KAM's F.A.Q.

A: No, it's my pen name.  My pseudonym.  My alias.  My screen name.  Whatever you want to call it, it's not my real name.  I wanted my pen name to look like a real name, but I will also freely admit that Kira Ani McGrath is not my real name.

A: My friends call me Kira, because they know who they're referring to and so do I.  But Kira is a bit of a common internet name now, so I usually just go by KAM.

A: First off, Kira did not come from Death Note.  I was finally made to watch Death Note in August of 2009, however I have obviously been calling myself Kira for a much longer time.  As you can see in this deviation, there is hard evidence that I was calling myself Kira before Death Note even came out in Japan (much less the US).

I've actually been calling myself Kira online since I first started using the internet, which was back in the summer of 2001, when my family moved to a place close to the public library.  The reason for this was that my use of the internet came with stern warnings from my parents, teachers, and librarians never to use my real name online, lest some internet predator deduce my identity, find my address, and come kidnap me.

But my use of Kira is even older than that.  I originally came up with "Kira" in 1999 (the end of fifth grade (age 10) and the start of sixth grade (age 11)).  I needed a name for my original character that I was making up for Pokémon (which was brand new at the time, thank you very much).  At first I was thinking about "Kara", because I liked the name.  But I wondered what I would get if I changed the vowels.  So I played around with the name on the mini chalkboard that hung on the wall beside my bed (yes, I actually remember doing this), going down the list of vowels: "Kara" "Kera" "Kira" "Kora" "Kura" "Kyra".  I liked Kira and chose it as the name for my character.  When I started getting into other shows (Digimon, Yu-Gi-Oh!), I used Kira as a first name for my character for those shows as well (but I differentiated them by middle names).  Because when you're that young, you pretend/act/feel like you are those characters you make up, I "became" Kira.  So when it came time to start using the internet, Kira was the natural choice for a name so that I wasn't using my real one.

"McGrath" was added as my alias last name soon after I started using the internet.  I don't remember what the reason was.  Perhaps it was because websites ask you for a first and last name when you sign up.  Maybe I just wanted a full-name alias.  Who knows?  The first drawing I can find on my computer where I signed my name "Kira McGrath" was dated May 6th, 2002, so I added McGrath sometime before that date.  I really don't remember how I came up with McGrath, but I believe it was the last name of a character on a show I watched at the time (I think it was one of those early kid's 3D-cartoon shows, but I don't remember the name).  In any case, McGrath was added.  When I joined dA in 2003, I was Kira McGrath, hence my original dA name "kira-mcgrath".  (When I joined back in '03, I'm pretty sure dA didn't distinguish capital letters in user names (I would have tried doing it because I'm anal like that), so that's why my original user name was lower case and hyphenated, to distinguish the first name from the last name.)

"Ani" came sometime in 2003.  The first instance I can find of the name is an undated image that was scanned June ‎9th, ‎2003.  The first instance I can find of me signing a drawing as "Kira Ani McGrath" is dated August 3rd, 2003, but there are drawings dated later than that which are still signed "Kira McGrath," so during that time I was in the process of transitioning to signing my newly extended name.  By September of 2003, I was signing everything "Kira Ani McGrath."  I'm pretty sure "Ani" was a name I came up with off the top of my head; back then I would just write down lists of names I thought of for use in naming characters.  When I decided I wanted to add a middle name, I got Ani from going back through such a list.

"KAM" was the natural shortening of "Kira Ani McGrath" (I think I got tired of signing such a long name *LOL*), and the first time I signed a drawing as "KAM" was January 31st, 2004.  I've signed my drawings as KAM ever since.

A: If you have to ask this question, you either don't know your way around dA, or you think I'm lying.  My age is shown in the info at the top of my main page (underneath my name, where every deviant's age/sex/location is shown if they've made it available).

