Price is a factor, but also timing. Sometime i have an idea of what i want, then i look at what artists advertize themselves.

Price is main concern ofcourse, but also how easy is it to find contact info and prices with examples for the artists comms. And finally artstyle, does the characters and style idea fit the artists gallery/style/type.

You have a bright, soft and round happy art style, would feel weird asking for something edgy.

Also most of the time i pick artists i have worked with before as i know what they can do.

Well, for me it's money and inability to use paypal and other services (only able to pay with RU card).
Spending more than 200$ is reserved for really special occasions ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

What is an RU card? I've been wanting to look into alternative payment options for those who can't use Paypal

RU = Russian, I believe.

RU - Russian card. Sanctions, no paypal, etc...
The main sign that I can commission from an artist is that they use Boosty, Hipolink, Lavatop or similar. These are Russian thing, something between paypal intermediary (sometimes does not work) and a Patreon analogue.

Price is the first reason, but I truthfully do not know your rates off the top of my head.
Second happens to be the pet I reference as my character. He had a unique fur pattern on his chest that I would need to find pictures to get close.
Third would be payment options, again not sure your preference, but I do not have accounts on the popular money transfer sites.

What sites/methods are you able to use to send money? I'm looking to expand in that area

I simply looking for ease and security. While PayPal is one of the best known, I am not a fan of them.

Honestly for me, I love your art and I think that your prices are fair for the amount of work you put in, I just personally can't spend the amount of money that your commissions cost unfortunately.

I feel that lol
What price are you comfortable with for a single character piece?

I have tried offering cheaper options but I always way overdo it and end up spending too much time to justify the price :') I still want to try to figure out cheaper options though

I completely get that, I do the same thing with my prices, my flat rate commissions are low enough right now that it's not quite worth the time it takes. I mean, price wise, for me, I could possibly do 50 dollars, maybe a single character sketch and flat color for that price? I completely understand if that's too low though, that cuts your current price in half. <3

I very badly wish to commission you again, but funds are unfortunately very tight right now. :>

If your situation ever changes, feel free to reach out. I'd love to work with you again ^^

For me personally it’s mainly money. Not about your prices, your art is worth that cost and I love seeing it.
I have a big out of state move that’s happening in just a couple days (Tuesday) and I don’t know how my financial situation will be for a good while no job, insurance (medical, dental etc.). Until then buying art is definitely out of my budget.

I'd say your prices look reasonable for an artist of your caliber, but that doesn't really change that a retail grunt's income doesn't cover it.

Money is the main problem. No enough of it, and can't really justify splurging on art, as awesome as your art is, given my current unstable situation.

I did commission you many years ago, and one of the pictures you did of my character got printed and is now hanging on my wall !

It was a bust of Tamara : https://www.furaffinity.net/view/15844525/ and it is still, to this day, one of my favourite picture of my tigress. You did a stellar job.

Wow. I feel like I haven't improved enough over the years, but seeing that, I can definitely say I have come a very long way xD I'm glad you still appreciate it though! So cool to hear it's on your wall ^^

I'm loosing money because of my job. I'm working more hours for less pay.

Two reasons dead broke and i do my own art. It would be fun to hang some of your art on a wall. But ugh gotta pay down funeral expenses pay everything lol.. love your work

I think there's various categories of artists for me when it comes to commissioning. There's obviously a lot of artists who are in a big bucket of "not really interested, probably never will be" that we can just set aside, but the interesting categories are:

1: I love them and hypothetically want to buy something, but I have no idea what I would ever commission them to draw.
2: I pace myself with them, because the overlap between my interests and their skill/versatility is pretty small and I don't want to commission the same thing over and over. (Artists can slide in and out of this category as my interests and inspirations drift, and their capabilities change over time)
3: I pace myself with them, because their prices are getting bid up to the point where I'd have to slow down on buying from other artists. It's not a "boo hoo they're so expensive I can't afford them now" thing but more of "oh sweet they're making mad bank and don't even need my help".
4: I love working with them and their prices and versatility mean I'll never run out of ideas/money to commission them with so I basically always have a comm or two open with them at all times.

