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Hey there! My name's Apollo and I'm a freelance artist.
My pronouns are he/him only!
If you're interested in commissioning me, please see the links below!
Thanks for visiting!
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About Me

Hi!! I'm Apollo!
My main fursonas go by the same name.

THE TL;DR VERSION:
I'm Apollo, I'm a guy (he/him) and a mixed Pacific Islander, I'm 22, I draw, I do college, 9/25/2020 is a significant date for me (not my bday), my brain sucks and is a total detriment to my life in general, that's it basically.

KEEP READING FOR THE LONG VERSION.

Here's a ton of excessive information about me!!!

You might have seen me around under the display names Greco-Roman Apollo, Apollo Lykios, Apollogetic, etc. I answer best to Apollo and Greco-Roman Apollo. Feel free to mess around with nicknames!! Except Polly. Please do not call me Polly that's like, really exclusive.

NOTE - pleeeease don't contact me looking for easy friendship. I'm happy to talk about OCs or media that I'm really into, but I don't deal well with small talk, and generally dislike talking about myself or my life when I'm not like. Prepared to. Like right now. Anyways!!!

I'm male, and I use he/him pronouns only. Please avoid using they/them pronouns for me, it makes me uncomfortable!! You don't need to apologize if you didn't know, you're totally fine.
I'm mixed Native Pacific Islander, Asian, and White. I was mostly raised in an islander cultural setting! Please forgive my vagueness, I wouldn't want my elders to find out about me.
I also know a little bit of Chinese from classes in high school. I was quite good at it at the time! Not so much now, probably.

I'm 22 years old and I live with my partner and a friend in Maryland, USA.

As you might know from my posts or from my T.O.S, digital art is my main source of income. I have experience drawing a wide range of subjects, humanoid and furry, fantasy and modern. Please don't be afraid to ask questions about what you'd like me to draw for you, I'm happiest when I feel flexible in my art!

In addition to being a digital artist, I'm also a full-time college student! I'm a Psychology major projected to graduate from community college with an Associates this Spring. I'll be moving on to University soon after - not sure where I'm going yet.
Note: Do not try to tell me to change majors because you have a skewed perspective of the field - it's quite rude considering my mental health issues.

You may also have figured out that I'm a trans guy! I started testosterone hormone replacement therapy on September 25th, 2020, and I plan to get top surgery in the near future. I'm deeply in support of trans body positivity!!
Though, please avoid discussing my trans-ness with me unless you're also trans. It makes me reeeeeeeally uncomfortable and dysphoric, regardless of how supportive you are! I promise you it's just a problem with me and past work, school, and family experiences.

Aaaaand finally I gotta discuss this, since it does actually regularly impact my ability to work and interact with clients. I have ADHD (combined type), as well as BPD (borderline personality disorder), and other mood issues that have yet to be diagnosed. Certain things can make or break my day, and it's extremely hard to predict at times. I'm seeking help for this, just please understand that this might affect the speed at which you'll receive updates if you've commissioned me, or also might just affect how often I'm around to talk in general.
And I also need to include - I have done years of research into this kinda stuff, and I'm well aware of common stigmas against self diagnosis on the internet. I personally believe that there are certain points at which self diagnosis should be scrutinized, but most of the time, self diagnosis actually serves as a means of getting help and understanding oneself before one can get a professional diagnosis. Please understand that I am not claiming self diagnosis is inherently more valid than a professional diagnosis, but also keep in mind the prevalence of misdiagnosis, ignoring symptoms and normalizing trauma, and the difficulty of getting a professional diagnosis especially for LGBT and AFAB BIPOC! Sorry to get a bit political, but as a Psychology major, this kinda stuff is important to me.

Thanks for reading all that if ya did!! ur cool.

Here's some other useless information about me!!
• I literally only feel comfortable playing Unholy Death Knights in World of Warcraft. It's been YEARS. Pretty sure I've been playing since sometime mid-2017. When will it change. It's been like 3 years.
• I LOVE MUSIC. SO MUCH. I play violin, clarinet, flute, and basically anything I can get my hands on. I'm only really familiar with treble cleft and I'm a lot more comfortable playing by ear on the violin, but I'm literally always itching to try something new. Current instrumental dreamies are a keyboard, lever harp (pedal harp is dreaming too big - literally), and erhu.
• I can shoot a bow and arrow (left-handed)! Also I'm left-handed in general.
• I'm stupid passionate about Botany, Horseshoe crabs, and Paleontology, generally in that order of intensity. Don't validate me or else I'll talk your head off about them!!!!
• I DON'T SHUT UP. EVER.
• Do not mention Fortuna to me because I will SERIOUSLY talk your head off, I'm not even kidding. I'm very intensely into it.
• I know my thing is Greek/Roman mythology themed, but I'm actually a lot more familiar with Norse mythology. And Catholic mythology too, but that's uhh, a little less enjoyable for me.

