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FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

:damphyr: Do you do requests?
Yes, but only if I'm not busy with commissions or personal projects. However, requests come with restrictions. I will only do fanart requests of things that I am a fan of and only canon pairings or pairings that I enjoy. I will do crack pairings, such as Drapple, Watson+jam, or Mycroft+cake. If you want something that involves an OC or a pairing that I don't really care for, you'll need to commission me. I will flat out refuse to do any request that is a fetish or has adult content, whether you attempt to pay me or not.

:damphyr: What will you do requests for?
Sailor Moon, My Little Pony, Adventure Time, Gravity Falls, Hotel Transylvania, The Avengers (and related movies), Batman, Young Justice, Teen Titans, Supernatural, Sherlock, Disney movies, Pixar movies, Gibli movies, Lord of the Rings, Evangelion, Doctor Who, X-Men, K-On, The Walking Dead, Harry Potter, Homestuck, Star Trek, Star Wars, Dune, Beetlejuice, anime by certain studios (Gainax, BONES, CLAMP, and KyoAni), Rahxephon, Escaflowne, Strawberry Shortcake, Lady Lovely Locks, Peppermint Rose, Rose Petal Place, Rainbow Brite, Nightmare Before Christmas, and Scott Pilgrim.

:damphyr: What are you willing to do for art trades?
Currently, I will do art trades for custom MLP toys in the G4 generation or custom plushies in the G4 style. I'm also willing to do art trades for drawings if I like your style. Be sure to send me a note first! :heart:

:damphyr: What program do you use?
Paint Tool SAI and Adobe Photoshop Elements 9. However, I don't use all of the tools fully. I'm still using the same tools/tricks that I used with Adobe Photoshop Elements 4 and the same tools that I used with Adobe Photoshop 6 from the early 2000's.

:damphyr: What tablet do you use?
It is a Monoprice tablet. The model number is WP1062-TAB10. It is 10x6.5, because I like working on a canvas that is almost as big as an actual sheet of paper. It costs somewhere between $40-$50, depending on where you buy it. It's a really nice tablet and it's a WONDERFUL alternative to Wacom, especially if you don't need buttons, touchpads, etc and just want to use the tablet for drawing and shortcut set-up.

:damphyr: Do you do commissions? What are your prices?
Yes. My commission prices are always in my displayed journal. [link]

:damphyr: Why don't you list manga/comics in your commission prices? I thought you were interested in doing manga/comics and I have an awesome idea!
I won't do any manga or comic that isn't written by me or by my husband. I'm sorry to disappoint you if you have an idea and like my art style, but I won't. Too many times I've been approached by people who like my art and want me to draw a manga based on their ideas and had them disrespect me as an artist. They want me to storyboard, sketch, lineart, color, shade, do word bubbles, and lettering for practically peanuts as payment. Not to mention character sketches and cover artwork plus artwork that divides each chapter. After all this for a price that is 1/20th of what a professional charges, most of the time they want to sell my work or host my work on a website that gains them income based on hits. They refuse to give me royalties of sales or a share of the profit from the website, saying, "But you're JUST the artist." After dealing with a few people who share that same sentiment, that I don't have rights to my work after the commission process is finished and that they can be sold willie-nillie without me profiting, I just can't. Without lawyers and official terms and conditions drawn up that would hold up in court, I will not do a comic based on another person's original idea. A fan comic or a doujinshi? Sure. But not an original idea. I've been disrespected far too much in the past not to be weary of anyone wanting to commission me to draw a comic based on their idea. And I understand that not everyone shares that sentiment, especially not everyone who would commission me to do a comic of their idea, but I can't help but have my heart sink when reading a message from someone who wants me to draw their comic.

:damphyr: Can you make something (t-shirt, print, mousepad, mug, keychain, etc) for me and post it in your Zazzle store so I can purchase it?
Yes. In fact, if you let me sell the design to other people, then I will do a design for free. If you want me to make you a private design, I'm afraid there will be a fee. The fee will depend on what item you want me to put a design on.

:damphyr: Do you do points commissions?
Occasionally, yes. However, the number of points that each commission costs is equal to the amount of real life money you would need to pay to get those points. You will not find any of my commissions under 700 points unless I'm having a sale.

:damphyr: Why does it take you so long to get back to me? T_T
I have a lot of messages in my inbox and I have social anxiety. To be honest, I want to address everyone personally instead of looking like a I copypasted the same message of thanks or otherwise over and over because I am legitimately grateful but it wouldn't seem that way because I can't think of a unique message to reply with. =/ So I'm pretty bad with putting off replies.

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Sarah Messerly
Artist | Professional | Digital Art
United States
Favourite genre of music: 90's alternative or grunge, some punk
Shell of choice: Strawberry Top
Favourite cartoon character: Hotaru Tomoe, Yoko Littner, Mamimi Samejima, Michiru Kaiou, or Rei Ayanami
Personal Quote: "Poisonous mud babies!"
Interests

Commissions/trades open!