There's also some misc categories like one-and-done artists where I have enough interest in their art to commission them once, but then that one piece feels like it fills my need for their work.

I think at the end of the day the stars just need to align right for a commission to happen. I need an idea/inspiration, the money to pay for it, the artist to be open, etc etc all at the same time. Sometimes that happens a lot, sometimes not so much.

That's really interesting insight! Where do I fall into all of that?

Probably #2. I've really loved the pieces you've done for me but it's hard for me to think of what else to get without rehashing things I've already done.

I've been meaning too, I just need to carefully consider what idea to get. The price isn't prohibitively expensive for me, but definitely enough that I need give it careful consideration. Ironically, I just submitted a google form request yesterday, though i wasn't sure if you were open, and I when I clicked submit, I got a little pop-up, but it disappeared to quickly for me to see what it said. So I wasn't sure if it actually submitted. Can I confirm if it did or not?

Was it for a Standard commission? I dont see any new submissions :C You can always DM me on Discord to discuss info there as well c:

I would say Price. I enjoy your art but I end up exploring other options further down to my price point.

What's your ideal price point?

I'd say it depends on the quality. I bought a really nice YCH for $75 and I've gotten pieces of lower (relative) quality for $50 but still good value. It also depends on if the artist has an especially unique style. If backgrounds are included in the base price or not also matters to me. I currently have an artist I plan on regularly commissioning and it's $85 for a really nice piece (just me posting it to show it off got almost 400 likes on X) along with ability to use it for streaming purposes (Starting Screens, BRB screens). So there's a lot of things to consider but I think many people (myself included) have a mental checkpoint when a commission enters the triple digits. People may be much more likely to pay $90 than they will for $100

for me it's a matter of fundage being available (current available funds have fun dry X3) as well as content. I have found some ideas I want done increasingly difficult to find someone who is comfortable drawing it.

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETxmCCsMoD0 I now run my own business, and it takes more of my money so i've resorted to lessening how much i spend and how much i CAN spend, and i've defaulted to artists i've used in the past mostly because familiarity and... well, some are kinda cheaply priced.
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr0-7Ds79zo or rather, timing. Anytime I see an artist i'd love to commission I'm usually broke, lol. Inventory is expensive.
3. I now avoid auctions and a lot of YCHs just because I can't buy a lot of them for what they're going for now. I saw one recently where I'm like "Oh that'll be nice" but it was an auction starting at $450. And i was like "...No."

Also i just realized i did get this from you 2 years ago: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/52791706/ so hopefully in the future I can get more! XP

But yea. Timing and money. I always have something go wrong, it seems, when I finally do get money (like right now my van is having battery issues, ugh).

Wow, that does not feel like it was drawn 2 years ago already x)

Advertising seems to be a big thing for people. I very rarely post that commissions are open, other than YCHs, so I'll probably have to consider doing that. Reserving a specific number of slots for new/infrequent clients and then advertising them on FA.

Thanks for the reply ^^

The main reason I don't get art from an artist is typically lack of money. Or, when I do have money, they're not open. Or, if I do have money, and they are open... I just plain forget. >.>

There are so, so, so many things I want to get drawn, by numerous artists. But, these days, I so infrequently get the chance to actually commission one of those ideas, from one of those artists, for one reason or another. And, because of that, I'm constantly getting new ideas, while older ones are regularly getting forgotten. So, when that moment of money and availability aligns, I tend to just grab whatever is in front of me. Almost like fishing, I guess.

Also, because Patreon. Patreon eats so much of my money. If I didn't have $$$ going into Patreon every month, I'd be able to get a lot more commissions. Before Patreon was a thing, I had a lot more money, and there were a lot more available options for commissions.

Sounds like you need to make a list of ideas that you can reference when you snag an artist xD That way you're giving thought out ideas that you're excited about, rather than something straight off the dome

I've tried that, in the past. Half the time I'll forget to add something to the list. Or I'll look at it later on and be like "wtf does this even mean? I have no idea what I was trying to say".

