mocarro - creature artist
I’m Moc, and I'm a freelance 2D digital creature artist. Besides creating art, my other big passion is to show others that art is not a question of talent and that anyone can learn how to draw.Commission status: January slots available!
Commission status: Waitlist is on!
If you wish to order a commission from me, please contact me via DeviantArt notes, Instagram DM, Discord or you can use the commission form on my website! I linked all my social media on this card, do not hesitate to reach out, I'd love to work with you!
Bust - starting at $90
A digital painting of your character(s) from the shoulders up. The base price includes a simple background to suit the character (as pictured) and minor clothing/jewellery. Intricate clothing, markings, fins, feathers, etc may be considered complex design elements.Complexity fee:If the character(s) is/are rather complex, there will be an additional complexity fee, which depends on what shows on the illustration, and that is up for negotiation.
Illustration - starting at $200
A digital painting of your character(s) all in their full glory! The base price includes a simple background to suit the character (as pictured) and minor clothing/jewellery. Intricate clothing, markings, fins, feathers, etc may be considered complex design elements.Complexity fee:If the character(s) is/are rather complex, there will be an additional complexity fee, which depends on what shows on the illustration, and that is up for negotiation.
Sketch - starting at $60
Inspired by da Vinci, these pieces are amazing to bring back the traditional vibe in the age of digital and enjoy a bit more minimalistic art of your character. Let's admire values and forms!Complexity fee:If the character(s) is/are rather complex, there will be an additional complexity fee, which depends on what shows on the illustration, and that is up for negotiation.
Sheets & bases
Reference sheet - starting at $100
A good reference sheet introduces your character's design in a specific way: the main goal is to keep all the information about your character in one place, from the base colours to design details and accessories. Personally, I find it super important to preserve the base colours of the character/gear as simple as possible, thinking of future artists who will use this sheet to see and sample all the information your character has. Also, a reference sheet can feature who your character is, and it can be simple and minimalistic or can be a piece of art itself, with a fully painted background.The base price contains:- a full body drawing of your character (unshaded)
- simple background
- a colour palette
- a headshot or chibi (client's pick)The final image is high resolution, working on big canvas in 300 dpi, so you can enjoy every detail.Anything more complex - like an example image: several headshot, painted background, complex character - is up to negotiation! For tricky anatomy and/or extras, like multiplied head design, armour, jewellery, extra pages are possible to show all the information in details.
Custom Base - starting at $150
A good base is super useful for ARPG breeds - closed or open. It also serves designers well, who create adoptables. A custom base definitely highlights the uniqueness of a breed or can highlight a designer's work, using something else than the pre-made bases.The base price contains:- a full body drawing of your character (unshaded)
- 3 mane types
- 3 tail types
- simple background
- a colour palette
- a headshot or chibi (client's pick)The final image is high resolution, working on a big canvas in 300 dpi, so you can enjoy every detail.Anything more complex - shading, complex background, additional elements to the base, etc - is up to negotiation!
Comic pages
Comic page - price depends on project
Custom comic page of your character!Comics are a great way to tell a short or longer story of your character, but there is a lot to discuss if you pick this commission option: colouring, character's number, the panels' number are all up for discussion.Classic and webtoon formats are possible. Both are also possible, but will have additional fees.Please note that I am an artist and not a writer. You have to write the story. I happily draw the story for you :)
Others
I am open to other art projects that are not on the list above: stickers, card designs, character designs or if you have something else in mind - just ask :) Price depends on what you need. Please do not hesitate to reach out!
| DOs | DON'Ts |
|---|---|
| ✓ Animals (real or fantasy ones, but please ask me about absolute fantasy made-up creatures) | 𐄂 Humans/humanoids |
| ✓ Animal-based creatures/monsters. (I am more than happy to build anatomy for you!) | 𐄂 Sexually explicit/fetish art |
| ✓ Mild gore (I am not afraid of some blood :)) | 𐄂 Mecha and NFT |
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WHAT DO I DRAW?
I am an animal artist, I do feral and stylised animal art - at the moment I am not comfortable drawing humans and humanoids, furries included!
I happily draw animal-based creatures/monsters.
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sfw of nsfw?
I don't draw sexual themes, censored or uncensored included.
Blood, death and bones are fine, if it is part of the character's story.
Please ask me about the gore topic first!
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PAYMENT
Currency accepted in USD and can be paid through PayPal.
I require 30% of the full price being paid, once you claim a commission slot.
I am open for payment plans.
Don't send me any payment before I have agreed to give you a slot and requested you to send me the payment.
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REFUNDS
After delivering the finished piece, I am unable to give you any refund.
Once I started to work on your piece, I am able to give you a partial refund if needed.
If I cannot deliver your piece because of me, I can give you 100% refund.
If you are getting a refund, do not request a Paypal chargeback. I will transfer the money back to you myself.
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REVISIONS
You get 3 rounds of changes on the commissioned piece included in the price.
A fee will be added if you want something changed on the final drawing - unless a misunderstanding from my side has been made.
If you wish for me to change something in the drawing you have previously approved, I will charge you a fee to change it. The amount of the extra charge depends on the change you want me to make and is usually based on an hourly wage.
