♂♂ BLood Play Arts (Yaoi Art Shop) ~ CLOSED

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[caleyndar]

SHOP STATUS: CLOSED

For Chibi Artworks >>> Caley's Chibi Charms!

Hello all BL fangirls and fanboys! Welcome to BLood Play Arts, the art shop that sells ONLY BL artworks! No girls here! XD Only pretty boys "playing" with other pretty boys! ^_^ All artworks will be created by me, Caleyndar.

If this sounds like your kind of shop, read on! (But be warned - I'm not cheap. You'll probably think I'm asking too much. XD )

Oh, and if you answered "... what the hell is BL? o_O" in the poll, BL stands for Boy's Love. Some people might call it Yaoi or Shounen Ai or Slash or m/m. In otherwords, relationships that involve two pretty males in an intimate way!


Things to Note:

This is a LIMITED art shop - meaning it won't be around forever. The completed artworks will very likely be published in an anthology BL art book alongside artworks by other BL artists. Full credit will of course be given in the book for the character concepts.

Please read sections 1-6 carefully before you make a decision about placing an art request order with me:


1. BLood Play Arts ~ Shop Introduction / Status
2. About the Artist ~ About Caleyndar and her art
3. Rules ~ Rules and Guidelines for this shop
4. Arts & Prices ~ Sample artworks and pricing structure
5. Item Prices ~ List of wanted items and their prices
6. Request Form ~ The form to fill out if you want to order art
7. Current & IP ~ List of current customers and remaining slots
8. Completed ~ List of completed customers and artworks
9. Linage ~ Link to me, and I'll link to you.

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[caleyndar]

So... who am I to open an art shop such as this... Well, my name is Caleyndar, and I am the Author and Artist of Divinitas, a BL illustrated novel that's posted online since 2001. I've been drawing in an anime & manga influenced style since around 2000, and have drawn bishounen (pretty boys!) almost constantly (though yes, I do draw a few girls here an there - just not in this shop!) since then.

The characters I illustrate are often more sadistic and angsty and emo rather than fluffy and cute, and my artworks often have an underlying BDSM theme... a collar here, a ribbon and chain there, a pose that is suggestive of power play... I don't really do fluffly cute artworks... If there's blood and bondage, I'm extremely happy. XD Even if the character is by themselves in the artwork... daggers and swords and chains and collars and blood and floggers (cat!) often make an appearance. XD So yes... that's my leaning when it comes to drawing art. Give me that, and I'm happy, and the person commissioning me is happy, because they'll get a decent artwork. XD

Most of the artworks I draw are sketched on paper, inked, and CGed in full colour in PhotoShop, though I do dabble in screen toning B&W artworks (mostly manga pages...) and sometimes water colour paintings.

Below is a list of my Preferences, Will Do, and Won't Do. Try not to make me tear my hair out if you do decide to make a request... read my preferences first, because if it doesn't interest me, I won't take the request.


Preferences:

~ Mythical themes
~ Black (leather...) clothing with lots of detail & belts & buckles
~ WINGS!
~ BLADED WEAPONS! (Swords, daggers, scythes, etc)
~ Collars and Chains and Ribbons
~ S&M / BDSM themed artworks
~ Asian styled clothing (kimonos and similar)
~ Capes & long black coats
~ Skimpy clothing
~ Elegant sadistic semes
~ Resisting unwilling ukes
~ Jewellery



Will Do:

~ BL (M/M) artworks with beautiful / elegant character designs
~ ORIGINAL characters (no fanart!)
~ DARK artworks with vivid colours
~ Artworks that have some power play / tension in them
~ Limited Armor (not full dress... something like shoulder & shin guards, etc)
~ Cat/puppy ears & tails, horns
~ Additional animal / mythical characters (extra charge applies)


Won't Do:

~ Girls & Women! (Eee! Girl Cooties! XD)
~ Fanart! (You MUST have copyright of the character concept/design)
~ Fluffy happy cuddly characters (they can be innocent & young looking... but they can't LOOK HAPPY OR JOYFUL! ... happy smiles aren't my thing... unless it's a sadistic EVIL smile - then it's totally my thing!)
~ Males characters that are macho - I do NOT do bulging muscles, EVER
~ Facial Hair. X_x Or any hair on the body other than on top of their heads!
~ GUNS & Mecha
~ Science fiction / superhero themed outfits
~ Anything that encloses the head (half masks, glasses, etc, are okay, but NO HELMETS or hoods!)
~ Anthropomorphic characters; so HUMAN faces/hands only!
~ Excessive WHITE clothing (I rather HATE CGing white... but hair is okay, as is a bit of white clothing here and there)
~ Bald heads... Bishounens MUST have hair! X_x
~ Nudity beneath the waist line level, though undone belts/buttons on pants at the front are okay as long as nothing is showing!
~ Children - characters have to be at least LOOK the age of consent.
~ Old characters (this is, after all, a BL - BOYS Love - art shop)
~ Trees... because when I did some for one of the pics, it was rather... painful... X_x


Rar... If there's anything else that you're not sure of, just run it pass me. ^_^

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[caleyndar]

The following are the rules you MUST understand and abide by if you chat on this thread and/or make an art request. If you do not agree to any of them, please do not post and do not make a request.