I have my own Discord server, with a hidden channel in it that I use to just bookmark random things, and jot down random ideas. and I frequently forget there are ideas in it.

also adoptables. adoptables are the bane of my bank account. why do artists have to make and sell such stupidly gorgeous and/or sexy character designs, and put a freaking autobuy on them?! D:

I wanted to try and cut back on buying characters, this year. and get more art! guess how that went. x_x of course it doesn't help that half of my pay, this year, has been regularly going to paying off anime figures I don't even have room to display x_x

You sound like me from 10 years ago lmao

I spend a lot less on Pokemon merch these days and it's amazing how much money I have now that it's not going into hoarding stuff I dont have room for XD

Art is all I really have, these days. Art and games. :/

Fair enough ;u; Refocus then! Less on stuff you cant display and adopts, and more on custom art!

Like a lot of others money is an issue, I work a crappy construction job. Only very rarely can I go for higher price points. Not saying you shouldn't be charging what you charge, I think your art is worth it.

Also timing is a factor, who I see, when I see them, how much money I have at the time etc.

And then just an issue for me with reaching out to any new artist is that telling a new person my interests makes me anxious, especially if it's for a nsfw piece.

But that being said you do wonderful work, I still would love to get something from you at some point in the future :)

I'm pretty vanilla in my interests, but I've seen it all xD There is no need to be shy. If it's too much for me, I politely decline, but if you've seen it in my gallery, chances are I will draw it again and everything is okay c: When in doubt, my ToS is a good indicator of what not to ask for. ^^ Thanks for the kind words!

What price point do you aim for?

No, I know I shouldn't be shy, I just am lol. For sure, I always look for an artist's TOS when I do a comm. And of course! :)

Ummm, it depends, on how much money I've got and what I'm actually getting. I'd say more recently for like a single character piece I try to stay under 65-70$ I think? I don't know I've never really set myself specific limits or goals when commissioning, it's just kinda more if I think I can do it, and I think it's worth it for me, at that specific time. Idk hope this helps some how.

It does, thank you ^^

I've liked your art for years, but the ideas for my fursona and your preferences don't quite match. I've also spent lots of money to commission other artists and I want to slow down and save some money.

The very small and cartoony characters aren't in my wheelhouse, I give you that, but your character Fidget is very cute ^^

Thanks. I should clarify where we differ. You draw a lot of NSFW art and I'm currently not interested in putting my character in those situations. No disrespect but there are artists where I go, "If I want Fidget doing x, then I'll reach out to this person." I think you could draw him well but I just don't have any ideas that are similar to what you like to do.

I often wonder what people think of me from the outside based on what I post. It's often so different to what I actually like. x') I much prefer SFW stuff. In fact, I'm demisexual and have little personal interest in NSFW art at all. It's what sells though. Unfortunately, I've been drawing it for so long that when people ask for SFW stuff, I feel like I need to make it sexy for them to like it, but I wish I could do more SFW stuff, honestly. I feel that what I do best is sexy female pinups, so I understand why people go for that with me, but one day I hope to be able to make nice SFW stuff just as often

For me it’s just a lack of preparation on my own end.

I am very much still a novice when it comes to getting commissions (heck I can count the amount of comms I’ve gotten on one hand), and I don’t want to go into a higher priced commission still bumbling about like a fool ;;=w=

Price itself isnt an issue mind, would just need to budget accordingly for it, moreso I don’t quite have any proper reference sheets for the OC’s I’ve got, either being limited to what I’ve personally drawn, has been drawn by others, or nothing at all.

So less of a matter of if, only when once I get my rear in gear and get my papers in order!

Prices are fine with me, and I do like your art.

The main reason I haven't commissioned you is having a ton of options, and forgetting a majority of them when the "Oh shoot I need to commission someone to draw this idea!"

In the moment it's a temporary lack of funds. I have a surgery to save for. It isn't anything life threatening, but more for my mental well being. In short it's trans related but yeah it has me buckling down on finances.

Money has been shit since 2025 hit... Can't afford it, all I can offer is nice comments and faves.

