mannequin), with up to three outfits. Character is drawn in a simple sketch style to emphasis the clothing. Can show layers of clothing at now additional cost.70
Full TurnaroundFront, back and both side view of your character in a lined, flat-colored style.90

Add-ons

TypePrice
Notes+10
Poses/Expressions+15
Clothing/Items+20
Powers/Tech+25
Other Forms+30

Author Being Commissions

TypeDescPrice
Image OnlyA Painterly version of your author being90
Custom CharacterI will create a character from scratch based on your preferences. Comes with a full-body image, side view or turnaround, color palette, and notes on distinguishing features. Additional feature images as needed.150
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Template Commissions

Templates are for online creature adoptables. No color, with optional shading.

TypePrice
Template60
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Icons, Avatars, Banners

TypePrice
Avatar/Icon20
Forum Signature30
Banner35
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Shapesona

I'll draw your shapesona or shape character--ala Bill Cipher. This is a refined digital sketch commission, with color and a simple abstract background included in the price.

PriceBackground
--1530
2 char2540
3 char3045
4 char3550
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Traditional Commissions

mixed media drawings made with watercolor, alcohol markers, ink, and colored pencils. Requires mailing address.

TypePrice
Flower HeadshotTBD
DnD PetTBD
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Bookish Commissions

Please email bex@bexatthedesk for commercial work.

Covers

TypePrice
Typography designed front and back200
Illustrated front300
Illustrated front and back500

Character Art

TypeDescB&WColor
Headshota bust or torso length image50100
Fullbodyhead to toe length image75150
Action Posemore dynamic posing with special effects where needed. perfect for depicting scenes.200250

Backgrounds +60%
Additional Characters +90%

Chapter Art

TypeDescPrice
Chapter Header--TBD
Splash Page--TBD
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Meraki Weyr Commissions

Prices for Meraki Weyr members ONLY!

Dragon Parade

TypePrice
Parade20
15+ dragonkin25
20+ dragonkin30

Character Art

TypeRider/DragonPair
Sketch (color incl.)2025
Lineart (w/ flats)3035
Semi-Painterly4045

Rider Headshots

numberPrice
one10 each
five8 each
ten or more5 each