BEARSHEARTH

Freelance Illustrator / 2D Digital Artist

For work inquires for freelance or commerical work, please email me directly.

Personal / Private commission openings are announced on social media.

AI and/or NFT projects will not be considered. Go away!

All artworks are created and belong to me, and have been glazed in order to protect against AI theft. Please do not repost or reupload my work.

BEARSHEARTH

Freelance Illustrator / 2D Digital Artist

Hey there, I'm Artaois, a queer illustrator, resident catboy enjoyer and an all-round nerd based in the UK. I love collaborating to bring a story to life and designing colorful characters and creatures alike.In my free time, I explore the world with my flying bison dog, Appa, play a lot of video games, collect houseplants, and work on perfecting my ADHD ramblings about my hyperfixations.Thank you for checking in!

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TERMS OF SERVICE

UPDATED: 15/06/2025

THESE TERMS OF SERVICE ARE FOR PRIVATE/PERSONAL COMMISSIONS ONLY. IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO HIRE ME FOR FREELANCE, COMMERCIAL OR LARGER PROJECTS, YOU CAN EMAIL ME WHETHER MY COMMISSIONS ARE OPEN OR NOT.
WHEN COMMISSIONING ME, YOU ARE ACCEPTING MY TERMS OF SERVICE AND AGREEING THAT YOU HAVE READ ALL THE INFORMATION PROVIDED.COMMISSION OPENINGS ARE ANNOUNCED ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

CURRENT STATUS: OPEN

GENERAL INFORMATION

- You are only purchasing the digital file, not the printed work.
- Work on the commission won't begin until payment has been received.
- I reserve the right to decline your order if I am not comfortable working on it.
- Please be patient. I try to complete all my commissions within a 3 month period but time of completion can vary depending on my health.

I LIKE TO DRAW:

✔ OCs and favorite characters!
✔ Monsters and Creatures
✔ Furries and Animals
✔ Mech, Robots and Futuristic Stuff
✔ Props, weapons and armor designs*
✔ Character Art Assets, Splash Arts and Character-focused illustrations

WILL NOT DRAW:

✘ NSFW**
✘ Self portraits
✘ Anything that's demeaning to any cultures, hate speech or is derogatory to any specific person, group or identity
✘ Realism and/or hyperrealism
✘ Extreme fetishes
✘ Anything involving real world politics. I reserve this for my own personal work.

* Additional costs will apply depending on the level of detail and complexity of the designs** This does not apply if you are a friend, but all participants within the illustration must be of legal age, both in design and in lore.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

- You retain all rights to the original characters that you have featured in your commission. However, I retain the rights over the artwork that is created as part of your commission and have the right to upload it to my socials and include it as part of my portfolio or any advertisements for my work.
- If for any reason you would prefer your commission to be kept secret for a time (for example, it’s a surprise for a friend’s birthday or part of a Vtuber debut) please let me know and I can work with that in mind!
- When posting your commission, please use the glazed and watermarked version and properly tag my account where it is possible (all of my social links can be found listed). Likewise, I will properly credit you as the owner of any original characters and designs featured within the piece.
- Commission work cannot be used to be edited, traced over, or claimed as someone else’s work. Additionally, my work cannot be changed, modified, or damaged in any way, and I do not allow any other artist to make changes to my work.
- Private commissions are not to be used for monetary gain, such as featuring on shirts, stickers, prints, etc. If you want it for that purpose, please reach out to me for a commercial commission.
- My work is forbidden from being used for any AI, NFT or cryptocurrency purposes.

PAYMENT

- You are responsible for any mistakes that are made on your part when processing payments.
- Once the order has been agreed upon, I will send you an invoice for payment or a request for payment.
- The commission price in full must be received before any work will begin on your order.
- For any add-ons made during the creation process, I will request payment via an invoice before work will continue.
- I do not accept cryptocurrency of any kind. If you attempt to pay for a commission with a cryptocurrency, your order will be automatically declined and you will be put on a blacklist.

