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  • ben nonbinary he/him california

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self taught artist, with a love for colors, textures, and anthro / furry art work. i work fulltime in freelance character design, illustration commission, and creating colorable lineart bases through patreonon the side i experiment with print, graphic, website, even interior design. i'm also into the reptile hobby and like baking, hiking, and strength trainingoriginally from the monterey bay area of california (hugely influential in my art). when not doing work art - i develop personal characters, stories, headworlds like dog of paradise, and more to come

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interests: architecture, interior design, fashion, color theory, design, ocean science and marine biology, herpetology / reptiles, y2k aesthetic + frutiger aero, lost mediafav foods: yellow curry, lox bagel with cream cheese, xiao long bao, passionfruit iced teafav animals: snakes, lizards, sharks, seabirds, mustelids, polychaete worms

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  • My bases are available through my Patreon. For 10 USD a month, you have access to all my past bases, and continued patronage gets you a new base every month. Thank you for supporting me!

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List of Past Charity Adoptables

  • Every month, two adoptables are designated for charity. The buyer is instructed on donating the winning bid directly to charity to receive the design. This is a list of all past monthly winning amounts and the charity it went to.

  • For any questions, concerns, or suggestions, you may contact me through here

  • While I am open to charity suggestions, I prioritize human-focused charities, grassroots organizations, and direct aid


2023

MonthDonationCharity
Feb750 USDAmerican Indian Science and Engineering Society & Native American Rights Fund
Mar1935 USDDirectRelief.org for Syrian-Turkey Earthquake Relief 1500 & SkatePal 435
Apr665 USDBlack Rainbow 545 & Direct Aid for Pajaro Farmworker Relief 120
May350 USDSogorea Te’ Land Trust
June520 USDIndigenous Pride LA
July710 USDThe Okra Project
Aug500 USDMaui Food Bank (Wildfire Relief)
Sep680 USDBlack Trans Advocacy Coalition Mission
Oct480 USDThe Audre Lorde Project
Nov4200 USDMedical Aid for Palestinians
Dec320 USDPotlatch Fund 200 & American Indian Science and Engineering Society 120

2024

MonthDonationCharity
Jan650 USDCare For Gaza.......................................................................................................................................................
Feb270 USDMark Sysable's GoFundMe
Mar--- USDCheyenne River Youth Project
Apr--- USDTBA
May--- USDTBA
June--- USDTBA
July--- USDTBA
Aug--- USDTBA
Sep--- USDTBA
Oct--- USDTBA
Nov--- USDTBA
Dec--- USDTBA

  • Important Disclaimer chosen monthly charity may change / be pushed back at anytime, due to emergency, world events, etc

fullbody experimental character designs

Fullbody Design: 200 USD
50% of price is the design process, 50% is the art alone
Redesign Discount: -50 usd (Must be a design I made before 2020)
Discounted Mini Design: 75USD
Does not include redesign discount

about these commissions:

  • a sketchy, experimental, fullbody anthropomorphic character design. experimental in both design and art, i may change around my tools and brushes and take a unique approach depending on the concept.

  • i offer work in progresses for you to approve. i may do multiple concepts from the start from you to pick from.

  • if you are unhappy with the finish character, you may request a full refund within 48 hours of receiving the final file. * but i receive all character rights and may resell or trade the character however i wish. but also please note that fan-characters/kinsonas are not refundable.

  • what can you do with your received custom character? it is primarily for personal use (for drawing, roleplaying, developing in some way), and can be used for profit (used to make a fursuit and sell, used in merchandise design, used in an indie/small published comic or game).

  • please see my T.O.S for more information


Discount Mini Design?

  • what is a discount commission? this is an honor system. please only use this option if it's what you feel comfortable affording.

  • i want to offer this so my designs can still be accessible to more people (but, under the understanding that art is still a luxury and i need to meet income quota, so these are limited these per opening.

  • mini design commissions are as described, they will be a bit more simple, more sketchy, to allow myself to fit them in a full queue. this is a good style option for characters meant to be more stylized or more simple in design as well!

  • i try to include anywhere between 1-5 discount commissions in an opening for fullbodies.

  • discount mini commissions do not get a concept/wip phase, i just go straight to making final art. i can still do some minor edits (like change eye or paw color or a slight adjustment)


Commission Process:

  • you can send in multiple prompts, i will only pick one per person to give more people a chance. i prefer if you send in multiple requests in a single submission!

