Carrd for my TOS. To find my main Carrd, click on "About the artist" just below.
"TOS" means "Terms of service."
By ordering or owning design(s) or artwork(s) from me, I consider that you have read and that you agree with these terms, and that you engage yourself with respecting them.
COMMISSIONSYou are considered as the actual ‘owner’ of my artwork(s) if you are the actual owner of the design it was made for. If you bought/asked me to make an artwork for a character that you do not own, then your are not the owner of this artwork, even if you paid for it. In that case, you are gifting this artwork to the actual owner. If you trade a design which has one of my artwork, then the new owner of the design is also the new owner of my artwork and you can no longer use it.Where to order a commission?Contact me in one of those links only. Anywhere else could be an impersonator.
Details to know before paying- I use the Euro (€) currency. This may lead to differences and variations in prices due to the rate conversion if you use any other currency.
- If it's a commission (not a surprise custom), you can request WIPs.
- I accept money via Paypal, Kofi, and sometimes via Deviantart points if it's specified. Nothing else.
- I need a clear visual reference of your character (no written) for commissions - otherwise it'll be considered as a custom instead.
- I allow myself to refuse a commission. It's because I refuse to get paid for something I can't draw, or that makes me uncomfortable.
- You will only receive a digital product. Nothing will be printed nor shipped to your home.
Paypal feesPaypal fees are already included in my prices. I will NEVER ask you to pay more than shown. Be careful of scammers asking you for extra money when it's the moment to pay.
What happens after paymentMy commissions are 100% pre-payment. It means that I start drawing only after that I've received the full payment. After that, you can request WIPs of the artwork I'm creating for you, and may request free changes if I made mistakes about your character.
Your guarantees- You will always receive the FULL FILES of your artwork (not reduced ones.) What is posted on my places (like deviantart) are always smaller. It first means that you can print your artwork for your home if you want; but also that nobody will be able to properly steal this artwork (as you're the only one who has the full file(s).)
- A small and almost invisible watermark might be present as signature of my artworks, for both our protection against art theft. The large watermarks will be removed for your personal files.
- Unless stated otherwise, the lines I make for you for commissions will NEVER be reused for someone else. The artwork you received is, and will stay, unique. (Except for YCHs or bases, obvioulsy.)
How to get a refundI engage myself to complete an artwork that you paid for within one month max after payment. (Unless stated otherwise with you for really big projects.) After this delay, you are allowed to ask me for a refund of what you paid. HOWEVER, this comes under certain conditions:
- The refund is not immediate. You have to request it afterr one months has passed.
- If you ask for a refund, I will stop working on your piece, and the deal will be canceled. However, you will be able to use the actual in progress pieces I already provided to you.
- If I already started your piece, you may not have a complete refund:-> Sketch: 80% of the price
-> Lined: 65% of the price
-> Colored or shaded: 40% of the price
-> Colored and shaded: 10% of the priceThis is MINUS the Paypal fees. It means that if you paid 80€ and I received 75€ after fee deduction, I will refund based on the 75€ I have received, not 80€.My private life won’t change this rule. Even if a hospital trip, a death in my family, etc. happens, you can ask for a refund. I consider that I (and only me) have to manage this kind of incident and you don’t have to pay for it.To know: Once you pay, you can't get a refund (except if I'm too long, as seen above.) Think wisely before ordering something.
If you don't like the final piece, you can't ask for a refund either. Please browse my full gallery of artworks to know if you like my artstyle or not and to have an idea of what you will get. Asking for a refund because you don't like a final artpiece will be considered as rude.
Is there a rush option?There is no rush option available with my commissions of customs. You cannot pay extra to have an artwork faster because I always draw in my own rythm, or else it causes me artblocks. I will always try to complete an artwork in one month max, but if you need something tomorrow, you'd better ask another artist, sorry!
No referenceThe character I will draw for you needs a clear reference, or at least a clean image (colors I can pick, details are not sketchy, etc.) If it doesn't have one, then your commission will not be a commission, but a "custom." I'll create a custom character for you, according to settings we'll decide together. Prices may change according to what you want, but customs are generally more expensive than regular commissions.
I'll ask you to be clear about what you want from the beginning. If you order and pay for a commission and then tell me that you don't have any visual reference, I'll send you back your money (minus Paypal fees I paid) and I'll cancel the deal.
This tab correspond to any artwork you may have from me, including: gift art, art trade, commissioned artwork, kiriban/raffles artworks, art payment, etc.
You are allowed to
You can use any of my artwork for personal uses, which are:
- You can repost an artwork you own on any website / media as long as a proper credit is provided, and a functional link redirect to my main Carrd or Deviantart profile page.
Exceptions:
- Toyhouse: Please credit “Yoka” in-site
- Deviantart: Please ask first
- Pinterest: I repeat: A functional link to my Deviantart/Carrd page has to be visible and associated to the picture!
