First off, those prices are average for other commissioners. If you were going to go lower, I'd say 50 for the rough sketch, but that is up to you!!

Also, if you have the tech, maybe have streams for digital art and/or hand drawn stuff for extra love.

The fandom usually wants you to draw whatever you want them to draw. As long as they're willing to pay. Other than that, you have a style and a motif, so focus on that.

Okay, thank you for the input. Would love to do streaming options. But like you said, "If I have the tech." Which I don't. I have an old PC that runs on Windows XP. That will be addressed in the future.

At the very least, I can say the digital inks may be to pricy, but that's my opinion.
I had gotten this amazing Digital Ink + 1 Variation, together for $75 from SabreKenji:
V1 - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/53368184/
V2 - https://www.furaffinity.net/view/53368167/

Usually when I think something may be to expensive or cheap, I tend to compare quality and time spent with work I've gotten in the past.
But of course, this is only base on my own personal opinions and experiences in buying Coms.

Also to consider is International Currency Exchange Rates.
I am USD, and some other International artists may charge more or less due to their country's exchange rates, and even Inflation at the time.

All in all, multiple things of consideration what may be fair to both the artist versus client.

Even with considerations to take into account, it all still boils down to what YOU personal feel at pricing your work.

Thanks for your view and opinion. Will take it in consideration.

For me it was pricy

Sorry, If you ever commission me again. I will adjust the price for you.

I honestly don't see anything wrong with your prices and they're anything but excessive, IMHO. We are in an era where artists are charging $150 for con badges, which would've made me fall out of my chair just 10 years ago.

If you're not getting the kind of uptake that you hoped for, I might not worry too much for a few reasons: 1) FA was inaccessible for days and I think that will depress overall traffic for a while as people are still cautious about logging into the site, 2) It's late summer and a lot of people are busy elsewhere, and 3) As you mentioned, I think most people are not spending on luxuries. Times are a bit tough, so do keep trying. Keep posting, stay active as you can, and I think people will come to you.

Thanks for the advice. I want to be more active with my artwork. Grow a fan base, the more I get to draw my style improves.

I think those are fair, but if you want to lower them just to bring in some business, feel free. Just don't underprice yourself. Art takes ages. 125 dollars for a flat color means if you take 5 hours to draw it, you're making $25 an hour, but if you take 10 hours to draw it, you're making $12.50 an hour, so....

Maybe you could price a sketch lower, as those don't take long and you can squeeze them out quickly.

I've had people say a price is too high when I've set my prices, but a price is a filter. If it's not worth it to them, then you don't have to draw it, and I assume you'd rather draw your own art than commissions (who wouldn't?) so it can work out positively in that way as well. The price has to be worth it for you and justify you making the effort to draw someone else's interest. People talk about worth but don't realize that when they're getting it cheaper from someone else, it's likely that artist was underpricing, not that you were overpricing. Art SHOULD be more expensive because it's labor.

Yes I do agree In what you are saying. Some prices I am going to do some changes. But some will not. For example, my flat price gives the buyer a sketch to approve, ink line art, then the final color flat. So, far I haven't seen other artists doing this for commission work. But other may not post the steps towards the finished artwork. So I will look for a balance for my commissions.

Oh yeah, I do that too. I wouldn't dream of accepting someone's money and then drawing the whole thing without checking for their approval. It's the right thing to do. Good luck on your final decisions!

Will be posting the update on my profile page. By the way, sometimes I will do commissions for any amount donations for those on a budget. Sometimes it works, but most times fans don't notice it. I wonder why.

Maybe people who can't afford commissions just ignore any commission related announcements? Hard to say

Truth.

I can't speak for anyone else, but as someone who doesn't have a lot of extra cash to spend on commissions and don't think something like $10-15 or so would be anywhere enough for the donation commissions you had in mind. That and I'm in generally very paranoid of undercharging when asked to price someone else's work.

Let's just say that it is FAR from a lack of interest in your art, and I'd imagine a lot of other people are very much interested as well

I hear you on that. When we're all low on cash, and barely making it by. I do understand, that is why I do the donation commissions. Whether I get either a small or large donation. I get to be challenged with my art skills to improve. So If you want a commission for a donation, note me.

For the level of detail you put in your works, and living in the states, i say is more than reasonable really. At least the way i see it.

Sure things are tough in the economy right now, but there are people that commission with these prices quite often too.
Maybe if business hasne't caught up well yet, is because you just recently start reposting works.
I good idea there is to sit and do simple works here and there, and post some more to public places, to get more attention to your sites, and to patreon as well.

At least that is my opinion.

Yes, I do detail works In my artwork. That's my background history In comic book inking from DC/Marvel days. But I am working on developing a simpler style so can do story board pages for my W.A.C.K. story I'm doing.
So hopefully having 2 types of art styles might be the right path to go with.

