Hello, dA community!

I am looking for an artist who can draw a group of people from a real picture and turn them cartoon/anime-ish (Person(s) in drawing/photos must still be distinguishable).
- I can provide photos for facial/body references of said person(s).
- I can provide photos for background references (if needed)
- Must be able to draw a full background.
- Must be able to color & blend colors well.
- Must have some sort of website/gallery for me to view other similar art works.(For my personal referencing, before I make a final decision. I've seen very talented artists do similar work, but their style weren't to my tastes).
- Having some sort of pricing guide in website is ideal, but not needed per se


A time frame I would love to see this done by:

Rough draft(s), or non-colored copy before the new year (Dec 31, 2012).
Colored, finished copy by 5 February of next year (2013)

Contract can be written up upon request.

Don't hesitate to contact me. I am in no rush, and am keeping my options open.

RikasPalm@aol.com