commission prices ? [for tabbycat]
November 14, 2013 - 12:50am — Hadou
hi hello hey there,
since she wont post this herself because she has no confidence in her awesome art, I am.
under cut lots of awesome art and stuff ;u;
i'm just hear asking how much you would pay for her art, since she[for something very special, super special. deer babys are involved in this] would like to buy a design from someone and needs 10 bucks to do so. she thinks its not worth much since her confidence is crap, but i know thats totes not true.
she can draw deer, canines, felines [domestic & wild], fish, raccoons, dragons and other cool things like human faces.
here are some finished examples:
here are some more, including wips & sketches & things ;
dragon/pokemon/satan
fishy
juda
there are more but that would be tooo much c:
now here's where it gets complicated, neither of us have paypals or can get them anytime soon. so we don't know exactly how it would work, but i'm sure we'll figure something out... if anyone else has an idea that would be awesome.
so post some encouragement, and prices you'd take for it, be serious now, and no unnecessarily rude things or i will kick your booty.
now if you are seriously interested in a commission, just post below and i shall let her know ;u;
thank you sososos much for reading, have a lovely you beautiful people <3
Just going to comment here to
I've always loved her art
i'd love to commission her someday for sure..;u;
uhhh..ive never been very
id personally say she could pull off the more detailed stuff at 7-10-15 to get started? offer less detailed stuff cheaper and then see how it goes/what sells/who buys and continue from there.. but id totally be interested in a commission! in the future though..im sorry..i know how important baby stuff is. :C
as for not having a paypal, i feel your pain when i was younger. i have one now, but in the past i paid through the snail mail. even though it can be a bit sketchy, ive done it about 7 times and never had a problem with it any time..so thats an option? i have no qualms about it, haha. it would be easier if you lived in country though..if i can ask, are both of you in the US as well?
DID I COVER EVERYTHING OMG
just going to put it out that
but thank you guys for the comments ;u; shes reading them haha, snail mail hmm, perhaps.
i think you covered it bahah.
oh GOD HAHH no i knew it was
no i knew it was deer related haha. im currently workin on some stuff like that too and I FEEL HER
good! c:
oh thank goodness bahahaa,
turns out snail mail isn't gonna work since the other is in another country half across the world, bummer.
Tabbycat your art is really
Taking commissions is a big step and it can be very stressful for many people. Being paid to do art is the difference between drawing as freely as hobby and drawing something on a deadline, to another persons specifications. If Tabbycat does have confidence issues surrounding taking commissions, it might be best to wait until they feel more comfortable with the idea. Seeing people post here being interested about getting commissions could help with that, and I really hope it does!
One way to test the waters would be for Tabbycat to try drawing a set objective in a set amount of time. For example; draw ______ type of creature, with ______ color, in _____setting, with ______ style of coloring. Do this in a minimum of _______ hours/days. This will help gauge how stressful the process of doing a commission could be for you. I would also strongly recommend against offering requests on TEFc. It would be the logical choice, but you should never offer something for free if you plan to later charge for it. Just bad business.
If the 'mock commission' exercise doesn't stress you out too badly, try taking one commission to try it out. If you're really concerned about your ability to finish the commission on time/at all, ask for payment upon completion. Usually artists ask for half/all payment up front, but it could help lower any stress/guilt associated with earning the payment.
In terms of accepting payment for digital art commissions, paypal is the preferred method for a reason. It is fast, cheap, and secure. There really aren't many alternatives that can compare. Clients could transfer commission payment to you through their bank (like with a wire transfer or by direct deposit when available) or mail payment in the form of money or a check. I strongly recommend against mailing either money or checks, as money has a biiiig habit of 'going missing' and ending up in the wrong person's pocket. Most clients prefer to use paypal, so by not having that option I fear you would be limiting the number of people who could commission you. Check with your bank though, they might be able to offer you a good way to accept payments.
If you do think you're ready to take commissions and can sort out a payment method that works, I am sure you would get a few interested people asking about your art. I hope this wasn't too much of a downer, I don't want to discourage you two at all, and I hope that I haven't.