Hi, I'm looking to commission an overlay for my pet

What I want: ➜ The underwater lighting. The overlay doesn't have to be the same color and whatnot as the experiment pet, I just love the atmosphere/vibe that it has! (If this look clashes with any markings you may want to go with (see the types of sharks section) I'm open to not having this, but I really love this look.) ➜ Something friendly/positive without being overly cutesy/"chibi". Realistic is fine, but I'm not going for horror movie or Jaws style! Sharks get a bad rap, I don't want this to perpetrate that idea. That being said, I'm not looking for something too cutesy/simplistic or, for lack of a better word, "chibi". I like cute, but I'd prefer something cool/artsy for this that portrays sharks in a friendly or positive sort of light. ➜ Large/full size transparent image and transparent 200x200 image. I can make the 200x200 myself if it's an issue, but I'd at least like something larger in case I ever change up the pet's coding and could incorporate it on a larger scale. ➜ Willingness to show me at least a sketch WIP. I'll do my best to not nitpick or be picky, but I'm a very visual person so describing what you plan and actually seeing a sketch of it feels different to me! (Same as an artist wanting a visual ref and not just a text description.) If you're willing to do more WIP/in-between progress shots then lovely! However I understand this can mess up the flow for some people so as long as you're willing to give me something to go off of I'm happy. ➜ A pose that uses the square space as best as possible without looking like the shark is crammed into a box. I understand sharks are long creatures so there will need to be some give and take with this-- that's fine! I'm open to talk it out. I'm assuming the pose will have to be something like this, but if you have another idea I'm happy to hear it!

Types of possible sharks to base this off of: ➜ Great white. A classic, iconic shark. ➜ Tiger shark. Very chill sharks. Local scuba diving places specifically mention these as a popular aspect of some of their dives! They also have markings that might be more interesting for an artist to draw. ➜ Tipped reef sharks. Black or white tipped reef sharks! Not terribly visually interesting but one of my faves all the same so I figured I'd include it! Note: I'm okay with getting a little creative and mixing design elements as long as it's still very clearly a shark. (So, I don't want the silhouette/shape of a whale shark or goblin shark, but some markings or coloring of a whale shark would be okay if that's something that inspires you and you think you could do something interesting with it.) I'm also happy with sticking to one type of shark-- just tell me what you have in mind, as I don't have anything exact in mind.

What I'm willing to pay: Honestly I'd like to keep the price range in the $25 - $35 range, but less is (obviously lol) fine! Potentially open to spending more as well. I don't expect anything crazy or detailed, but if a Shark overlay is something you feel you can do and would be excited to do then please post/sMail me, even if your prices are above my budget. I'm interested in seeing what my options are as most art in shops here either seem to be for people or quads, which this is not. (I have gone through a few threads and seen some I liked, but I thought I'd try my luck with this first before messaging anyone.) (As an aside I have CW for sale here and my toyhou.se is here; I'm happy to include a combination of USD/csc/cw/characters as payment; just make an offer! ❤️)

Please note! It's not personal if I don't go with your art. Even if it's art I love it may not feel fitting for this overlay-- I'll def be joining ping groups and whatnot, so this may not be the last you hear of me even if I don't go with you for this particular piece. ❤️

I'd love comments here (both to keep the thread alive and to showcase your work to anyone browsing!) but if you'd rather sMail me for any reason please feel free to. ❤️ Thank you to anyone who read this wall of text!

commissioner found, ty! lock please ❤️

Hi, I'm new. If you still haven't found someone and you want, I would like to do it. let me know if you want and I can do a sketcht for you, without commitment to purchase (if I have no examples) if you like we do it, and if you don't like it, no problem. :D

Hey, I'm so sorry but I've recently found someone to do this commission for me. I've only just gotten to hop on and came to lock this post, but thank you so much for your offer! I'll keep an eye out for your work with future pets, as I have plenty who need overlays haha :)

Sounds perfect, thank you! :D