I Got Over 100 Digital Art Commissions By Doing THIS.
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- čas přidán 25. 06. 2024
- here are the tips which i stuck by to see my commissions really get momentum! its a yummy art tip smoothie of trial and error, marketing theory, and customer experience.
artists big or small can use these bits of advice, i started using these tips when i was under 10k on tiktok and under 2k on instagram. i actually got most of my commissions during the time when my account was smaller!
so hell yeah watch the video but also TLDR version lol:
1. get a proper payment service ya bum
2. choose one thing to specialise in (e.g. animated icons)
3. make good examples
4. price according to the market
5. prioritize engagement in your commission drops
thx to @_tiara.amara_ for commissioning a custom design which i worked on in the bg i appreciate ur support sosoososo much!!!
yewww anyways thx sm for watching cya in the next one love u
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Accepting robux is such a power move and I’m all here for it
REAL
@Bana_e huh-
honestly i highly disagree, people tend to severely underprice art when robux is being paid for it, lots of people will literally pay only 10-50 robux for an art piece or character design (and ive seen some GOOD stuff go for this) which is just absolutely crazy, thats literally multiple hours of work for a few cents because kids on roblox think 4k robux is like paying a million dollars for art
@@xadok nuh uh, i price my robux correctly
@@xadokthat’s on them. Up to you not get scamazed
Pricing is definetly difficult but I also want to remind people to not set their prices too low. Because Artists tend to have a bad case of imposter syndrome and that might have you undervalue your art and your efforts actual worth.
pricing according to market > pricing for your self-conceived worth ! don't let the price of your commissions tell you how good your art is,, instead let it reflect the natural ebb and flow of supply and demand!
There's also the problem that some people could stick to art circles (frequently art-technique-level-based or art-experience-based circles) that have very different comm cultures and prices, and then tunnel vision thinking that's all there is to it which could misguide new artists when they don't fit in the same experience category. For example, overall in VTuber model market a model costs 2000$ on average, but I recently saw someone who never interacted with popular vtubers and experienced anime artists, so they were 100% certain that an average vtuber model costs 400$ and that an average artist charges 10$ per hour for their comms lmao. Then they proceeded to give advice of charging 10$/hr to an artist whose skills looked like they were years of hard work ahead of this "advisor" newbie artist. I was shocked tbh
WOAH THATS WILD,, thats why its good to base ur prices off external pricing standards rather than intrinsic views on how much you think you art SHOULD be worth lmao
My imposter syndrome is so bad, i don't even think my art is good enough to sell💀
@@kymbbmI’ve noticed artists also underprice themselves as beginners as low as 10$ and vtuber models as low as 100$.
They likely assumed 400$ because thats more so the level the majority of new vtubers buy from the 100-1000$ dollar price range
And 2000$ is for an average already started vtuber aka professional artists. So I can see how they’d mix it up as “market price” when its the underselling category.
If you want to know if you’re underselling compare fiverr prices to more professional sites to see how much they undersell.
Same for the VA industry, upwork and fiverr are super cheap but horrible for artists due to the culture for under pricing.
I think it should just be generally known to take your time taking commissions. It's happened way too often for me at least where I've gotten thrown into the idea of doing commissions and earning money doing what I love that I've taken them without fail, its nice to have the cash but now you have a good list of drawings to do in a time limit. This is not to say you can't take a lot, no, but KNOW YOUR LIMITS!
What's an acceptable time limit? As in within a certain amount of days, cuz I take my time
@@9somethingorother837 I mean what the commissioner gives you, most want it done in a good amount of time. Those who don't have a limit, I usually get the sketch out within a week, the lineart and colouring done in the next week and finished
@@9somethingorother837 From my experience, most people that commissioned me were okay with a week of wait. Of course it depends by the quantity of characters and amount of rendering, so one to three weeks should be acceptable.
As long as you're clear with updates with who paid you and did tell beforehand an estimate of how long it would take (because we do other stuff than drawing) everything should be fine!
@@9somethingorother8373 days at the very least. Maybe a full week at max. Either way, making art for someone is very hard, so if you're slow at doing your own art, make sure that when you're taking a commission, make it longer than when you usually finish your art. That time limit and pressure of taking a commission will make you slower than your usual self because you know, you don't want to disappoint, that's why you're probably going to be more fixated on it.
@@9somethingorother837honestly as long as you’re honest with your client and you both communicate as to what you both want, it will depend
I’ve been posting my art online for 8 years now and commissions have always been a “i’ll do it one day” thing because of how complicated it seemed. who knew it was this video that would make it so much less scary than it needed to be
:)
Some advice from my end: Be responsible and accountable.