A: Indeed, I am a follower of Christ and He is my Lord and Savior.  All human beings have sinned - that is, broken the Law of the holy and righteous God.  We each deserve an eternal punishment, and there is nothing we can do - no amount of kindness, charity, or "good works" - that can make God overlook our wicked disobedience.  However, God is not only just, but He is also merciful.  He sent His Son, Yeshua, whom we call Jesus, to Earth.  Born in Bethlehem, He was fully God and fully human and lived a perfect life, never sinning.  He then willingly died on a cross, suffering not only physically but spiritually as all of God's wrath for all sins past, present, and future, was poured out on Him.  He bore the punishment for your sins, my sins, and everyone else's sins.  He then rose from the dead three days later, and after spending some time with His followers, He ascended into Heaven.  Now Christ sits at the right hand of His Father, Yahweh, until the day He returns to judge and rule the Earth.  Jesus perfectly satisfied God's just wrath - served our time for our guilty sentence, paid our fine for our crimes.  All that's left for us to do is accept the offer.  Otherwise a person will have to serve their own guilty sentence that will be passed in His holy judgment.  When we realize our need for salvation, we trust in Christ and nothing else.  We repent: we turn to Christ from sin.  When we do so, we are freed from sin's bondage on our souls, and we pass from guilty to innocent, from receiving eternal death to eternal life.  The Holy Spirit, the third "Person" of the Trinity, comes to reside in the mind and soul of a person who believes in Christ as Savior.  Through the Holy Spirit we are given the strength to pursue righteousness, daily turn away from sin and repent when we fall short, and the desire to live as He commanded us to.  Jesus does not promise an easy Earthly life but He does promise an eternal life in His perfect kingdom.

The Bible in a nutshell: At the beginning of time, God (Yahweh) created a perfect universe [Genesis 1:31-2:1].  However, when Adam and Eve chose to disobey God, they and the rest of creation were tainted and cursed, physically and spiritually [Genesis 3:16-19, Romans 5:12].  In order to save humanity from the eternal consequence of its rebellion, God entered His creation as a man, Jesus (Yeshua) [John 1:1-3, 14, Romans 6:23, Romans 5:6-8, 1 Corinthians 15:21-22].  He lived a perfect life, died, and rose from the dead [1 Peter 2:22, Hebrews 4:15, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4].  Thanks to this, we can be "born again" and become a new creation if we repent and believe [John 3:3-8, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Luke 24:46-47, Acts 20:21].  At the end of history, a new universe will be created, and it will be perfect, as its predecessor originally was [Revelation 21:1-5].
Originally from this comment.

A: Well, basically, my rule is "This is mine and you have no right to take it or use it."  If you would like a more in-depth explanation of my policies, please refer to my "DISCLAIMER/RIGHTS/RULES" journal.

A: Please refer to my "ART SERVICES" journal.

A: Short answer: no.  Long answer: I do not "watch back" and I will not watch you because you ask me to.  I only people with art that I find interesting.  Don't be insulted; what I find "interesting" is very limited (because I am a boring person *lol*).  Also, be aware that just because you devwatch someone, that doesn't mean you are their friend, even if dA automatically checks this box.  The only people who I have checkboxed as friends are people I know in real life (not that it really matters anyway since I don't show my "friends list" on my main page).

A: Well, I may glance through it, but I think asking someone to do this is a bit rude due to the blatant self-promotion.  Now, if you were to say, "Hey, I'm a big Teen Titans fan too, and I've got a bunch of fanart in my gallery if you'd like to check it out," then I would be much more inclined to take a look around your little corner of dA.

A: To be honest, asking me this is going to drop you a point or two in my book.  I'm a quiet person who takes a long time to get thoughts from head to paper or type (God forbid speaking), so I don't appreciate you jarring me out of my peaceful dA existence by throwing a question at me that makes me look like a jerk if I say no and makes me stare at a screen for half an hour in order to comply.  In short, it's better not to ask, because if you do, I may end up just ignoring you.

A: If you're specifically asking for critique (versus asking for a comment, which implies you want to have something favorable said about your work), you're not going to lose any points (so to speak), but I'm still going to be hesitant.  I don't consider myself worthy of critiquing someone else.  However, on the other hand, because I'm only a so-so amateur artist, I can see why other artists might see me as more approachable than a better and/or more popular artist.  So if you ask for a critique, I may comply or decline depending on how I feel.

Q: You devwatch me but never comment/ my work!

A: Probably because I don't feel like it.    I do look at most of the submissions of those that I watch, but a comment and/or from me is actually quite rare.  I just prefer quietly taking in the art you've created and then moving on.  (This is consistent with my personality, and yes, I do act this way in real life.  I observe - listen, watch, study, think upon - everything, but I hardly ever say anything.)

A: First off, I probably don't watch your journals.  I only watch the journals of my friends and a few select others.  If I do watch your journals, I don't usually comment because I usually have nothing to say.  As I said above, "I observe - listen, watch, study, think upon - everything, but I hardly ever say anything."