  • i will choose a very limited amount of slots a month, or whatever i feel i can comfortably complete within that time frame. this may vary by month

  • you will receive a rough concept, potentially multiple to pick from, at that point i can make almost any change / edit or even redesign completely since it is just a rough sketch that will be redrawn, to show the body type, a potential color scheme, other details.

  • once the concept is approved, i'll finish the art. once the art is done, i can no longer make edits.

  • along with your character design i can do jewelry, piercings, small accessories like bandanas, scarves, ponchos, and collars are fine at no extra cost. or simple clothing like a pair of shorts or or a hoodie.

  • once you have received the final file, you have up to 48 hours to request a full refund if the design just doesn't work out for you! (please see my T.O.S for more information about this. i do retain all character rights and will resell the design.)

What I Can or Cannot Design:

MY STRENGTHS

  • Most animals! Especially canines, mustelids, reptiles.

  • I love working with natural colors and markings, but adding a "twist" to it.

  • I love working with contemporary design (graphic, fashion, etc), or inspired by online art movements - think, cottagecore, webcore, weirdcore, whatever else!

  • I can draw any bodytype. However, having a visual reference is extremely helpful as text prompts may not get all details across for some bodytypes. (For example, If you want a chubby character and okay with any depiction of a chubby bodytype that's fine, but if you have a more specific vision in mind, a ref is super helpful!)

MY WEAKNESSES

  • I may struggle with avian characters, and mess up on feet or wing anatomy, i'm still learning to draw them.

  • I'm better with warm and cool tones, earthy tones, mixed color palettes. Single hue palettes - like majority pink or purple, I may struggle with.

  • Sometimes I struggle with high fantasy designs like dragons if it is freeform/artistic liberty. Any sort of prompt can help with direction for those kinds of designs.

  • I struggle with space themed designs, like galaxies. Little stars are alright.

  • If the animal is not easy to anthropomorphize... I may have different approaches for it. Please let me know, if you do not like certain traits like paws on animals without paws, for example. I may give stylized paw-like hands/feet, but I try to make it feel a little accurate to the species. If you love paws or fur let me know!

  • There are some aesthetics/styles I have little to no experience in such as dark academia, clown/carnival themes, victorian, steampunk. Those are just on the top of my head


I CAN DESIGN/DRAW:

  • any animal, including rare ones, fantasy creatures, and even non-animals/abstract concepts

  • any body type, but if you have something very specific in mind i highly suggest sending references

  • accessories like collars, bandannas, glasses, bags and satchels, anything else fitting to the design

  • artistic liberty - meaning you give me full control over the design. you can specify species you want as well as exclude things you don't like in character designs like for me to avoid certain colors or markings.

  • fan characters of species like pokemon, subeta, neopets. I may not always be familiar with certain fandoms/materials, so I may ask for more references.

  • inspired characters based on existing characters/media ("kinsonas"). please be aware of site rules like Toyhouse about uploading of this ocs. Of course, I design outside of those rules and happy to make furry/anthro versions of characters you enjoy.

  • culturally sensitive and significant designs, respectfully inspired by your culture. just be sure to note that this will be inspired by your culture in the commission form. you can provide further details, reference images and so on during communications after acceptance

I WILL NOT DESIGN/DRAW:

  • humans, humanoids, kemonomimi, splat/octolings (sorry I love them but I have limited experience drawing them!)

  • closed species of any kind

  • racist, hateful, transphobic, neonazi, white supremist themes/symbolism, etc themed characters. also, you'll get blocked for trying.

  • anything that appropriates another culture (example: native american / first nations / indigenous peoples culture / art, "w*nd go" characters, asian cultural designs, etc. this does not apply towards european culture / folklore.) if it is from your culture, just let me know in the commission form!

plushie-styled base character designs

Price: 155 USD
50% of price is the design process, 50% is the art alone

please read before commissioning!


What you get!

  • a plushie-styled custom character design, partially on a base (most, sometimes all the lines may be redrawn)

  • the design will be drawn with a thick, rough texture, feature soft shapes, stitching, buttons, stylized anatomy, patterned fabric, tush tags, sometimes purposeful errors like patches, loose threads, or torn material

  • inspiration for the plush can vary, like old (pre 60s) vintage stuffed animals, cartoony styles, vintage 'plastic' face plush, realistic airbrushed animal plush, beanie babies / webkinz / similar vibes, and so on. if you have something specific in mind, let me know

  • i strive to be species accurate but due to the nature of 'plush' designs, there may be heavily stylizations (like in paw pads, snouts)


What I Can or Cannot Design:

I CAN DESIGN/DRAW:

  • any animal, including rare ones, fantasy creatures, and even non-animals/abstract concepts

  • small simple accessories like collars, bandannas, glasses

  • artistic liberty - meaning you give me full control over the design. you can specify species you want as well as exclude things you don't like in character designs like for me to avoid certain colors or markings.

