You can charge triple digits $9.99

I don't do commissions, but I buy them. Think of how many hours you have to put into an average piece of artwork and charge a decent amount per hour. Some artists don't want payment until after the art is complete, some take half down and half when finished and some want all money up front. I prefer the half down method, but most artists want full payment up front. Generally speaking, I do not mind paying at the begining, but it depends on how much the commission costs and how dependable I think the artist is.

Set a small number of commissions (3-5), and the speed they fill will let you know how your prices are. If they are all bought in a few minutes, you are charging too low and you can raise it a little on the next round.

From what I know, Paypal is ok if you do g rated artwork or actually ship something if it is adult (not sure if email counts on digital artwork).

I'd pay you monies but I don't have any D:

yeah, but you are buying a new computer - liar! give some money to the beav!

Your work is definately worth 20$ and up, also depending on what you offer. Paypal works just fine too, and it's the best way to send money. I'd commission you, you draw characters with some meat on them just like I find them appealing, and I would very much like to help too. Every two cents helps, I guess.

I was once told if you charge too little for a product that the consumer will think it's worthless. I'm not an expert; I have only had a handful of commissions. But charge what you think is fair and reasonable, not some low and worthless attractive price.

Customers always pay me after I've completed the commission; if the customer knows their commission is done and ready to be shipped out to them, they'll be much more eager to pay! (and if they don't pay you don't send them their commission).

Also, you'll really need to advertise your service. I've never been particularly good at this aspect. But keep reminding people somehow that their commission is only one simple Private Message away.

As for payment? I've always been paid in fags and sexy underware, so I can't help you.

Well, most artists I commission charge based on criteria. The amount of characters, bg's, digital work or a sketch, things like that. Basically, the more work you have to put in, the more you charge. One of the best ones I've seen played out this way:

Sketch: $15
Digital: $30
+ Bg - +$10
Additional Character - +$10

I'm not saying thats how your prices should be (though that would be nice =3) but that's a broad range on how most other artists do it. Hope I helped bro.

Your work is definitely great quality, so I'm not sure exactly how much you should charge, but at the minimum range I'd agree with $30 for digital, but also remember you're charging pretty much for time spent as well. I'm gonna be going to Japan next year for a study program through my college, I totally can't wait for that and am paranoid about having enough money to eat and do stuff for three months, and paying off all my bills in the first place. Hopefully you'll be able to get a bunch of commissions so you can get that gas and rice and maybe even splurge and get noodles. o.O

I agree with what everyone else said. Charge a price you think is fair for you and for the person commissioning you. Thirty...forty dollars maybe?

i think you could charge like 50 or so
you might get less work but it's better than having to do 10 pics for only 20 bucks a pop (which is outrageously low in any other artist community, but somehow standard in furry)

Totally. Although I guess that's modulo how quickly you work. If you burn through stuff at a good clip, you may consider slightly lower prices to try to increase the volume of the orders you get.

But yeah (and I'm going to get lynched for saying this), it's high time that "but it's furry" ceased to be a legitimate reason to underpay artists. There are people out there who want art, and you can deliver a quality product -- charge accordingly.

That said, it totally pays to be good to your clients once you do get business. Folks definitely appreciate artists being timely and communicative. I think a lot of my friends who do commissions tend to do a surprising amount of commissioned work for the same people -- they get regular customers / patron types, and it works really well for both parties.

Also, yay for Tokyo.

Also Also, the National.

I'd totally get a commission from you. You can try taking commissions that would most closely resemble the kind of artwork you'd want to do. *shrug*

i suggest
prices are for 1 char pics with no background
10 dollars for a sketch
15 for ink
20+ for color
then 5 per evreyextra char
2-10 dollars for background depending how detialed

id happily comission somthin from ya =p i love your broadway stuff =p

*pokes head around corner*...i'll get one from you. then you can have some fish with yer rice.

I'd hit it.
Can't let big-noses run around without sushi.