NED HALYBS

freelance visual artist ∘ character designer ∘ hobbyist sculptorBelow is a directory of the sites I share my art on. Contents involve dragons, multitude of crafts and all things fantasy.

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PORTRAITS

PRICE:
■ $90+ lineart, colored
         ▸+$70 upgrade to a waist-up
■ $220+ fully rendered, painted
         ▸+$70 upgrade to a waist-upWIP COUNT:
• Minimum 2 thumbnails to choose from, 2 WIPs through the process (sketch, lineart or color underpainting).TYPE INFO:
• Can choose between digital or traditional style for fully rendered painted style.
• Very limited and/or simplified background.
• I encourage you to specify the mood, or a focal point of the piece.
• “Portrait” is a chest-up view with focus on the head; while “waist-up” upgrade speaks for itself, and will include hands.
• Extra charges for complicated designs won’t exceed +$50 per character.

SIMPLE ILLUSTRATIONS

PRICE:
■ $190+ one character
■ $260+ two charactersWIP COUNT:
• Minimum 2 thumbnails to choose from, 2 WIPs through the process (sketch, lineart).TYPE INFO:
• Maximum of 2 characters.
• Expressive lineart, digital coloring.
• Limited background (geometrical, abstract, simplified).
• I encourage you to specify the mood or a focal point of the piece.
• Can ask for props for the backgrounds, but for full backgrounds please refer to style A below.
• Extra charges for complicated designs won’t exceed +$90 per character.

FULL ILLUSTRATIONS
style A, CELL SHADED

PRICE:
■ $450+ one character
■ $550+ two characters
■ 2+ characters available upon quoteWIP COUNT:
• Minimum 2 thumbnails to choose from, 3 WIPs through the process (detailed sketch, lineart, color pass).TYPE INFO:
• Multiple characters available
• Complementary or complex backgrounds available.
• Can be knees up or fullbody.
• Quotes highly encouraged.
• Extra charges for complicated designs won’t exceed +$150 per character.
• Extra charges for detailed background won’t exceed +$300.

FULL ILLUSTRATIONS
style b, painterly

PRICE:
■ $600+ one character
■ $850+ two characters
■ 2+ characters available upon quoteWIP COUNT:
• Minimum 2 thumbnails to choose from; 3 to 5 WIPs through the process (detailed sketch, underpainting and rendering updates).TYPE INFO:
• Multiple characters available.
• Complementary or complex backgrounds available.
• Can be knees up or fullbody.
• Quotes highly encouraged.
• Extra charges for complicated designs won’t exceed +$400 per character.
• Extra charges for detailed background won’t exceed +$500.

FREESTYLE

PRICE:
■ tier 1: $150
■ tier 2: $350
■ tier 3: $550WIP COUNT:
• Minimum 2 thumbnails to choose from; 1 WIP through the entire process (a sketch, an underpainting or similar)TYPE INFO:
PLEASE READ THIS PARAGRAPH ENTIRELY IF INTERESTED.
• This is an experimental, artistic freedom pledge.
• The price dictates time spent on a given piece. You are welcome to suggest your own price above $150.
• You are encouraged to suggest the technique, mood, prompts, focal points, or any of my past pieces to be inspired by.
• This option is meant for people looking for something outside the regular price list.
• This option is NOT suitable if you are looking for a 100% faithful depiction of your character’s proportions and miscellaneous details. I might twist and turn some aspects of the character, not following the reference completely, in favor of expressiveness.
• The amount of WIPs is kept at minimum to ensure the artistic freedom of the process.
• Please note, I will still accept suggestions for edits, but this tier does not offer the creative control the other tiers do.

SKETCHPAGES

PRICE:
■ tier 1: $150
         ▸1 fullbody, 3 portraits/waist-ups
■ tier 2: $220
         ▸1 colored portrait, 1 fullbody, 2 portraits/waist-ups
■ tier 3: $380
         ▸1 colored portrait, 5 portraits/waist-ups/fullbodies (max. 3 fullbodies)WIP COUNT:
• 1 WIP- a full page of loose sketches to confirm the composition and pose options. No further WIPs except for room for edits in the finished piece.TYPE INFO:
• Character exploratory sketchpage.
• Every aspect of the piece is a sketch, unless stated otherwise (like colored portraits).
• I encourage you to specify the mood, list the poses, expressions you’d be interested in, and so on.
• Slight implications of a background might apply, especially for the colored portraits.
• No extra charges for this type, except in the case of very complicated designs I might reduce the amount of details or suggest other compromises.

REFERENCE SHEETS

PRICING:■ The base price includes two unique fullbody drawings and one detail shot.■ $600+ base price for no design changes & minimal redesigns.
■ $800+ base price for designs from scratch.▸from +$125 to +$250 for additional fullbody shots with unique silhouettes
example: side view, ¾ view▸from +$75 to +$150 for additional fullbody shots that require a partial redraw of the silhouette
example: adding or removing clothing▸from +$35 to +$70 for additional fullbody shots that require recolor only▸from +$25 to +$50 for each additional detail shot
example: additional portraits■ Final price includes composing and the final preparation of the file. The client receives the finished sheet, as well as individual drawings in forms of transparent PNGs. Additional edits to individual file preparation available upon request.WIP COUNT:
no limitSTEPS OF PROGRESSION:
• collecting the reference material,
• discussing the direction,
• tweaking and presenting further sketches,
• [repeat]
• accepting the material in sketch form,
• finalizing the design [(1) lineart, (2) coloring, (3) composing]TYPE INFO:
• This process has no WIP limit to ensure the comfort of making the reference sheet just right.
• Possible to request a different style of rendering the drawings. Price has to be discussed individually.
• Price can rise depending on the design complexity. Please inquire with the example in mind to get a precise quote.

SPECIAL OFFER

WHAT'S THAT ABOUT?:
I'd like to offer special discounts to incentivize growth of variety in my portfolio. I love drawing all things fantasy and dragons, but I want to be transparent that I can work with a wide variety of topics :)Please, do not inquire about special offers outside official openings. This section is going to change every opening.THE OFFER:
• -10% discount for a limited amount of slots, for characters that meet certain criteria.APPLICABLE SPECIES:
- [1 slot] for a FELINE character
includes fantasy races like Hrothgars, Charrs, etc
- [1 slot] for a BIRD character
includes gryphons
- [1 slot] for a FISH character
if unsure, ask. fish can be many things.