I'm working on a couple of custom cards for a new homebrew AP, but I can't find any artwork that is covered by the CUP for some pivotal cards I really want/need to include.
If I wanted to comission the artwork of, say, at most 5 cards, how would I go about it?
How can I find some artists, and how much costs (if any?) should I expect?
Also, what kind of disclaimer would I need to include to the pdf, and are there other things to look out for (is there a need to separate whats covered by CUP and what's not, for example?).
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The Community Use Policy assumes that your project consists of some material that is owned by Paizo and (in most cases) some material that is not owned by Paizo. It (and its required statements) just tell people "hey, folks, Paizo owns some of this." It makes no presumption of who might own that other material, and does not require you to indicate which parts are owned by whom.
So if you want to commission art for a project you intend to distribute under the CUP, you just have to make sure that your agreement with the artist allows you to do that.
Others can answer your question about how to find artists and typical costs better than I.
Thanks a lot Vic, that made the legal side perfectly clear!
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I saw this and promptly forgot, whoops. I've commissioned art before (of my RPG characters, not ACG artwork), and have had good luck over at deviantart. What I did was post on their job offers forum and I got a flood of responses. Before posting, you'll want to describe roughly what you're after. If you have a budget in mind, maybe post that too.
1. Having no background is cheaper than having a background. Ask for transparent backgrounds so that the drivethru card creator can keep the default PACG art background around your piece.
2. For people, headshots are cheaper than full-body artwork. Unless you really want/need full-body, just go for heads.
3. Have reference images so that the artists generally know roughly what you're after. Reference images can cover not only appearance, but also style. For example, you may want to link some Pathfinder art as a reference for style, if you want your commissioned art to look (style-wise) similarly to how most existing ACG art looks. That being said, the realistic style of PF art is generally more expensive than other styles (flat colors, anime style, etc.)
My rough guess is that you'll be looking at somewhere between $10-$30 per piece assuming the above (no bg, just heads for people, not super detailed).
Once you find someone you like (or multiple people, don't need to get it all through one person), work with them in PM for other details like pricing, payment details (usually artists want 50% upfront), timeline, and legal details (will you own the copyright or will they own it? If they own copyright, make sure you get their written permission to do whatever you'll want to end up doing with it). They'll usually send you sketches and WIP pieces for approval.
You can also try looking around the internet for people doing free commissions, or try to find freely-licensed stock art.
Good luck!