About Me

Terms of Service

Official Polaroid City Creations™ T.O.S. Failure to adhere to these guidelines will result in a voided commission or ban from obtaining future content by me.INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL TERMS- You are agreeing to the respective parts of my TOS by owning any designs or commissioning me (realistically, this cannot be legally enforced, but I am hoping for a fair agreement)
-I have the right to update or change these terms at my discretion.
- I retain the right to refuse service for any reason, without disclosing said reason. I retain the right to my artwork as my intellectual property.
-All communication with clients happens either on Toyhou.se (Northern_Lightz, polaroidcity), Deviantart (polaroidcity), or Discord (ask for handle)
- Do not remove or try to obscure any kinds of watermarks on my art; do not claim my work for yourself
- I will never agree to emulate other artists' artstyle or designs for clients
- None of my work should be used for AI or NFTs, or hateful content of any kind
- "Ghosting", or refusing to respond after a previous arrangement, will have that arrangement voided
- I retain the right to cancel commissions for just reasons with a partial refund provided. I retain the right to use finished commissions and artwork for display on my online portfolios unless there has been discussion prior to commissioningARTWORK- My art (when NOT your commission or character) is my intellectual property; do not repost it unless with explicit permission from myself. Reposts must show proper credit.
- However, artworks you have comissioned or artworks of your characters can be used in personal profile pictures, banners, and Toyhouse galleries. I must be given proper credit here as well, preferably with a hyperlink.
- None of my art should be used commercially, I do not offer options for this
- You may alter my artwork however you wish (hue shifts, marking changes, entire drawovers, etc.) You may add your credit to the artwork/design, but you may never remove mine.
- I would rather not have NSFW edits made on my artwork, as personal preference.
- You may not do 1:1 tracing on my art, however, you can take heavy inspiration with preferred credit
- I have the right to post any artwork I have drawn for you unless you have made previous arrangements with me
- Nonresponse (after reasonable time) during an art trade will result in a block/blacklist. I can make exceptions for extenuating circumstances.
- I WILL DRAW : feral and anthro animals, any species; blood, gore, weapons, simple backgrounds and objects
- I WILL NOT DRAW : hateful or political content; NSFW, lewd stuff, humans or humanoids, robots or mech, drugs
- ASK ME ABOUT : Anything unlistedCOMMISSIONS- For payment, I only accept DeviantArt points at a conversion rate of 1 USD = 100 points.
- A full reference (either 2 view or enough to see the entire character) must be provided otherwise I will charge a 10% inconvenience fee (this does not apply to reference sheet commissions themselves though)
- Payment must be made in full before the start of the commission
- I will offer in-progress sketches if asked. I can offer changes to the sketch if you are dissatisfied
- After the first two in-progress sketches, I will not offer any more unless prompted
- I can refund you in full before I have started the work; after I have started, refunds depend upon how much I have already finished. Sketching stage: 75% refund | Lineart stage: 50% refund | I do not do refunds after I have finished the lineart
- If I am unable to complete the commission for any reason on my side, you will receive a full refund
- If you commission is refunded, I retain the right to reuse the unfinished piece for personal use and potential commercial use if agreed upon previously
- I will make changes to the finished product if there is a fault of my own on the character's design. I will not make any changes after the end of the commission
- I do not do payment plans on commissionsDESIGNS- You may sell/trade/exchange/gift my designs regardless of how it was originally transferred and obtained
- However, sales are preferred follow the last listed worth in the transfer logs. If worth is not listed, feel free to contact previous owners for worth estimates.
- I do not settle transfer and ownership disputes
- I value your contributions and your personal artwork DOES add value to your design at whichever price you put it at, but please use good faith when adding worth (do not make unrealistic value increases)
- You may redesign my designs fully and edit the original artwork as you wish with my kept credit for the design and/or art (your credit may be added)
- You can, of course, co-own my designs but I am not responsible for any problems that arise with this
- If a design passes out of your hands, you do not have any rights over that design anymore; it is property of the NEW owner
- Please keep my credit for the design somewhere on the design's Toyhou.se profile
- You can take my designs off Toyhou.se, though I'd prefer to be notified if you do so
- If you want your character to be private, I would prefer authorization (though this isn't enforced)
- I never revoke designs; they are your property and you paid for them (I do have rights to the original artwork, however)ADOPTABLES- Adoptable payments must be made in full before you have rights to the character/design
- I only do holds if you are in the process of paying and want to hold the character as you compile the remaining amount to be paid
- I do not approve of when my adopts are 'flipped' meaning you buy the design to redesign it and sell it for more
- Overall, I do not impose many guidelines on how you may use a design; it is yours to use as you'd like. Despite this, designs must follow some of basic grounds of no use in hateful content or AI training.

