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My name is Samantha Drudge and I am 19 years old. I have been available for commissions since late 2011. I have several years of art experience; starting with traditional art when I was five years old and continuing my passion all the way to the present. I switched from traditional art to digital art in November of 2011 and have progressed through many stages of talent since then. I began with photo manipulations, experimenting with my new tablet as much as possible before jumping into digital drawings and paintings. In March of 2012, I felt confident enough to move on with my art and started working with cartoonistic equine drawings. By May of 2012, I had moved onto a semi-realism style and continued to progress into the realism style that I have today.

I work closely with my customers to ensure that the product they receive is exactly what they envisioned. I begin with a prerequisite sketch before any payment is made; this will help the customers to know they are going to receive exactly what they had hoped for. Once the sketch is approved, I will continue on with the painting process, showing WIP (work in progress) screenshots throughout the process. Depending on the complexity of the artwork, you should expect your finished piece within a month at the latest. Typically paintings take between 15-30 hours for the equine itself, depending on coat complexity and backgrounds typically take anywhere between 6 hours and 12 hours depending on the complexity.

Previous Customers
Flying-Spirit for a full body, full background digital equine painting.
"Samantha Drudge is a very polite and kind person to work with. Her art is of great quality and she worked very hard to complete my commission quickly. She captured my character very well, and in a quick and efficient manner. I highly recommend commissioning her, you won't be disappointed!
 - Victoria Goodman/FlyingSpiritStable on deviantArt"

Sparrowfall-Hollow for a full body, full background digital equine painting.

BlueLadyAces for a full body, full background semi-realistic equine painting.
"Samantha's commissions are more than excellent value for the money. She is incredibly responsive to customer comments and finished my art faster than I'd ever have thought possible. Definitely on my list of artists I'd like to give return business - and so should you!
   - Alexandra Malmberg/BlueLadyAces on deviantART"

Links to Artwork Galleries
Forever-Studios - Professional Art Gallery
PhantomShadows - Personal Art Gallery
S&J Studios Facebook Page

Customer Appointments - Mountain Time (GMT -7 hours)
I like to work directly with the future customer of the piece; if the order is for a SIM game, I would prefer to speak directly to the owner or the graphic/artwork manager as they have the best idea of what they would like to see. Appointments can be arranged through e-mail, Windows Live Messenger (MSN), Skype, phone, Facebook, DeviantArt, ProSimUnion.com or any other services that you feel will fit you the best.

Bookings
The amount of bookings I will have open depends on what services will be requested and a first come-first serve basis. To better understand bookings, please read below.

If hired by a SIM game, I will work only for that SIM game until the product is complete and delivered. This is to ensure the SIM game receives their art within deadlines to continue pleasing their members.

If hired to paint characters and/or pets, I will take on three commissions at a time based on a first come, first serve basis. This means the first paying customer will receive their finished product first, the last paying customer will receive theirs last.

If hired for less complex works such as linearts, small works, etc. I will take on five commissions at a time; pieces will be completed on a first come, first serve basis.

Contact

DeviantArt - Forever-Studios or PhantomShadows
E-mail - SandJstudios1@gmail.com
Facebook - S&J Studios or Personal Facebook

For any other ways to contact me, please e-mail me and request which form of contact you would prefer. This includes phone and instant messaging services.

Prices

Note: All prices are without the price of a background

Realism Greyscale Headshot: $10 or 1000

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Realism Greyscale Full Body: $20 or 2000

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Realism Greyscale Full Body w/ Rider: $30 or 3000

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Realism Color Headshot: $15 or 1500

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Realism Color Full Body: $25 or 2500

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Realism Color Full Body w/ Rider: $35 or 3500

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Photo Background: Free

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Simple Painted Background: $5 or 500

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Complex Painted Background: $8 or 800

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SIM game prices

Items: Price varies

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Bases/Greyscale: $2.50 each
Recolors:
--Pack of 10: + $5
--Pack of 20: + $10
--Pack of 30: + $15
--Pack of 40: + $20
--Pack of 50: + $25
--Pack of 60: + $30

Pets: Price varies

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Bases/Greyscale: $20 each
Recolors:
--Pack of 10: + $10
--Pack of 20: + $15
--Pack of 30: + $20
--Pack of 40: + $25

Animals: Price varies

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This refers to any animal that will only have ONE coloration (no recolors) such as a pet with only one color possibility, an animal to throw on your front page or in the forums, etc.
Simple Coat Color (one color only): $20
Double Coat Color: $25
Triple Coat Color: $30
Any higher amounts of coat colors can be negotiated.

Banners or other site graphics: Price varies

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Create package - $5
Create package is where you come up with the idea for what you want on the banner and I will follow your idea.
Design & Create package - $8
Design & create package is where I come up with the idea for what would look good on the banner and create it myself.