The method of requesting personal on-line custom pictures has changed... yet again!
The writing contest is suspended indefinitely, so we're going back to the old picture request system. What's that, you ask???

To answer everyone's first question, custom requests are priced individually. There is no "menu of prices", but I can work with practically any budget. Please don't ask me to draw a picture of your character for free, though. I really hate disappointing people, but at the same time I've never asked the plumber to fix my sink for free. This is my job, and doing custom artwork cuts into the time I have for other projects. When you e-mail me, don't be hesitant to give me a price range to try to work within - those are the requests that get considered first!

I do character portraits for all varieties of RPG's, fantasy conceptual images, fantasy or sci-fi family portraits, and just about anything else you can think of. When you send a description, it should be as detailed as you can imagine (unless you want me to work out an idea for you from scratch).  Feel free to really make it detailed, I love the challenge, and you'll like the final result that much more!

Most other pictures here can be used on your non-commercial website, just send me an e-mail and let me know so I can see what you're using it for. My permission is easy to get!

If your site is a commercial site (you sell anything there, or are in any way representing someone who does, or are receiving revenue through advertising or a donation button), then feel free to send me an e-mail to see about getting licensing for the images you need.

Freelanced commercial projects are priced based on reproduction rights. Generally, artwork is returned to the artist after photography and/or printing.  Please contact me at rob@colorsmith.com with your project specifics. If you need fast turnover of high-quality fantasy or sci-fi artwork for cards, gaming manuals, or other printed media, then feel free to challenge me. To date, I've never missed a deadline that I've accepted!

(Also, if you need to use my artwork on your site, putting my link on your site is always a welcome courtesy! Using my work for your personal reasons without it would be rude, wouldn't it?)

Thanks!