IMPORTANT NOTICE! You might have already noticed, but to confirm, I am currently not active or posting anywhere. While I DO take on the occasional commission or two, I mainly work for and under my spouse, IceFoxWorks / Salem, as a colorist and occasional editor/corrector. ( You should totally check them out btw. They're my favorite. )
Because of this as well as health-related conditions that now affect my everyday life, I'm no longer active and pretty busy with my job as a colorist since it's all I could really do nowadays. I'm still around in the fandom, just not actively posting, opening publically for commissions, or being social!
And with that being said, if anyone is posing as me and/or posting my art or characters before a public announcement on any of my accounts on any platform, it's NOT me. I would/will make an announcement! Please tell me or my spouse immediately if that ever comes up!
【GENERAL】
I work on only one commission at a time. I won't work on multiple commissions from different commissioners at once. I do this to reduce stress since I stress very easily and quick!
When it’s your turn I’ll ask you for payment. I won’t ask for payment if I’m working on someone else’s commission or before your turn. If I take a bit to respond to you please be patient with me as I may be working with another customer. If I take longer than a week to respond to you, I most likely have in real life issues happening, I am busy, or your message didn’t send/I didn't receive it. There’s also a chance where I got an influx of messages and lost yours, so please don’t be afraid to give me a nudge/resend your message!
I have the absolute right to decline or refund your commission at any time if I become uncomfortable or find any issue not to work with you.
I cannot guarantee to take on every single commission. Some commissions I may not be comfortable with taking or feel unconfident doing. I also may not feel up to taking on a commission, which is common due to fatigue from my medical conditions. Please understand because I really do strive to ensure every client’s satisfaction and refuse to deliver something I’m not proud of.
I generally finish commissions at a quick pace depending if you, the commissioner, are quick with responses and feedback. Turnaround times can vary from a few hours to a few days. The larger the order, the longer the turnaround time. The more tweaks and approval waits, the longer the turnaround time. I usually take payment when I’m able to sit down and work from start to finish if not the night before to work the following day.
I do not do business with blank, brand-new or empty accounts with no online presence to avoid fraud and for personal comfort. I will make exceptions if you can show me you’re active elsewhere / buy commissions from others! I understand some accounts are empty and either a) are active elsewhere or b) buy commissions but never post. Apologies for any inconvenience! This is for both my safety and comfort.
You must be 18 or older to commission me. This especially goes for when ordering NSFW. No exceptions.
Once approved and given the full resolution, I won’t go back and edit anything major about your commission. It’s your responsibility as a commissioner to tell me if I’ve forgotten something or if you’d like something changed before the file is saved. I will however fix small markings I may have missed without a problem. That's a mistake on my behalf!
Private commissions are A-OK with me and I won't charge you extra for them. Just let me know in the beginning that you'd like it to be private so I know ahead of time! ( Harmful/problematic private commissions will never be accepted, so if your reasoning is that, don't bother asking. The answer is no. )
Written descriptions are accepted. Please keep it simple! Nothing too intricate as far as wording goes.
If I'm not open, please don't guilt trip me or make me feel bad for declining your commission, should I decline it at all. I have a very hard time saying no to people, especially friends, so I'd appreciate if you'd respect my status! Especially while I'm already preoccupied with my job as a colorist. Please be considerate and understanding! I appreciate it.
I will never draw for: homophobes/lesbophobes/aphobes/etc, transphobes, TERFs, Trumpers/people who support Trump in the past, present or future, fetishists who use the terms c*ntboy/f*ta/h*rm/etc, racists, nazi/alt-right, "blue lives matter"/"all lives matter," pedophiles, zoophiles, and any other harmful, disgusting group I may have missed. You are not welcomed in my space in general or to commission me. ( Note to my followers: If anyone that commissions me is one of the above, chances are I don't know since I don't keep up with callouts/drama/news within the fandom unless it's prominent on my TL since I'm inactive and not really on social media. Please inform me immediately! )
Commissioners DO NOT have the right to mint/sell their commissions for NFT.
Do not use my art in any AI-related programs.
【PAYMENT】
Payment is to be upfront and through PayPal or Venmo in USD.