1. Serious requests/orders only - once you make a request, and it is accepted, there's no withdrawing.

2. No flaming - if you think my art sucks, that I'm asking too much for it, etc, keep that to yourself. I believe my art is worth what I'm asking, and if you don't, then it's very simple for you to just leave the thread and ignore its existence.

3. If you DO make a request, you understand that the completed artwork may be published in an anthology art book, and you give permission for me to freely do this if I decide to include your commissioned artwork. You will be credited in the art book with something similar to "Characters concepts created by ..."

4. A single artwork can take me up to 2-3 months to complete. Whilst you can request for an update and jokingly act the master with the whip to whip me along to make me do your artwork faster, don't seriously HARASS me about it. i.e. keep it in the forum and as a role-play and out of the PMs.

5. Needless to say, since it's been covered in the Introduction and the Will Do / Won't Do section, this shop is for MALE characters only. No females. And of course, the artwork content must be BL (Boy's Love) orientated - so at least 2 characters in the same artwork, being "playful" *coughplayfullyviolentcough* with each other.

6. Gaia Online's Terms and Conditions apply, so nothing over PG-13 can be requested - though I will most likely push the limits of PG-13 in some cases. Hahahahaa. X_x In other words... just nothing overly violent / gory / sexual / frontal nudity, etc. Sensuality is fine though, as is tasyeful bondage, kissing (lips, neck... collar bone... anywhere, really...), light grouping, light nudity, etc. If you're unsure if I will do what you want in an artwork, post / PM me about it first.

7. Follow the payment and order requirements. Trade must be initialised before I put pencil to paper.

8. Please don't ask for Freebies, because I'm not offering them in this shop. Requests for free art generally really agitates me, because I spend so much time and effort on my art, I believe it's worth a lot more than nothing.

9. For Open Slots - It is NOT first come, first serve. The slot will remain open until a request comes along that really catches my eye. This might be the first request I get for an open slot, or it might be a few down the line - it really depends on what I get commissioned to do. In other words, I'll only do the request that interest me, and that I feel will fit well into the art book. Bribing me with more than what I'm asking will also sway my decision. XD But first and foremost, is interest in the characters and what you want me to draw of them.

10. DON'T say you'll give me a tip if you like the end result when you make a request. That is, please don't say something like "+ tip if I like it" because in the end when the artwork is all done and delivered, and you don't add a tip, I then get all depressed and think you hate it and are lying when you tell me you do like it. >_> I'm an artist. I have slumps and easily become insecure about my work. >_> Don't be the one to make me depressed. I'd rather never hear that you might tip me if you like it.Then I don't look forward to anything! (And I do the same job with or without the promise of a tip anyway. razz )

11. These rules are subject to change if required.

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[caleyndar]

Samples of my artworks, and what I'm asking in terms of pricing! (For more details on this, see next post.) But before we start on the samples, let me detail what you're getting in the technical side of the artworks from this store...

CGed Coloured Artworks = These are the type of artworks this shop offers. They are sketched on paper, and once approved, digitally inked, and CGed in PhotoShop. They are full colour, and come with at least a simple BG (Full Body pics generally have a more detailed BG).

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Price: Bribes and Art/Fiction Trades Only

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Please Note: Whilst there are Fanart pieces in the samples above, please remember that I am NOT doing Fanart orders for this shop. They are to show my art style only.

exclaim You can also find more of my artworks are Caleyndar@DevArt

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[caleyndar]

Well, if you've read through the previous post with the art samples and prices... you'll know what I'm asking for my art. I *am* willing to negotiate, but what the items are worth are basically what I'm looking for. I may be willing to accept pure and/or other MCs/Letters. No Evolving items or Rare items please. No more than 5 MCs/Letters in the payment.


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[caleyndar]

This is the section you need if you DO want to order art from me (despite the expensive items I demand for it!).


The Ordering & Art Process:

1. Fill in the form below and place the order on this thread.
2. I will either accept it, or tell you why I can't accept it.
3. If accepted, initiate the trade for payment.
4. I accept the trade, and start sketching.
5. Once the sketch of your artwork is completed, it is sent to you for approval.
6. Sketch is approved, or edited as required.
7. Artwork is completed (outlined and CGed)
8. Preview of the completed artwork is sent to you for approval.
9. Artwork is approved (or small changes made).
10. Trade is finalised.
11. I send you the finished artwork at a larger size and without watermarking.
12. (Hopefully) Everyone is happy!

