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VenGethenian

Ven Gethenian
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Hi! I'm Ven. You probably know me as Oancitizen's title card artist on TGWTG.com or Chez Apocalypse.

I regret to announce that due to personal reasons, I am currently taking a break from doing title cards and am not accepting commissions until further notice.

I thank you all for your kind words, and your patience. I just need to deal with some things right now.

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GREETINGS EVERYONE!

My name is Ven Gethenian. I make title cards for two fine producers from Channel Awesome. This is where I pimp them.

First, my BFF Kyle "Oancitizen" Kallgren. He produces a review show called Brows Held High, in which he focuses on arthouse films both recent and retro. His videos can be viewed on his Blip account here or on ThatGuyWithTheGlasses.com here.

Second, my little brother Smarty, whose show The Machinimist is featured on Blistered Thumbs, here. This show, as well as other exploits and shenanigans, can also be seen on his website, Teh Smarty Productions.


COMMISSIONS!

...I do them. Usually. My ability to accept commissioned art changes with my schedule, which changes... a lot. So contact me (see how below!) if you want something done.

Prices:
~$10 per character for a pencil drawings. Example: fav.me/d2ol0je
~$12 per character hand-drawn with "touches" of color. Example: fav.me/d2zrx1u
~$18 for "stylized" musician portraits with lettering and stage detail. Examples: halfwest.deviantart.com/galler… (Please provide reference photo/video links and what 1-3 words you want with the stage detail, if any)
~$25 per character with full color. Example: fav.me/d4anfia

I am not currently accepting deals for full-time title card gigs, but I can design a title card for your show with full colored art, logo, and a generic background which you can add titles and text to for each new episode. Prices will range depending on the complexity of the work to be done, but will generally run in the $25-$30 range.

All prices are negotiable.

What I won't draw:
~Real-person incest
~Children in sexual situations
~18+ depictions involving people who have asked or suggested any discomfort with the idea of being portrayed in such a manner. I have the final word on who I judge to qualify under this rule and unless you can provide a direct communication with the intended subject giving permission for it to be done, my word is final.

All other requests "ideologically sensitive" content will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Completed commissions containing graphic violence or explicit sexual content will be hosted under a different name on another site, through my own personal website, or will be delivered directly through the commissioner's preferred method of file transfer. I will not provide links to this stuff anywhere on here. If you are not the person who commissioned it, you'll have to contact me privately if you want to see it.

Privacy Policy: By default, I WILL NOT give out the names of anyone who commissions graphic material.


HOW TO CONTACT ME!

The best way to get in touch with me is by E-mail at friarsghost@gmail.com. I check my E-mail multiple times daily and will usually reply within 12 hours, if not much sooner. If you do not hear from me, message me here and tell me you've sent an E-mail -- I'm not aware of any specific domains getting filtered as spam by my E-mail but personal e-mails have been sent to the spam folder in the past.
You can also direct-message me on Twitter at Gethenian.
ALSO, check out my fan page on Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Ven-Get…


OTHER PROJECTS!

My most active side project at the moment is as co-host of an interview/podcast series called Random Odds. Previous interviews and episodes can be found on our Blip page or on our website here. Check us out!

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...my gallery view count, that is.

Friggin' awesome. :D

First, thanks everybody for coming to look at my art!

Now, getting down to business...


COMMISSIONS!
...I do them. Usually. My ability to accept commissioned art changes with my schedule, which changes... a lot. So contact me (see how below!) if you want something done.

Prices:
~$9 per character for a pencil drawings. Example: fav.me/d2ol0je
~$10 per character with "touches" of color. Example: fav.me/d2zrx1u
~$12 per character with cleaned up inked outlines. Example: fav.me/d2ku361
~$15 per character with full color (colored pencil) and no ink outlines. Examples: fav.me/d2ku77l ; fav.me/d2sn3p6
~$15 for "stylized" musician portraits with lettering and stage detail. Examples: halfwest.deviantart.com/galler… (Please provide reference photo/video links and what 1-3 words you want with the stage detail, if any)
~$20 per character with full ink and coloring. Examples: fav.me/d2w1c3l with colored pencils; fav.me/d31j8a9 with tablet coloring
Note: Prices may be subject to slight increase based on the complicatedness of what you want done.