Plus, $100 is too rich for my blood. Often I am waiting for discounts or special offers from my favorites. Timing has to be just right.

My avatar is my highest cost thing I bought and for good reason. I wanted something super nice to rep me properly online...

while I think your prices are worth the art. there is no way in hell i'll ever be able to afford anything from ya, so I just watch and enjoy :) I doubt you could make a sale and I afford it but I would never ask or offer you the idea to lower anything.

I appreciate the honesty! I'd love to be able to offer lower priced options for people, but unfortunately, I can't please everyone :C I hope I can figure something out eventually. I tried $100 sketch commissions but even that was too low for me lol. Skill issue on my part, sadly. I overdo it

but that's why it's worth the price tho :) i know i would get what i paid for :)
for me, right now 100$ is 1/4th of my weekly pay after taxes and i live in an expensive state XD
it's all good :)

I suppose, for me, the main stopper is price. Not that I think it's too high, mind. Your prices are amazing! It's more than I can only allot so much toward art a month, and that's usually not very much. Really, it's just a matter of trying to save up, keeping an eye out for openings and hoping the stars align, so to speak. (And hoping the car/house/farm doesn't hit me with another expensive fix, but that's not on you!)

Not tremendously helpful, I know, but I always feel guilty when an opening does go by me because it's definitely not from lack of interest!

It's helpful! It seems to be a common theme that people often respond to advertisements, and that's something I rarely do, so that's a change I can make c:

For me its just in havent gotten around to it yet, i keep getting distracted by my artist friends opening for comms. I still cherish the one piece I do have from you though, so I'd love to have you draw her newer more updated design at some point

Honestly right now it just comes down to money. As with lots of other folks, everything is getting more expensive, my bills are only going up, and I've got less freelance writing work coming in so these days I can only afford very small, cheap commissions.

Right now bills are big

Not necessarily a long standing watcher but I saw your work through Yan which got me into your work in the first place, but as most of the people here have mentioned it....all comes down to how much excess money they have left to play with. ^^'

This year and even the year before has been rough with normal living expenses and any excess usually goes into savings for a 'rainy day' or staying in our usual artist bubble. Personally, been burnt a few times with either no work or simply taking several months for a single character piece and it discourages checking other people (trying slowly but only when a ych catches my eye).

It's always so disheartening to hear people discouraged by bad interactions with other artists. ;; It's for that exact reason that I try to be very quick with my turn around time. I have been burned many times too, so I know how much it sucks (currently waiting on a $400 commission from YEARS ago with no response from the artist :') so I get it). I hope artists treat you better in the future! Art can take time and stuff comes up, but some artists definitely take advantage of their clients and it sucks

Bills been insane for a bit due to various reasons.
Also been burned quite a few times in the past by other artists so treating myself to commissioned art while there are bills seems like a not good idea at the moment for me.
Your art is good and I very much enjoy seeing what you come up with. Even if I dont feel like I'm in a good enough spot to be buying art from some of my favorite artists, I still do my best to at the very least share the profile of said artists and their relevant works to the servers/groups I am in.

The difference in Value between the CAD and USD. $1 CAD is about $0.68 in USD... So I can't afford a Commission Piece from you due to the Exchange Rate.

My husband is Canadian. We're trying to make it work in the USA, but if I ever get the chance to move to Canada, I'll be sure to announce it x)

Best of luck of course.

price really, i think i have several characters that would look adorable in your style, but i just cannot afford to drop that kind of cash on things these days.

I'm trying to let my disposable cash build up. I also have a list of pieces I want to get done first and I already have artists in mind for them. It's certainly not that I don't have you in mind.

Somewhat a long time watcher/follower, while I adore your art style and would fit with my preference but the main problem is a timing of commission being open and not having an idea on mind or money.

Your price point is justified with it's quality, it's just that I can't afford it with the current situation.

i just find myself hard pressed to come up with ideas a lot of the time.

Lack of funds (living on benefits/welfare), unsure how to contact, too shy to contact and most of my characters exist as text descriptions which I know a LOT of artists will not accept.

Pricing and timing...one day tho

Who can afford art when beef is $14 a pound?