  • fan characters of species like pokemon, subeta, neopets. I may not always be familiar with certain fandoms/materials, so I may ask for more references.

  • inspired characters based on existing characters/media ("kinsonas"). please be aware of site rules like Toyhouse about uploading of this ocs. Of course, I design outside of those rules and happy to make furry/anthro versions of characters you enjoy.

  • culturally sensitive and significant designs, respectfully inspired by your culture. just be sure to note that this will be inspired by your culture in the commission form. you can provide further details, reference images and so on during communications after acceptance

  • despite the base, i can make changes to the body type (adding breasts, make them chubby/fat, etc) just ask!


I WILL NOT DESIGN/DRAW:

  • humans, humanoids, kemonomimi, splat/octolings (sorry I love them but I have limited experience drawing them!)

  • closed species of any kind

  • racist, hateful, transphobic, neonazi, white supremist themes/symbolism, etc themed characters. also, you'll get blocked for trying.

  • anything that appropriates another culture (example: native american / first nations / indigenous peoples culture / art, "w*nd go" characters, asian cultural designs, etc. this does not apply towards european culture / folklore.) if it is from your culture, just let me know in the commission form!

Examples

illustrations & specialty commissions

Price: pay what you want

please read before commissioning!


what are these commissions?

  • i typically only offer character design commissions at the time. however on rare occasions I may offer specialty illustration commissions. these have no set price. i prefer to work with someones budget and idea.

  • i may open for a specific type of commission and MAY have an included price.

  • i can offer full illustrations, paintings, headshots / busts, or fully experimental pieces.

  • i can also do tattoos, album covers, promotional art, assets like for video games, and other interesting ideas.

  • i may also offer traditional art in the future, like character con badges

  • reference sheets are also considered but would likely be the the most expensive commission option.


if you are interested, please visit my contact page with details and a money offer.
but due to my workload and current commission queues, i may reject commission inquiries but can provide a better timeframe to reapply.

general f.a.q

What brushes / program do you use?

  • i draw entirely on an ipad with procreate, and use the default brushes. majority of my art is done with the 6B pencil brush with bonobo chalk or spectra brush for texture. i sometimes use HB pencil, narinder pencil, and nikko rull. i also use true grit supply brushes on occasion.


Can I use your art for icons, headers, backgrounds, wallpaper, etc?

  • You may use my art for icons, headers, backgrounds, wallpapers, etc. Anything that is for personal use or profile customization. I honestly do not mind if you do not credit me (though I appreciate credit!) Just don’t profit off my art, please!

  • I also ask that you do not use my personal characters for roleplay, to risk impersonation or mischaracterization (even if accidental). feel free to take inspiration from my characters to create your own, though


Can I get a tattoo of your art / something based on your work?

  • as long as it is not someone else's character / commission, you can get a tattoo inspired by my work.

  • if you do get a tattoo inspired by my work, consider sending me a tip as a thank you :]


When do you open for commissions?

  • i open irregularly for commissions. the best way to keep up with my commission openings and progress is through my trello. i may post a general timeframe of my next commission opening. if there is none, there may be one after i finish my queue.

  • if you have a serious commission inquiry, or maybe a high offer for something (can be a design or other kind of art, like tattoo, album art, work for a project) you can try and ask and i can include you in my current queue.


Where do you sell your bases?

  • I have a monthly 10 USD tier on Patreon where you receive 2 bases at the end of each month. You can subscribe and have immediate access to all past bases (and unsubscribe when satisfied), you can stick around for new ones. Thank you for supporting me if you do!


Who is the black wolf you draw a lot?

  • i originally started drawing wolves with my art back in 2012 (probably even earlier). anytime i drew a piece, like a landscape and didn't have one of my characters planned, i would add in a generic wolf - sometimes a white wolf, a black wolf, feral styled, monstery, anthro, whatever. it became a habit and i enjoyed drawing random generic placeholder wolves! wolves are easy to draw, fit in lots of landscapes, have a historic and complex connection with humans through folklore and media so i think they make great 'avatars'. and i hope, easy for anyone to identify with, imagine yourself as any of the wolflike beings in my art.

