r/starvingartists

[Hiring] $50-100 budget, Football Player on his knees.

Hi guys. So I’m looking for a drawing of an American Football player 🏈, in full gear, on his knees. While making peace signs with his hands. And being very submissive, but he looks extremely happy to be.

I can go in more detail about what I specifically desire if I decide I wanna go through with the comm. looking for just line art with some shading atm but that could change.

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u/Chocolate_Checkers — 5 hours ago

[HIRING] Painterly liminal hedge maze illustration for website homepage: $100-300, commercial

Hi! I'm looking for an illustrator to create custom homepage artwork for my website, starting with one hero image, with more matching pieces to follow if it's a great fit.

The vision: A digital oil painting type of a lush green hedge maze that feels like a liminal dreamscape aesthetic. (Think secret garden-meets-Alice in Wonderland). Earthy. Hand-painted look with soft oil-painting brushwork (I'm open to other styles, but this is kind of what I have in mind). The feeling is calm, magical, mysterious, and otherworldly, but never dark or spooky. Liminal and dreamscape are the two words that really come to mind here, but with a warm earthy twist. (Is that possible? Let's find out!)

Composition for this hero image: An eye-level view from within the maze, where you can see the maze pattern and green hedges around you, but with a hedge wall close in the foreground so it feels like you're standing in it. Important note: this is NOT a view of someone standing at the entrance looking at the maze from outside. It's more immersive like you're already inside with the maze visible around and beyond you, and open sky at the top where I'll place floating text. (This first image will lead into additional images that continue down the hedge, so the composition should feel like the beginning of a journey deeper in.) One important detail: the bottom of the image should be filled with the hedge (up close and textured), so that it can visually flow into the next image below it, I want the hedge to feel continuous as the page scrolls, like the bottom of this image and the top of the next are the same hedge.

Palette: muted, dusty, earthy tones, sage, moss, warm grey, deep teal, aged cream, with soft golden or dawn/dusk light that feels like it comes from within or beyond. Dreamy and slightly desaturated, but crisp and clear, not foggy or blurry.

Specs:

  • Media: digital painting/illustration
  • Purpose: background image for my business website homepage (commercial use)
  • Size: tall/vertical, high resolution, suitable for a web background (needs to work on desktop and mobile, possibly two versions/crops, happy to discuss)
  • Static image only, no animation (but if you can animate, let me know!)
  • No text in the image (I'll add words myself)
  • Deadline: flexible, ideally within 2 weeks, but I'm not in a rush for the right artist

Budget: $100-300 for this first image, with commercial rights. If it's a great fit, I'd love to commission the same artist for additional matching pieces to complete the homepage, so I'm especially interested in someone who enjoys creating a cohesive set and might want an ongoing project.

I have some style and mood references I can share with interested artists to show the palette and feeling I'm going for (they capture the vibe, not the exact composition, which is described above).

Please reply with your portfolio and rates if this sounds like your kind of work. THANK YOU!!! 😊

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u/aquarian_angel817 — 9 hours ago
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Looking for a 2D sprite artist

I've been wanting to re-make everquest (father of MMORPGs, what WoW was based on) for my whole life. I've currently done it rudimentarily as seen here, all systems are in place. combat, xp, spells, looting & loot rolls, server client & database boot/handshakes, efficient load into memory, delta server snapshots, etc. It's built in a custom C++ engine.

What I cannot do is art. I am a gifted programmer, author, and musician but art just escapes me

So that is why I've come here, to maybe find an artist. I can pay $100 paypal per spritesheet and $100 per tileset. I am hoping to get some very basic art like hyper light drifter (almost no shading, not a lot of complexity).

My goal is to push the first two races (human & dark elf) and their zones out immediately for early access and then have the ability to share profit 50/50. If the secondary part of this interests you it would be through contract. I have no attachment to the outcome, I just want to publish something.

if you respond please post your portfolio, particularly with sprite examples

u/HLCYSWAP — 12 hours ago

[hiring] Band poster, 4 people, $100

Hi! I’m in an alt band (4 people, all girls) and would love to get an illustration of us all (ideally with our instruments) to promote some of our upcoming shows on socials, or use as a pfp… a very feminine/y2k aesthetic, maybe a style reminiscent of Winx? Thanks!

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u/UnusualComposer7972 — 14 hours ago
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[For Hire] Custom Conlang Commissions

Hi! I develop constructed languages (conlangs) for storytelling and worldbuilding purposes. If you are currently working on a creative project and want a conlang for your setting, I currently offer six options for conlangs. Each commission option comes with the following (complexity varies between options):

  • A base vocabulary, plus any affixes/particles you'd like (possibilities may vary based on conlang grammar/morphology)
  • International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) charts detailing the sound inventory of your conlang
  • A corpus detailing the syntax, grammatical constructions, and phonotactic rules of your conlang

Each of my current options are listed below with prices and general details about vocabulary and complexity:

Naming Conlangs (designed for nomenclature, e.g., proper nouns and place names):

Small Naming Conlang: $35 USD

  • 100 root words
  • 50 derivational affixes/particles
  • Short reference grammar

