Hi, I'm koa, and I'm a 2D character artist/illustrator from the Philippines.
Drawing is both my hobby and work.Feel free to invite me for collaborations or projects! Subject to availability.
My carrd is currently being renovated/updated with new information.
For collaboration and/or business inquiries: Professional portfolio and/or Discord is available upon request.
Art commissions are available on VGen, but if you don't have a VGen account you can send me an email instead.My carrd is best viewed on desktop.
sample works
Samples below are illustrated using my old style with I no longer use. This section will be updated in the future with updated samples.
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art commissions
Limited offers only, for now.
Please do not ask when I will fully open again, as I do not know my availability as of this time.Please send all references and related information to the email below. Feel free to ask any questions should there be any. Thank you for looking!Email: [email protected]Through time, my art style gets some improvement and may have some changes in how I draw body parts or render. Your commission will be reflecting whatever art style I have during the time of your order.
Payment options
USD: Paypal (+ fees)
PHP: GCash (USD 1.00 = PHP 60.00)
IDR: Mandiri (USD 1.00 = IDR 16,000)
Preferences
I'm mostly alright with anything, though I prefer (but am not limiting myself to):
Humans or with human features
Masculine, male characters
Ossan (uncle/older men)
Hetero and gay couples
I won't draw or I'm not ok with:
Realism/caricatures of real people (and my drawing has to look like them too)
Body disfiguration (horror/gore)
Characters (of any age) with anatomically-wrong enlarged body parts (from fetish)
Terms
Downpayment is required for me to begin the commission, at least 50%. The final amount will be calculated after discussing details of the commission. All amounts listed are starting prices in USD.
I draw using my style. I will not mimic someone else's style. Anatomy can be adjusted to cater what you like but if it no longer reflects my style, I will not continue with the commission and your downpayment will not be refunded.
No refunds will be given for cancelled commissions, unless it is failure on my side to commit then your money will be returned to you.
No rushed work, even if you're willing to pay extra. Please give at least 4 weeks to finish a regular commission. My pace depends on the complexity of the artwork as well as my schedule.
An inconvenience fee will be added should there be additional or last-minute revision in your already-finished commission. To avoid this, please make sure the references you have given are correct, and double-check the WIPs I sent for you to check.
You are not allowed to remove my artist signature in the commission. It's not obvious nor does they get in the way of the illustration.
Rights: Please give credit where it's due. I also have the right to post the finished illustration/s in my portfolio and social media sites.
Penalties: If you ordered an artwork for personal-use but later made it for commercial-use, the penalty rate will be base price plus five times (x5) of the original price. Example: $20 (base price) + $100 (5x base price) = $120 total penalty fee. The bill for the penalty fee needs to be settled immediately. There will also be additional penalty charges if the commission was illegally made into production (printed media, etc) and sold.
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art commissions : regular
Please be sure to have read my commission information before placing an order!
The starting prices indicate that the artwork/s that is/are to be drawn is/are for personal-use only, commercial rate is not included.
For business inquiries, more samples are available in my professional portfolio if requested.
For the meantime, I will only be offering the options below with limited slots!
[As of March 2024] If you are a returning customer, I apologize, but I am no longer offer anything with my style used in 2021-2023 (the "shiny, smooth anime" as I'd call it). My art has changed then, and it will take a lot of practice and forcing my muscle memory to use them again. I'd rather not go through the trouble.
Cell-shade (simple)
Clean, simple cell-shaded illustration of a character from shoulder-up, in a square canvas with a white background.
Maximum of one (1) character per canvas only.Price begins at: $65+There will be extra charge for:
- Additional props
- Complicated designs/details
- Extra spice 🌶️
- Commercial license: Total price x4, and/or royalties (if applicable) depending on the use of the artwork.
Full render
Shoulder-up or upper body illustration of a character with more detailed rendering on an A5 portrait-orientation canvas with a white background. Addition of the character's shadow may be requested. Maximum of two (2) characters per canvas.Price begins at: $78+There will be extra charge for:
- Additional character +80%
- Additional props
- Complicated designs/details
- Extra spice 🌶️
- Commercial license: Total price x4, and/or royalties (if applicable) depending on the use of the artwork.
More illustrations, primarily for commercial use, are offered at Visual media.
© koactus
art commissions : visual media
Please be sure to have read my commission information before placing an order!
The items offered here are for commercial-use. For business inquiries, more samples are available in my professional portfolio if requested.
Please credit "koactus" (me) as the artist at least once.
[As of March 2024] If you are a returning customer, I apologize, but I am no longer offer anything with my style used in 2021-2023 (the "shiny, smooth anime" as I'd call it). My art has changed then, and it will take a lot of practice and forcing my muscle memory to use them again. I'd rather not go through the trouble.
Emoji and badges
Discord (non-animated)
Emoji (128x128px) and stickers (320x320px): Mini versions of characters (shoulder-up) with transparent background unless otherwise stated; text is optional. Maximum of one (1) character per canvas only. If using the same base (ex. same head, only edits to eyes and mouth for expressions), the next pieces will be charged significantly lower than the first/base drawing, with the price ranging from $5-$10 depending on the edit. As emojis and stickers can be used anywhere on Discord, I will only be accepting safe-for-work orders. Foul language or gestures will be censored, and s3xual or suggestive content will be toned down.- Price of Discord emoji starts at: $15+ each unique illustration
- Price of Discord sticker starts at: $30+ each unique illustrationThere will be extra charge for:
- Additional props
- Complicated designs/detailsYou will only be receiving the illustrations with the web-friendly dimensions recommended by Discord. The artist credit on the lower right is not to be removed by any means.