Q: You ed my work without commenting!

A: If you specifically say in the description of your work to "comment before faving," I will try to respect this and attempt to put something together out of the crazy-lightspeed-mess that is my brain.  However, if you don't say anything in the artist's comments (and I always read the Artist's Comments), then I'm just going to without commenting.  I only leave a comment if my brain is able to put one together.  [This is why I detest the "COMMENT BEFORE YOU FAV" mindset, because that's just forcing people to come up with something in order to respect your wishes, instead of letting them come up with it on their own and take the initiative to tell you something about your work.  ¬_¬]

A: Sorry, I missed it.  As of right now I only thank people for devwatches, but either way, I usually skim a page to make sure there isn't any forbidding of "thank you" messages.  However, I'm not going to spend five minutes reading everything on your page to make sure I don't thank you against your wishes.  ¬_¬

A: Yes, I do.  I am fully aware that "OC" stands for "original character" and "FC" stands for "fan character."  I am also aware that, technically, OC is supposed to refer to completely original characters (ex: you are writing an original novel, therefore your characters are OCs) while FC refers to characters created for an existing fandom (ex: you are writing a story about two new Pokémon trainers you created, therefore your characters are FCs).  I recognize the fact that many of my characters which I refer to as "OCs" are in fact FCs.  However, OC is the term I knew first (I didn't learn about FC until far later in my internet career), and is therefore the term I am used to using.  To change terms now would not only be difficult to remember to do (as my default is "OC" and not "FC"), but it would also mean going through all of my internet items and computer files and changing "OC"/"original character" to "FC"/"fan character."  Currently, I have over 10 years of items and files both on dA and my computer (and have been using the term OC for almost as long). That's a lot of effort for the sake of being technically accurate with a term.  It's not worth it.

A: What I fav is really none of your concern, but if you insist on complaining, here's my reply: That's because most of the time, for me to something, I have to like the art and the subject.  What do I know about this original character?  Nothing.  What do I know about the characters from my favorite fandoms?  A lot.  Also, I don't something just because it's art of a character I like - I have to like the style and depiction of the character as well in order to it.  Sometimes I will pieces of original characters (or even of characters from fandoms I don't like) because I just like the art that much, but usually if I have no context, then I have no interest.  (Yes, I understand that this would also apply to my own art, which is mostly of original characters that only tashi-yoshima understands.  That's why I am perfectly fine with my most looked-at and ed pieces being my drawing bases.)

A: Like many artists, I've been drawing ever since I could hold something that made marks on paper.  *lol*  I was always drawing, and loved doing it.  In 1999, Pokémon hit the US, and I started shaping my drawings into an anime style (vs, uh, this).  I've never taken art classes beyond what was required in elementary and middle school (not that they really taught anything), and I've never had any sort of mentor, so I am self-taught in regards to me finding information and applying it to my art.  When I joined dA in 2003, I had a crude anime style that looked like beginner's work - nothing special about it.  Joining dA really helped me improve; with all the tutorials, references, and artwork to study, I really started making noticeable strides in my artistic abilities.  I've bought a few books over the years that have also been helpful, but I still think dA and all the amazing artists on here helped me the most.  I didn't even get many (if any) critiques; I got better simply by studying the resources I obtained and applying what I learned and noticed to my drawings.  The last few years I've been swinging my style over to a more western (American) cartoon/comic look, but my style is still (and probably always will be) very simple since I hate drawing super-detailed things.  At the moment, I believe I have a rather unique style of drawing, although I can't say recognizable since I'm not any sort of famous.  But of course, I've still got many things to work on and I'm still studying away to improve my art.

A: While I'm flattered that you think I'm good enough to do this, I'm just not the teaching/tutorial type.  It's difficult for me to explain how I draw, because there really is no "how."  Some people start with a stick or bean figure to position their drawing, while I just start from the head and work my way down the body (which is a very bad way to learn, and leads to lots of erasing for me since things can get disproportional).  Not to mention that my work is inconsistent and drawing something that I actually like, not to mention something tutorial-worthy, is hit-and-miss.

