terms of service

My Terms of Service is a legal binding contract. Violation of this will result in the termination of your commission.
Make sure you read everything carefully as it contains a lot of important information. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.
 You must be over the age of 18 to commission me.
Last updated: 12/09/2023

Commissioning

If you wish to commission me, please browse my price page to get a general idea of what I charge and draw. Sometimes you may find direct links to my commission forms. I announce commission openings in my Telegram channel, so feel free to subscribe to keep updated. I use Google Forms to take commission information.

my rights

I hold the right to deny any commission request. I also hold the right to terminate a commission at any time with an appropriate amount being refunded if any work has been done. Reasons for declines / termination can be any one or multiple of the following:
  • Abuse, harassment, and/or disrespect
  • Fraud
  • Have multiple artist / customer bewares held against you (that are unresolved)
  • Have been blacklisted by multiple artists
  • Commissioning art of a character that is stolen
  • Roleplay (RP) talk
  • Using AI artwork
Please note that I hold the right to add on any additional charges, examples of this are:
  • Requesting parts with high amount of details (multiple angles, buildings etc.)
  • Character has complicated features (has wings, etc.)
  • Excessive change requests

time-frames

All work is done on a queue, with a generally first come first served basis. I no longer do any work involving deadlines. My queue can be viewed here.

Please note I am now a full-time university student, therefore my work is completed around this. Please understand that my university work takes priority, and therefore commission work will take a bit longer than it did when I was a full-time artist. I always endeavour to get work done in a timely manner but please be patient. If for whatever reason I cannot complete your commission due to this, I will provide a suitable refund.

I am a very busy person so I am not always able to respond quickly. I will get back to you as soon as I can. The best place to contact me is via email (hello[@]sirbarkalot.uk). Generally, I will not respond during weekends or personal holidays. Please do not contact me on Telegram about commission work.

payments

All commission payments are taken in GBP - £. I do not accept any other currencies.

Payment will not be required until I'm ready to start the commission. I will not start the piece until payment is sent. If you are adamant in sending the payment after the piece is done, your commission will be declined.

I only do payment plans for Painting commissions.

I take payments through PayPal invoices. You will have a 72 hour window to send the payment. If you do not paid within this window, your commission will be cancelled. Do not send the payment any other way, you will be refunded instantly.

updates

I will always email you WIPs at the sketch stage and the lineart stage. After that it depends on circumstances, but feel free to request additional WIPs if you require. I don't send WIPs for Sketchy Icons unless asked for.

Don't hesitate to contact me if you need updates on your work. If there are any WIP images, they are often posted to my Trello. If you do not want WIP images posted publicly for any reason, let me know otherwise I will post them automatically.

terms of use

I will always post your commission on any art sites that I am active on. Please do not repost my art without my permission, unless I have specifically drawn it for you! If you commission art for me, you can post it on your deviantART, FurAffinity, Weasyl etc. as long as you give credit and link back to the original post.

Please do not edit or resell my artwork without my permission. You can only resell it if you're selling it along with the character in the piece. Do not pass my artwork off as your own. Please do not remove any watermarks or signatures on it.

Do not use my artwork for AI generation. If I find out you will be blacklisted permanently. Either learn to draw or pay artists for their time and hard work.

what i will draw

I will draw:
  • Furries / anthros of any species
  • Ferals of any species
  • Mythical creatures of any species
  • Fan characters (Pokemon, Digimon, Warrior Cats etc.)
  • Gore (to a certain degree, nothing NSFL)
  • Non-sexual nudity
I will not draw:
  • NSFW / porn / fetish artwork
  • Illegal content
  • Humans or any human-esque characters

cancellations and refunds

A full refund will be given if the piece hasn't been started yet. Otherwise, I will refund to a varying percentage throughout the stages, in which you will be refunded an appropriate amount of the remaining work. I will not refund anything if the commission is completed or near completion.

privacy

In order for me to process your commission, I will need to obtain the following information from yourself:
  • Email Address - So I can communicate with you about your commission.
  • Social Media Username - As an alternative method of contact.
  • Paypal Email Address - So I can send you an invoice.
This information is secured in an account only I can access. Personal information such as addresses (email, paypal) are obscured after your commission has been completed. I keep records of all my commissions. If you wish for your personal information to be deleted please contact me.