【DEADLINES】
Deadlines are acceptable under one condition: please give me at least a week or more's time in order to ensure your commission's completion and be prepared for speedy responses. That's all I ask! While I typically finish a commission within a day, we may both get busy and accidentally miss eachother's deadline. So always give me a grace period just to be safe. I'm not responsible for a late delivery if you fall through on your part!
【REFUNDS】
Refunds are offered under certain circumstances! See below for exact percentages and details. ✧ Refunds may also be given by me if I feel incapable of your commission.
I will refund in full if the commission is in sketch approval stage.
I will refund 50% if the commission is in lineart stage.
I will not refund you if I’ve finished your piece and you have approved it.
Chargebacks will result in a public blacklist.
✧ Disclaimer: Refunds are immediate on my end but may take up to 2-7 business days on your end depending on how you’ve paid.
【PROCESS】
Interested in commissioning me? Awesome! Here's how it will go:
Note me on FurAffinity ( Rottie. )! ( Yes, WITH the period! DMing me on Twitter (@houndlyworks) is also acceptable but I barely check there and most likely won't see/respond to it for awhile. FA's your best bet OR you could message my spouse, IceFoxWorks (twitter) / Crossybear ( FA ). Just make sure in the title/message you mention it's an inquiry on my behalf to avoid confusion!
We'll discuss your commission! This may take up to a few days depending how busy we are, so bear with me. I also have severe anxiety and dysfunction so I might take a bit to open them unless I know you. It'll help if you're yourself and chill! I'll adjust my tone according to you. ( aka: if you act professional, I'll act professional. If you send memes and emojis, I'll do the same and be myself! I'm pretty friendly despite the tone in this TOS. Just keeping it professional and all that. )
If your request is accepted, I'll send you an invoice/payment details.
Once paid, I'll send you an approval of the sketch and edit it until you're pleased.
Once the sketch is approved, I'll go ahead and complete the commission.
I'll send you one last approval and preview of your commission.
Full resolution is sent once everything is approved and you're satisfied.
Enjoy! And thank you for commissioning me! :D
【DO & DON'TS】
【✔️】 acceptable
As long as the commission was done for you, you may use and edit it as you please. ( ex: using it for banners, icons, etc )
Order more than one commission at a time.
Ask for more approvals than those given in the process.
Ask for edits.
Ask about status (if commissioning process exceeds a few days).
【❌】 unacceptable
Use my work for commerical use. If you intend on selling your commissioned piece as a product/brand, I will require royalties.
Claim my work as your own. You must credit me if you reupload your commission.
Use my work/ocs or others' ocs if you're not the buyer/owner/friends with them/etc.
Be rude and/or hound me for your commission. I do my best to be professional and kind but I won't tolerate abuse in any form.
Send me multiple DMs/notes of scattered information. Keep it organized! Multiple notes will and have confused/overwhelmed me before.
Edit my artwork without explicit information.
Sell/Mint as a NFT. I do not allow this.
Use your piece for AI.
【WILL DRAW ✔️】
ANY: Species, age, gender and identity, weight, and rating!
NSFW*
Pokemon, Digimon, fan characters*, ETC
Fictional characters from games, shows, ETC
Humans
Cosplay, armor, ETC*
【WON'T DRAW ❌】
Any discrimination, hate, or racism
Pedophilia, bestality/zoophilia, ETC
Fetishsizing of any sort of trans individual ( c*ntboy/f*ta/h*rm/etc )
NSFW feral art / anthro on feral / etc
Non-con
Realistic sharks / front facing sharks. Sorry ya'll! I'm terrified of sharks.
Digestion
Hardcore drugs/drugs specifically involving needles ( anything weed or shroom related is fine )
Scat
Other people's styles
CBT
Snuff / Gore / Etc
【ACCEPTED FETISHES】
Hyper ( breasts, cocks, ETC )
Vore ( any )
Paws
BDSM
Hypno
Overfeeding / Food Play
Pregnancy
Pool Toys or Balloons
Breeding
( Inquire about any else! These are just examples and ones that I'm most familiar with. )