I guess the biggest obstacle is pricing. Your prices are great, I'm just poor. But also, I have trouble knowing when you're open, or if you're open all the time, and what your'e exact process is. I mostly use FA notes and/or e-mail when commissioning artists, but I know more and more like Discord these days, too.

I love your work, though. Especially the stuff on your alt. account. I'd commission you lots and lots if I could!

I tend to take commissions when people ask, rather than opening publicly, as more people ask than I have time for x) So if you ever get the funds and want to commission me, feel free to just ask! Chances are that I'm open or will be soon ^^ My ToS is pretty detailed on what to expect, as well! https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4560744/

Discord is preferred but notes are okay if the info is all in one place c:

The price tends to fall out of my range. But it also comes down to whether I have an idea for a commission and who I see/know/remember who would be able to bring it to life the best.

Its cause I am broke. I would love to commission you and many other artists.

Usually a combination of available funds and timing

Mostly a lack of funds that I can put to other things. I do still love seeing you active and the amazing work you do!

Currently, it's entirely because of a combination of personal finances and the $CDN-to-$US conversion rate, which is out of all of our hands.

For a number of years, I've been turned away by a lot of artists due to some of the content I post, and it's made me feel like I have a bad name in the furry preg community so these days I stick to artists I have worked with in the past rather than trying to reach out to new artists.

Cost is a factor most definately, however being completely honest, I’m not sure how well my character would look in your art style. You do wonderful work, but I’m not sure it would be a match for how I like her portrayed.

Your character is cool! I definitely excel with more cutesy and slender ladies though, so I can understand that!

Price is the biggest factor. As a fellow artist, I don't want to pay you anything less than what you value your art at. But I work a minimum wage job, and the Canadian dollar is practically worthless. A 150 USD commission would end up turning into a 300-ish Canadian dollar affair, what with the paypal conversion fees, and exchange rate. Your art is gorgeous, and I wish I had more disposable income, but at the end of the day I have bills and rent that need paying :(

There are a few factors, price is definitely one of them, you are beyond what I can easily afford.

I'm all budgeted out >:

Finances. I'd LOVE to comm more stuff, yes, from you too! But at the moment, disposable income is essentially non-existent. If I could, I would!

I've always loved and will continue to cherish the work you've done for me, but I simply don't commission all that much these days. Interest dropped off for me as real life took a stronger hold in my priorities. That doesn't rule out future work, though, since my current career can be quite lucrative.

The most recent muscular lady you did for me is particularly awesome, and I love the results even if it was out of your comfort zone.

As others say, its largely pricing. I hate saying that, Artists should charge what they feel their time is worth, but that also means that a lot of artists I really like, I'll probably never get art from.

Agreed. I was always told I undercharged, but I tried to balance what i thought I was worth with what I thought others might pay for. Still never sold much.... come to find out my art just sucks :D

Money for my part. barely making ends meet, sometimes not even then.

I do when things align, personally I would love more YCHs.

Honestly, truly, it's money! Your art is absolutely lovely, and that's why I'm watching. ❤️

If I won the lottery, or got a much better-paying job I'd be joining the top tiers of your Patreon and throwing money at you for commissions!

For me it’s simply, too many good artists not enough money. So it’s a waiting game for me at the moment, one day I’ll commission ya.

Anyone who presents as difficult to get a slot with I don't even try. There are enough options I don't put in the work to put together a commission request/idea when I've been told I probably won't get a slot.

Things like I typically don't open for commissions publicly. and Slots are limited in commission info top the list of reasons not to even consider it. It's just a way to say not to waste either of our time with it. Which based on what you said here that you have more than you can manage is an accurate assessment.

That's totally understandable. If I -really- want art from a specific artist, I might try 1-3 times but give up after that. I never realized how off-putting the "dont open slots publicly" statement could be. For me, I -don't- often open slots publicly, because I give a slot to anyone who asks me via note, DM, Google form submission etc. I don't often need to go asking because people come to me, and it tends to be pretty easy to get one of those slots. I suppose from the outside though, you wouldn't know that. That's an important observation, thank you for sharing!

