Commission Question:
15 years ago
General
So, what PRICES do you people think I SHOULD charge for my work?
I'm planning to try it again and hopefully not be ripped off this time...
And I don't want to abuse anyone (Yes, I'm THAT AWESOME) so, please share your view on this:
Icons, Sketches, Wallpapers and Paintings as well.
Your thoughts are wanted and rewarded. Thanks again.
XOXO, Alpha
I'm planning to try it again and hopefully not be ripped off this time...
And I don't want to abuse anyone (Yes, I'm THAT AWESOME) so, please share your view on this:
Icons, Sketches, Wallpapers and Paintings as well.
Your thoughts are wanted and rewarded. Thanks again.
XOXO, Alpha
FA+

$10 for sketches, $15 for Inked, $20 for colors? Could be more...
Wallpapers...wow...dunno for those. Paintings? As in what?
Top of the line stuff.
A full-colored image from you should have a base of no less than 40 dollars per character, in my opinion. More if you see fit. I know I'd pay that much.
Full body; 50-75 + 10/20 per extra character, +$ increasing on complexity/size of image.
Then just work backwards for other pricing.
And I'd say about 15 for a icon, 25-30 for a sketch, full colored image should be 40. Wallpapers 30?
Se que a lo mejor no se te hace bien cobrar tanto, pero realmente tu habilidad y diseƱos lo valen ^^
Suerte y ojala consigas muchas comisiones ^^
*Smiles and waves*
Icons 5
Sketches 10
Wallpapers 25
Paintings 30
Also if you are looking to get back into commissions, you should establish rules and restrictions so as not to get into a lot of trouble whether it be in receiving payment, when to show progress sketches, who has the rights to post, copyright rights (which should be yours anyways), what you can and cannot accept, etc., etc. You don't want to get ripped off nor do you want to rip off your customer so...some rules should be set before hand. :3
As for pricing maybe something along the lines of....
Icons- $5-8 to up to $15 dependent on complexity.
Sketches-$15-25 dependent on complexity
Inks-$25-40 dependent on complexity or if there are more than one character
Colored work- $40 (for one character with no background), $55-60 for one character with a simple background, $60-$100+ if you are talking about more than one character and a complex background. (ie three characters in a cityscape having a rough butt sex).
Don't take my word nor anyone else's as written in stone. Ultimately deciding on pricing and policy is up to you.
+THE PROTO-ADO COMISSION MENU+
(BASIC)
General Art's Base Charge $15.50
OR
Mature Art's Base Charge $18.75
OR
Adult Arts's Base Charge $23.25
(QUALITY)
+Ink Lines................................... $3.25
+Shading......................................$5.50
+Texture.......................................$7.75
+Colors(Flat)..................................$5.50
+Colors(Defined)............................$7.75
(EXTRA)
++Character...................................2.00
++Frontground.................................1.00
++Midground....................................1.00
++Backround....................................1.00
( )
+++BOX............................................0.50(per box)
+++LYRICS......................................0.25(per paragraph)
Sketches: 20 for a single +5 per character
What would be entailed with a Wallpaper?
and for Paintings, you mean just like a regular picture (like the latest you have been doing?)
for that I agree with Chark
base $40...maybe +10 per character, a little more on the base if a character is incredibly complex and for an added BG I would say...add another 10-20 (depending on complexity)
so for a full blown 2 char pic with bg and all...from you I would def. pay ~60-80
I know there are great artists who charge more than that...but I think looking at today's economy if you really want business and to make it more fair for those who
...I dunno...
don't have thousands to spend on commissions, plus artists who charge a huge amount, from what I see, tend to get a lot less people wanting a pic done due to the lack of money most of us face.
sorry if I said too much xD
Also 90% of the prices given to you are way to low imo. It might just be better to discuss prices with each customer based on what they want :3
I agree with others here when they say your prices should be high (A dismay to poor folk such as myself but whatever)
Raise the prices depending upon the complexity of the art (like say the dude has a body tattoo = high price). Add +$5 for additional character. You earn more by offering something that is so affordable.
Good advertising would be to give a few frees ones. *Waits hopefully.*