Artworks can take me up to 2-3 months to complete.
Please understand this if you do decide to place an order!


The Request Form:

Copy and paste the code below as a reply in this thread, and fill in the form to place your order.

[align=center][size=14][color=darkred][b]~ BLood Play Arts Request ~[/b][/color][/size][/align]
[b]1. Gaia Name:[/b] (Use the name the Trade will be made under)
[b]2. Picture Layout:[/b] ( half, 3/4, or full body framing of the characters in the artwork )
[b]3. B&W or Colour:[/b]
[b]4a. Name & Description of Character 1:[/b]
[b]4b. Name & Description of Character 2:[/b]
[b]4c. Name & Description of Character 3 (if applicable):[/b]
[b]5. Idea for Artwork/Pose (if any preferred):[/b]
[b]6. Payment:[/b] (What items you're paying for the artwork)
[b]7. Name(s) for Credits in the Art Book:[/b] (What you want to go by in the credits section of the art book IF it actually goes ahead and I decide to include the artwork created for you.)

Sample Form:

~ BLood Play Arts Request ~

1. Gaia Name: (Use the name the Trade will be made under)
2. Picture Layout: ( half, 3/4, or full body framing of the characters in the artwork )
3. B&W or Colour:
4a. Name & Description of Character 1:
4b. Name & Description of Character 2:
4c. Name & Description of Character 3 (if applicable):
5. Idea for Artwork/Pose (if any preferred):
6. Payment: (What items you're paying for the artwork)
7. Name(s) for Credits in the Art Book: (What you want to go by in the credits section of the art book IF it actually goes ahead and I decide to include the artwork created for you.)


Note 1: If you have VISUAL REFERENCES for your characters, include them in 4a-4c.

Note 2: If your character has a specific role (Seme or Uke), please state that in their description.

Note 3: Try to keep the Descriptions concise - point form is okay. Don't make me read an essay! Their colouring, hair style, dress style, personality, and height in reference to the other character(s) are the most important.

Note 4: If you don't have a specific idea for 5. then that's fine, I'll plan something for you to fit your characters and run it by you before I start the sketch.

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[caleyndar]

This is THE LIST... of the people/artworks I'm currently working on... and the remaining slots left in this shop. Keep an eye on this post to see the status of each artwork! I will also post the sketch/lineart, etc of each IP artwork here too, if you want to take a peek.

Summary: Full! heart

01. Violet_Dusk - Blaze x Flame - Sketch complete, Inking & Layering complete, Detailing complete

02. Kyribird - Alexander x Edan - Sketch complete, Inking & Layering complete, Detailing complete

03. Kyribird - Taxi x Edan - Sketch complete, Inking & Layering complete, Detailing complete

04. Angel Kimmi - Likereal x Mikkel - Sketch complete, Inking & Layering complete, Detailing complete.

05. Angel Kimmi - Lucifel x Daemiir - Sketch complete, Inking & Layering complete, Detailing complete.

Colour Codes: Indigo = Complete | Dark Red = In Progress | Red = Open/Available | Black = Unfilled/Not Yet Open

Note: Open Slots are NOT automatically filled on a First Come, First Serve basis. Rather, the slot will be given to the first request that interests me and whose characters I feel I can render well. In other words, I will reject submitted requests if I feel I'm not the right person for the job and wait for the next one.

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[caleyndar]

And ta-da! Here are the completed Blood Play Arts commissions!!! heart Click on the pics to see the full version of the illustrations.

01. Blaze x Flame for Violet_Dusk

02. Alexander x Eden for Kyribird

03. Taxi x Eden for Kyribird

04. Likereal x Mikkel for Angel Kimmi

05. Lucifel x Daemiir for Angel Kimmi

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[caleyndar]

Meow. If you'd like to do a link exchange, please use the code below, and once you've added my link to your page, post a reply on this thread with the code to use to link you back and I'll put you here. XD

Link Preview:

Code:

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Links Out:

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[caleyndar]

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[caleyndar]

Rar. Gotta go shopping. >_> Will be back to finish up the shop layout! But yes, slots won't be open for some time anyway since I must finish 3 pieces for my current commissions first! XD

[Jinxeh]

*slips in, hopes it's alright to post*
Hiya, caleyndar! heart

[caleyndar]

Rar, yeah, it's alright to post. XD It's taking me a while to set up. It's nice to have some life in this place whilst I fill in the blanks. X_x

[Jinxeh]

Awesome! Just thought I'd say hi, it's been a while! And I like seeing what you come up with! *g* *lays cookie traps around the thread to draw more activity whilst you set up, then!* heart

[Revvi]

Awesome shop! Good luck! biggrin