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Hello, and thank you for having a look at my Commission Info!

First of all, let me say that I have been an artist for much of my life and much of the last 15 years has been spent creating art in some form. I have been working with DAZ|Studio for the past year, and specialize in realistic character portrature.

I accept commissions on a case by case basis, depending upon the complexity of the character in question, and my own thought on whether I am capable (depending on whether I have the proper items in my program to do the piece).

I will ONLY create images of your own personal characters, as fanart constitutes copyright infringement.

IMPORTANT! When contacting me for commission, you must understand that in order for me to supply you with a PRINT of the image, you must give me permission to make said print. This will be ordered by ME and shipped to YOU as part of your commission cost. I accept payments through DeviantCash, Paypal, or through Renderosity and DAZ in the form of "gift certificates". If you so desire, I will be happy to remove the print option on the piece as soon as you recieve your image, but will keep it on file should you want any other items with the image. I will supply a standard printsize of 8x10 or 10x10, depending upon the composition of the piece and your preference. Additional copies of the print, and/or any other items you would like to purchase with the image will lead to an additional charge.

Cost of commissions are also case per case, depending on the time it takes and the complexity of the model.

I AM willing to negotiate, especially when paid through Poser communities.
Note me if interested.

UPDATED:: Base Costs:
Due to my busy schedule, and the amount of work I am willing to put into correctly portraying your characters, my starting cost is a flat $25 (US) with $10 paid upfront (due upon acceptance to ensure payment). This price will cover all portrait or simple figure pieces, shipping and a 3x5 and 8x10 print.

Additional costs are calculated on the basis of time taken, changes made, and the number of props used. Multiple figure images automatically add $5 for portrait images and $10 for full body images. All other calculations are made beyond that point.

Short answer... Shipping. While can purchase my own prints to mail to you at deviant's base price, I must still pay shipping. A 4x5 might only cost me $0.25 before shipping...but shipping is still $2.50. An 8x10 costs me $5 to ship direct from . This means that for every $25 image I sell, $7.75 is automatically subtracted for shipping costs.

Also, my main concern with my commissions is correctly portraying your characters. And I am more than willing to put forth the time and effort to get them to look the way you want. There are many times where I have spent nearly a week on a single image just to make certain that the image was what the buyer wanted.

What I make for my work goes back into my work in the form of props, clothing items and character sets. So you are also helping to increase the quality of the work I am able to do for you or anyone else.

If you think my prices are still too high, I'm sorry...but I can't afford to work for free

Examples::
These are examples of my character work and not necessarily commisions.
All characters are © their respective owners. Art © V. Nicharico



Please keep in mind that I watermark every piece I post on (whether you can see it or not). Please do not contact me with the intent of stealing the finished piece from my gallery after completion without payment. Each preview image is sent with full watermarks as well. There will only be a signature tag on the finished piece.

Any use of work produced from unpaid commisions is strictly forbidden.

If you have any further questions, feel free to note me here on or send an email with the subject "Commission Information" to vaia @ juno .com (no spaces of course).

Thank you.