REFUNDS/CHARGEBACKS

- I reserve the right to cancel and refund your invoice at any time if you are rude or disrespectful to me.
- You may not cancel or demand a refund from me under any circumstance after payment is received. You do however have the right to cancel the commission before payment has been received.
- You are not allowed to issue a chargeback for any reason.
- If you need to cancel your commission, you are required to contact me first.
- If you cancel your commission before work has begun, you will get a full refund.
- Chargebacks, without warning or communication, will result in an immediate blacklisting of you, your email address, and your accounts.
- I reserve the right to re-use the sketch of any cancelled orders for personal or other commission work.

FEES

- Additional fees may be applicable depending on your commission. For example;
• there will be an COMPLEXITY FEE for commissions that include characters that have lots of accessories or embellishments as part of their design.
• a BACKGROUND FEE will apply for detailed scenery around the characters (e.g. in splash art or detailed illustrations).
• there will be a RUSH FEE for commissions that are requested under an especially urgent delivery deadline.
• a COMMERICAL USE FEE for a commission with the intended purpose of using it for commercial means (for example, selling as a print or merchandise, or assets by which you would earn a profit from a platform). The specifics for a commercial use fee must be discussed before work can begin.

WORK PROCESS AND DELIVERY

- You will receive a sketch after it is finished so you can correct any mistakes or change anything. Don’t be afraid to speak up at this point because I would rather you be satisfied with your commission! During this stage, there is no fee for any changes you make to the sketch. There are charges for any additions or extras added though (like adding a background, a prop, or an additional character). After this stage, you will have to pay for any major changes. The price will depend on the size of the change.
- You will receive another WIP after flat colors have been completed where you can make any changes to colors. Colors changes are free up until the rendering stage begins
- You can at any time ask how your commission is going and I can provide you a mid-process picture. This image will be glazed to protect against AI theft.
- Once your commission is complete, you will receive two copies of your commission via Google Drive. These are digital only. One will be a full resolution, with my signature on it which is strictly for private use. The other will be a lower-resolution glazed version with a watermark which can be used for posting on social media. I would appreciate that if you only post the glazed version and keep the full resolution for private use.
- I do not provide the procreate files for your commission
- When posting, please credit me appropriately.
- After your commission has been received, alterations or changes will not be possible. Please ensure to make any additions or changes in the sketch stage.
- I do not keep hold of the files forever so make sure to back up your commission and keep it safe.
- I aim to complete your commission within three months. Unless agreed upon, I make no obligations or commitments to meet a client-specified deadline. A request of such will incur a rush order fee if the deadline is agreed upon.

COMMERCIAL COMMISSIONS

Please contact me via my business email for enquiries regardless if my private commissions are open or not.

Commissioning me means you are agreeing to my terms of service.

I am not responsible for any misunderstandings on your part if you do not read them.

PRICES

PLEASE READ MY TERMS OF SERVICE BEFORE ORDERING

HEADSHOT

95 GBP

- Also referred to as a character bust, headshots are from the shoulders upwards, focused on character faces and expressions
- Simple designs only.
- Comes with a simple background.

HALF BODY ILLUSTRATION

120 GBP

- An illustration from the hips upwards, focusing on showing off a character's personality or an interesting perspective.
- Comes with a simple background
- Sceneric or environmental backgrounds can be added but can incur a background fee depending on the complexity of the request.
- Flat colors by default. Full Rendering: +35 GBP.

FULL BODY ILLUSTRATION

160 GBP

- As it says in the name, a full body character illustration are for showing off more of the character!
- Comes with a simple background.
- Sceneric or environmental backgrounds can be added but can incur a background fee depending on the complexity of the request.
- Flat colors by default. Full Rendering: +40 GBP.

CHARACTER REFERENCE SHEET

280 GBP

- A character reference page for showcasing a design. This comes with a front view and a choice of side or back view. It also comes with a choice of ONE selection spot which can be used for things like showing off the character’s inventory, their weapon, some expressions or an additional outfit.
- Extra additions come with fees depending on what the request is.
- Fresh character designs based on written descriptions are available but incur extra fees and come with some creative liberty.

Matching Chibi Icons

70 GBP (40 GBP/icon)

- A headshot designed in a chibi-like style!
- A pair will be drawn in the same style and can be made to interact.
- Solo icons are available.