Kawamaru

Digital Illustrator and Animator

About

I'm a digital illustrator and animator from Kouvola, Finland. I've graduated as Bachelor of Culture and Arts from Oulu AMK in spring 2020. Before that, I completed my studies of Visual Artisan in Ammattiopisto Lappia in 2013.I create art because I always have. I've been passionate about drawing ever since I was a child, and I began to practice making art more seriously in my teenage years. For me, to live is to create.I love interesting character designs, lively colors and the magic of bringing things to life by means of animation.

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Kawamaru's Terms of Service

Kawamaru's Commission Terms of ServiceEffective from 13th of October, 2025I. General• Read before ordering any kind of commission from me! By ordering a commission you agree to these Terms of Service.
• Any statement can be bound to change if discussed with me, the creator, prior to the commission.
• For legal reasons, you have to be at least 18 years old to commission me.
• I have a right to alter my Terms of Service at any time. New rules will not apply retroactively and won't influence orders started on older terms.
• For some special offer commissions, additional policies may apply.
• I have a right to not accept your commission order. If you break these Terms of Service, I have a right to cancel your commission order.II. Copyright and Usage Policy• I, as the creator, hold full copyright to the commissioned picture. This exludes the material potentially provided by the commissioner, such as a character design.
• I can use the commissioned picture to promote myself unless otherwise in advance agreed.• You, as the commissioner, are allowed to use the commissioned picture for any personal use. You are also allowed to post the commissioned picture online for non-commercial use.
• You are not allowed to use the commissioned picture for commercial use unless otherwise in advance agreed.
• You are not allowed, under any circumstances, to use any part of the commissioned picture (including work-in-progress pictures) for non fungible tokens (NFTs) or training generative artificial intelligence (AI). Use of the artwork for any advertising or profits associated with NFT, generative AI or cryptocurrency is strictly prohibited.III. Payment• Payment happens via PayPal, using invoice. Other payment methods must be agreed in advance.
• Payment must be paid upfront. For some special offer commissions, different policies may apply. Different payment schedules or part payments can be agreed prior to the commission.
• Commission may be cancelled by the commissioner at any time, but any work already done on the commission will be subtracted from the refund. A finished commission is not refundable. Work-in-progress pictures will be provided during the workflow to ensure the desired final product.
• If I fail to meet any agreed deadline for the finished commission, the payment can be refunded and the commission canceled.
• The price of the commission may be changed during the process if the commissioner asks for heavy changes not agreed in advance.

Commission InfoHere are a few examples of what kind of commissions you can order from me. The list isn't exhaustive, so if you want to order something that's not been included here, please don't hesitate to contact me about your ideas!Please make sure to read Terms of of Service before ordering a commission from me!Themes I won't draw for a commission
include, but may not be limited to:
- sexual and fetish art
- extreme gore
- hate art (e.g. transphobic imagery)Please note that my specializations are animals and cartoony designs. Keeping this in mind, you may commission me other things as well.You can order a commission by filling this form.

Character designing and/or reference sheets
For design commission, the design can be created from scratch or be based on an already existing design provided by the commissioner.
The reference sheet commission can include one or multiple sheets.Starting prices
Character design: 60€
Reference sheet: 80€
The final price varies depending on factors like the complexity of the design and number of poses.

Character art
Character commissions can vary from simple headshots to full scenes.Starting prices
Headshot: 20€
Half-body: 40€
Full body: 60€
Full body with scene: 100€The starting prices are for commissions that include colors, shading and optional single-color or simple background. The final price varies depending on factors like the complexity of the design and the amount of details in the scene.

Animated avatar
A looping headshot animation of a character. A simple background and small extra details are included in the starting price.Starting prices
Basic: 45€
Shading: +15€
Detailed background: +15€The final price varies depending on factors like the complexity of the design and the amount of movement.

Emojis
Single or set of emojis. Colors and shading are included.Starting prices
Still: 10€
Animated: 15€
Still with background: 15€

Experimental sketchbook pages
Unlike other commissions, this doesn't include work-in-progress pictures during the process. Artistic liberties may be taken, and it's recommended to consider this more of a paid request than a regular commission.The commissioner provides a character design and, if desired, inspiration material (e.g. screenshots, photos) and/or a list of themes they wish to not see in the page (e.g. blood, religious themes).Please note that while the sketchbook page is done traditionally, the commissioner will get a digital version of the final result.Price
40€