  • at one point i made them an "oc" and gave them a name and all, but it ended up not making sense - as everytime i drew a piece it was technically just a random, generic wolf once again, and the design would vary so much. i recently decided to drop it as an oc concept.

design commission related f.a.q

Why a character design commission? Or why buy adoptables? What can I do with it?

  • when you receive an original character design (adoptable or a custom commission) it's yours to use! i allow a lot of freedom, to change the design as much as they want, even edit my art they received (like shift the hues or draw over it.)

  • you can use it for personal work or even for profit in some forms like merch. and for those who don't really draw, it's a way to get their personal character or fursona idea right there on the paper and then use that as a visual reference for their own work, roleplay, storytelling, and so on. or if its an adopt, you just felt inspired enough to want to own it and support me by buying it. and with that, you own a piece of my work that you can adapt in so many ways. and you are free to sell or trade them if you no longer vibe with the design.


Can you draw/design (insert animal)?

  • I feel i can comfortably draw/design any animal, or work with abstract concepts to anthropomorphize such as... a vehicle, a plant, a toy, or some sort of household object if you really want. my 'limits' are humans/humanoids, closed species (and, whatever else is on my "no" list on the commission page)


Can you redesign an existing character?

  • yes, but only if it was designed by me, or by you. i don't feel comfortable redesigning something made by someone else. i don't know if they would be okay with it! unless you ask them and they say it's okay. oh, and if i'm redesigning something i made before 2020, you get a 20 usd discount!


My prompt wasn't picked. Is it worth resubmitting to the next opening?

  • every commission opening i pick less than a quarter of my total submission count. it's unlikely i skipped over your design because i didn't like the concept or anything. you can always resubmit a design prompt.


Can you design something similar to [work by another living artist]?

  • no. i will not do designs based on the works of others. of course, this doesn't mean i can't be inspired by media franchise characters, fashion and art movements, graphic design, or famous artists like classical painters. i'm okay with these if it feels "transformative" enough!


Can you design me a 'kinsona' / design based on [existing franchise character]?

  • yes, but i am not responsible for any possible bans / removals for uploading them to toyhouse (i think character like that are against the rules. but if you dont even use toyhouse, dont worry about this haha)

terms of service

1. General

  1. By commissioning me, you are agreeing to these terms. Terms are subject to change.

  2. I reserve the right to cancel or refund your commission at any time.

  3. You must be 18 years or older to commission me.

  4. I can communicate through Email or Telegram only. I do not communicate through Twitter, Patreon, Furaffinity.

  5. You may contact me at any time on the status of your commission or place in the queue, or you may visit my Trello.

  6. I do not offer deadlines at this time, but I may offer a rough estimate of commission completion upon request.

  7. I am okay with working with NSFW / nude character references.


2. Payments & Fees

  1. Paypal & USD only through Paypal Invoice

  2. I take payment upfront, after accepting your commission request. You will receive an invoice through your provided Paypal address. You are expected to pay within 24 hours, or your slot will not be secured and will be given to someone else.

  3. Additional commission fee warning - On rare occasions I may include a "extra edits/revisions" fee, as in many additional edits are requested for a single commission, or large revisions requested when the art is almost finalized. This fee is needed due to the additional time it adds to my work and queue. To prevent this, please requests all edits as soon as possible and in one large request, and try to request edits while it is still in the "sketch/concept" phase. The fee will be decided and added on before receiving the final file. This is usually very rare, but I have to include this just in case. If I offer additional requests at anytime, this is implying there is no fee for and you are free to request without worry of a fee.


3. Refunds

  1. I accept full refunds on Character Design commissions at ANY step in the queue, including completed design commissions*- but a completed commission is only open to refund within 48 hours [2 days] of receiving the completed file. After that, I cannot accept any refunds. You are of course, allowed to sell the design or trade it. All rights to the refunded design will then belong to me, and may be resold on my Toyhouse.

  2. I will NOT accept refunds on character design commissions of designs based on media/canon characters (sometimes known as kinsonas) Pokemon and Neopet species based designs are exempt from this rule and may receive full refunds!

  3. If I feel like I cannot comfortably complete your commission, for whatever reason, (usually the case of art block and struggling with the design prompt, or I may be struggling to complete my queue due to illness and need to cut down on the work load), you will receive a full refund, even for illustrations in process.

