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Last Update: Jun 6, 2016 (Status)


Current Project Queue:

I list current in-progress commissions here. I update this every time I finish or start a piece, so be sure to check back if you're not sure how long the wait will be. Generally it takes about a couple days per normal portrait, but sometimes longer depending on what life throws at me at the time.
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My Style

  • My art focuses primarily on humanoid characters. Normally I do portrait style digital paintings in which the character isn't directly interacting with the environment or other characters, but I will do action scenes as well. My more complex backgrounds use a combination of my own photography and painting, the simple ones are usually a single-color gradient. I can also do character lineups such as for a D&D or Pathfinder party, or any other cast of characters, as well as cover art, so long as you give me the specs to work with/around. I will accept requests for stuff I don't have listed, like icons or text effects, just ask. I probably don't have them listed because I don't have enough examples. 
  • I will not be offering illuminated manuscript style commissions.
  • I reserve the right to refuse a commission if what you're giving me is completely outside my comfort zone, if the Queue is full, or if there are other circumstances preventing me from taking that specific commission. This doesn't usually happen, but, in case it does, you've been warned. Generally the only thing I'll refuse on a consistent basis are mechs, because I just don't do mechanical drawing.

Tools of the Trade

  • All of my work is done in Paint Tool SAI and Adobe Photoshop Elements 14 with a Wacom tablet and my own photographs for texture, backgrounds, and reference.

Prices and Examples


All of my prices are based on both the living wage in my area and roughly how long it takes me to complete a picture of the same type and complexity. Since I don't actually have a day job at the moment due to health issues, this is my biggest source of income, besides my books. So, if you can't afford one of these, but still want to support me, all seven of my books are out on Kindle, and Revenant and Scourgemarked are out in paperback. You can find all of those here.

Terminology:

  • Partial refers to a waist-up or bust-up drawing. Hands may or may not be included, but feet and legs will not be(unless the character is doing some kind of pose, as demonstrate by Eco down there).
  • Full refers to full-body portraits. All of the character will be shown.
  • I count characters by head/bust. 

Normal Portraits

Single character. Color, shading, and background included. Subtle linework, generally. Effects like fire, magic, or otherwise don't cost any extra.
  • PARTIAL: $30
  • FULL: $40
Commission - Space Yoga by EjLowell  Comm - The Executioner by EjLowell  Evaline Eshikahani by EjLowell  Frey and Tiger Lilies by EjLowell <da:thumb id="445952074"/>  Commission - For Sarabeth-Lazic by EjLowell

Multiple Character Portraits

As normal portrait of choice, but with more characters. Prices are higher because of the complexities with shading, color, light, and pose interaction. This does not apply to Lineups.
  • PARTIAL: $40 per character
  • FULL: $60 per character
Half-Face by EjLowell  Their Fathers' Daughters by EjLowell  Commission - Fenrir and Loki by EjLowell  Commission - Worm Party by EjLowell <da:thumb id="564019895"/>

Character Lineups

Simple lineups for RPGs, or other cast pictures. Always full body, simple background, flat color. Names can be included or not.
  • NORMAL: $20 per character
  • NAMES: $5 per name
Pathfinder - The Queen and her Knights by EjLowell  Lineup - Six Stars by EjLowell <da:thumb id="423176913"/>

Cover Design

A design for a book cover. The full cover option also works well as a desktop wallpaper! Let me know the dimensions of your book when you request this one. For instance, a half-cover might be 5x8 inches. A full cover is more complex, and I'll also need to know the number of pages, so that I can make the image correct for use when selling a book for print. (If you're not selling for print just give me the dimensions you'd like and I'll work with that.) Alternatively, you can use the Amazon CreateSpace thing here, which will design a template for you. I don't know if this actually requires a CreateSpace account or not, but there it is. Text may or may not be included on the image, your pick. I can also send a .psd file with the text on a separate layer or folder.
  • Half Covers: $75
  • Full Covers: $100
Runesong Cover by EjLowell    Revenant Paperback Cover by EjLowell   The Redgate Chronicles: Old World by EjLowell

Request Procedure and Payment

  1. Send me a note with the basic idea and references, if you have them. I like having detailed descriptions of characters so that I can make them as true to your vision as possible, but even general things like, "he looks like Ezio, but with a bigger beard and modern clothes" will work. I will usually take creative liberty with posing, lighting, and expression if I feel like it fits the piece better. If you're not from dA, you can can also message me on Facebook or send an email to lizjlowell@gmail.com. I reserve the right to decline a request at this point.
  2. We discuss price. I've tried to make the pricing system as obvious as possible, but I'll still tell you what it'll be, and you can ask any questions you want. I will give you the email I use for Paypal once we've squared everything away, although I am open to discussing alternate payment methods(especially if you know me IRL) as well as bit of haggling.
  3. I will work on the initial sketch, while you work on the payment. I'll show the sketch to you and you can ask for changes at this stage.
  4. Once the payment is received I will finish the piece and send it to you. You'll receive a hi-res pic without watermark. File formats available are .psd, .png, .pdf, and .jpeg, and you can request any size you want. The default width for a landscape piece will be 1920 pixels, and for a portrait piece will be 1440 pixels. 
  5. Please allow up to a month for completion, especially if you've asked for something complex, with extra characters, or both. It doesn't usually take me that long, but life sometimes happens. I will keep you updated every week if it's taking a while. My normal time is about a week, if things are rough.

What you can and cannot do with your commission

  • The finished piece can be submitted to your own gallery, but the credit is still mine, so please link back to me.
  • You can modify the piece and use it for personal purposes, like banners for websites/blogs, journal CSS's etc.
  • I usually submit the finished pieces to my gallery, but you can tell me not to in advance.
Any other questions? Send me a note or comment on this journal! :D

Previous Commissions:

The newest ones are at the bottom of the list.
  1. WoW Balledor the Lightbinder (Full,Normal) - Dane Barnes
  2. Endrea (World Map) - SakuraSnowFall21 (This kind of commission is not currently open)
  3. Anthro Portrait (Partial, Normal) - TiberiusSetok 
  4. Worm (Multiple, Normal) - zombielover31 
  5. WoW Scarlet Crusader(Full, Normal) - Dane Barnes
  6. Tekem (Full, Normal, Background) - Thorn-Publications 
  7. Eco (Full, Normal, Background) - Thorn-Publications 
  8. Space Yoga (Full, Normal, Background) - Thorn-Publications 
  9. Fenrir and Loki (Multiple, Normal) - journeyintoinsanity 
  10. Demon-Dragon King (Full, Normal) - Pairaka
  11. Hellmaster (Full, Normal) - sletia
  12. The Executioner (Partial, Normal) - Thorn-Publications 
  13. Adrastos Triduim (Full, Normal) - Bran
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