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8 years ago
Hi everyone.
I had a lot of fun with the requests recently and now I'm considering opening up commissions! But I'd like to see what other people have to say first, since I've never done something like this before and you guys might have some helpful info.
First off, would people be interested in purchasing commissions off me? There is a very real chance that I might be missing out on something and my art just isn't good enough to sell. I can't judge. Just be honest if this is the case. I'm not easily offended or anything so I'd appreciate it if you let me know.
Second, if somehow people do want to purchase commissions, how much would be reasonable to charge? And what kind of paintings would you guys be interested in? I'm thinking somewhere in the €15-€30 range, and I'd probably like to offer characters in some kind of setting (whatever you want!) like this or this, and/or simple character illustrations like this or this. (I'm fine with doing full-body illustrations too, these just happen to be more recent pictures.)
I'm super interested in what any of you guys have to say so if you've any feedback or anything please let me know! Any advice is appreciated!
Thanks for taking the time to read this!
I had a lot of fun with the requests recently and now I'm considering opening up commissions! But I'd like to see what other people have to say first, since I've never done something like this before and you guys might have some helpful info.
First off, would people be interested in purchasing commissions off me? There is a very real chance that I might be missing out on something and my art just isn't good enough to sell. I can't judge. Just be honest if this is the case. I'm not easily offended or anything so I'd appreciate it if you let me know.
Second, if somehow people do want to purchase commissions, how much would be reasonable to charge? And what kind of paintings would you guys be interested in? I'm thinking somewhere in the €15-€30 range, and I'd probably like to offer characters in some kind of setting (whatever you want!) like this or this, and/or simple character illustrations like this or this. (I'm fine with doing full-body illustrations too, these just happen to be more recent pictures.)
I'm super interested in what any of you guys have to say so if you've any feedback or anything please let me know! Any advice is appreciated!
Thanks for taking the time to read this!
As for prices? You'd have to get a feel for the market, people want good art cheap cause they're greedy and selfish. That's just how people are. Quite a lot of people like getting sketches of their characters, so that could be pretty cheap to do if people want something simple. I believe you could think of sensible prices to dip your toes in, and if things seem like they're picking up you could raise the price a little, cause people will see the quality you give! And you'll only improve with time.
I do like the idea of the challenge of taking them, and I don't think time will be much of an issue for me anymore since I've gotten more consistent this year. I'll consider simpler stuff if that's what people want too.
Thank you so much for your thoughts! I'm really happy to hear them!