Commission Info

STATUS: OPENGENERAL/ADDONS- Read my TOS before submitting a form; you will be required to follow it!
- All art pieces will have simple abstract backgrounds of my choice (unless otherwise specified) and will come with a transparent version if the drawing allows it.
- For headshots and busts, I offer 'icon versions' - instead of a free floating drawing, it is cut at the bottom to create a profile picture-esque piece. No extra cost.
- Extra characters in a drawing are 2x the base price (double the work)
- Clothes, props, and objects are subject to individual fees that can be discussed with the client
- I offer price quotes on commission orders for free. Please request one if desiredSHADING TIERS DESCRIPTIONSFlat - your character colored in with colored lines
Shadowed -colored with one layer of shading, little to no blending (cel shaded)
Shaded - colored with two layers of shading, one layer of lighting, medium blend (cel-soft shading)
Rendered - colored with two layers shading and lighting, blended fully (painterly soft shaded) and with any harsh lighting effects if desiredHOW TO ORDER1. Read my TOS. You should agree to it if you want to consider an order. If what's on there does not align to what you want, then I'm not the artist for you.
2. Browse the commissions sheet and my art examples (in the art tab or elsewhere like DeviantArt, etc.) Find out what you'd like to order.
3. Ready your character reference sheet and gather any other info needed to fill out the order form.
4. Write out the form and send it to me! Any of my account pages work, as well as DMs, or you can ask for my Discord.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What materials do you use to draw?
A: I'm pretty unsophisticated when it comes to art materials. Digitally, I use IbisPaint on my Apple iPad with no stylus, just my finger.Q: Do you accept offers on your characters?
A: Usually, yeah! If you're asking this on my Toyhou.se, simply read to folder description the character is located in to see if it is up for offer.Q: Do you do requests or art trades?
A: As for requests, no. If you are I very close friend I may do one, but otherwise the time it takes is too much to compensate for. I do take art requests, but I can be very picky on which ones I accept. You have a better chance if we have interacted before, you are a friend, and/or my art skill level is similar to yours.Q: Are your commissions open?
A: My avaliability status is located in my commissions page. To save you from having to look right now, my commissions are currently: open.Q: I don't have/use DA points. Can I pay another way?
A: At the moment, no, sorry. I do not accept art or characters in exchange for my commissions unless you are a very close friend and this offer is combined with DA points. I never accept "real" money for my commissions, either.Q: How long do your commissions take?
A: Theres is not a set wait period for my commissions, but a general ballpark would be anywhere from 1 week to 8 weeks wait time. Larger projects may take 2-4 months, but it depends!Q: What counts as a 'complex character'? Can you explain the fees?
A: The commission status of whether your character is complex or not will be determined by me. Complex characters usually include but are not limited to: unusual species, intricate horns or scales or clothes, many or complex markings, asymmetricality, wings, tattoos, etc. For headshots, busts, fullbodies, etc. the complexity fee is a flat rate (either your character counts as complex or not). For larger things like customs, refs, etc. your character's complexity is a percentage fee. Your character may reach the complexity threshold mark but be considered only 'mildly' complex and thus have a smaller fee.Q: Can you draw like another artist/use their design as inspiration for a custom?
A: A hard NO. I never copy other artists' styles or designs for clients. If you want to commission me, please do it for the appeal or my own work, not another's. This is demeaning to other artists as well.

Gallery

From older to newer! All commission types included.