Convention Prices 2012 (advice on pricing yourself)
Yup, these are my prices for this year. One of the hardest things to do is judge one's self on what their value is. As an artist you don't want to over price yourself, but you surely don't want to under price. Tipping is an interesting beast when it comes to artwork... Basically don't expect it.
You know how much materials cost for you to use them, but it is your time and knowledge that is most important when pricing yourself. I know I am a slow artist, but I cannot charge the amount that it would take me to properly create a piece of work and still get decently paid. And then on the flip side, I could go faster, but the quality of art would go down and that would make the commissioner upset.
Remind yourself, the furry fandom has it great with a plethora of artists and styles. No two artists are alike, but that doesn't mean you should sell yourself short. Many other fandoms would easily pay three times the amount of what the average artist costs for their time.
You know how much materials cost for you to use them, but it is your time and knowledge that is most important when pricing yourself. I know I am a slow artist, but I cannot charge the amount that it would take me to properly create a piece of work and still get decently paid. And then on the flip side, I could go faster, but the quality of art would go down and that would make the commissioner upset.
Remind yourself, the furry fandom has it great with a plethora of artists and styles. No two artists are alike, but that doesn't mean you should sell yourself short. Many other fandoms would easily pay three times the amount of what the average artist costs for their time.
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Not to mention, prices are never set in stone. You can adjust them on a need be basis: if things aren't selling well, then try lowering them a little, or if your hand is falling off and you haven't seen the sun in 3 days at a con... raise them a little b/c obviously you are worth more/are under charging compared to other in your skill level.
You'd be amazed how few artists even grasp that simple bit of business sense. Charge what the market will bear.
(Jen seems to have a good grasp of it too. She started extremely low, got herself a customer base, then started charging prices more in line with her effort - still too low, IMHO, but less of a giveaway)
(Jen seems to have a good grasp of it too. She started extremely low, got herself a customer base, then started charging prices more in line with her effort - still too low, IMHO, but less of a giveaway)
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