Here are some links to tutorials/images that I've ed over the years that might be helpful:
Library reference-Humans
Tutorials and Stock
Tutorials
For the Untalented - Face - 1, For the Untalented - Body - 1, and For the Untalented - Body - 2 (if you want to see the other parts I haven't linked to, just look through the artist's gallery)
How To's
TUTORIALS
Torso Tutorial: ZC Style

A: Well, I can only tell you how I improved, and maybe you'll find some usefulness in my methods. For me, it was a lot of observing; I'm good at noticing details. Since I wanted to improve my anatomy, I would make mental notes of things I saw in others' drawings or in real life and then apply them to my drawings. It's a continuous process, noticing something that looks better / is more accurate than what you're currently doing. For me it wasn't so much practice (not like some people who do "warm up drawings" and "draw a sketch/character/pose every day") as it was consistently learning small things and changing my anatomy/drawing process bit by bit.

A: To be honest, asking me this is going to drop you a point or two in my book.  I'm a quiet person who takes a long time to get thoughts from head to paper or type (God forbid speaking), so I don't appreciate you jarring me out of my peaceful dA existence by throwing a question at me that makes me look like a jerk if I say no and makes me stare at a screen for half an hour in order to comply.  In short, it's better not to ask, because if you do, I may end up just ignoring you.

A: If you're specifically asking for critique (versus asking for a comment, which implies you want to have something favorable said about your work), you're not going to lose any points (so to speak), but I'm still going to be hesitant.  I don't consider myself worthy of critiquing someone else.  However, on the other hand, because I'm only a so-so amateur artist, I can see why other artists might see me as more approachable than a better and/or more popular artist.  So if you ask for a critique, I may comply or decline depending on how I feel.

A: Yes.  To read them, click here.

A: Yes, yes, yes, YES!  That's why I post these bases online!  That's why they're all in the "Resources & Stock Images / Line-art & Character Sheets" category!

A: Yes, please and thank you.  Whether you're using a base directly or referencing it, it's proper artist etiquette to credit your source.  Plus it lets other people find the blank bases, thus spreading the word about the resource.

A: You can either use my bases directly or you can use them as a reference; the choice is up to you.

A: First and foremost, it's proper artist etiquette to credit any outside sources used in your work, whether directly (i.e., your background is a stock photo) or indirectly (i.e., your character's pose was referenced from a stock photo).  Second, I want other people to be able to find my bases, so crediting me spreads the word about the resource.

Third, well, we need to get into some detail.  I get this question a lot specifically in regards to referencing the pose of a base.  People say, "You can't copyright a pose, so you can't demand credit when people reference your bases only for the pose."  Yes, it's true that one can't copyright a pose (although I wouldn't be surprised if you could trademark a pose).  However, many people "reference" images by copying them as exactly as they can, and I find this to be especially true in the case of my body bases.  So all the anatomy flaws, successes, and stylistic changes are copied near-exactly.  At that point, the only difference between that drawing and a drawing where the base was directly drawn over is that the one who referenced took longer to do their image (actually getting practice out of it or learning anything from it depends on both the referenced image and the artist).   Of course, it is possible for someone to be inspired by one of my bases' poses and then draw their subject with much better/more correct anatomy or in a completely different style (i.e., in a realistic style vs. my anime/comic -like style).  In such a case, I probably wouldn't even be able to tell that the person has referenced my base's pose unless they say so!  It's not like I go to drawings with characters posed in the same way as one of my bases and demand credit because I assume the person referenced my base.  That's not why I have this rule.  The "credit if you reference" clause of my rules is to prevent people from thinking that if they redraw the base themselves they don't have to credit me; the rule is not there to "lay claim to" specific poses.

A: You don't need to show me, but it's not like I'll mind you dropping me a link.  I do enjoy seeing what others do with my bases, even if I don't have a chance to comment.  So drop me a comment with a link to your piece if you feel like showing me how you've used my base.  

A: It may help to think about what pixel doll bases are for pixel artists, but these "drawing bases" are a bit more versatile.  You can pretty much do anything you want with my drawing bases except claim that you drew them and/or repost them unaltered.

Here are just some ideas of how the bases can be used:
--  Print them out and keep them handy; when you get an idea for a clothing, costume, or character design, quickly draw it using the base before you forget the idea
--  Use them for pose/composition inspiration or reference
--  Turn them into pixel doll bases (but please give me credit for the original image)
--  Download them and use an image editor to draw your character over the base for a less time-consuming image
--  Use multiples of the same base to compare fashion or character designs

You can also view "KAM's Guide to KAM's Definitions of Base Editing" for a visual explanation of this question.