If your reference is unclear to start with changes will come at an extra charge.
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PROCESS & DELIVERY
The time it takes to finish your commission varies from 1 week - 3 months depending on factors such as health, the complexity of the commissioned piece and other work.
Once the piece is finished you will receive the full-resolution image along with a web-friendly size. Note that there is no physical product.
The final piece comes in 300 DPI and in A4 size (approx. 210 x 297 mm, exact size can vary due to the nature of the piece).
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COPYRIGHT & USAGE
I, as the artist
I reserve the right to cancel and refund the order at any time for any reason.
I retain all copyrights over the commissioned artwork.
I will NOT claim the intellectual property (IP) of the commissioned artwork.
I will NOT profit further from the commissioned artwork unless you (the customer) break any of the terms.
I reserve the right to post the commissioned artwork online, in my portfolio as well as in publications such as art books.
You (the customer/commissioner):
You may upload the commissioned artwork on any website and social channels.
You may NOT make profits from the commissioned piece (reselling, redistributing, uploading to POD-services, make prints, etc.)
You may NOT alter the commissioned artwork without my (the artist's) consent.
You MAY be allowed to sell the artwork if it is a part of an Adoptable. Please discuss this with me prior to paying for the artwork.
You retain the rights to the intellectual property (IP).
You may NOT use the commissioned artwork for commercial purposes.
The following is considered copyright infringement:
Reproducing/using the copyrighted artwork commercially - means making money off it in any way not excluded from these terms.
Claiming the artwork as your own.
Altering the artwork without my consent.
In some cases, the commercial rights to the image may be purchased.
HOW WE WILL WORK TOGETHER?
I will ask about your OC/pet a lot, about their personality, background story, wanting to know what makes them, them.
You will see a sketch or sketches of different composition ideas and we will discuss which one you like or what direction I should push your piece.
You will see my colour key sketch to have an insight and involvement in colour plan (depending on the complexity of the commissioned piece).
And finally, you will get the full-resolution file (approx. 210 x 297 mm at 300 DPI) of the final drawing and a smaller version for internet upload. Final file formats are usually PNG.
Underwater kelpie illustration
Personal illustration of two leopards.
Character reference sheet
Art Nouveau card illustration
Dragon rat for Rattober
Kelpie illustration
Beast sheet for a DnD party
Fake screenshot
Page 4 of StarWaves (my comic)
Anatomy sheet for a character
chaos potatoes
Rat Way Sanctuary
From 2026 some of my rat art can be purchased from the Rat Way Sanctuary merch shop - and with your purchase, you support the rats in their care! Every sale the rescue makes through this shop goes directly into rat food, vet bills, meds, treats, bedding and so on.The Rat Way Sanctuary set not a smaller goal than to help to the most misunderstood and mistreated small animals ever: rats. They save, care for and give a forever home to seniors, rats with acute or chronic medical needs, and the behaviorally challenged, but also help to rehome healthy, young rats. This is not an easy task to do! Many would think small pets, rats included is easy and cheap to care for, but this couldn't be farther from the truth. Rats are high-maintenance pets, who easily get sick and require special care and an exotic vet. A small, expensive, super social pet that shows medical needs or difficult behaviour basically has no chance to find a happy home, so the team of Rat Way Sanctuary does an incredibly important job.
comics
StarWaves
Frida is a Star Deity of Hevos and STRICTLY forbidden to visit the mortal world. But rules are meant to be broken - but is it truly worth it? Maybe the more one learns about the world, the more they regret their decision. StarWaves is narrating a part of Frida’s lore and available on Webtoon, deviantArt and ComicFury.
Deja Vu
Deja Vu was my entry for Global Comic Awards 2025 and is a one shot story that centers around the theme "Deja Vu". The story is being told by two of my nature spirit OCs; Ivory, the Water Spirit, and Jade, the Plant Spirit. The comic is available on deviantArt and Webtoon.
animation
In 2025 I deep dived into 2D animation! And while I am still in the early stage - and these projects take so much time - I am not super fast with them, but I definitely enjoy the journey! :D
Ah, this is always the hardest part...Hi, I am Moc - this is how people know me online - originally a biologist-to-be, but turned out to be an artist :3 My journey began in 2020, when I decided it was time to leave my super stressful work behind me and try something else, something that I never did before... and art was the first idea I've got. Turned out it wasn't that crazy idea after all.My goal with my art journey was first and foremost to prove to myself that I can learn how to draw, even though I was never a gifted child and always believed I had no talent for creative things. And wanted this journey to be a self-learning one. Now, almost 6 years later, I can tell, yes, you can learn art on your own too, at any age, and no, you don't have to be a miracle kid for it.My favourite subjects to draw are definitely animals - exciting ones and fantasy made as well - and my superpowers are definitely anatomy and lighting. I also love to create something new, a new creature that actually could work in the real world too. For these projects, my long-time love, biology, meets with art, and not gonna lie, I enjoy this special love child area the most.In my free time, I love venturing in nature, collecting weird stuff, read book, (nowadays I am really into military sci-fi), jumping into different art projects that I know nothing of and play DnD.
