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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nixlord" data-source="post: 8286590" data-attributes="member: 77670">Hehe, I'll do my best to answer your questions but I hope you understand if I can't give specifics. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />Originally, I gave myself a budget just for a good cover and a few interior art to be able to do stats of the creatures I wanted. It would have been like 20% commissioned and 80% stock art. But as I progressed and saw the first sets of commissioned art and the amazing cover, all of a sudden I felt "I think I should just go all the way on this because I think this is an opportunity I didn't want to miss, I might not be able to pull it off again" and so I did. I gave myself a budget (which was reasonable at the time). But I've gone over it many times now lol. But I didn't go that crazy. But if you asked me last year if I was willing to spend the amount I did, I would say no 'f-ckn hell!' lol.FB and Artstation then Email and Social Media. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />I fully own the licenses of all commissioned art pieces. But there are a few art pieces that already existed in the artist's library that I bought the nonexclusive usage rights to.There are five main artists. One's my best friend. Two reached out to me via email and FB. The remaining 2 I reached out to via email/social media. About 90% will be either original art or art that hasn't been seen in any D&D book. The remaining 10% is stock art from the amazing artists Dean Spencer and Forrest Imel (mostly NPCs). The remaining pieces (about 3 pieces) were WoTC stock art that were good enough (meaning not low res).I did bulk orders so on average about I think about 10 characters a month.I scoured Artstation and DeviantArt, FB artist group pages, and reached out to dozens of artists that fit my art style choice. Most declined due to busy schedules, while others were way above my budget per character. I still ended up making a deal with one but the budget was still above my allotted target.  Good thing I had money saved up from my previous earnings (which I planned on using for vacation travel but covid happened) or this wouldn't have been possible.Again, sorry If I can't give any details. Hope you understand.</blockquote>

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