Expanded Naming Conlang: $50 USD

  • 200 root words
  • 100 derivational affixes/particles
  • Short reference grammar

Functional Conlangs (designed for full use in conversation, writing, dialogue, etc)

Simple Conlang: $75 USD

  • 200 root words
  • Any affixes/particles that you would like (max of 150)
  • Detailed reference grammar

Basic Conlang: $100 USD

  • 350 root words
  • Any affixes/particles that you would like (max of 250)
  • Expansive reference grammar

Intermediate Conlang: $125 USD

  • 500 root words
  • Any affixes/particles that you would like (max of 375)
  • Comprehensive reference grammar

I accept payment via PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, and Ko-fi. Feel free to DM me if you're interested, and please check out my Ko-fi page for info on add-ons and sample translations: https://ko-fi.com/bernfeldbilly/commissions

u/_hamtarokujo_ — 12 hours ago
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[one-off payment] Commissions open! Full body characters, Pinups, and Illustrations.

u/ariestokek — 20 hours ago
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[FOR HIRE] Anime illustrator, open for personal anjd commercial works

Hi! I’m Rick, a freelance digital illustrator, and I am opening my commission slots for both personal and commercial illustrations!

I specialize in Anime artstyle and I’ve worked on various projects, including tabletop board game illustrations and custom t-shirt designs.
If interested, feel free to send me a DM here or on my IG (@ricccardot, link in my bio).

Prices:
Single Character (Full Color + Simple Background): $300 USD
Additional Characters / Complex Backgrounds: Prices will vary based on the complexity and details of the request. I'll send you a custom estimate based on your idea!

For commercial projects, please reach out directly so we can discuss the scope and budget tailored to your needs.

Thank you for reading!

u/n0ns0n0te — 21 hours ago
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FREE oc drawings!!

(CLOSED) I’m bored so I’ll pick 5 people from the comments section to draw their ocs! Plz attach an image of your oc :) I will post my version of your oc on my profile (with credit ofc) unless you tell me not to. You can use the drawing as you’d like as long as you give credit to me.

u/EmoRaat — 1 day ago

[Hiring] Looking for an artist to make an album cover ($200 budget)

I'm looking for someone to make me an album cover for my Dnb album, I'd really love for it to have a somewhat psychedelic abstract dream like feel. I want to find someone with unique methods. The more unique and creative the better. I want it to look highly experimental. I connect more with scenes than I do with characters. I'd preferably like to have someone that enjoys listening to this type of music to do this one. Other than this I want to leave the brief fairly open ended because I want you to have a lot of creative freedom. Thank you!

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u/Eternal-Blu — 1 day ago

[Hiring] Illustrator for Satirical Children's Book

Hello,

I'm looking for an illustrator to do an entire children's book. This book is satirical in nature, reference any book by Mark Thunder for an idea on what a satirical children's book is. While the premise is intentionally absurd, I'm looking for someone who will treat the illustrations with the same care as a traditional children's book.

Style

The style of the book should be fantastical and bright. The story will revolve around a gnome at his cottage so a mash between the style of the covers of the Magora books and Berenstain Bears is what I'm envisioning. I'm not an artist though and of course will take into consideration your own style. This is just my vision.

Scope

The project will be for the entire book, which is right now:

  • Book Cover
  • 1 spot illustration
  • 24 full pages
  • 2 full spreads

Note that I'm not including type setting as I can do that myself and don't want to exclude any good artists if they have no interest. If you are also able to do the typesetting that would be wonderful and we can come to a separate payment agreement for that.

Content

I know this is Reddit, so I imagine I'll lose many of you here. The overall content of this book will be a pro 2A, lightly anti-government, "conservative good liberal bad" joke. If that's not your thing it's cool, this is meant to be in good fun. If you are uncomfortable with this content for any reason that's totally fine, this project might not be for you. I'm putting this here just so we don't waste anyone's time; mine or yours.

The protagonist is Tanner, a calm, stoic garden gnome living peacefully in his cottage. Much of the humor comes from his reactions to increasingly ridiculous situations, so expressive character acting is more important than elaborate scenery. Some scenic jokes will also be required however.

Budget

Given the scope of this project, I expect it to be in the ball park of $3000 - $4000 all said and done. This includes the full scope, minus typesetting, and 2 rounds of revisions per illustration phase (rough sketches and final color).

Timeline

Flexible. I'd rather find the right artist than rush the project. Also if you're in the middle of other projects I'm okay with you working on them at the same time as mine. We can discuss deliverables when we get there.

Hiring

What will happen is I'd like any one interested to share their work in the comments. From there I'll reach out if I see something I like and commission a character sheet for the main character as well as 1 sketch of a page from the story board. This commission will be paid at $100-$150 and will not come out of the budget. This is to ensure that even if you're not chosen you get paid for your time. I think that's fair.

The ideal artist isn't necessarily the most technically skilled. I'm looking for someone who enjoys visual comedy, expressive characters, and collaborative storytelling. If Tanner, or the content in general, makes you smile, we'll probably work well together.