-If you have different commission batches, don't draw any commissions from the newer batch before finishing the ones from the previous batch.
-Don't interrupt a commission more than once. This goes for the artists whose drawings require lots of hours to complete. Telling the client you're taking a break from their commission to draw something else isn't a big deal if only done once.
-If you tell a client you're starting his drawing this week, do not move it again and again to next month.
-Many artists struggle with anxiety, depression, or have to deal with environments that really stress them, that's understandable and the client should be okay with you explaining to them that you need a break from their commission. Just don't use it as a repeating excuse to procrastinate their drawing because it may rub them the wrong way.
If you make/use a paypal account before you turn 18, I HIGHLY recommend making a new one once you turn 18. Paypal can be SUPER strict and has banned people for making accounts underaged even after they turned 18.
ive had people order sketch commissions from me, and i have a semi realistic artstyle, i think it depends on the artstyle
main focus of my point was that sometimes offering too many options leads to decision fatigue in customers! if your artstyle allows for sketches to be a viable option then by all means go for them sketch commissions :D
ikr ?? ordering sketch comms is a real thing, idk what that was supposed to mean.
i've had someone order a sketch commission along with a full commission because they had spare money leftover
Generally, great video! Very solid advice overall. Only thing I'd disagree is the tiers of finish: I offer "rough" and "clean/coloured" finishes. Rough is monochrome with simple shadows and rough lineart. Clean is coloured with proper lighting and clean lineart. While most of my clients have asked for clean finished pieces, there is a subset of them that have consistently commissioned rough pieces from me - so much so, that despite being half price, have pretty much already made up the difference the in earnings.
I think offering a sort of low-budget finish is good, not everyone will have the money to pay for a full piece, just make sure you don't segment it too much (sketch/lineart/flats/render is probably too much segmentation, just confuses people), and make sure the low budget option is also less time consuming for you.
I wanted to say this as well - saying "No one wants your sketches" is just, wrong?
Ive had people approach me for work to get a sketch or lineart cause they want art but thats all they can afford
Plus ive let people know if they want to "upgrade" the art later on, i could accept the difference in payment to move lineart i made previously into full renders
Pushing off potential clients cause you're only willing to sell finished art is just a bad move imo
I agree with most things here ! Some people don't care about clean finish or colors, especially when they don't have the money but still want a piece from an artist they like. I know a few people that prefer to get a lot of sketch art rather than getting only one finished product.
Where I got to disagree though is with the segmentation. I offer sketch, flat colors, cel shading and full shading and I can tell you that people understand the difference quite well and I sell a lot of each! I also offer different types of comms (full bodies, headshots, comic pages, sequences and reference sheets) and same, as long as you're here to explain if needed, people are thrilled to have so much choice because that lets them pick the best option for their specific wants.
another tip I'd say is really important is, when calculating a price for a big commission (background, lots of characters, etc, complex design or composition, etc.) for someone that has already shown interest in your work, don't be afraid of telling them the real price!! don't try to make it lower!! if they really want the drawing, they're gonna be willing to pay full price for it. if not, maybe you can negotiate a *somewhat* lower price or a less complex commission. experienced commissioners don't have as much of a problem with pricing as you may think!! the amounts of times I've felt guilty for telling them the price but when I did they were more than happy to pay it is actually crazy omg. 😭
scenarios that are honestly really rad is when clients end up paying you with no issue AND even give a tip. The amount of times I have had clients give like 20%-30% more of the calculate price really surprises me each time because the total was already quite high imo. But then again I do commissions in a space that values a lot of its artists as well as taking commissions in USD while not being from the states (I'm a furry)
This is so relatable. I always feel bad and will try to offset or justify the price in some way (I think due to my expectations from family/mass produced goods existing), when I think in reality the person is totally already sold on it when they contacted me 😅
i once felt so bad i basically made it free, fortunataly though it was not that good of a drawing
So as someone who is thinking about opening commissions, the only problem is like if I can’t draw something they request I’ll feel REALLY bad if I tell them to give me something else 😭😭
As an artist that also gets a lot of commissions, this is the only commission advice video I advocate for. The tip on pricing is so fucking true GOD THANK YOU FOR SAYING IT. Pricing yourself for minimum wage as a commission artist is NOT the way to go. No one can tell how long a piece took, all that matters is the final product. It could take one artist 1 hour to do flats while another artist does it in 30 seconds because they were smart and used the fill bucket. Remember to use shortcuts and work smarter, not harder.
