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
| Size | Price |
|---|---|
| Headshot | 30 |
| Halfbody | 35 |
| Fullbody | 40 |
Lineart
| Size | Price |
|---|---|
| Headshot | 45 |
| Halfbody | 50 |
| Fullbody | 55 |
+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.
| Size | Price |
|---|---|
| Headshot | 65 |
| Halfbody | 75 |
| Fullbody | 85 |
Fully Illustrated
| Size | Price |
|---|---|
| Headshot | 155 |
| Halfbody | 190 |
| Fullbody | 210 |
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
| Type | Price |
|---|---|
| Mixed Media | TBD |
| Reference Sheets | 65-200 |
| Templates | 60 |
| Icons & Avatars | 20-35 |
| Shapesonas | 15+ |
Reference Sheets
| Type | Desc | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Simple Reference | A 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 Ref | Flat-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 Turnaround | Front, back and both side view of your character in a lined, flat-colored style. | 90 |
Add-ons
| Type | Price |
|---|---|
| Notes | +10 |
| Poses/Expressions | +15 |
| Clothing/Items | +20 |
| Powers/Tech | +25 |
| Other Forms | +30 |
Author Being Commissions
| Type | Desc | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Image Only | A Painterly version of your author being | 90 |
| Custom Character | I 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 |
Template Commissions
Templates are for online creature adoptables. No color, with optional shading.
| Type | Price |
|---|---|
| Template | 60 |
Icons, Avatars, Banners
| Type | Price |
|---|---|
| Avatar/Icon | 20 |
| Forum Signature | 30 |
| Banner | 35 |
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.
| Price | Background | |
|---|---|---|
| -- | 15 | 30 |
| 2 char | 25 | 40 |
| 3 char | 30 | 45 |
| 4 char | 35 | 50 |
Traditional Commissions
mixed media drawings made with watercolor, alcohol markers, ink, and colored pencils. Requires mailing address.
| Type | Price |
|---|---|
| Flower Headshot | TBD |
| DnD Pet | TBD |
Bookish Commissions
Please email bex@bexatthedesk for commercial work.
Covers
| Type | Price |
|---|---|
| Typography designed front and back | 200 |
| Illustrated front | 300 |
| Illustrated front and back | 500 |
Character Art
| Type | Desc | B&W | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headshot | a bust or torso length image | 50 | 100 |
| Fullbody | head to toe length image | 75 | 150 |
| Action Pose | more dynamic posing with special effects where needed. perfect for depicting scenes. | 200 | 250 |
Backgrounds +60%
Additional Characters +90%
Chapter Art
| Type | Desc | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Chapter Header | -- | TBD |
| Splash Page | -- | TBD |
Meraki Weyr Commissions
Prices for Meraki Weyr members ONLY!
Dragon Parade
| Type | Price |
|---|---|
| Parade | 20 |
| 15+ dragonkin | 25 |
| 20+ dragonkin | 30 |
Character Art
messy sketch
sphisk sketch
surayth sketch
lineart
lineart
Painterly
| Type | Rider/Dragon | Pair |
|---|---|---|
| Sketch (color incl.) | 20 | 25 |
| Lineart (w/ flats) | 30 | 35 |
| Semi-Painterly | 40 | 45 |
Rider Headshots
| number | Price |
|---|---|
| one | 10 each |
| five | 8 each |
| ten or more | 5 each |