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VERY IMPORTANT PLEASE RESPOND!!!! <----- HERE!
13 years ago
First off, sorry about the spam-like name, I promise I won't drag you in like that again in the near future.
Right, the question, simply enough, is how much would you pay to take part in a picture I draw?
As in, I've already come up with the idea, basic poses and everything, you're just paying to have your character drawn and involved, instead of a generic thing of my choosing.
Obviously, with less input from the buyers, I'd ask for less than I would for a regular picture commission (which -are- coming soon) I was thinking $5 for a fully coloured piece, possibly a little more for overly complex characters (Like, an extra 50 cents to a dollar for intricate tattoos and dozens of piercings and triple heads and the like). Would you say that's too much? not enough?
Please do tell your friends to come give me some response, especially if they don't know me (I.e objective response based on my art, rather than because they're my friends).
I'm not asking for journal pimpage, that's a little silly. But, the reason I'm quite desperate for a LOT of feedback on this specifically is I want this to actually be a viable concept, over-charging is likely to push customers away from me. And if I can't hit the price range of most of my current watchers, it'll never get off the ground and I'll never be able to draw in new customers/watchers.
Anyway, thanks for reading (COMMENT DAMMIT!) and sorry about the somewhat abusive yelly title
I'm already working on the picture, just learning a little flash to stick it together first >.<
Go for it, mistress! :3
Also don't get mad at me
- Candy can charge 30 only because of the quality, Your art is good, especially from coming when i first saw you stuff, good job, But i must say you should be conservative in your pricing, Deios makes some good points. 5 is more than reasonable, 10-15 I think is still fair but may be pushing it, 20+ yah... that is where cultist following comes into play. Though the price is still based on what need to be done. If more characters, more time, more ( for me frustration) more MONEY! But do what you think is right your what you can do.
Yes, you can price yourself out of a market, but you can also undercharge. Sometimes the only way to really get a feel for the market is to throw out a few lines and see what you catch. Similarly, there are times you'll have to do something on your own dime to see how high it'll fly. It's even harder to pin down the "value" of written works. I've had a shingle out on my page for years (literally) and nobody has ever bitten. Hopefully you'll have more luck!
Rochndil, who writes too slowly to be profitable...