A: Yes, but you must give me credit for the original drawing, and you must give me a link.  Please refer to my base rules.
You can also view "KAM's Guide to KAM's Definitions of Base Editing" for a visual explanation of this question.

A: Yes, but you must give me credit for the original drawing, and you must give me a link.  Please refer to my base rules.

A: No, unless you get prior permission from me to do so.  Please refer to my base rules.
You can also view "KAM's Guide to KAM's Definitions of Base Editing" for a visual explanation of this question.

... a gift?  A: Yes.  You may use a base directly or as a reference.  You must still give me credit.
... a request?  A: NO.  You may neither reference nor directly use any of my bases for requests.
... the linework for a collaborative piece (collab)?  A: Yes, you may use a base directly or as reference as long as the colorist approves.  You must still give me credit.
... my half of an art trade?  A: Yes, you may use a base directly or as reference as long as the other artist in the trade approves.  You must still give me credit.
... a contest entry?  A: Only if the contest rules allow it.  If so, then the base must be used strictly for reference and not used directly.  You must still give me credit.
... a points adoptable?  A: NO.  You may neither reference nor directly use any of my bases for something that earns you real or digital money.
... a free adoptable?  A: NO.  You may neither reference nor directly use any of my bases for a character/image that you made to be given away.
... a points commission?  A: NO.  You may neither reference nor directly use any of my bases for something that earns you real or digital money.
... a commission?  A: NO.  You may neither reference nor directly use any of my bases for something that earns you real or digital money.

A: OK?  Why it's just fine and dandy!  My rules don't say that you can't put two different poses from two different deviations together into one - in fact, it makes your use of my bases even more unique!

A: As long as you are only changing it for your drawing.  I don't want edited versions of my blank bases floating around.
You can also view "KAM's Guide to KAM's Definitions of Base Editing" for a visual explanation of this question.

A: I have gotten this question A LOT, especially on the variations of my "Ultimate Reference Sheet".  In regards to the "Ultimate Reference Sheet", I am going to be working on a male version.  As for my other bases, no, I am not going to "redraw" that base and make it male.

A: Well, first, I hope you realize that simply leaving the breasts off my bases when you use them is not going to make them look male (unless it is a particularly horrible base).  Men have a different physique (body structure) than women, so if you don't make the proper changes, your male character is just going to look like a flat-chested lady.  That being said, you can change the gender of my bases only for your own drawing.  What I mean by this is that you cannot make one of my female bases male (or vise-versa) and then post that edited base.  You can only change the base's gender when you are using it to draw your own character.  Basically, I don't want gender-bended versions of my bases floating around the internet.
You can also view "KAM's Guide to KAM's Definitions of Base Editing" for a visual explanation of this question.

A: Please view "KAM's Guide to KAM's Definitions of Base Editing" for a visual explanation.

A: Some of my bases have had edits done to them by other people.  When I say "Base Only", I mean that the base itself has been edited but is still usable as a base.  This mostly applies to pixel-doll versions of my bases created by others, but there are some other types of base edits as well.

A: Honestly, this is the same thing as a request, which I don't do (see my "ART SERVICES" journal).  However, since it is a base, I will consider these as suggestions.  I may or may not actually draw them.  Please go to my "ART SERVICES" journal in order to suggest a base.

A: You can try, but I likely won't accept the invitation(s).  This is the same regardless of whether or not you're an admin of the group.  I am very picky with the groups I allow my art to be in.  (For example, I never allow any of my deviations to be submitted to "dumping ground" groups (groups that accept any and all submissions).)  I will not allow my bases to be in groups that allow traced bases (bases that are clearly and/or admitted to be traced from anime screencaps, manga scans, other people's art, etc.), no matter the size of the group.

A: I originally created my first "drawing base" in 2004.  It was a simple stiff pose to be used for drawing out character clothing/costumes.  I disliked having to draw from scratch every time I wanted to test a new costume idea (plus it was harder for me to compare the costumes if the pose and anatomy weren't the same), and I wanted to have a base that allowed me to quickly make character references for my OCs.  I posted the blank base on dA, as well as a few character references I had done with it.  However, I didn't think much of it.  I uploaded a couple more bases in the following years, but it wasn't until 2007 that I began to realize how much my bases could help other people.  I posted a couple "base sheets" that got a lot of views and feedback.  Even though I originally drew those bases for my own use (although I never actually used them), many people told me how helpful they were for their own endeavors.  I started posting more and more drawing bases, mostly because I often draw pose sketches that never develop into a full image (so why let them "go to waste" when someone else may get some use/inspiration out of it?), but also because I like being able to provide something useful for fellow artists.