  4. I do not offer refunds for any other completed illustrative commission work.

  5. I MAY offer refunds on PARTIALLY completed illustrative commission work, this is on a case by case basis and will be discussed.


4. Permissions & Usage

  1. I reserve the rights to my work * that does not involve character rights transfers. (Such as illustrations).

  2. Illustration commissions are for personal use only.

  3. Illustrations for commercial use will be discussed as there will be a commercial fee added depending on the commission type, size, and and usage. Illustrations for commercial use MUST be declared upon commission acceptance and payment.

  4. You may reupload your commission anywhere you would like, but please credit me where you can, including design work. A simple "commission by scpkid (or @scpkidd if on twitter) is perfect. If you reupload to Toyhouse, you can credit me using the on-site feature as "scpkid".

  5. If you are NOT the owner of the commission, you may NOT reupload it or use it for any reason (such as icons or banners) without explicit permission from the original commissioner. You may use my personal artwork for icons, banners, and wallpapers as long as it is for personal usage.

  6. I have the right to post completed commissions wherever I wish to and use them as examples for future commissions, UNLESS you ask me during the commission process to keep the commission private.


character design / adopt terms of service

5. General Rules

  1. Upon buying or commissioning a design from me - you are free to do almost anything you want with the design, but these rules are just here to help explain it all better and for transparency!

  2. With purchase of a design from me - either premade (adopt), custom commission, or Patreon request - you own all character rights but I reserve some rights to the original artwork. (This means you cannot profit off my original artwork, but you may profit off the character's design by creating new art, such as for the purpose of merch or a fursuit**.)

  3. You can change the design HOWEVER you want. Species, colors, markings, body type, gender. All my designs are genderless by default - no matter how masculine or feminine they appear, or if they have visible surgery scars and so on. You may change the design however you feel comfortable.

  4. You may edit / draw over the original art that came with the design (that I created). There are no limits to how much you want to change it. Consider the original adopt art as a concept for you to mold however you wish, either by drawing over the art or redrawing it.

  5. You may trade, sell, or gift the design.

  6. Please do not claim the design as your own work - but you may absolutely take credit for edits done to the design

  7. You may use the design in merch (such as stickers, keychains, prints, etc), fursuits (you can use my orignial art as the concept that would be bought to be made as a custom, or make the design into a premade to be sold), or characters in indie comics, video games, etc (that may produce merch or profit). **I only ask that you please credit me - in the original sale listing or in production credits. This could be as simple as "character design(s) originally by scpkid".

  8. If the design is commissioned or bought for a LARGE scale project - a form of media that will be profited from and part of a studio - I may ask for an additional commercial fee and/or royalties and this will be discussed. This is on a case by case basis, and not legally enforced, but hopefully open to a fair discussion.

  9. Future credit in not necessary (after uploading to Toyhouse and crediting there, for example) but appreciated.


6. Ownership & Transfer

  1. As stated in General Rules, you may trade, sell, gift, transfer the design.

  2. I do not settle any future ownership disputes. This does NOT include an error 100% on my end - but between two separate people.

  3. Co-ownership is allowed

  4. I would suggest you sell the design for it's original value. However, I do NOT enforce any rules on the resell value of my adoptables. Just do what you think feels right and fair and be mindful other artists who may be against increased resale value based on their commissions - you may be breaking THEIR t.o.s / rules and risk blacklisting.

  5. I also would only like to see traded designs be traded if you did not purchase them for any currency, but this is also not something I pay much attention to or enforce. If you have an emergency, sell it if you need to.

  6. If you directly received a Patreon request design from me, you may resell it for any value you deem fair.

  7. I only revoke ownership of designs if I never receive original payment for them or I receive a chargeback through Paypal. I do not revoke designs for breaking any other rules / t.o.s, I may instead privately blacklist from future purchasing.


this t.o.s & page were last updated: 04/2023

character design

designs range from 2018-to present time, and are not in chronological order



plush styled designs

fan made pokemon / "fakemon" designs

these are "fakemon" (fan made pokemon) i designed around 2020-2021. the overall theme was a california/west coast region, taking inspiration from Californian or Southwest wildlife, and themes like hollywood and such.
i no longer own these designs but i wanted to make a public archive of them.
you can click on each one to learn a little more about the typing/themeing

illustration

older art (2019-2014)