Eli Nova
@HELLOSUNNYCORE
digital artist
they/them
Do not use my art to train AI, and do not repost my work, thank you.
Commissions!
I do them! To be notified about commission openings, you can join my mailing list.To see what I'm currently offering, head on over to my ko-fi page to find commissions with a quick turnaround time, or visit my website for even more options.If you're looking to order an animated Twitch graphic, or hire me for a larger project, please shoot me an email to check my availability!
About me
My name is Eli! It's a Scandinavian name, and most Americans struggle to pronounce it. If you want to give it a whirl, the E is said similarly to the EA in dear, and LI is pronounced like the first part of little. But you're welcome to just call me Sunny!I'm a non-binary digital artist from Sweden, and I've loved drawing since I was a little child! I love bright and happy colors, and specialize in colorful line-based illustrations.You'll find me as @hellosunnycore on a few different platforms, but I'm the most active on BlueSky and Tumblr.
General
How can I message you?
The best way to get in touch with me is by email. If you want to send me something short and sweet, my tumblr ask box is open.
Can I draw your OCs?
Yes absolutely! Seeing other people's drawings of my OCs warms my heart!Note that I have most social media notifications turned off, so if you drew something for me, the best way to make sure that I see it is to email me!
Are you in any fandoms?
I'm a casual fan of many things, but my all time favorite thing in the world is One Piece! I also love FFXIV and Splatoon ♥︎
Art
Can I use your artwork as my icon (etc)?
You can only use or repost art that was made for you, or given to you!That means you're welcome to use an artwork if you…
A) received it as a gift from me.
B) commissioned me to draw it for you.
C) got permission to use from the person who commissioned it from me.As always, if you do use or post an artwork that I made for you, even if you have my permission, always give visible credit to me!
Can I repost your art on [ … ]?
See the answer above ☝️
What tools/programs do you use?
I draw in Procreate! Sometimes I use PS for final color adjustments, or to make gifs.As of April 2023 I draw with a 2nd gen Apple Pencil, on a 5th gen 12.9" iPad Pro.Before that, I worked with a 1st gen Apple Pencil and a 2nd gen 10,5" iPad Pro.
What brushes do you use?
I made my lineart brushes myself!
You can get them here!The brush I render with is the Watery Brush No 8 Rough from True Grit Texture Supply's Rusty Nib pack, but any sort of watercolor brush would probably work.
What's that texture on your art?
I use various textures and brushes from True Grit to get that grungy look! I highly recommend checking out their catalog, they've got a lot of truly choice stuff.The specific halftone dot pattern in my art comes from their Beat Tones pack, and I believe most of the stains and speckles I throw on are from Distress Press.
Commissions
Can I order multiple pieces at once?
Yes, that's not a problem!
Can you design me a logo?
No. I'm an illustrator, not a graphic designer.
Can you work from just a description?
If you don't have any references of your character, showing me a moodboard or pictures that remind you of them will help me capture them better.
Can/will you draw furry characters?
Gladly!
Crediting the artist
— How does "crediting" work?Even if you have my permission to repost or use something I drew for you, you still need to give visible credit to me. The point is to make sure that anyone who sees the art will easily be able to find out who made it.If you repost a commission or an adoptable that was made by me, please include a link to either my Twitter or my website. I'm not active on ToyHouse but I have an account, so you can credit me there if you prefer.(Providing just ONE link is enough! And if you're on Twitter or Instagram you can just @ me.)
— Where do I put the credit?If you're using the art as your profile picture, the credit should be in your profile/bio.If you're posting the artwork on Twitter, Instagram, Toyhou.se etc, the credit should be in the image description.Basically, a person who is looking at the artwork should also be seeing the credit.If a person finds the image and has trouble finding out where the artwork came from, it means you have not credited the artist properly.
— Why is crediting artists important?The point of crediting artists is to make sure that when someone sees an artwork they like, they can easily find out who made it!Basically, when you see an artwork you like, you might be interested in seeing more art like that. If the art you find is credited, you can easily find the artist and follow them, or commission them.By crediting artists, you're not just doing the bare minimum when it comes to respecting their work. You're also actively supporting them, by helping other people find them. It's good for business!
What's an "adoptable"?
In the art community, "adoptables" are original character designs that are for sale. Once you buy (a.k.a adopt) a character, it basically becomes your OC.If you adopt a character from me, you receive the ownership and a high-res artwork of the character design. You are then free to decide the character's name, gender, personality, backstory etc, and use it however you want — as long as you follow my terms.
@hellosunnycore's
ADOPTION TERMS:
PERSONAL USE ONLY.
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You may NOT use the character for any sort of commercial use. This includes using the character as a mascot to promote yourself or your brand with, or as the base for a vtuber model — this would count as branding, and does not fall under personal use.
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(If you really want to adopt one of my designs for branding or commercial use, you're welcome to contact me, so we can discuss the terms of use and the additional fee for that use).
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You may NOT use the character to promote hate speech or similar.
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You may NOT claim to be the original creator of the art or the design that I made.
CUSTOMIZATION?
You MAY decide the character's name, gender, personality, backstory etc.
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You MAY adjust the design, add or remove parts, adjust the body type within reason, change clothing style and make up new outfits — as long as the general design is still recognizable.*HOWEVER: if you want to make changes, please make them either by adding notes, or by making a new drawing of the character on your own. Please do not edit my original artwork.
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Note that you may NOT drastically change the character's skin tone.
RIGHTS?
The original design and the artwork of the character will remain my intellectual property — meaning that I will be credited as the original creator, and maintain the right to display the character artwork on my website and such.
I will not use the character for anything else.
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You maintain the rights to the character itself: personality, backstory and other attributes that you add to them are all your property.
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Basically: I designed it, but it's 100% your OC!
WHAT ELSE?
You're welcome to make stories with the character, roleplay as the character, cosplay it, draw it, commission art of it and so on, as long as what you make is non-commercial.
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Sales are final on my end, but you can re-sell, trade or give the character away to someone else — as long as you 1) credit me as the original creator, and 2) refer the new owner to this page so they can read the terms.
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NOTE ON RE-SELLING:
The character by itself can NOT be sold for a higher price than you purchased it for. BUT if you re-sell it as a bundle, together with other artworks that have been made of the character aside from the character art I made, you CAN of course charge for the additional art as well.
Purchasing an adoptable from me automatically means that you agree to the terms on this page.
My username is the same everywhere, so you can easily credit me as just @hellosunnycore. If you put up a character I created on ToyHou.se I'd love to be added! :)