PAST WORKS

TERMS of SERVICE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
These Terms outline the intellectual property rights and the commission service between all parties involved, including, but not limited to You (the Client) and the Artist (LEINĀʻALA; also "LEINA'ALA" and "LEINAALA", & LEINAALA.ART). You hereby implicitly and voluntarily agree to act in accordance with, agree to, and abide by these Terms.In addition, these Terms maybe subject to changes and go into effect immediately. The date for these changes are posted on this page at the top.You hereby understand that you will be receiving DIGITAL artwork formatted as an image (.JPEG/.JPG) intended for "personal use". This is defined as artwork for personal digital galleries, online profiles pictures, banners, forum signatures, and anything of similar nature.Commissions will have my signature on the bottom left.Turn-Around Time (TAT) maybe anywhere between 1-8 weeks depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to workload, personal responsibilities, communication, adjustments, and more. I will take responsibility in communicating with you as soon as possible regarding any delays.USD (or other mutual agreements for kamaʻāina) payments through Artistree, Ko-fi, or PayPal invoice. At least 50% payment is expected upfront—commissions will not be started until the minimum payment is made. Final product will be delivered once full payment is completed—including any and all incurred fees.By submitting a form and/or inquiring about a commission, you voluntarily and explicitly agree to adhere to these terms.

I, as the artist, reserve the following rights...
✽I retain sole rights to my intellectual property and copyrights over the artwork and designs that I produce
✽I reserve the right to post artwork to my social media accounts, website(s), and portfolios for the express purpose of promoting myself
✽I reserve the right to decline, cancel, and issue refunds at my sole discretion for a commission at any time for any reason within accordance with these terms
✽I reserve the right to update prices, fees, forms, and services at any time for any reason.
✽I reserve the right to block and blacklist anyone who not only breach these terms but make me feel uncomfortable in any way

You, as the client, have the following rights...
✽You reserve all rights to your intellectual property (including character concepts and design if you created them)
✽You reserve the right to cancel at any time for any reason
✽You reserve the right to personal use of finalized artwork; which includes, but is not limited to: sharing on social media, using as profile pics, adding to galleries, giving as a gift to friends and family, or using as a ref to provide for other artists
✽You reserve the right to a lifetime service of adjustments to signature/watermarks, free of charge, no questions asked. However, you understand that I will not remove nor make them unrecognizable.

YOU MAY NOT DO THE FOLLOWING UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES:
✽partially or completely removing or cropping out my watermark signature from the full image (this does not pertain to the cropping that occurs when uploading profile pictures and banners)
✽taking or withholding credit for the artwork
✽commercial use without prior agreement for licensure (any means of reproducing, duplicating, modifying, and distributing for some form of profit)
✽minting artwork as NFTs or anything related to NFT
✽using my artwork to feed into a dataset for the purposes of training an AI image generating program and/or reproducing my artwork, or otherwise anything related to the support of AI generated works
✽forcing a refund by filing a chargeback

CANCELLATION POLICY
You are entitled to cancel Your commission at any time for any given reason. Please inform me of your decision clearly by email at [email protected] or whatever means of correspondence we've used. Likewise, I am entitled to decline or cancel a commission at any time for any reason at my sole discretion.Commissions where there is no response from You for 21 days will be canceled.

REFUND POLICY
Cancellations that occur prior to the start of the sketch phase maybe entitled to no more than ~80% refund (rounded up to the nearest dollar). I will retain the remainder to cover any necessary fees. Cancellations that have occurred as a result of no response after 21 days may not be entitled to a refund.

CONTACT
If you have any questions about these Terms, You can contact Me by email at [email protected] or on social media.

FAQ

How Do You Say Your Name?
LEI • NĀ • ʻA • LA:
LEI like lake
NUH like nut, but with a slight emphasis on this letter
UH like you're droppin' a beat, but with a noticeable stop like somebody pinched you at this part
LUH like lungeFeel free to practice saying it altogether until it sounds smooth and natural, then feel free to call me Lei :)

What Do You Draw?
I prefer humans or humanoid, like D&D, original/adopted characters, and book/comic characters. I am not opposed to drawing anthro, animal companions, plants, and simple mechanical bits, but it's not my strong suit.

What Are Your Biggest Accomplishments as an Artist?
My biggest, most proudest accomplishments are Pacific Islander Collaborations. I provided interior and character illustrations for Kryssa Stevenson's novel "Shadowed By Moonlight", and I collaborate with TawshLav and a other local artists on Hawaiian Language & Art Calendars for 2025-2026.

Do You Sell Artwork for NFTs?
It's a non-negotiable no from me.

Do You Accept Any Form of Cryptocurrency?
No. Not only does Hawaii State laws make it useless for me, I'm really not interested in it whatsoever.

Is Your Work AI-Generated?
Never has been and never will.

What Is Your Stance on AI-Generated Works?
Unacceptable. I can understand why people indulge them, although it's all superficial just like the images themselves. There's clearly no fundamental understanding of how the art was made by the user, it's like a Minnesotan moving to Texas and buying a snowmobile: you can tell! That, and all the other reasons why people are generally anti-AI; it's theft, the datasets are filled with unimaginable horrors, it's harmful for the environment, it's feeding corporate greed.