Fundraising Commissions

I am currently raising funds for Stop Woodstock National.

 

How do Fundraising Commissions work?

Submit your commission request via the form below. As long as you have made a suitable request, I will email you to confirm that your commission request has been accepted. This email will include instructions for providing proof of donation and the applicable shipping fee. You will have 48 hours to respond with proof of donation and the shipping fee to claim your commission spot. Once these have been received, I will add your commission to the commission queue, and get it drawn up and shipped out to you as soon as possible! The Fundraising Commission Request form will be closed once I have received as many commissions as I can accommodate.

 

How much do Fundraising Commissions cost?

Drawing Cost

Drawing on 5” x 7” paper - $150 Donation
Drawing on 4” x 6” paper - $125 Donation
Drawing on 5” x 5” paper - $125 Donation
Drawing on 3.5” x 5” paper - $75 Donation

Shipping Cost

United States - Free!
Canada & Mexico* - $15
All Other Countries* - $25

Optional - Tip the Artist

Although a tip is not required, I am an independent artist living off my work and making these drawings in my not-so-free time. Tips allow me to offset costs, and accept more fundraising commissions!

*International customers order at their own risk. Please see my Policies page before submitting a request. Unfortunately I cannot ship to the UK.

 

What kinds of commissions can I request?

I will draw: pet portraits,* animals, birds, insects, arachnids, plants, fungi, animal bones, prehistoric creatures, dinosaurs, and mythical creatures. I will NOT draw: snakes (unfortunately too complicated for drawings of this size), humans or human portraits, fan art of movies or video games, or inanimate objects.

Style: These drawings are rendered in my highly detailed style, but they are compositionally very simple. The drawings below are good examples of acceptable complexity for Fundraising Commissions.

*PET PORTRAITS: You must be able to provide well-lit, in-focus photos of your pet for pet portraits. If your provided photo(s) include your pet wearing an article of clothing, that clothing will be included in the pet portrait. Photos of your pet taken from above (you standing over your pet), of the pet hiding under a table/chair, obscured by other objects like blankets, or photos that are very dark or blurry are not suitable reference material. If you are requesting a pet portrait, email me your available reference photos as attachments immediately after submitting your request form. Up to two pets can be combined in a single portrait sized 5 x 5, 4 x 6 or 5 x 7.” Only one pet per 3.5 x 5” portrait. For portraits with two pets, I will need at least one photo of them together to see their relative sizes.

Commission on 3.5 x 5” paper

Commission on 4 x 6” paper

Commission on 5 x 5” paper

Commission on 5 x 7” paper

 

Additional Frequently Asked Questions

  • Commissions are completed as quickly as possible, but they are drawn around the work that I need to do to make sure that my bills are paid. I accept commission requests in batches, and will aim to put all commissions in the mail within four weeks of acceptance. However, unexpected changes to my work schedule may cause delays. It is very important that if you submit a commission request, that you are willing to approach this process with kindness and patience. Folks who fail to demonstrate kindness and patience will not have additional commission requests accepted.

  • I will provide details about required proof of donation if your commission request is accepted.

  • For the sake of simplicity, I ask that folks make their donation to the organization or charity that I have selected.

  • No. All commissions are drawn in graphite.

  • Because of the price point of these commissions, I will take your idea and run with it! I cannot submit sketches or drawing previews for Fundraising Commissions.

  • I am running fundraisers this way because of the US tax code. As a sole proprietor, any money that I bring in through a fundraiser is counted as “income” by the IRS. For example: if I ran a fundraiser and raised $10k, I would would have to pay about $2k of my own money in taxes. Because the amount of money that I pay for health insurance is based on my income, there is the additional risk that this fundraising “income” could make my already very expensive health insurance impossibly expensive. By having folks donate directly to organizations that I am raising money for, I ensure that I am not unfairly taxed and still have access to health care.

Fundraising Commission Request Form