As someone who's not gotten a single commission till I've opened can u tell a way to attract customers
@@pinkalora If you haven't gotten a single commission yet then it's likely you aren't marketing yourself correctly or your art style isn't the popular type 😔
@@turdnugget can u tell how to market myself well😭i think my art style is ok as I draw semi realistic and so are my art skills haha
@@pinkalora Well, for starers, I think you should make your commissions easier to find 😅 I looked at your instagram and your commissions link isn't working :')
I put a gig for coloring lineart and I got a client that asked for stuff regularly. That was $15 × 4 and $20 × 2. I also had 2 people that would ask for fullbodies. Turns out befriending your commissioners is a golden tip. I was too insecure asking them for work even though they had undeniable liking of my work.
that's so wholesome!!
Thanks this is actually really helpful because I'm planning on opening commissions :^)
Pricing according to market is just a good move regardless of the business. I had a friend that would consult small businesses as a side-hustle since he started 3 of his own, and pricing too low at first can sink a business. You’ll barely be able to keep the lights on at first and anger/scare away returning customers when you inevitably have to raise prices. Be confident that you’ll put in the extra effort to make your work worth it at first, and gain the skill to stay at that level with less effort later on.
Love this, The advice is really good! The only thing I would disagree with is the 'no one wants your sketch' part. I've sold/traded/gifted a decent amount of sketch commissions rather than fully colored/lined/shaded ones!
these are all good tips!! however, I do find that some people prefer my coloured sketch commissions to my regular lineart commissions. it’s about a 50/50 split in terms of peoples preferences, at least in my personal experience! if you think your sketches are nice and people might like them, don’t be afraid to put them as an option. Ive had people willing to pay the same amount a regular comm would be for a coloured sketch. offer what kind of art feels right to you!
omw to get a gazillion commissions thanks to these advices 😼
ur commissions actually slap ur probably halfway there
this is very insightful. Ive been drawing as long as i know but ive only gotten my first commission at the age of 20. Whats really difficult is pricing myself at international rates.
I always felt bad for pricing my full body artworks for $100 but given it took me 3 whole weeks to complete it, and I am a student too, people will pay anything for you to draw their OC bro (+tips). Don't worry about pricing your commissions "high", art is a luxury and people will buy it.
really solid tips, thank you! I'm definitely making some changes to my commissions once I reopen them!
YEAHHH, I've been thinking about doing commissions and was looking for something like this. I'm 18 next year and I'm ready for those COMMISSIONSSS
Good luck on your art journey!
@@AltKaxREAL ❤️❤️
I'm turning 18 next year too!!
I already started commissioning since I was 15 though.
@@WinniePooh33i wishh, my family doesn't want to open a bank account of me until I'm 18
I’ve been thinking of opening commissions but first I’m trying to get better at anatomy, I’VE BEEN WORRYING SINCE I HAD NO IDEA WHAT TO DO BUT TY SM ‼️
This is pretty much what I had been considering doing for commissions recently; I’m just glad to hear that focusing on one kind of creation is a wise tactic.
defs gonna take your advice, unlike most tutorials this ACTUALLY makes sense, tysm for sharing :D
Been waiting for ppl to commission me for months but now I'll use these tips, tysm
i personally dont think im fully ready for commissions (multiple reasons) but i def do one day and this video ha s alot of info and advice that i was actually wondering about so thanks mate!!!!! (also im ADORINGG the art in the video🤩)
Even if I'm broke and not a great situation I don't think commission will do anything for me bc anxiety etc but later I might take some time once im more comfortable
This honestly helped so much- Jesus
You really helped me look at the perspective from customers better so I will definitely stop with the uh, " more complex design might higher price " thing,
Thanks for making this video- helping this beginner commission artist out here a lot
For any future artists who plan to open commission,
PLEASE pace yourself. As someone who had to learn this the hard way, don't bite off more than you can chew by taking on too many comms at once.
One good way to also get more examples is doing art trades and raffles/giveaways. Help make people notice your art and maybe even start following your content.
Good tips! (Also that yokai watch music, nice touch!)
One tip I would recommend, I would even say in the commission sheet WHAT it is (digital or traditional) since like you mentioned in the one tip of be good in one skill, even mentioning what type it is would actually help the market and even pricing too!
Keep up the awesome work!
I love the use of yokai watch ost!