Differences in language. I read "public commissions are rare" as meaning the general public is not allowed to commission most of the time. That's what it usually means in my experience. The artist only takes commissions from their patreon supporters, existing customers or other group that isn't "the public" if they take commission at all.

The furry and anime fandoms are so big now that it is actually easy to find talented artists that will do commissions for a lot less than the average pricing I've seen on your YCHs.

So, getting "new" people outside of your steady commissioners would need a drastic price reduction to entice them over. Maybe doing quicker flat color art or toony stuff or such.

A lot of your YCHs START at $150+ before any bidding happens, and that is just way too much for most broke-ass furries when there are people out there with similar styles that will do the same type of stuff for half the price often in the $50-$90 range.

And as others above have said, the economy is completely ass right now for most people and luxury items like art take a backseat to rent and food and other necessities.

A mixture of it is money. I think the prices are fair for the amount of work, but not having enough as a whole gets in the way.

But the big thing for me, is sometimes I feel an artist's style doesn't fit my characters. As much as I enjoyed the art I got from you, after a few months I soured on it after another artist got closer to what I felt the character should look like (Mental model). And I mean no disrespect with that. Given you provided basically everything I asked for, to a Tee. And I'm not sure if my other characters would fit, or if I'd run into the same issue again, through no fault of yours.

That's one of my biggest fears as an artist. ;_; It's also why I love working with repeat clients over a long period of time. The more I draw a character, the more I get to know how they're supposed to look (assuming the client is honest with me), and the easier it gets over time. Working with new clients has so many stressors, the main one being "are they going to be honest if they don't like the results?" or "am I even capable of doing it the way they are hoping for?" Thank you for the honesty! I wish there was a way I could be more proactive about that in the future. Something to think on, for sure

Broke a majority of the time X3

I do intend to get some art from you again, once I figure out some design choices.

I think I'm part of the return clients group so I don't think I can comment XD

Mostly I just don't have enough money sometimes, But your work is incredible and I would love to throw more money at you if I could

You count as an infrequent return client, I'd say x) Most of my regulars get at least one commission a month haha. Feel free to contact me any time you have the funds/desire for a commission though ^^ You're always a pleasure to work with!

I like seeing art from you, I'm shy and don't buy art often. Other bills have priority over personal spending unfortunately. Its not that I don't want to.

For me, its a perfect storm of things really. Cash flow problems, fear of being 'the creep' with a one topic mind, indecisiveness in terms of what I'd want. Its not that I wouldn't commission you, my timing just sucks?

I have a real struggle when it comes to commissioning artists. This might sound really silly but one of the elements of art that I love the most is the creative expression of the artist. When I try to request a commission, I always feel like I am restricting that expression and then end up being incredibly self-conscious about it that I don't go through with it. That intrusive thinking really stifles my ability to just ask an artist for a commission.

i find your prices fair especially in the standard tier.

two back to back car bills threw me into the negatives and ive not been able to climb out of overdraft since, just kinda hovering. any art ive posted since those bills have either been paid before or were from long term planned commitments like group pics.
before all that it was definitly awareness and just inherent bias to contact artists ive already previously commisioned when considering

I'm Eastern European and finishing up with education, so I don't really have that much in terms of money to spend on anything else aside from food, drinks, cigarettes, and other things for living, but your art is cool!

"If you absolutely want a commission from me, but you aren't getting any, why is that?"

For me, it's financial issues (which are now getting critical) having lost my job under less than legal circumstances and did try to start a GoFundMe, but, sadly, no bites.) I have made it to Round 2 in an application process and have a Behavioural interview on Tue.

On top of that, a major dental issue has come up and need to have a tooth pulled. That's gonna cost me about $300 CAD. A root canal, which is the other option, is nearly $3000 CAD.

Lack of good ideas ATM myself. And honestly, as much as I'd like some art I'm still struggling with trying to get a better ref sheet. Previous one I got from a different artist is.... well not satisfactory. And while I like having art from different artist with different styles I'd like more to have a better base line for artists to work from.