Journal Entry: Wed May 22, 2013, 6:06 PM
  • Mood: Hungry
  • Listening to: Snow Patrol - Run
  • Reading: Ava's Demon
  • Watching: Cybersix
  • Playing: Skyrim
  • Eating: Nothing
  • Drinking: Limeade


What I'm willing to trade for
:bulletpurple: My Little Pony toys and other official merch (G1-G4)
:bulletpurple: My Little Pony plushies (G1-G4)
:bulletpurple: My Little Pony G4 customs (molded hair or brushable)
:bulletpurple: Various merch from various shows that I like

All traded items must be equal value to commission prices.
Will do multiple drawings for items of higher value.
MLP Arena members receive AUTOMATIC 25% off if they message me for trades via the Arena and have positive feedback there.

:bulletorange: My Little Pony and other 80's/90's Toys Wantlist: [link]

:bulletorange: Various stuff that I like:
Sailor Moon, My Little Pony, Adventure Time, Gravity Falls, Hotel Transylvania, The Avengers (and related movies), Batman, Young Justice, Teen Titans, Supernatural, Sherlock, Disney movies, Pixar movies, Jurassic Park, Gibli movies, Lord of the Rings, Evangelion, Doctor Who, X-Men, K-On, The Walking Dead, Harry Potter, Homestuck, Dune, Beetlejuice, anime by certain studios (Gainax, BONES, CLAMP, and KyoAni), Rahxephon, Escaflowne, Strawberry Shortcake, Lady Lovely Locks, Peppermint Rose, Rose Petal Place, Rainbow Brite, Nightmare Before Christmas, and Scott Pilgrim.

"Sketchy" means rough lines that resemble a pencil sketch and no color.
"Simple color" means coloring that is similar to cel-shading.
"Full color" means rendered details on hair, eyes, clothing, etc.

Prices:
:bulletblue: :star: :bulletblue: My Little Pony Chibi :bulletblue: :star: :bulletblue:
$5 (sketchy)
$9 (color)

:bulletblue: :star: :bulletblue: Human/Anthro Chibi :bulletblue: :star: :bulletblue:
$7 (sketchy)
$12 (color)

:bulletblue: :star: :bulletblue: My Little Pony :bulletblue: :star: :bulletblue:  
$7 (sketchy)
$12 (simple color)
$17 (simple color+pets/magic/accessories)
$20 (full color)
$25 (full color+pets/magic/accessories)
Background is +$5-$15+ depending on complexity.
(Example: $5 background would be part of a tree, a chair, open field, etc. A $15+ background would be a fully rendered version of Fluttershy's cottage, Ponyville village, etc)

:bulletblue: :star: :bulletblue: Human/Anthro Portrait (waist and up) :bulletblue: :star: :bulletblue:
$12 (sketchy)
$16 (simple color)
$20 (full color)
Background is +$5-$15+ depending on complexity.
(Example: $5 background would be part of a tree, a chair, open field, etc. A $15+ background would be a fully rendered version of the human sitting at a diner with food, sitting in a bedroom filled with books and other items, a classroom, etc)

:bulletblue: :star: :bulletblue: Human/Anthro Full Body :bulletblue: :star: :bulletblue:
$20 (sketchy)
$27 (simple color)
$35 (full color)
Background is +$5-$15+ depending on complexity.
(Example: $5 background would be part of a tree, a chair, open field, etc. A $15+ background would be a fully rendered version of the human sitting at a diner with food, sitting in a bedroom filled with books and other items, a classroom, a cityscape, etc)

:bulletblue: :star: :bulletblue: My Little Pony Character sheet :bulletblue: :star: :bulletblue:
(includes 3 facial angles, 5 sketched expressions, two full body shots, details and accessories)  
$20 (sketchy)
$30 (simple color)

:bulletblue: :star: :bulletblue: Human/Anthro Character sheet :bulletblue: :star: :bulletblue:
(includes 3 facial angles, 5 sketched expressions, two full body shots, details and accessories)  
$30 (sketchy)
$45 (simple color)

Fun stuff!


Livestream is currently: :bulletred::bulletred:OFFLINE:bulletred::bulletred:

Me in other places:
:damphyr: My tumblr (art+doodles+WIPs): [link]
:damphyr: My tumblr (Ask Pony blog for my MLP OC): [link]
:damphyr: My Facebook page: [link]
:damphyr: Youtube: [link]
:damphyr: Etsy: [link]
:damphyr: Zazzle: [link]
:damphyr: Livestream Channel: [link]


:bulletblack: Not started yet.
:bulletyellow: Sketching.
:bulletgreen: Linearting.
:bulletblue: Colouring.
:bulletpurple: Shading.
:bulletpink: Adding details and/or background.
:bulletred: On hold.
:bulletorange: Multiple stages of development (reserved for original comics or large projects only)

