For sake of time and semantics, you -- the consumer -- shall be known as a client from here on out, and I, Denarian Pariseau, will refer to myself as the artist. For sake of time and semantics, these terms of service will be separated into paragraphs relative to each term identified in the following list:
- This includes topics such as how to submit a ticket, the details of the commission, and other relevant information (i.e. consent to add the piece to the artist's portfolio).
- This includes the client's age and contact information. If a client is underage, the submission will be automatically rejected and refunded. It is the artist's responsibility as a legal adult to not interact with a minor and cut all contact if they are requesting obscene content of any kind.
With the acknowledgement of these terms of service, the client understands that repeated failure to uphold their responsibilities as a client may result in any progress on ongoing commissions to come to a standstill, completed payments will not be refunded, and you will be blacklisted from not just the artist's own community, but will be warned in others as well.
If a client would like to repost the art either in a private group or publicly online, they must do so with a direct credit to the artist. The client also must make it known to the artist if they would like the piece to be removed to the artist's portfolio; if not discussed, the artist will assume that the piece is allowed for publication unless the client gives explicit permission not to do so.
Different commission bases are listed as their own digital item within the shop, and with each item has its own instructions as to how to properly fill out any additional information required for the ticket submission. Prices will adjust automatically depending on how many commissions a client may purchase per order, however all prices listed on this site are fixed when it comes to static options, choices, et cetera. Prices are subject to change in the future, however argumentative behavior and attempts to haggle will not be tolerated.
Payment is done through the POS service Square, an email is required for both reception of the digital good as well as notation receipt information. Personal and private information is not sold or otherwise distributed to large platforms, and a request to delete said information will be followed through in a timely manner. If an order is placed and either the contact information or the description of said commission is missing, there is a grace period of fourteen days (including weekends) before a ticket submission is rejected and the payment is assumed to be a donation towards the artist. Within that grace period, a client is free to reach out to the artist's direct messages with their order number to confirm the purchase of a ticket submission.
The general processing and completion of a purchased commission is estimated to be around 3-5 days, and the client may receive a receipt either directly through a social media outlet or in the form of an email containing an itemized list of the purchase. Should there come an issue out of the client's control within the grace period and they are unable to pay prior to purchasing a commission, negotiations and a payment plan can be made on a case-by-case basis unless the client deliberately waits until the very last minute to notify the artist. The latter will be treated as a refusal to pay and the commission will not be delivered until the payment is made in full, and may result in the client being blocked from further ticket submissions until any outstanding fees are taken care of.
A ticket submission is defined as:
- This includes contact information, a description of the commission piece either following the provided guide sheet or various visual images of the character(s) in question, and an email for processing the payment and providing the receipt for purchased services.
(Note: Most of this can be sent to the artist directly before purchase, but the artist will only start on the piece after payment.)
Once a client properly submits a ticket, please keep the order number in mind by either taking a screenshot or saving the email received as a receipt so the artist can cross reference it to both the form submissions and Square website. The artist may ask the client to contact them in regards to double checking pose references, submission descriptions, and clarification on certain things to double check and make sure there isn't any misinformation. To contact the artist, either go through Discord, TikTok, or Tumblr as they are the best places for the artist to see the sent request.
The client has fourteen days to reach the artist starting when the submitted ticket is fully purchased. Any purchased slots that don't comply with the above qualifications of a commission ticket will automatically be discarded. It is not the artist's responsibility to track down the client and the artist is not held accountable if the client does not reach out. If the client refuses to reach out to the artist after fourteen days, the payment is now considered a non-refundable donation to the artist. Clients are more than welcome to speaking to the artist prior to submitting a ticket, and is highly recommended if the client has any questions about the artist's terms of service.
Slightly notated on the Square site for the Idle Character reference listing, the artist has specifically made two lists defining what is and is not allowed to be submitted into a commission ticket, and all of these criteria applies to any kind of commission. The "don'ts" of ticket submission descriptions include the following:
- Situations where sexual content is implied depend on the content itself, clients should discuss this with the artist prior to submitting a ticket. Aside from the dakimakura exception, other commission tickets will be rejected if the content involves sexually explicit content.