Ownership

The final commissioned artwork will be work-for-hire, with all commercial publishing rights transferring to me upon final payment. You'll of course be welcome to display the work in your portfolio.

Final Words

I'm reaching out this way because I would like to support real artists in the community. Using AI for ideating is fine but I expect the submitted sketches and final products to be done entirely by human hands. You can work with other people, I don't care, so long as it's all original. I hope this has been thorough enough for you to make a decision and I look forward to hearing from all those interested.

Have a good day!

EDIT:
I was not expecting so many talented people to respond so quickly. Please given me a few days to go through all the submissions and reach out to people. As it will be impossible for me to respond to every one I'll update this post again when the short list has been determined.

Final Edit:

Hello Everyone,

Thank you so much for everyone who applied. At this point the talent pool is so large I'll not be taking any more applications. The short list has more or less been finalized so for those of you I have contacted, I look forward to working with you. For everyone else, while we won't be working together this time I wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

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u/bleak_ignis — 1 day ago

[Hiring] Colourful anime style.

Looking for a colourful anime style artist, capable of working with vectors/high quality artwork (300dpi minimum).

For reference check out our website/Kickstarter:

www.timeweaversworld.com

We are looking for a slightly more mature art style (think manga/anime)

Please don’t sent DM, instead post a relevant recent artwork in the comments so we can find you :)

Budget depends on art work, but looking at roughly $100 for a poster, depending on complexity.

Absolutely no ai to be involved during any phase of the project.

Many thanks

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u/dreamdiamondgames — 1 day ago

[For Hire] Stylized character illustrations for OCs & Fanart | Starting at $30 (0/5 slots) - More info in the comments!

u/lhhkvv — 19 hours ago

[Hiring] OC artist, $30 full body SFW, $40 full body NSFW - No AI

Would like to hire an artist for a custom character. $30 full body SFW, $40 full body NSFW. References provided. Absolutely no AI, and specialized styles that are more "cartoony" are welcome.

No hard time limit on delivery, though I would prefer within the month and will want to be updated during the process.

Please include a portfolio/Twitter/etc. link for review.

Edit:
Please let me know in your response if you're interested for SFW, NSFW, or both. Thank you!

Edit 2:
Reopening due to interest.

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u/BigExpressionM8 — 2 days ago

[Hiring] artist to make oc ref sheet and possible vtuber model, nsfw

PLEASE COMMENT HERE AND DON'T SEND ME A REQUEST IMMEDIATELY I WILL MOST LIKELY NOT GET TO READING IT AND CONSIDER IT.

NOW CLOSED!!!!!! I already got 3 great candidates, and while I would like to comb over and discover more good potential artists, I'm much too busy to do so sadly.

Just looking to get somewhere for creating stuff for an oc I have, and making a vtuber model for them. I'm not able to spend too much at the moment, so my price range is probably just going to have to be in the $300 ballpark, going up to $500 (if need be), with the latter range starting to push it on my poor dead wallet that needs every bit it can save. No, I am not a scammer, and I apologize for trying to save as much money as I can.

Ideally I'm looking for an artist that has a soft, yet more stylized and "cartoonish" artstyle (more unconventional from the typical anime-esque commonly found), and is okay with creating hyper size content such as hyper breasts. I can provide the very few references I have for my oc, and also what I am looking for size and style wise. I am in big need of a ref sheet for them already. I hope that is a decent little headstart of a description for what I am looking for.

Also, while live 2D would be really nice, I'm okay with a flat semi-animated 2D (as long as it's not just wobbling that I could easily add), or even if possible, a low quality 3D model (as long as it's not too low quality of course lol. Low poly does not count, so don't worry and please feel free to comment if you do low poly!)

Please no AI. I'll reach out if I decide upon somebody able to match this criteria in my eyes. Also I don't have a hard set time limit, but I would appreciate if it would be done in a month and a half, a month would be cool at earliest, but 3 months can be done. All I just ask is that the longer it is, the more updates I get, and at least to be updated once every week or few days when possible.

If you took the time to read this, write "pineapple" im your response if you don't mind. Because you are a real one, and this will let me know and thank you!

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u/DistinctAstronomer17 — 2 days ago

[Hiring] Looking for custom Garfield graphic for t-shirt ($60-$75)

Last night, in a dream, a family member of mine saw a Garfield tshirt that had two pictures of Garfield on it. On one side, Garfield was wearing a party hat but had a sad expression: this side was captioned "me at the function". The other side had a happy Garfield and was captioned "me with yams". I did not get a detailed description, but in my head, Garfield is happily holding several sweet potatoes aloft - I live in the southern US and here "yams" always means "sweet potatoes". I would love to make this dream t-shirt a reality for this person's birthday so I'm looking for a graphic that could be printed on a t-shirt, only for the sake of this one person, not to be sold publicly (as if anybody but my weirdo would buy this t-shirt) . If the graphic could look kind of vintage somehow that would be even better, but not essential. T-shirt color I'd print this on would probably be light blue or green. Thanks!

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u/bezel_chai — 3 days ago