- Discord: I repeat: A functional link to my Carrd/Deviantart page has to be visible and associated to the picture!You can print an artwork you own for your home (you’re even allowed to stick the poster in your toilets, I won’t check), use it as avatar in any website, use it as wallpaper for you PC, phone, etc.You can use an artwork as illustration for a universe/species that you own if I made the artwork for you/for the universe.You can augment the value of a character / design with my artworks if the artwork includes your OC (read more in the commercial uses tab.)
You have to accept that
I may use: references, tutorials, stocks, texture packs, brushes, for any artwork, even commisionned ones.
I will NOT use AI.
YOU CAN'T
You are NOT allowed to alter my works in any way.*
* Cropping and editing is allowed for the purpose of creating an avatar or toyhouse icon, for example. Ask if you doubt of the use you plan to make.You are not allowed to edit my works, to change a color, to color empty lines, or to change anything, except if you have my explicit authorization.
You are NOT allowed to directly or undirectly edit my artworks, even if you redesigned the character, even slightly.
Please, do not crop my signature either, or recrop an artwork in such way that part of it is erased or not visible anymore.
You are NOT allowed to use an artwork that is not made for you or a character you own.You are NOT allowed to include my artwork in a media you will make profit with (for example, as a cover for a book that will be sold) without my explicit authorization. See the Commercial use tab for more details.You are NOT allowed to sell my artworks as NFTs even if I made it for you. Check the commercial use tab for more information.You are not allowed to hide, or to ‘forget’ my nickname to avoid crediting me.
I retain rights over all of the artworks and designs I've made, even if you paid for it, and even if you are the legal owner of a said artwork or design.I make every artwork and design with the idea that the future owner of it will have read the Terms of service written in this Carrd, and will respect them. If not, I reserve the right to block this person, and depending on the issue, to proceed to more legal actions.
Eventually, if somebody doesn't respect my rules, I might:
- Ask them to remove my piece or design from their galeries
- Ask them not to interract with me anymore
- Ask the host website to take actions to remove a piece or design or to apply changes to it, if copyright infringements have been issued.
I will maybe use tutorials, references, brushes, and other resources when working.I will repost my art on my social media (Deviantart, Toyhouse, Furaffinity, Discord, and maybe more.) You will of course be credited in this case.I might use my art in a portfolio and / or to advertise myself.I might use my art as a display on my social media to show what I can do (for example, as examples in my commission sheet.)If you want a full or partial privacy on an artwork I make/made for you (so I don't repost it anywhere and don't show anyone), you'll have to pay extra fees. It can be negociated. Please contact me for such details.
Designs = Adoptables = Adopts
Adopts are designs I create to be sold.
If I am the original designerYour rightsOnce paid, you'll receive the full sized files of your design. Only you will receive them. A small and almost invisible watermark might be present as signature of my artworks, for both our protection against art theft.You are allowed to gift it, trade it, trade it for any voucher, and sell it for the price you want, to a private person (= not a society, for example.)
In that case, you are responsible to transmit the full-sized files to the new owner.You are allowed to repost the adoptable design on any website or platform as long as a proper credit is provided, and a functional link redirects to my Deviantart profile page or Carrd. Exception for Toyhouse: Please credit “Yoka” in-site.You are allowed to create and buy extra art of any media for your character. You are not asked to specify that I’m the original designer to the commissioner, but I always appreciate when people show me what they made with a design!You are allowed to change the original design that I made / redesign it – as long as I’m still credited as the original designer, and as long as you don't directly edit my artwork(s). Except for Species designs (in that case, refer to the species' rules.)You are allowed to roleplay your character and to include it in any non-monetized story and universe, etc.
My rights
I don't do refunds. Once you buy a character, it's yours, and I won't take it back (even if you don't like the character anymore.) You can sell the character to another user, but I won't buy it back. Think wisely before buying something.You will only receive digital products. I don't send prints of the artworks.
You can't
Please, do not back away, sneakily delete a claim or bidding comment, or "change your mind" after claiming an adoptable or placing a bid in an auction, unless you have a very valid rason (like the sudden loss of your job for example.) If you really must retract a purchase or a bid, please DM me to explain why. I typically backlist and block people who do that and try to remain unseen (but I see you.) Be certain of your finances and will to buy an adopt before claiming anything.You are NOT allowed to include your character in a media you will win money/make profit with (for example, in a book that will be sold) without my explicit authorization. See the "Commercial use" tab below for more details.You are NOT allowed to turn any of my one-off design into a new species. (Closed species, open species, or ARPG for example.) For more details or to buy species rights for a design, please DM me.If you want to turn a one-off design I made into a member of someone's species, please ask me first. Most of my TOS are very permissive and may contradict the species' TOS, so I'll probably decline to avoid conflict, but we never know.You are NOT allowed to duplicate or to sell a design multiple times. Each design is unique and may be sold/traded to only one person at a time.You are NOT allowed to hide, or to ‘forget’ my nickname as the original designer.
If I am NOT the original designerIf you adopted a design from me but I am not the original designer:
-> Find the original designer and follow their TOS.