My bases quickly became the most popular deviations in my gallery.  Some artists don't like it when their resources are more popular than their "actual art," but I'm fine with it.  I'm not a great artist to begin with, most of what I draw is sketches, and most of my art is of fan characters.  So it's quite reasonable for my most popular deviations to be things that other people can use in their own art.

A: I think back on my younger self and I know I would have loved to have such resources available to me.  I certainly drew my own art, but when I wanted to create an "official reference" for one of my OCs, in my early days I traced or referenced an anime image.  Part of my purpose in originally creating my drawing bases was to have a body template to create OC profiles.  I actually have three different bases of my own that I have used in multiple OC profile images.  Even now I sometimes use other people's bases to work on my own character designs, simply because I like their anatomy better than my own attempts and it is quicker than drawing from scratch.  Would you call me lazy?  I have over 10 years of my art history on this site, not to mention everything I drew before I joined dA.  Even though I've traced and referenced along the way, 99% of what I've drawn is my own work, and I've certainly improved.  Maybe not by extraordinary leaps, and I've got a long way to go to be considered "good" technique-wise, but the improvement is there.

Any artist worth anything will always continue to draw their own art, practicing and learning.  They use resources like my drawing bases because they find them helpful for particular things, but they still work on their own art and use the bases as they should - as a tool, not a crutch.  Those who do otherwise are not artists at all, and will never amount to anything unless they change.  I'm not here to argue about specific people or types of art.  I'm sure we all know and can agree on the differences between those who use stock, references, bases, etc., and create amazing art, those who use bases, references, stock, etc., to help them along the way but still do their own thing as well, and those who do nothing but sloppily edit or copy these resources, never properly working on anything or doing anything on their own.  It is the first and second types of people that I create my bases for.  Even though my bases may sometimes be used by the last type of person, that's not going to stop me from making them.

A: While the anatomy on some of my bases isn't great (and sometimes can be downright horrid), I post the bases because they may be useful to somebody.  The bases don't necessarily have to be used directly/as-is - someone can certainly improve the anatomy for their own work or simply find inspiration in the pose.  Even if a person wants to use the base as-is, that's fine.  To this day I get comments from people praising a base that I think has bad anatomy.  Does that mean the anatomy is actually good?  No, but it means people are using it as a stepping stone in their learning process.  I did this as well; I learned things from drawings I saw years ago that today I've "outgrown."  I look at deviations I have in my favorites from years past that, at the time I favorited the piece, I thought were amazing, and now they look amateurish.  This type of thing never really stops; although I'm higher up the learning ladder than my younger self, I'm sure in a few years I'll look back on some of the stuff I find amazing now and think "That really wasn't so great."

I don't ever advertise myself or my bases as tools for learning anatomy; my intent for them was for use in character design/creation and pose inspiration.  Yet I have had people tell me that my bases have helped them with anatomy.  So if people can learn from my stuff, more power to them.  Hopefully they'll learn enough (collectively, I'd hope I'm not their only learning source x_x) that they can move on from my stuff to better things.  Of course, hopefully I'll keep improving as well.  

A: Yes.  To read them, click here.

A: Yes, as long as the work is in my "Coloring Book" gallery folder, and as long as you follow the rules!

A: Yes, please and thank you.  I want to be credited for my work just as much as most other people do.

A: You don't need to show me, but it's not like I'll mind you dropping me a link.  I do enjoy seeing others color my line work, even if I don't have a chance to comment.  So drop me a comment with a link to your piece if you feel like showing me how you've colored my lines.  

A: No, unless you get prior permission from me to do so.  Please refer to my "Coloring Book" rules.

... a gift?  A: NO.
... a request?  A: NO.
... a collaborative piece (collab)?  A: NO.
... my half of an art trade?  A: NO.
... a contest entry?  A: NO.
... a points adoptable?  A: NO.
... a free adoptable?  A: NO.
... a points commission?  A: NO.
... a commission?  A: NO.

NO.

A: Probably not.  I usually don't go back and rework my art.

A: No, unless you get prior permission from me to do so.  Please refer to my "Coloring Book" rules.

A: No.  Honestly, this is the same thing as a request, which I don't do (see my "ART SERVICES" journal).