YouTube and Twitch (non-animated)
Emoji (48x48px for YouTube, 112x112px for Twitch) and membership badges (64x64px for YouTube 72x72px for Twitch): simplified Mini versions of the character, primarily headshots due to the small size of the emojis. Text is optional. The art style will emulate the VTuber model's for consistency, unless instructed otherwise. If using the same base (ex. same head, only edits to eyes and mouth for expressions), the next pieces will be charged significantly lower than the first/base drawing, with the price ranging from $2-$5 depending on the edit. As the emojis are publicized and possibly included in the streamer's video (via the Chat shown on screen), I will only be accepting safe-for-work orders. Foul language, gestures, and s3xual or suggestive content are not allowed.Price of Youtube or Twitch emoji and badge starts at: $25+* each unique illustration \ text-only $15+ each unique design
Animated emojis/stickers
Drawn frame-by-frame by hand and have simple animation composed of a maximum of 6-8 frames only. I do not offer extra smooth "Adobe Flash"/"Adobe Animate" animation.Prices start at: Starting prices from above +50% (tentative)There will be extra charge for:
- Additional frames for animation
- Complexity of the design
- Complexity of the movement
Image stills (cutscene or MV)
*Note: my former art style is featured in the samples; my new art style will be applied to new orders.Character + background (if applicable) drawn in a 1920x1080 canvas, with allowance if requested. If using the same base (ex. same head, only edits to eyes and mouth for expressions), the next pieces will be charged lower than the first/base drawing, with the price depending on the edit.Price of upper body character-only (no bg) begins at: $120+ per unique image
Price of an illustration with background begins at: $280+ per unique image \ $200 per image if more than 4 imagesThere will be extra charge for:
- Complexity of the design
- Character art that includes areas below the waist (thigh-up, fullbody)
- Additional props and characters
Music video with the same base, with changes only to the character's expressions.
(Please preview until 10:38 only! Warning: audio may be loud.)
Short clip with different illustrations.
There will be extra charge for:
- Extra character
- Detailed BG and props
- Complicated designs/details
- Detailed lines or coloring
Video animation
*Note: my former art style is featured in the samples; my new art style will be applied to new orders.Simple animated 1080p short video, less than 2 minutes long. Price varies based on the request.
Please note that text animations and 3D effects are not possible as these are not made in Adobe After Effects. I have no knowledge of that program. I can collaborate with an AE artist if needed (if hired, fees for their services are not included in this package and is to be treated separately). I can recommend, or you can provide one.
A short video (less than 1:30 minutes) with minimal sprite (eye, mouth, body) animations has a starting price of about $400.
Please provide your finalized BGM and voice-over if applicable. I do not provide mixing/tuning services.
A fully animated short video (less than 2 minutes) with a lot of unique, predominantly static images and minimal animations.
A lot of illustrations have been made, and depending on the coloring, obviously a fully colored version would cost more.
For something like this, it will be considered a custom order. Let's discuss your plan and budget.
Please provide your finalized BGM and voice-over if applicable. I do not provide mixing/tuning services.
(Please preview until 03:56 only! Warning: audio may be loud.)
Segments of this presentation have a cutscene simple animation, including at the beginning of the video.
A lot of scenes have been made, and obviously more details and scenes would cost more.
For something like this, it will be considered a custom order. Let's discuss your plan and budget.
Please provide your finalized BGM and voice-over if applicable. I do not provide mixing/tuning services.
There will be extra charge for:
- Providing a storyboard if there is none available
- Providing storyboard revisions to an existing storyboard for improvement, flow and all
- Providing backgrounds if there are none available
- Additional props and complicated designs/details
- Detailed lines or rendering
- Video length is beyond 2 minutes
VTuber model (art only) [closed]
Not accepting at the moment. Come back at a veryyyyyy later time.Price starts at: TBAOpening one (1) slot only, every 6-12 months depending on my schedule. Strictly one (1) model only per customer. The model I'll be working will be "as is" or default. My apologies as I have no time or patience to provide "new outfit" versions of the same character. I have the right to refuse an order if the design is too complicated or not to my liking.I only accept:
- Symmetrical posing -- for now
- Humans with simple accessories or props (almost everyday-life appearance)
- Non-extravagant designs
- Small and little to no detachable items (such as but not limited to: hat, scarf, glasses, face masks).
- Relaxed pacing/no-rush ordersI won't accept:
- Big and extravagant designs
- With pet or animal-like companion
- Characters with either detachable big parts or many layers of clothing and details (such as but not limited to: jacket, cape, gloves, excessive jewelry or accessories)
- NSFW (showing of skin in a non-suggestive manner is ok)
- Custom expressions (such as but not limited to: change in eyes or teeth, anything that's got to do with the face)
- Rush ordersThere will be extra charge for:
- Detachable items
*Please mention which, in advanceCharacter references
- Please provide a character sheet or references compiled in one Google Drive document, powerpoint, or folder to keep things organized.
- I do not accept character reference sheet commissions at the moment.Rigging
- I do not provide rigging, but before you go to your preferred rigger, I would like to note that my art works best with simple rigging (less bounce on hair, breasts, and "jelly" effects on eyes and other parts of the body) similar to works by FELUCCA (Josuiji Shinri and Noir Vesper 2.0 from Holostars) and the riggers who made Pikamee (VOMS), and Bonnivier Pranaja and Oliver Evans (NIJISANJI).
- The quality of your model will also depend on the skill of your rigger. My art will only look good with a good rigger.
Simpler alternatives are offered at Regular commissions.
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