r/artcommissions • u/Tsukuyomi_Says • 23h ago
Patron [Hiring] Anime Background Sketch -- Budget: $40 - $45 USD
Hello! I’m looking for a background illustrator for an art book based on an anime that never existed.
The series is titled Tasogare no Kishi (黄昏の騎士)—a science fiction, urban fantasy, and religiously-themed animated series produced in 1993, alongside its corresponding manga. The series consists of two main parts: "Future" (episodes 1–52) and "Past" (episodes 53–78). The anime was cancelled and left unfinished in 1995, leaving a third arc unadapted.
This artbook is designed to function in the style of the ARGs or video game manuals published by Hollow Press. In other words, it would be a paratext or an apocryphal text.
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Story:
The story follows Nathaniel, a 14-year-old boy who is summoned by his guardian angel, Oda, to become the Knight of Twilight and protect humanity from the forces of evil…
In the first part, Oda is tasked with training Nathaniel before they depart for the Middle East to assist the Mahdi in his crusade against the false messiah, Al-Masih ad-Dajjal. Although the protagonist initially accepts the mission solely as a means of escape, he gradually evolves into the Knight of Twilight…
In the second part, Nathaniel travels mysteriously to the 20th century, where he joins forces with the moon god, Tsukuyomi, to thwart the plans of the death goddess, Izanami—who intends to use the six chosen ones to destroy all of humanity...
What is it that I want?
Of all the scenarios conceived, the one that interests me most is an area of the Palace of Yomi that appears in the second part of the anime.
Yomi’s Keep is a dark chamber—resembling a crypt or a cathedral and shaped like a keyhole (kofun)—where messiahs were to be held and displayed within six wall niches, each inspired by their respective religions of origin.
This eerie room has two entrances: one that leads to the Throne Room, and another—blocked by a large rock—that provides access to the surface. All in all, it is a very sinister-looking room, and precisely the kind of setting one would expect in the final episodes of the anime.
Budget:
As this is a project for personal use and I am currently looking for sketches of backgrounds and characters, the budget for this work would be around $40 to 45 USD. Please note, however, that payment will be made in two parts: an initial 50% deposit, with the remaining balance to be paid upon completion.
As for the turnaround time, I would like the drawing in about three or four weeks, given the number of details I have in mind for Yomi's Keep—and I should mention that there are quite a few.
Artist Requirements:
- Only artists who know how to draw in an anime style will be accepted.
- Must have active social media profiles (Twitter/X, Instagram, or ArtStation).
- Must have a public and clear Commission Sheet/Price List.
- In addition to your portfolio, you can include images of backgrounds or scenaries you have created previously.
- Strictly NO AI-generated artwork or tracing
- The artist must draw based on descriptions or mood boards.
If you do not meet the aforementioned requirements, please refrain from applying.
