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Charging hourly rates on commissions?
13 years ago
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Has anybody ever tried this?
For instance, if I charged $5 to draw a pokemon I'd end up spending far less time and effort if I had to draw Pikachu than if it was something complicated like Arceus. Add in other factors like backgrounds (drawing, say, some rocks or trees is WAY less work than drawing a city scene in perspective or an interior with furniture) it can really add up.
So it seems like an hourly rate would be more fair in general since I would only spend a set amount of time on a given project.
The downside is, of course, if something goes wrong and I'm unable to finish a piece in the allotted time then that causes a problem... Hm.
Anybody have any thoughts on this?
For instance, if I charged $5 to draw a pokemon I'd end up spending far less time and effort if I had to draw Pikachu than if it was something complicated like Arceus. Add in other factors like backgrounds (drawing, say, some rocks or trees is WAY less work than drawing a city scene in perspective or an interior with furniture) it can really add up.
So it seems like an hourly rate would be more fair in general since I would only spend a set amount of time on a given project.
The downside is, of course, if something goes wrong and I'm unable to finish a piece in the allotted time then that causes a problem... Hm.
Anybody have any thoughts on this?
Twilight316
~twilight316
I would ask 
about this. She does commissions on a hourly rate pay scale and has experience doing them. She's also very friendly :)
about this. She does commissions on a hourly rate pay scale and has experience doing them. She's also very friendly :) 
pardalote42
~pardalote42
OP
I've read through her commissions TOS and I see that she's pretty specific about everything - which I think is great and is something else I'd thought about. Also getting clients to find their own ref images because goodness knows that takes up a LOT of my drawing time!
Obonic
~obonic
I've seen some people do live streams where they will offer to draw that persons character or anything they want for a set rate of an hour or 2. once they see money in their paypal they do it all live right there. That might be a good way to do stuff on a hourly level.
pardalote42
~pardalote42
OP
It would except it's impossible for me to do livestreams right now. : (
Obonic
~obonic
Limited computer capabilities? :<
pardalote42
~pardalote42
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Yeah well, the procaster wants like 4GB of RAM and my internet connection here on Guam is so shitty that it's just not worth bothering. XD
