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•What is the perfect pricing if ever I will take commissions? I plan to take commissions soon, but I am honestly scared that potential clients won’t like my output and I am afraid to let people down especially if my prices are high. Is 15-20USD a good start for commissions or should I make them higher? I usually paint around 4-7 hours and I don’t know if that is enough for how many hours I paint.
Thank you if you guys will answer!Dec 24, 2021
Thank you if you guys will answer!Dec 24, 2021
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20-30 USD is a good starting price for commissions!
You gotta make sure you’re getting paid for your time spent on the piece & for the materials your using too!
The more complicated/bigger the piece is, the higher the price should be! (Sketch headshot should be way cheaper than a fully rendered fullbody painting!)
I hope this helps!
You gotta make sure you’re getting paid for your time spent on the piece & for the materials your using too!
The more complicated/bigger the piece is, the higher the price should be! (Sketch headshot should be way cheaper than a fully rendered fullbody painting!)
I hope this helps!
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Art is notoriously hard to value! I recommend figuring out what your time is worth. Would you be happy drawing for minimum wage? If you're doing what you love and offering a discount rate, or if your clients are just helping you "practice," or you're looking for affordable "exposure" then maybe that's okay. Using your examples, would you be happy getting paid ~$2 to $5 per hour, or does that price turn art into a chore? Does raising or lowering that price make it better or worse?
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"Perfect" prices will change depending on the artist. You have to consider the quality of your art, how big your audience is, how much time you have to devote to commissions, etc.
For some artists, $20 is super cheap. For other artists, $20 is way too expensive. It depends.
I found my current commission prices by starting my prices low (as low as I could make them without feeling like I was wasting my time), then as time went on I slowly raised my prices bit by bit. If I ever raise my prices too far and people stop commissioning me as much, then I know I've gone too high and I lower my prices again for a while. You really just have to experiment and be willing to try different prices until you find something you're comfortable with.
For some artists, $20 is super cheap. For other artists, $20 is way too expensive. It depends.
I found my current commission prices by starting my prices low (as low as I could make them without feeling like I was wasting my time), then as time went on I slowly raised my prices bit by bit. If I ever raise my prices too far and people stop commissioning me as much, then I know I've gone too high and I lower my prices again for a while. You really just have to experiment and be willing to try different prices until you find something you're comfortable with.
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