Artist Statement
I have been a Professional Artist for over 25 years now and in that time I have learned a great deal about running my business and working with clients. I know that I will not be able to please every single person that crosses my path but I have a high 98% percent ratio of satisfied customers. I would rather that be a 100% but, like I said, you can't please everyone. Of the few negative experiences, I have learned a great deal from and thus have decided to put together a rules and facts list. I want my clients to know that I will handle each job professionally and personably, with an individual touch to needs and details. I keep a log of all of my dealings in case there is any issues on the part of either parties while the piece is being created. This is rarely the case but none the less a good practice to have. I am ever in gratitude to the continued support I receive for my art. Without you, I would not be doing this for a living. At the same time I am not to be used or abused for the sake of a dollar or someone else's personal issues, thus the rules and facts list is necessary. If there is any doubt of my credibility and professionalism, please check out my 'Testimonial Page'. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.
My business email is: orders@dancingwolf.com
Commission Facts and Rules:
All commissions require a 50% deposit or paid in full to start. I will be happy to do an installment plan but nothing will be started till the 50% is reached. Please email me for more details.
All commissions get one to two sketch revisions if it is a 2-D painting or drawing before I start painting. After that, it is hard to make changes. Feather paintings are improvised, meaning I paint as I go, so it is impossible to offer this. Drum paintings fall in the same category but I can show a rough drawing on the drum head of what direction I am going with it. When it comes to the two latter requests, it is important to make sure I am given all the info I need to do the piece.
Mind sketching is a term I use for working on a piece mentally instead of physically. I am not a 'sketching' type artist so I do allot of work in my head before I even start drawing the piece. Mind sketching is just as valuable as a physical image if not more so. If I refer to a piece in this fashion, I really am working on it as strange as it may sound to some.
The work on my web site is the style of art I create and what you will get. A unique quality piece of art in my style. I do not recreate existing designs, mine or another artist's. I can do a similar looking image of one of mine, but will not duplicate it.
When commissioning a piece or buying an original, rights to use the piece for logos, reproduction, advertising, etc... are not included. That is a separate deal and will need to be negotiated under a different contract.
I paint and work on commissions starting late Autumn/ Winter/ Early Spring since the rest of the year is very busy with shows. However, I will handle each commission individually and if I can finish one in the off painting season, I will. The client will be informed of a time frame and welcome status reports around that time. If I am not given a mutually agreed deadline, then the piece falls into a 'as the Spirit moves me' queue. This does not mean you will never get the piece, it means I will do it when the time is right to produce it in a timely professional way. It is important to keep the channels of communication open so please do not hesitate to state your needs and stay in touch.
A commission will not be started till all information is given to the Artist. If you are uncertain about the size, color theme, poses, etc... and then take a year or so to get back with me on what is wanted, I will not drop everything to do your piece once you do make up your mind on what you want. It will at that point enter a queue of current commissions and will be done in a timely professional way.
If I start posting on my online accounts that I am painting or post completed art and you do not see me working on your piece does not mean I am -not- working on your piece! I multi task and sometime work on several at once or your piece is not up on the queue yet. Does not mean I am -not- doing it so please do not assume, but please do email me about it if there is any concerns. Assume - ing makes an Ass of u and me!
If for a legitimate reason during the process of the commission, the client or Artist does not wish to continue with the piece, a kill fee will be issued of 50% of the full price. This applies to pieces from start to 50% completion. After that, only a 25% kill fee will be returned. The Artist has the right to finish and resell the terminated piece. Any client that is over the top rude and belligerent to the Artist during the commission process will automatically be dropped with a kill fee of 25% of the full price returned to the client.
Abandoned art, it happens with both commissions and orders. It is the responsibility of the client to keep the Artist up to date with address changes and contact information. If a piece sits for a year because of this issue, the Artist has the right to resell it with no refund to the client.
Current Queue ~ Updated
27 Jan 2012
~No particular order~
Predator Extraordinare - 60% completion
Tree Goddess - Sketching
Dreamspinner - Painting
Fire Wings - Not started yet
My sweetie - Not started yet
Centaurs - Working on sketch
Wallhanging - Have materials, need to sketch
A note about Art Trades
I currently am -not- accepting any art trades.
It has come to my attention since I started to take art trades that this is something that falls in the 'leisure art' category. Meaning I will work on it at my leisure and I do not have allot of leisure time. Some art trades have unfortunately taken allot longer to complete then was ever my intent so I have decided to stop taking them for the moment. If I owe you an 'art trade' please know that I am very sensitive to this fact and will do every thing in my power to complete it in a timely fashion. Always feel free to email me about it.
