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Terms of service for a commission! 

01
GENERAL TERMS

  • once I have 10 commissions I will be closing them to not overwork myself but I will reserve the right to close them early if needed.

  • Prices are subject to change on demand.

  • I have the right to reject any for any reason.

02
PAYMENTS

  • Currency is Usd and will be going through pay pal.

  • Don't send any payment before I have agreed to give you a spot and requested you to send payment.

03
PROCESS &
DELIVERY

  • The time it takes to finish your commission varies 1 week - 3 months depending on factors such as health, the complexity of the commissioned piece, other work.
     

  • Once the piece is finished I will send a low-resolution image. It will then be shipped to you or you may pick it up depending on your location. If you would like it framed.

04
REVISIONS

  • You get 3 rounds of changes on the commissioned piece included in the price.
     

  • A fee will be added if you want something changed on the final drawing - unless a misunderstanding from my side has been made.
     

  • If you wish for me to change something in the drawing you have previously approved, I will charge you a fee to change it. The amount of the extra charge depends on the change you want me to make. all changes must be made in the sketching phase. I mostly work in charcoal it's hard to make changes
     

  • If your reference is unclear to start with changes will come at an extra charge.

05
COPYRIGHT & USAGE

  • I, Thomas Schermerhorn(the artist):
     

  • I reserve the right to cancel and refund the order at any time for any reason.
     

  • I retain all copyrights over the commissioned artwork.
     

  • I will NOT claim the intellectual property (IP) of the commissioned artwork.
     

  • I will NOT profit further from the commissioned artwork unless you (the customer) break any of the terms.
     

  • I reserve the right to post the commissioned artwork online, in my portfolio as well as in publications such as art books.
     

  • You (the customer/commissioner):
     

  • You may upload the commissioned artwork on any website and social channels.
     

  • You may NOT make profits from the commissioned piece (reselling, redistributing, uploading to POD-services, make prints, etc.)
     

  • You may NOT alter the commissioned artwork without my (the artist's) consent.
     

  • You retain the rights to the intellectual property (IP).
     

  • You may NOT use the commissioned artwork for commercial purposes.
     

  • The following is considered copyright infringement:​
     

  • Reproducing/using the copyrighted artwork commercially - means making money off it in any way not excluded from these terms.
     

  • Claiming the artwork as your own
     

  • Altering the artwork without my consent
     

  • In some cases, the commercial rights to the image may be purchased.

06
CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS POLICY

  • The buyer is not allowed a refund once I started working on the commission.
     

  • If for any reason I am unable to start your commission you will receive a full refund.
     

  • If you cancel your order before I started it, you can get a full refund.
     

  • If you are getting a refund, do not request a Paypal chargeback. I will transfer the money back to you myself.
     

  • If you request a Paypal chargeback at any point when you were not allowed to ask for a refund you will lose all beforementioned rights to the commissioned piece and I will have the full right to profit further from it in any way. I will decline the chargeback and supply Paypal with our conversations in which we talk about the commission as evidence that I have completed work for you. Furthermore, you will be blacklisted for commissioning me again.

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