Terms of Service

01 General Terms

Prices provided on the price list are not set. They purely serve as an orientation and are subject to change based on demand.

When the commissioner has a set deadline where the commissioned artwork has to be finished, it may further influence the price - please discuss!

Currency accepted is either USD or Euro and can be paid through PayPal or any German payment service such as bank transfer.

Commissions can be paid either 100% upfront or split 50% upfront and 50% after sketch approval, this excludes sketch commissions.
Don't send me any payment before I have agreed to give you a slot and requested you to send me the payment.

The time it takes to finish your commission varies between 1 week - 3 months depending on factors such as health, the complexity of the commissioned piece, and other work. In case of exceptional circumstances it may take longer.
Once the piece is finished you will receive the full-resolution image along with a web-friendly size. Note that there is no physical product. Depending on where you live, we can arrange to print your artwork. Just ask :)

You get 3 rounds of changes on the commissioned piece included in the price.
A fee will be added if you want something changed on the final drawing - unless a misunderstanding from my side has been made.
If you wish for me to change something in the drawing you have previously approved, I will charge you a fee to change it. The amount of the extra charge depends on the change you want me to make and is usually based on an hourly wage.
If your reference is unclear to start with changes will come at an extra charge.

I, paulymorphed/Pauline Kümmeler (the artist):

I reserve the right to cancel and refund the order at any time for any reason.
I retain all copyrights over the commissioned artwork.
I will NOT claim the intellectual property (IP) of the commissioned artwork.
I will NOT profit further from the commissioned artwork unless you (the customer) break any of the terms.
I reserve the right to post the commissioned artwork online, in my portfolio as well as in publications such as art books.

You (the customer/commissioner):

You may upload the commissioned artwork on any website and social channels - as an icon for a personal website/blog or wallpaper as long as it is not monetized.
You may NOT make profits from the commissioned piece (reselling, redistributing, uploading to POD-services, make prints, etc.)
You may NOT alter the commissioned artwork without my (the artist's) consent. This also includes Sketch Commissions - you may NOT work further on the commissioned artwork.
You MAY be allowed to sell the artwork if it is a part of an Adoptable. Please discuss this with me prior to paying for the artwork.
You retain the rights to the intellectual property (IP).
You may NOT use the commissioned artwork for commercial purposes.

The following is considered copyright infringement:

Reproducing/using the copyrighted artwork commercially - means making money off it in any way, unless we discussed it beforehand.
Claiming the artwork as your own
Altering the artwork without my consent
In some cases, the commercial rights to the image may be purchased.

The buyer is not allowed a refund once I started working on the commission.
If for any reason I am unable to start your commission you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel your order before I started it, you can get a full refund.
If you are getting a refund, do not request a Paypal chargeback. I will transfer the money back to you myself.
If you request a Paypal chargeback at any point when you were not allowed to ask for a refund you will lose all before mentioned rights to the commissioned piece and I will have the full right to profit further from it in any way. I will decline the chargeback and supply Paypal with our conversations in which we talk about the commission as evidence that I have completed work for you. Furthermore, you will be blacklisted for commissioning me again.

Drafts/mockups that you must decide which one I should continue with (depending on the complexity of the commission there might be fewer or more drafts)
Sketch and/or final sketches that you must accept before I continue the work
Insight and involvement in color plan (depending on the complexity of the commissioned piece)
Full-resolution file (size depending on the commission) of final drawing and a smaller version for internet upload. Final file formats are usually PNG.