Deviation Actions
Art Commission Contract
This agreement is made the ______ day of ______________, _______ (year) by and between:
Artist’s Name: ________________________________
DeviantArt: ______WhispersInTheMirror_________________
Country: ______________________________________________
Skype:_______________________ E-mail: _______________________
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Client’s Name: _____________________________________
DeviantArt:_________________________________________
Country: ______________________________________________
Skype:_______________________ E-mail: _______________________
The parties agree as follows:
1. The Project: The Client is commissioning a work of art created by the Artist. Subject matter will be described herein.
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Starting Date of Project ________________ Completion Date Of Project _______________
2. Right of Refusal: It is the intent of this contract that the Artist creates artwork for the Client that the Client will purchase the work. However, if, after the work is completed, the Client does not wish to purchase the work, the Client may refuse the created artwork. In that case, the Artist will retain the refused artwork and the nonrefundable deposit, free of any claims or interests of the Client and the Client will owe no additional fees to the Artist.
3. Copyright: Artist reserves the common-law copyright to all works commissioned by Client that are created by the Artist, including all reproduction rights and the right to claim statutory copyright. The Client may reproduce no work without the prior written approval of Artist.
4. Payment Amounts: the parties for the individual artwork will decide selling price. Fee will be based upon size and complexity of completed work and will be consistent with other comparable works by Artist at the time of sale (sales and specialty deals do not apply.) Parties will agree to price in writing prior to the commencement of the artwork. The Artist and Client will mutually determine size.
5. Payment Terms: A nonrefundable deposit of one-half (50%) of the selling price is required before work commences. However if the client shows discomfort in paying the start up fee the artist may offer a very rough sketch in the form of a low-resolution image file (with watermark) before the first payment. If a rough sketch is sent the 50% none refundable selling price will need to be paid before the artist commences work on the commissioned piece.
When artwork is complete The Artist will send a low resolution image (small file/.jpg) of finished product with watermark to Client. After receiving the watermarked low resolution image (small file/.jpg) the Client will send final payment and the Artist will send a full resolution .jpg of finished image to Client.
6. Additional Payments: After the Artist sends the Low resolution image (small file/.jpg) of finished product with watermark, or all terms/condition of art work in contract have been met upon completion date, each additional revision to the work will cost an extra 30% of original price.
(Note: WIP’s or Works in Progress sent between the starting Date of Project and Completion Date of Project are not the same as a finished low resolution image file (small file/image/.jpg) of finished product with watermark. Revisions between Start and Completion Date will not be charged unless the Artist deems revisions major enough to charge Client. Examples would be: Changing the entire idea behind the image, major changes to character design that has already been extendedly rendered, asking for a different style of art work in the middle of the project, etc.…)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the day and year written above.
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Client signature
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* Payment Via Paypal, DeviantArt Points , etc…
Any dispute regarding this agreement shall be arbitrated in United States under the rules of U.S. Copyright Act, and any further U.S. laws pertaining to the transaction of Artwork between Artist and Commissioner.
