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Hello artists, I'm looking to replace the AI placeholders I have with real art. I have been working on this game for a few years now so I need to set things in motion. The goal is to kind of have a collab with a bunch of artists to show off their creativity and style while also not being too different that it feels out of place.
Art style wise I like something in the realm of line-rendered fantasy+. Kind of like DnD style, a blend of anime/cartoon. The + means it's mostly fantasy, but we also have things like monsters, cryptids, robots, animals, things like food creatures, etc. Something with good contrast, fairly dark linework (not a fan of thin outlines). I am very open about letting the artist showcase their creativity, so other than very basic requirements which may differ per piece, you would have a lot of flexibility. If you'd prefer more direction I can provide that as well.
My budget at the moment is $90 at most per piece including commercial licensing and backgrounds, which are a requirement for all commissions. When we have outside funding the budget will be increased. You will be credited at the bottom of the card (along with who created the concept), and if you would like I have no problem with advertising your art directly and pointing people to you. When the game goes into production, eventually, you will be given a copy (possibly more than one depending on logistics) of each card you design art for.
Note: Commissions will be over time, so please be patient. I hope at some point I can get people to help with funding but at the moment it is all me and one other person, so this may take a long time, and I apologize if I don't get to commission you as soon as you'd like, but I will try to have open communication the best I can as I am almost always available (I sleep about 3-5 hours a day so aside from that time.)
I am also willing to potentially purchase a commercial license for already made non-commissioned artwork at a lower rate if it fits something we are looking for.
I have a cloud-based gallery of the cards we are trying to make right now. Eventually over time all the AI art in the gallery will be changed to real art so we can then start production on the game. Things are subject to change if the idea is good. Do not feel the need to stick to what the placeholder art looks like unless you like the design. If you want to take a look and think you would be a good fit for something, or even if you have art already made that you would like to sell the commercial license for that would fit the idea, let me know as well!
The link to the gallery: https://spiritmasterstcg.pages.dev/gallery
I look forward to hearing from you and potentially working with you.
EDIT: There are so many responses, sorry if I take a while to get to you.
EDIT EDIT: Having issues with the gallery atm. Trying to change it from cloud-based loading to static.
EDIT EDIT EDIT: https://spiritmasterstcg.pages.dev/gallery should be back up and running fine. Now set as a static build rather than cloud-based and constantly refreshing.
I am trying to respond to everyone so I apologize if it takes me a while to respond to you!