As for where to look.... check out City of Artists... lots of samples of people's work.
Or you can browse though my DA gallery below - I link in each and every one of the artists that I've commissioned or that have given me gift-art. Go nuts.
"City of Heroes. April 27, 2004 - August 31, 2012. Obliterated not with a weapon of mass destruction, not by an all-powerful supervillain... but by a cold-hearted and cowardly corporate suck-up."
As with the other "where do I find.." thread, check the commissions list on my CoA link in my sig. it's a great place to start.
*edit* The train is speedy! :P
I'm an EXPRESS, baby!! 
"City of Heroes. April 27, 2004 - August 31, 2012. Obliterated not with a weapon of mass destruction, not by an all-powerful supervillain... but by a cold-hearted and cowardly corporate suck-up."
I hope you're not quick ALL the time train 
Fast on the track, slow in the station?
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I hope you're not quick ALL the time train
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Hmm....express, train...I guess someone's quick AAAALL the time 
Geez, you guys are makin' the wrong assumptions.
Express = not stopping at every station.
It's still a long haul, with plenty of scenery along the way. *wink*
"City of Heroes. April 27, 2004 - August 31, 2012. Obliterated not with a weapon of mass destruction, not by an all-powerful supervillain... but by a cold-hearted and cowardly corporate suck-up."
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Geez, you guys are makin' the wrong assumptions.
Express = not stopping at every station.
It's still a long haul, with plenty of scenery along the way. *wink*
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For those not inclined to euphemisms and double meanings: sex.
Sheesh... go and spoil perfectly good innuendo with three letters.... 
"City of Heroes. April 27, 2004 - August 31, 2012. Obliterated not with a weapon of mass destruction, not by an all-powerful supervillain... but by a cold-hearted and cowardly corporate suck-up."
Here are some fantastic artists that have character-drawing services:
[u]Commissions[u]
HugoHugo
Doug Shuler
Jamaro Kindred (Although I think his que is closed atm)
Funk Yeti
Anathematixs
Thally
Graver
Lady Judgement
ID Comics
Liz
Juggy
Sayterra
Marcio Takara
Terry Huddleston
Jess
Zekiran
Drunkfu
Angel Crusher
[u]Free Requests[u]
Me 
Aaron123
Darq
All of these people have great personalities, and I would reccomend all of them They each have something different to bring to the drafting table also, so check out each of their styles. Good luck 
To answer Aaron's and Lethe's question: Aaron) I wasn't sure who was open to taking requests right now, so I decided to just leave it at commissions.. I'll add you though Lethe) I can hardly be considered an artist , but the praise is so highly appreciated 
Scarf_Girl�s Official Kid Brother!
.... You're not on your own list? I loved your Rocky, and the others too!
Please read my FEAR/Portal/HalfLife Fan Fiction!
Repurposed
Is it because I don't advertise?
I'm open for requests. I always have been.
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Is it because I don't advertise?
I'm open for requests. I always have been.
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Don't feel bad...I never get remembered either.
Art (NSFW)
Photography
I don't post here much/at all, mostly because I'm a horrible artist. However something about seeing my main character, Excentric, being put on paper seems extremly cool. So basically my question is, are there any people in general who do that kind of thing for a living? I definantly can pay for something like that, but seriously I don't even know where to look. Thanks in advanced;
Ex.