Thank you so much for the tips!!! My style is sooo inconsistent so imma have to get that down first haha! I hope you do a YKW stream again soon 😭😭😭
This video actually helps, I'm too anxious and scared to price anything and legit barely anyone is helpful because it's like people are trying to baby beginners instead of being honest that we suck😭
This is actually way more helpful than all the longer stuff
this is gonna help me a lot! thank you for the tips! 🫶 time to update my commissions sheet a whole hell of a lot 🥹
I've been trying to make my first commission for years now and this video is heaps and bounds above all the videos that made me super confused! You explained it in such a way that made me excited to start posting commissions - something I usually am afraid of doing 'incorrectly'. U just earned a new sub bro, p.s. ur art rocks!
I've been doing commissions since 2021 and I watched lots of videos related to the topic throughout these years. And this one actually the most useful out of all?? Thanks a lot my eyes actually got opened on a few things
as someone who did commissions for 3 yers before taking a long break to focus on getting into college and now wants to start again-- this is excellent advice! ty!
you are so incredibly real for the Nintendo sounds and yokai watch ost, instantly brought me back to childhood
great tips too! I’ll keep these in mind when i start in a while
You can also get a Stripe standard account if you are 13+ :) you will need to add a legal guardian to the acc so you're able to transfer money to your bank until ur 18. You can connect it to your kofi etc and conversion fees are (I believe) lower than PayPals for international transactions.
I have been doing commissions for over 10 years, and it's the first guide for commissions I have ever seen that is actually honest and accurate.
great video!! was hoping to start opening comms one day and this gave me a good idea on how to start!!
The complex design thing is so true and I'm so glad you mentioned it. The amount of times i wanted to commission someone but ended up not doing it because my design might have been to detailed .. 😭😭
No no no, they *definitely* want a sketch. Affordable, pretty.
I'm glad that itachi finally found peace and pursued art
I watched this yesterday and got a commission today! Thank you!
As an artist new to the world of commissions, I heavily appreciate this advice. I’ve had commissions up for a lil over a month or so, but I’m really trying to dig into the rabbit hole to get more out of it now. :>
Thanks a lot! Lots of great tips here that I and I'm sure many aspiring commissioners can make use of :)
I love this video it was helpful! BTW I LOVE YOUR VOICE- its just so calming
omg if i knew abt that paypal trick when i was 13 i could've been a few bucks richer but its okay bc im turning 18 in like 3 months
Helps a lot!! Thanks for the tips :D
WISE ADVICE FROM THE GREAT ZEPN!!!
Nah but fr this advice is so good- I gotta start using these more often lolololol
such a tasty based video! i'm a fan of being able to sell my craft and still enjoy it, this video REALLY helped me reflect on making it easier on myself. thank you for sharing these tips, i'm excited to put these to practice!
Thank you very much for the tips! I'm thinking about opening comissions in the near future so this was very useful.
Great information presented in a concise manner, great job and thank you! 👍
the yokai watch music in the background was a good touch
I’m opening up commissions today or tomorrow, thank you so much for the tips!
THE YO KAI WATCH OST IN THE BACKGROUND- I LOVE YOU SO MUCH IM SUBSCRIBING
My knowledge has now expanded for the future
I LOVE YOU ZEPN1
I love the editing in this video
I used to commission people solely in robux because I didn’t have a PayPal account and lots of people took it! It was really great
I wanna do that too! I have roblox debt💀 I wanna pretend to be an old Russian man paying off his debt to feed his russian babies
Most important of all, do not, DO NOT contact your clients yourself... I cannot stress this enough. I seen people dm/pm people and try to have them commission them, even try to talk them into it. THIS IS A HUGE NO!
This is a huge turn and scaring away customers, also keep in mind NOT EVERYONE can AFFORD Commissions or be interested! You let your customers/clients come to you by posting your commissions on social media. If they want to commission you, they will message you themselves!
Do not dm/pm them about it... it so annoying and awful way to do that. And it makes you look like desperate/scammer or something else that isn't good so it likes put them off about you reaching out, and it really easy for people to 100% turn away from your commissions and it be more harder for you to get commissioned this way. My friend and I been experience from people doing this, and it's really bad approach.