If that is the cases, I would suggest some smaller prices for the simpler style, perhaps.
Another good idea, could be to make small events now and then too, like a few limited slots on sales and so on.
Captaingerbear does some live streaming of similar commissions, and i have been opening now and then sales for commissions too, and tbh, it has helped to get attention this way too. the small sales have helped me get by a little better, while also to get attention for full price commissions as well.

Yes, streaming is what I am aiming for. But till I can get a better computer, can't do it right now.
During my time at the furry convention. Used to do those small con badges sketches for $1 to $10. They were quick sales and popular. Trying to come up with an idea of a quick unique drawings that cost around $50 or less.

How about call them "sketch commissions"
The idea can be that you open a few slots each time, the commissioner can provide only 2 things: the oc they want you to draw, and the theme of the sketch. and with those two you sit and make a commission with full artistic freedom and draw what you see best, as long as they are inside your ToS, and what you draw and don't.
at first you can open like 3- 4 slots for this , that can be first come, first served, and when more people come, you can make like a random wheel to choose names of whom to draw. The names that will get picked will be your commissioners, and after they pay you, yo do their skethes, then the names can be put to the side, so other commissioners may chave a chance to get a slot too and so on.

Yes, I do agree with that. I used to do that around FA earlier postings. It was my theme commissions. Examples, YCH as.. superhero, villain, Daddy, muscle bound, Naughty XXX, Santa, zombify, your character.. golden age/silver/modern age, and so on. I even did a game posting called.. who am I? The Avatar/icon game. I am planning a new theme for Inktober. Digital inks on other artists sketches. To give artists the look of what their artwork would look like In a comic book production line. So let's see what happens next. (Another theme) Lol.

Wish you best of luck with your projects, man. The very least i will try to respot whenever i see your posts you do, to get the word around a bit.
Because seriously your works looks great ^^

I'd say for the kind of quality you put into your works, your prices would be IMHO very fitting.

The only one I'd say could maybe be a bit cheaper would be your rough sketches, and that's mostly in the case that this piece of yours should be a rough sketch, of course. https://www.furaffinity.net/view/57891912/

LoL! Thanks! To me that's just doing design layouts. It's good practice In story telling In comics. Wait for the sketch of this piece.

Ah, right, that makes a lot of sense. In that case, I would say your prices sound more than fine based on the amount of work that goes into your art.

This is my thoughts based on how my friend does his commission buying: Rough $30, Digital $50, Flats $70, Shaded $90, Extra character $10 each and your background $60. You should try lower amounts to see if that brings in commissions and based on how successful it is, increase it by $5-10 on what you think needs to upgrade and avoid any prices $100 or more till then. ^_^

Yes, I have been thinking of under $100 budget deals. Also planning on artwork promotion for fans subscripting to my Patreon/Ko-fi pages as well.

Why not doing it for any fan that you get a commission from by being a regular customer by a few commissions? Not everyone can afford Ko-fi and Patreon nowadays, plus not everyone has such royalties which wouldn't benefit at all.

What??? I don't understand that. Afford Ko-Fi/Patreon? My Ko-Fi is mostly Donation based. Most of it is free to view. I only have a $5 tier there. Patreon is the same. But I putting it as a fan supported system for my stories and comic artwork. I want to create a fan following. Sure I post artwork here on Fur affinity. As well on Facebook, X, and others for free. But If I can't get fans to support my craft. How do I survive to do it. It's like the comic book industry. If you don't support it. No more stories, art, creative ideas. You'll just have what is being rehashed from history and AI. I left artwork in 2013, got stuck as a caregiver till it burned me out. Now I want to do my stories and artwork before I die. I want to leave something behind so people know I was here. I'm going to do the starving artist bit. It's cliche, but what do I have to loose. I'm 59. Maybe 20-30 years left.

No worries, I apologize for the confusion. What I meant to say was that you should make everything affordable on Patreon. If you know Bikomation with the Tails icon, they failed to realize to post the stuff, instead of advertise it for Patreon and such. Plus, they ask too much and one of his VA people disrespected my friend badly. I want you to be successful and not be like them. You have our support. This is who I'm talking about: https://www.furaffinity.net/user/bikomation/

Thanks, I just want to do stories and artwork for fans who like what I create.

I'm sure my friend will ask me to talk to you by getting one in the future. Poor guy refuses to get a job for he has Autism and the only job he had was ran by an abusive very older lady. People need to understand that disabled people aren't pawns.

I understand, I was a caregiver for awhile 2013 to 2024. And it was the worst experience I ever had as a job. The abuse by the companies and people in charge were terrible. Basically you had no life. I'm sorry for your friend, him having autism. I know he might be taken advantage by others at a job. Can be frustrating. Hopefully friends and family are there to support him.

I have Autism and I'm a behavioralist for them and teach to students about it.

That's great to hear. Hopefully the next generation will be more understanding that everyone needs compassion.

Honestly, those prices feel reasonable for me. I know times are tough, but you're also putting a lot of time and effort into your works.
Especially with prices in the US being, that money doesn't go as far as it once did.

Yes, I am really looking towards improving my artwork In the long run. Paying the dues In the craft. Fans liking and loving the artwork.