riv3th3d: so you're thinking $225-320 total for the nine pages?
[16:47] riv3th3d: when would you start?
[16:47] Shyft: yeah, depending on the color option you choose, and it will take me a very long time. Probably soon, day of payment or not long after. I wouldn't mind a period between now and payment though where I can relax and then mentally gear up for the project. I havne't done something this big since college. It will be an interesting challenge.
[16:48] Shyft: To put this in perspective, monetarily speaking, setting aside gift money from folks, this one project could be more money in one shot than I've had in the past 2 years of commissions.
[16:50] riv3th3d: okay
[16:51] riv3th3d: one sec
[16:55] riv3th3d: just so I understand: 9 pages cell shaded. Not to put a deadline on this, estimated time to finish?
[16:56] Shyft: uhm, I'd like to say 1-3 months. This will extend further if i get a Real Job as well, like my folks are bothering me on. I'll of course keep you updated as often as possible.
[17:00] riv3th3d: just inks est time of completion?
[17:01] Shyft: still pretty close to that time period. I honestly don't know quite yet how long it's going to take, to satisfy both yours and my standards of quality.
[17:01] Shyft: once I draw the couple pages, I'll have a better estimate to time-to-completion
[17:01] riv3th3d: okay
[17:02] Shyft: thefirst couple*
[17:02] riv3th3d: payment plan - half and half or pay in threes (3 - 3 - 3)?
[17:02] Shyft: threes might be better.
[17:03] riv3th3d: if you think no matter which style I choose will take about the same amount of time, I might consider the cell shading.
[17:04] riv3th3d: I only ask since I've had to wait 8 months for one commission to complete, and it was only two pinups
[17:04] Shyft: I've had an outstanding commission for nearly 2 years, I know the feeling.
[17:04] Shyft: as in, me paying someone else*
[17:04] riv3th3d: yeah
[17:04] riv3th3d: yeesh
[17:05] Shyft: for 200$, yeah, it was erk. HOPEFULLY they'll get to it, eventually.
[17:05] Shyft: But hey, live and near.
[17:05] Shyft: learn*
[17:05] riv3th3d: yeah, I'm still waiting for some lineart from an artist - that's going on 1.5 years now
[17:05] riv3th3d: anyway
[17:06] Shyft: I don't think this will take more than a year to complete, at WORST, 6 months, but that's like, if I'm a lazy fucktard or something REALLY impacts my free time.
[17:06] Shyft: That being said, If i get a real job and move out, I can draw during the day instead of at night, so that's something.
[17:07] riv3th3d: alright
[17:10] riv3th3d: one sec
[17:10] Shyft: sec given
[17:13] riv3th3d: just reading over the script again
[17:14] Shyft: noted