:bulletblue: :star: :bulletblue: Personal projects :bulletblue: :star: :bulletblue: (All currently ON HOLD status)
:damphyr: :bulletred: :damphyr: Coloring Godzilla Triumphant comic pages for *kaijukid (completed 3 of 100+)

:bulletblue: :star: :bulletblue: Requests and fanarts :bulletblue: :star: :bulletblue:
:damphyr: :bulletblack: :damphyr: Kisa Yamata for =Discord-Drocsid
:damphyr: :bulletblue: :damphyr: Coloring Reiko by ~action-figure-opera
:damphyr: :bulletblue: :damphyr: Coloring CEZAR by ~action-figure-opera
:damphyr: :bulletblack: :damphyr: Minomi for *Gaararoxmysox13

:bulletblue: :star: :bulletblue: Current focus as of May 24, 2013:bulletblue: :star: :bulletblue:
:damphyr: :bulletorange: :damphyr: Matryoshka (original comic)
:damphyr: :bulletorange: :damphyr: The Last Starchild (original comic, working title)
:damphyr: :bulletblack: :damphyr: Commissions for =oBNDo
:damphyr: :bulletorange: :damphyr: Anthro MLP OCs for tumblr followers (3 of 10 completed)
:damphyr: :bulletblue: :damphyr: Human Fluttershy
:damphyr: :bulletyellow: :damphyr: Marceline the Vampire Queen


:bulletblue: :star: :bulletblue: KIRIBAN NUMBERS! :bulletblue: :star::bulletblue:
20,000
21,210
25,000
50,000
75,000
77,777
85,000
102,585
111,753
122,187

Free request to whoever wins. Kiriban winner MUST produce a screenshot of the number.
(Restrictions apply.)

Thanks!



Fan art won! What should be the focus? 

27%
9 deviants said YES TO ALL
18%
6 deviants said Pony related (My Little Pony)
15%
5 deviants said Marceline the Vampire Queen or Fiona (Adventure Time)
15%
5 deviants said Mabel and Dipper (Gravity Falls)
9%
3 deviants said Mavis (Hotel Transylvania)
9%
3 deviants said Rainbow Brite (Rainbow Brite)
3%
1 deviant said Rei Ayanami (Evangelion)
3%
1 deviant said Starfire (Teen Titans)
0%
No deviants said Sailor Neptune or Sailor Saturn (Sailor Moon)
0%
No deviants said Rogue (X-Men)

Comic Progress

:star-empty::star-empty::star-empty::star-empty::star-empty: - No phase completed yet
:star::star-empty::star-empty::star-empty::star-empty: - Script completed
:star::star::star-empty::star-empty::star-empty: - Storyboard completed
:star::star::star::star-empty::star-empty: - Paneling+sketching completed
:star::star::star::star::star-empty: - Coloring completed
:star::star::star::star::star:: - Fully completed
Matryoshka
:bulletgreen: COVER # 1 - :star-empty::star-empty::star-empty::star-empty::star-empty:
:bulletgreen: PROLOGUE - :star::star::star-empty::star-empty::star-empty: - Storyboarding script complete, laying out panels
-->9 pages
:bulletgreen: CHAPTER 1 - :star-empty::star-empty::star-empty::star-empty::star-empty: - Script 50% complete
--> ?? pages
:bulletgreen: CHAPTER 2 - :star-empty::star-empty::star-empty::star-empty::star-empty: - Script 50% complete
--> ?? pages

The Last Starchild
:bulletgreen: COVER # 1 - :star-empty::star-empty::star-empty::star-empty::star-empty:
:bulletgreen: PROLOGUE - :star::star::star-empty::star-empty::star-empty: - Storyboarding script complete, laying out panels
-->9 pages
:bulletgreen: CHAPTER 1 - :star-empty::star-empty::star-empty::star-empty::star-empty: - Script 50% complete
--> ?? pages


When I've completed four chapters (all stages), I'll begin posting the comic daily. :)

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:iconstarshinebeast:
*StarshineBeast 19 hours ago  Professional Digital Artist
Indeed, equines.

Equines everywhere.
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:iconfreelancerraiko:
You run a pony blog don't you?
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:iconstarshinebeast:
*StarshineBeast 9 hours ago  Professional Digital Artist
Yep :)
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:iconnyaasu:
*Nyaasu 3 days ago  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Thank you for watching me! :D
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:iconshinylugiacat:
~shinylugiacat 6 days ago  Hobbyist General Artist
oh my thank you for the watch! ;v;
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:iconstarshinebeast:
*StarshineBeast 6 days ago  Professional Digital Artist
You have such adorable OCs that I couldn't resist! :D
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:iconpietotheface:
Thanks for the fave! ^_^.
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:iconsilenced-echo:
=silenced-echo May 10, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Hello! Thank you very much for the visit and the fave, I'm glad you liked my wok ! :D

Waaaah, your style is so cute ^^
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:iconmaggiemeg1234:
Thanks so much fro the fav!!! :hug:
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