#noir looked like black on the page fyi

[shcftingpieces]

What color is your aura?

Laurel Lance — Noir

drops of ink, eyeliner, crows, spiders, charcoal, painted nails, the night. your essence is noir: you see the world for what it really is and have the desire to perfect it. you embrace all of reality with zeal; there is an order to everything, even the thoughts that drip with darkness. your spirit is undeniable and some may call you quietly passionate or idealistic. you are the conquerer. you are the reformer. you find kinship in like-minded individuals of grey, ivory, amaranth, and hickory, who share your passion for betterment. you are also drawn to the creative magenta and indigo, who will help you grow and let go of your reservations that you must be perfect. however, you may struggle to get along with the philosophical personalities of navy and amber who seem aimless.

Liz Ortecho — Marigold

roller skates, crayons, golden pheasants, sunrises, corduroy pants, sunflower fields, warm summer days. your essence is marigold: you tackle problems head-on and take no prisoners. your biggest pride is the fruits of your labor; you surround yourself with your accomplishments and the people who you can make happy. productive and willful, you cannot ignore something once you've committed yourself to it. you are the strongheart. you are the warrior. you find kinship in like-minded individuals of peach, honey, gold, and amber, who share your love for discovery and ambition. you are also drawn to the astute souls garnet and hickory, who will help you grow and learn to commit yourself to things for the longterm. however, you may struggle to get along with the heedless personalities of amethyst and moss who don't understand your need to champion.

Tagged: @storyofwhoiam Tagging: @byzcntine (JJ and Kai), @affcgato (kate and sabé), @knowseverythingaboutyou @reignthem

[rebelcourtesan]

How to Commission Artwork

Since I've seen people not know how to be decent and negotiate with artists when it comes to commission fanart/art, etc. I've written up a handy guide on how to do so.

Pay with MONEY!!!!!

I don't care if its your birthday or how big of a fan you are of the artist, expect to pay with money. I've seen posts about commissioners trying to get art for free. And when the artist stands their ground about charging money, they get all offended and insulting.

There is so much wrong with this. Art takes TIME. There is sketching, line art, coloring, shading, and then rendering which takes time, and even more so if the art requested is complex or has multiple subjects and a background. There are artists who love their jobs, they key word being JOB!!! It's a job! If you spent a lot of time working on something for someone else's benefit, then you'd want to be paid for it!

I know we've all seen videos of people speeding through art and painting, but remember, those videos are sped up and likely put together in a video editor to cut out the times the artist took breaks.

With that being said . . .

2. Be prepared to pay their price!

Most artists will have a commission page listing their prices for sketches, lineart, color, etc and what the price is at bust, half-body, or full body. Expect to pay extra if there are more characters involved.

If the art is complex, then the artist may ask for more money.

3. References, references, references

To give artists a good idea of what you want, please provide them with references!

Here is an artwork of demon Liz with Bjorn, a character from Beautiful Trauma. The art is from @gogiweydes.

When I commission this art, I already had artwork of Liz which I provided, but I didn't have any artwork of Bjorn. So in order to give her an idea of what he should look like, I provided reference pics.

I gave her a general idea about Bjorn being a black bear demon who was a Viking in life with. Then I sent her these pics.

FYI, the second pic if a panel from Blacksad, an awesome animal andromorphic noir comic.

Most artists will do a sketch, let you see it to make any changes or adjustments before doing the in-depth work of line art and coloring. Take advantage of this chance to get the art you want.

4. Be Patient!!!!

As I said before, art takes time! Also, artists have a life of their own to live and sometimes real life happens whether its being hurt or sick, attending other responsibilities such as school or family. Their life does not revolve around your commission!

It's okay to check with in with them if you haven't heard from a while. When you commission the art, and if they don't offer a time frame, politely ask for one and they may give you an estimate, but please, also keep in mind that the unexpected can happen to any of us and be patient and understand when they aren't able to present your commission on time.

5. Be mindful when asking for Sensitive Commissions

When I said sensitive, I mean anything triggering such as violence, NSFW, or abuse. While a lot of artists are cool with it, many are not. Usually, on their commission pages, they'll list what they won't do and you should respect that list! Don't push them to create something they aren't comfortable with.

When commissioning something you aren't sure if they'll be okay with, ask them. Tell them you have a commission that may be triggering or NSFW and in polite terms give them a general description of what you want. Then go from there.