What I won't draw: Real-person incest or children in sexual situations. All other requests "ideologically sensitive" content will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Concerning Graphic Materials: Completed commissions containing graphic violence or explicit sexual content will be hosted under a different name on another site, or through my own personal website. I also will not provide links to this stuff anywhere on here. If you are not the person who commissioned it, you'll have to contact me privately if you want to see it.

Privacy Policy: By default, I WILL NOT give out the names of anyone who commissions graphic material.


HOW TO CONTACT ME!
...best through E-mail at friarsghost@gmail.com
You can also try messaging me through DeviantArt, and I'm sometimes on AIM under the screen name "Ven badger," or on Skype as "vengethenian," but E-mail is your surest bet, since I have it up on a tab all the time when I'm online, and on days I have to work or am busy doing other things, I still check it at least once a day.
You can also ALSO follow me on Twitter! My username is Gethenian.


OTHER PROJECTS!
...I have them. Right now, my most active project not featured on DevArt is my video series. I review showtunes and do sketches and in-character vlogs and spontaneous journalism bits, all of which can be found at my blog:
somaturgy.blogspot.com


BY THE WAY!
...I'm Ven Gethenian, or VGer for short. You might see me around the interwebs usually going by some recognizable variation of those. Now.... you may have noticed that my DeviantArt username is not a variation of those. Why? Because I made this account before I started using "Gethenian" as my online handle and I like having stats on here that go back 6+ years. I'm so ttly elite like that or something rite. ;)


AS A FINAL NOTE!
...I'm That Kid who was always the prank-puller, the class clown, and the instigator of rebellion against the establishment for the lulz. Even the stuff I take seriously, I... try not to take TOO seriously. I can tend to slip into my native language at times, which is the ancient and noble tongue known as Hyperbole, but in the end I pretty much get along with almost everyone and I just want to make people smile. So if anything I draw or say offends you or makes you uncomfortable... you can go suck it. :)

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HELLOHELLOHELLO, folks! Here is your introduction to ME!

Firstly, just to clear up any confusion -- I am Ven Gethenian, aka VGer. My DeviantArt name is Halfwest because I created this account before I started regularly using my first name on the Internets, and before I adopted the pseudonym "Gethenian." I KEPT this account because I like the bragging rights of having been a member of the site for 6 years. I'm petty that way. ;)

Secondly, YES, I DO COMMISSIONS. PROBABLY. Underline the "probably." I also have a full-time job and a full-time family and will be back in school soon, so there is a chance I may have to tell you sorry, I just don't have the time. Buuuut that status can change really quickly and depend a lot on how soon you need some art done, and how detailed it is, so I'm not going to update this space every time I'm too busy to take commissions -- the best thing to do is just contact me if you're interested and see what my schedule is right then.

And speaking of contacting... the best way to do it is to e-mail me at friarsghost@gmail.com. You can ALSO leave a comment under this entry or on my DevArt page, which I DO try to check every day, but really if you want to get my attention, e-mail is the way to go.

As for commission prices... Again, this is something you're going to have to contact me about. I don't charge exorbitant amounts... in fact it's just as likely I'll undercharge you... but again, it depends on what you want, how quickly you want it, and honestly... also on what else you have to offer for it. Meaning... I'll consider foregoing monetary payment if you have something more interesting to offer, such as... well, try me. If I have the time, I may be willing to do art trades or do commissions for free if I can get a plug on your webspace or... you know... WHATEVER.

So that's that in a top hat. Thanks for viewing my page!
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Uhh...

6 years to get 7,000 pageviews...

...and 23 days to get another 1,000.

WHAT DID I DO RIGHT??!?!!

Y'all rock. Thanks for all the views and... hey, since this is my page, I'm gonna take this opportunity to shamelessly plug myself.

I make videos here:
somaturgy.blogspot.com

and yes, I DO accept commissions. My time is limited so I may not be able to accept whatever you want me to draw when you ask me, and sorry I can't quote prices at you because... I've never really done commissions so I have no idea what people usually charge for this. Just... if you want something, message me or E-mail me at friarsghost@gmail.com and we'll talk.

And if you're from Channel Awesome, the answer is yes, I will MAKE time to do commissions for video title cards. I am an unbelievable whore this way. But goddammit, you all can't tell me my talent isn't worth it! >.>
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