Species / ARPG / Etc.If I am the original designer of an adoptable that you own, but it’s from a species (If I am a guest artist):
-> Find the species’ TOS and follow them.If the species has no TOS, respect the species creator’s TOS. If some of my TOS go against the species owner's TOS, please contact us to solve it without drama.
"If the usage of something is part of the process of you making money (real and/or virtual), then it's considered as commercial use."In general, you are NOT allowed to use my artworks or designs in commercial uses.
If you want a commercial use for an artwork or design I made, then you need my explicit authorization.
The exceptions are:You are allowed to sell a design that I’ve made and that you currently own (see the Adoptables tab for more details.) As a private person, you are allowed to sell a design to another private person. You are not allowed to sell it to a universe, a concept, a studio, a non-physical person, a society, etc.
You can sell it for the price you want, even if it's more expensive than what you originally bought it for.You are allowed to increase the price/value of any character you own with any of my artwork (even with gift/free art from me.) Refer to my commission sheet to know the value of my art.You are allowed to edit, create and sell adoptables/designs with your own TOS with some of my bases. Check the description of my bases to know what you're allowed to do with, or not.
But you can't:You are not allowed to create merch with any of my artworks or designs. This also counts for artworks you obtain with a part of my work: understand that if you made an artwork using one of my resources (base, free background, etc.) you're not allowed to commercialize it.It includes selling my artwork on any surface without my explicit authorization. And this, even if you spent money to create a new object with my artwork/design. For example: you cannot sell pillows, posters, shirts, Displates, etc, or anything including one of my artwork/design, even partially, in your shop, redbubble, or at a convention, etc.It also includes creations such as monetized books, comics, etc. You can't include any of my artworks, or even concepts or lore-building in monetized creations of yours without my explicit authorisation.You can't add any of my artworks or designs behind paywalls, meaning that people have to pay to access a galery of images. For example, Patreon, Deviantart's monetised galeries, etc.
Unless if we discussed it before.None of my artworks can be turned into pay-to-unlock items either. For example: Twitch's emotes. Unless of course we discussed it before, or if I made something especially for this use, and it was clear from the beginning.Even if you paid me to make an artwork for you, turning my artwork as an NFT is prohibited. My commissions and adoptables / designs are made for personal use only.
How to obtain a commercial use?You can ask me to grant you a commercial use for any artwork/design. You have to be very clear in your request and in why you want a commercial use, plus how much money you plan to make with your project. In general, you will have to pay extra fees for a commercial use, and I am allowed to ask you for a percentage of money on the profit you're going to make.Once we agree on a deal, you'll receive an official PDF file with my signature, stating the clear details of the commercial use. This document might serve as proof in any legal action if any of us breaks the deal or violate rights.Usually, I grant commercial use for a said period and/or a money cap, that can be extended.If you didn't receive this PDF and you think you should have it, please contact me!
NFT
Non fungible tokensI do not support NFTs.I will never repost any of my artworks and designs as NFTs. If you see my art being reposted as a NFT, it's not me; my art has been stolen.You are NOT allowed to sell any of my artworks, or any artworks made from something I created (like using one of my bases for example) as NFT. (Even if I made this artwork for you.)
AIReferring here specifically to generative AI.I will not use AI in my art or creations.I do not condone the use of AI to steal or mimic someone else's artworks or artstyle. This is to me the direct equivalent of a counterfeiter's product.I am not interested in buying art or designs that have been made, fully or partially, by an AI.
If you sell me an AI picture without telling me that it's an AI picture, I will consider that you scammed me. If I can, I'll ask for a refund/chargeback and I will block you.Didn't you use AI in the past?Like everyone, I have played with AIs in the beginning to discover it.
However I have NEVER tried to make profit with it. Back in the days, I only turned the images obtained from "ethical AIs" (ones who state in their TOS not stealing artworks) into free backgrounds. But I have NEVER sold any art nor adoptables made with AI. And I have NEVER used AI in my customs or commissions, nor personal art.My artworks and AIsI don't allow my art to be included in AI creations or to be "fed" to an AI.However, I know that this is widely beyond our control as artists. If my artwork is used by AIs to compose something truly new, to the point that it's impossible to say that my artwork has been involved in the process of creation, then there's nothing much I can do against it.But if an AI however creates a picture so close from my artwork(s) that the source material can be recognized, I'll make sure that the obtained image(s) is (are) taken down for copyright violation.
I had no public blacklist for a long time. But some of the people I've blocked have broken these TOS even more after the ban, freely enjoying the block to be hidden from my sight to abuse my designs and resources. Now there is a public blaclist so people who are NOT blocked by me do not accidentally trade or resell my designs to them or give them my free resources.My blacklist can be found here.Please restrain from selling, trading, or gifting designs or resources I’ve made, or from species I own, to the users on my blacklist. If you willingly do so, you shall be added to my blacklist as well.If you are on this blacklist, please don’t own, use, create, or make profit with: my designs, species, concepts, writings, or resources. If infringements are spotted, I'll have people reporting any artwork or character that keeps breaking these TOS.