- This includes anything promoting racism, ableism, homophobia and LGBTQIA+ oriented hate speech, anti-Semitism, cultural appropriation of any kind, slurs of any kind, and targeted harassment towards one person or a group of people based on race, sexual orientation, culture, or gender identity.
- Paraphilic disorders, defined as having "a sexual desire or behavior that involves another person’s psychological distress, injury, or death, or a desire for sexual behaviors involving unwilling persons or persons unable to give legal consent." This includes the various forms of pedophilia, necrophilia, zoophilia, frotteurism, and exhibitionism among others. For more information on paraphilic disorders, please refer to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders found here.
Substance abuse, which includes anything implying alcohol or hard drug abuse, directly showing hard drug and/or alcohol abuse.
Crimes or implications of crimes promoting problematic content, such as child abuse, human trafficking, drug smuggling, domestic altercations, genocide, or crimes centering around hate speech. Though the artist explores dark topics such as these in their personal writing and illustrations, it is in no way an act of glorifying or promoting said crimes. - Borrowing hair styles or eye colors from cropped images for reference is allowed, however using an image of a real life person and claiming "this is the character" is not. Pairing this with sexual or problematic content falls under the category of revenge porn, which is an act of non-consensual sharing of intimate or pornographic images and/or film.
- The artist will not condone any of their artwork, either past or present, to be stolen and used by AI. It is considered a variant of art theft as they have put countless hours of hard work into their skills and techniques, and anyone who is caught using artwork to train AI will be permanently blacklisted from future commissions.
Adversely, the artist has also provided a list of topics that a potential client is allowed to request, and can help give the client a base of what is and is not allowed. The "do's" list of content and topics the artist is willing to draw is as follows:
- This can include body horror, "slasher" themed gore, and inhuman Eldritch abominations that fall under Lovecraftian inspired monstrosities. Tasteful nudity is allowed, however please note that the artist doesn't draw any explicit details regarding genitalia or nipple areas.
- Be sure to have character references in case the artist asks for more information; the artist is always interested in new and creative ideas.
- Please be sure to provide examples of source material as well as information about the character itself in case the artist asks for clarifying information.
A client must be sure to communicate with the artist on if the piece is allowed to be shared on social media, credit for the purchase will always be credited and the client will receive both a signed and unsigned version of the piece.
As promised, here's the condensed version of everything above since no one wants to deal with a bunch of wordy essays of how to order a commission.
Once you figure out what you want, have your references and overall idea ready before you pay. Gone are the old and clunky forms that made it necessary and overcomplicated to fill out a ticket, now there will be an option to leave a customer note during the payment process. Leave your preferred name, contact information, and a quick 200 character count summary of what you'd like before paying and submitting a ticket through Square; the buttons on each shop page will redirect you to the site automatically. After you're done, DM me a message on social media (Discord is your best bet at a response, as it's the most active account I have). Reaching out to me before purchasing a commission is highly recommended, as it can help clear up any confusion about the terms of service listed and I can answer any questions you've got so you're not floating up shit creek without a paddle.
I don't accept any other payments except for ones done through Square, and I'm not going to ask anyone to make an account for another payment vendor either because that's extremely inconvenient and annoying. Privacy and consent are two things that I highly value and I'll delete any personal information from Square with no questions asked if requested.
I don't draw explicit pornographic content, substance abuse, problematic content, or highly detailed robotic pieces. Gore's all on the table (as long as it's not falling under problematic content), and my personal favorite flavor is Lovecraftian body horror and meaty gore. If you submit a ticket that involves anything on my "do not draw" list even after you've read through my TOS or talked to me about what's okay, it'll be automatically be rejected. If you do need a refresher on what's considered problematic content, see the "Do's and Don'ts" tab for more information.
By continuing to the shop, you agree to all of the listed terms of service here, and intentional failure to adhere to said terms of service will result in you being blacklisted. If you have any questions regarding any of the terms of service, don't hesitate to ask me directly. I'd be more than happy to help with clarifying something in my TOS or defining what's considered NSFW.