GOD I LOVE THIS IT'S A BIG MOOD

Don't feel bad about it tho, if you're happy with your pricings; than you shouldn't really fret over others costs, its not a competitive market, as there are so many different styles to choose from :3

You have such a unique take and offer genuine art for a low cost; that's hard to come by to be honest, and it frankly trumps that dime a dozen doggo bork bork artist that draws all the same style art Cx

Such kind and wise words! I do really love everyone's art styles even if some might be out of my price range X-X
I'm happy with what I have and I mostly just care about making stuff for people than charging big bucks (although it's nice to have money saved up).

I really wanted to say you could charge this big buck... ;P but I didn't have it in me xD (although i just did xD)

For real

...I'm coming back when i can get to the bank and puts monies in it. <u>

I hate just how relatable this is...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqaZ4j69JeA

LOL I forgot about that scene. ACCURATE

since you have really affordable prices (Besides this is a humor/reality mini comic) so right now I don't have a job yet, I'm glad you're at your service anytime :3

If I wasnt saving up money myself i’d totally commission you ;w;

Does that mean you're open right now, or should I come back after you've shaved your beard?

I TOTALLY AGREE WITH WITH ROBBIE ANGEL!!

When I saw your commission prices I thought to myself "woooooooaaaaaah she's got such a great art style! Why the heck isn't she charging more?" Then I see this and I feel ya....
I mean, your art is LEAGUES above mine (yes, this is a fact, no I'm not saying this to get simpathy, I HONESTLY think you're a better artist than me) and you charge less than I do! (Granted, I really only have two people that commission me regularly....)

As soon as you open up again, i will be sure to try and get a slot ^^

Well, yeah?

If you set the price too low it looks like it's not worth anything.

Yeah but... I like providing art to those who can't really afford the other artists. Since I can make my own art, I usually don't buy commissions unless it's for the artist's support and I myself can't use too much because I'm saving up (maybe $5-10?).

You can still provide art for people without being worthless, though. Hold a raffle every now and again, or offer up trades (even if you don't care about the art you'd receive in exchange,) hold contests, have something like a suggestion box for things to sketch when you're "bored" (again, whether or not you're actually bored,) join a group where people do art for each other and participate in things like Art Fight, start a group where active people earn points that they can exchange for art from you and so on.

There are lots of ways to make people happy without de-valuing your own work. Charge more, and make up that difference in cost elsewhere. If you don't think you're worth it, then why should anybody else?

That's actually some really great advice. TBH my fiance keeps telling me to raise my prices but I'm too afraid to do so in case I don't get that much attention commission wise. It's always hard for me to adapt to new changes even if they're good. I mean, even when I got a private space from my abusive mother I still got depressed and even had to go to the hospital for something not great. It was a new environment and I wasn't used to it. I'm STILL getting used to the feeling but I'm much better now. I really need to try new things more often. I will increase my prices at some point but I want to give it some time and do more stuff with the community first, especially when I just got back from a 3 month vacation. Maybe I'll do more raffles since it's a nice way to give free art and gain new watchers. Art trades are usually open but I never announce it but I should. I've also wanted to do more collabs but I'm going to wait until I'm less busy. And the suggestion box is a good idea! I've been a bit stumped in daily doodles so I could do a journal for suggestions every so often.

That's the spirit! =3

Now get out there and do good, good art like you do

IF YOU DON'T CHARGE A LOT FOR IT, THEY WON'T THINK THEY'RE GETTING SOMETHING VALUABLE...

That's understandable but It's not like the price is the first thing you see in my art. Most people see the art I upload, either from other people favoriting it or the front page. The only time you see my prices are when you check my prices specifically or look on my site (which has many example artworks). And like the other comment above, I aim for the people that can't afford most other artists. :]

Actually, I'm not criticizing you.

While there IS a kernel of truth in that, it's meant more to poke fun at people who I've observed who seem to subscribe to the belief that if you didn't pay a lot for something, it couldn't possibly have much value. It often seems like an ostentatious, vanity-based gambit for social status that people make, frequently without even being aware that they're doing it.

I suppose I'd consider it a criticism of capitalism or society, actually...

Oh, haha. Very wise words my friend.

Yeah, I do believe that there are many things that have a lot of value and use based on its price but there are also many cheaper options out there with just as much "worth" in a sense. I've lived all my life on never getting the expensive things or waiting for something to be discounted and I'm living just fine. I guess that's why I price my stuff cheaply since It's what I would pay for an artwork.

I hope you think that what you get is fair!
I suppose to some extent the market will tell you what you can get. If people think you're charging too much you'd start getting less work...

Personally, I get by fine on very little. Scrounging and buying things cheaply or used can go a long way. Quality and value are even less dependent on price that way...

Did this ever change?