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10 months ago
Ok, ok... Settle down and gather round! And mind the werewolf in the corner, she's grumpy today. Full moon and all.I wanna talk comms. Been thinking about them, and I wanna hear some opinions, ask questions and hope for some answers~First thing is queues and regular art. While I did think about making commissions replace my ideas, on second thought I kinda felt like it would stifle my creativity. At least if I had several to work on. Gotta keep a healthy balance if I'm to keep this up right? So my conclusion would be a separate commission schedule. One where I would work on a few phases of comms and if I felt like I was beginning to hit a wall or lose motivation, switch over to a personal idea. It would mean longer times for comms to be done, but I wouldn't burn out. Of course, in the end paid art takes priority. And this is all under the assumption I had full slots lol~Next is pricing. I have had a habit of ignoring what others have recommended I value my art as when it came to ychs for two reasons: 1, so that there was less of a risk with not delivering something the buyer was happy with (because I'm quite doubtful of my skills even to this day) and 2, because I felt like putting a monetary value on a hobby just feels... Wrong to me. It's a hobby, you do it for fun! You want money, then you go work a boring cash register for a week. (eh, that's the 'traditionalist' voice in my head. fun and money are like oil and water. Can't do both.) So would something like $30 for a full body shaded with detailed background sound acceptable? Or is my other half right in thinking $10 or less for the same thing? Of course there will be other options for stuff like line art, flat colors, no background etc that will be cheaper and a discounted upgrade option. Because I do know what financial problems are like especially when it's caused by conditions beyond your direct control. The whole idea of "art is a luxury" is more... Yes it's a luxury, but it's an affordable luxury. Like buying an indie game.And lastly, if you're still awake is info. What's the best way to keep commissioners informed on their commission? Outside of direct updates. And an easily accessible way to display prices and TOS? I know FA has a rudimentary commission page, but it's kinda dated. I've seen artists use journals and posts, but it would get quickly lost at the rate of my random journal posting and in my art pile if it were a post. I've seen bigger artists use trello which looks pretty nice but I don't know what's needed to hold an account there and I have been looking into a... card? Carrd? Tarot? The... web link that has other links to socials as part of my profile revamp.I know most of this is basically late stage stuff to focus on, but sharing is kinda a way to let you know that I am seriously looking into things and trying to make it happen this time. I also feel a bit more ready to take on a challenge like commissions than I was before.Oh and at the risk of sounding like a broken record, My 100 watcher raffle is still open! There's still about 4 days left to get an entry in and if you're getting this journal, then you're already meeting the requirements to enter! Just leave a comment where it says so on this journal: https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/11001720/ That is all! meeting is adjourned! Do see me after if you lost an arm giving the werewolf a pet
Then you could include the same information in your description for people to see as well. Make that your Favorite Homepage image and it’s pretty easy to find.
When it comes to prices. If you don’t need it to survive, charge whatever you want. You will have numerous people complain you are too low, but if you stay low and have a high demand(or any demand) I wouldn’t complain. Do what you want to and don’t let them pressure you.
That being said, I think a Full Shaded piece for 10 is really low, and 30 is more typical but still low from an average artist’s prices. That being said, again, do what you are comfortable with. You can say you are open for tips too, just don’t feel bad if some people tip and some don’t.
Side Bar here, but it always frustrates me when people beg artists to raise prices when the said artist never complains about money themselves. Like, no. Stop it. If I find a Gem of an artist that’s 1. Available, 2. Great Quality, and 3. Cheap, I like to hire them because then I can get more ideas drawn for less. Stop trying to take that away XD
Honestly, I've witnessed the opposite to your side bar. People complaining about an artist being too high and harassing them to lower their prices. But yeah, thanks for your insight~