I've actually been considering doing commissions, and this is all super helpful advice!! Keep up the great work 💖🌌
Edit: 3 ppl have commissioned me after following your advice :DDD
TYSMM FOR THE TIPS 😭
Ive been thinkinf about opening comissions but i wasnt sure whrre to start or how to get people to take notice of it
I really want to open my commissions rn, but first I wanna get a big following bc if I open them now I’m gonna flop so badly🥰‼️
if u wanna do them the only time to start is now! comissions can help u create content to grow ur acc w/ :D
omg THANK YOU for being real with the pricing advice, I'm so sick of people telling other artists to price based on their "worth" when in reality people are more likely to buy based on the market
This video has some amazing tips thank you!! I’ve been thinking of opening felting commissions since it’s really fun and also quite niche. Sadly most people who felt have a different audience (realistic pet portraits usually) than what I am going for so I don’t really have a market to get price references from
thank you this helps im trying to do commissions right now (also exited for the yo-kai watch vid I love yo-kai watch)
Based Yo-Kai Watch ost usage
Yoooo this is the best kind of help dood
I will be using said advice thank you!
I love you’re use of the yokai watch Music
i had a good experience commissioning you!!
For the tip 4 part, i actually never thought about it that way. I guess it does make sense that adding extra money because something is too detailed can detract customers. I feel like the amount of “a lot” can be subjective, and artists should just openly express their concerns and not charge extra just like you implied. 🙂
I love the use of the yo Kai Watch music in the background😊
Sorry wait hold on I’m like 20 seconds in but the way you draw hydra splatlings is so damn nice omg they drive me insane to draw
thank you!!! the weapons are so hard to wrap my brain around haha
What I learned form this video: Draw splatoon. I’ll add it to my list of “Draw Furries, Fandom self-inserts, and Sans”
I doubt I'll do commissions, just came back for the fun videos and the scrongly art style you have :D
The BGM reminds me of my childhood… btw thank you for the instructions!
This helps a lot. Thanky ‼️
An extra tip:
Be nice and respectful to your clients (unless they did something to deserve otherwise).
I regularly interact with my clients, try to show interest in what they have to say or for their OC, or just try to accommodate for them without being unnecessarily rude.
If you provide a good service, they are VERY likely to return, tip and even recommend you to their friends. You can even end up meeting some cool people and genuinely befriending them in the process.
the 3ds sounds made me happy
Cant wait till I'm old enough and skilled enough to do art comms 😊
i know this is about commissions, but the yokai watch music is so good
I recently had to add a new note on my commission price list that people must send me a reference sheet of the character they want me to draw because I was getting tired of receiving only a brief description of a character or a low quality photo of a piece of paper with a character drawn on it ://
Thank you! I’ll put this into play with my Nitro comms.
Thanks for these tips
I’m thinking about starting commissions but I dunno, I want to make good sample art pieces before I actually do that tho. This video was quite helpful!❤😊
The Yo-Kai watch music is so nostalgic 😭💗💗 but this was really helpful :D
As a small artist, I've always wanted to do commissions but I'm too afraid of scammers and my social skills are weak, not just that but I'm often hiatus due to school 😭
Oooooh this is so helpful :D
I agree with the starting small thingy! It's good (as a beginner) to start simple and build from there.
Pricing is an iffy topic but I like your points👍 Especially if the point is to get that money🤌
I think the only thing I disagree with is the sketch commissions thing.
I used to think that I'd never offer sketch commissions because no wants them, right?
But what if someone does? Why would you waste that opportunity to get a commission even it's not a lot? There's bound to be someone who wants your sketch or lineart. Maybe they just want a character in your style and don't care if it's unfinished.
That's why don't think there's anything wrong with offering those sorts of commissions.
The only reason I'd choose not to is because I'm not comfortable selling unfinished work or it leaves me unsatisfied 💀
Thanks for the tips mate
the sound effects are literally killing meHFGDFHDJSFH I'm trying to listen to this in the background while making my commission artwork, and the "im tyrone" sound effect out of NOWHERE jumpscared me....
I’ve had my fair share of commissions and I have to say, my sketches are super mega popular, I think mainly because they are pretty cheap and look good, but it is true they’ve fallen more since I get more clients
Extra tip: Every other artist is a competitor and you should remove them to win.
This video just taught me that 115k people are now my competitors.
Be careful around doors, guys.
i love the yokai intro
A good video for sure :B Now if only I could figure out where to post to generate interest in said commissions lol
I got whiplash hearing my very own thick Aussie accent thrown at me. I’m always expecting American at this point.
Great video btw ✌️
I hear yo Kai watch music so you’ve already hooked me
these are some nice solid tips for commission. Definitely will be keeping this in mind🥰
but also ive been wondering also how to send the commission when done likeee😅 do I send it in a google drive or just by sending the file though the email attachments. 😭😅💀💀