Terms of Service

GENERAL POLICIES

• If you commission me, I will assume you have already read all this.
• The minimum age to commission me for SFW content is 16, while the minimum age to commission me for NSFW art is 18.
If you are under 18 and contact me through my NSFW account, I will not accept your commission and I Will block you!!! It's for my safety too.

• .psd or .clip files are available upon request, but please let me know in advance! If you commissioned me a while ago, I might not have the original file anymore.

• I may deny your request for any reason - I'll likely keep you informed on this! I

• Please let me know beforehand if you want me to permanently refrain from posting your commission publicly! NOTE: This does incur a $10 fee. SECOND NOTE: If you just want me to post it on or after a certain date, I won't charge you!

I will draw:
• SFW
• NSFW (for ADULTS ONLY.)
• Fanart
• Furries
• Humanoids
• Props (Extra charge)
• Backgrounds (Extra charge)

I will NOT draw:
• NSFW for minors (you will get blocked for this!!!!!)
• Racist or anti-LGBT propaganda
• Propaganda in general
• Characters labeled with transphobic terminology
• NSFW of children (cub) or feral animals
• Noncon
• Incest


REFUND POLICY

I will not accept refunds until 4 months after you paid; furthermore, asking for a refund means whatever I've drawn you so far is no longer yours and will be deleted.
If you request a refund, please know that I will only refund 75% of what you originally paid. Freelance art is my only source of income! Thank you for understanding!

POLICIES REGARDING MY DESIGNS
• You're free to do anything you please with a character I designed, as long as you own it.
• I may not want to draw my character with yours if it's NSFW - the characters I own are generally very personal.
• Please do not commission art that has my characters in it without my permission!

DISCOUNTS

There are a few things you can have me draw that I'll allow discounts for!
This might just be because I have a particular interest in the subject.
Discounted subjects include:
• Anything Cosmosdex related - 20% discount
• Your commission includes a character I designed - 10% discount
• Your commission includes a character I own - 20% discount

NOTE: Discounts only apply to commissions $35 and up, sorry! FURTHERMORE, art that's already on sale will not go any lower UNLESS your calculated current-priced commission is lower than the sale price when discounts are applied. Thanks for understanding!!! ☀

Prices

Prices are subject to change; please refer to this page before you commission me!
I may briefly open emergency commissions for different prices, but I do not haggle on my regular prices.

Size guideline:


ROUGH SKETCH

Additional characters: +75% of base price

TypeMonochromeFlat coloredColor+Shade
Bust$20 USD$30 USD$40 USD
Partial$25 USD$40 USD$50 USD
Full$30 USD$45 USD$60 USD

LINEART

Additional characters: +75% of base price
Solid or gradient bg included
+$20 for simple painted bg
+$40 for detailed painted bg
Ask me for a quote if you want a background with lineart!

TypeMonochromeFlat coloredColor+Shade
Bust$40 USD$50 USD$55 USD
Partial$50 USD$65 USD$75 USD
Full$70 USD$80 USD$120 USD

PAINTINGS

Additional characters: +75% of base price
Solid or Gradient bg included
+$20 for simple bg
+$40 for detailed bg

TypePrice
Bust$40 USD
Partial$70 USD
Full$100 USD

FULL ILLUSTRATION

$120 Minimum
Ask me for a quote!

CHARACTER SHEET

$120 Minimum
Ask me for a quote!
This will include 3 or more poses, depending on your budget.

EXAMPLES TBA

REFERENCE SHEET

$80 Minimum
Ask me for a quote!
Includes front, back, and 2 additional expressions

ICONS

$30 Flat price - Includes shading, solid or gradient bg
+$5 for simple bg
Matching icons are $25 per icon!

ADDITIONAL CHARGES

DescriptionMonochromeFlat coloredColor+Shade
Extreme detail+$10 USD+$20 USD+$25 USD
Detailed Armor+$20 USD+$30 USD+$40 USD

I also do custom designs - Ask me for a quote!

Queue

Note: Everything on my queue is currently unfinished as of 3/17/2020!!
1. @pettiwhiskers - character sheet
2. @wooloomancer - character sheet
3. @possum_bab - flat colored lineart (1 character fullbody)
4. @choccymlksaus - reference sheet

Note 2: If you're waiting for a piece from me. You are an angel...... thank you so much for your patience!!!

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Contact Me

If you have any questions or concerns, please DM me on Twitter!
NOTE: My time zone is EST; I'm usually active later in the day.
I go out of town often for family, and may not immediately respond to an inquiry... If I miss yours, pop me a DM on Twitter and I'll respond as soon as I'm available!