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You doing art fight this year?

Heck yeah! ^w^

I’m joining team Dream!

When you first started doing commissions how did you start off doing it like how did you set it up and what did you use?

I’m going to promote the hell out of this:

http://lucky-komainu.weebly.com/starting-out.html

This website. This artist’s advice. Was a HUGE step for me!It was originally handed to me from someone I knew (who i now don’t remember who it was :(( ). It was at the time when I was just beginning and researching and I learned SO much from this that I had bookmarked it ever since. Not only had a bookmarked it, I shared it with countless of my friends and it’s helped them all immensely.On top of it, the website was even renamed and I personally went and asked the artist what the new link was just so that I could bookmark it and share it once again.The points in there are so so so important and it not only taught me how to go about correctly starting up commissions, but it taught me good mental health practices. I often re-read it in dark times.I really suggest giving this a thorough read! I suggest it with every fibre of my being!!!!!

As for my own personal experience:I believe I started sometime in mid-late 2016? It was rocky and confusing and it took a bit of time to get used to it to be honest. I’d read about the dreaded “trouble clients”, (but you know.. I hadn’t ever really experienced that so far!) and of course a lot of my fears were focused on not only that, but mistakes on my end and also not believing I would provide artwork considered “worthy”.Basically I just read the website I linked, talked to friends about their experiences and just did general research. Asking about what to look out for, how to do this or that, etc. As I read more and more, my confidence increased. I still remember how nerve-wracking my first commission was! I spent forever on it, sacrificing my wellbeing (sleep,food,drink.. btw don’t do that XD) to getting it done to the best of my ability. I was super proud of myself when it was done and my commissioner was happy! Case closed right?Well, not necessarily because as time goes on, your art skill refines and every commissioner is different. Each and every experience will always be different. Because of this, I can’t say that that anxious feeling will ever go away... But for me it has always felt good as an equivalent exchange process in the end!(you get to pay some bills, or use that money for something fun.. and they get a personalized piece of awesome!) The unknown may be scary but also look at it as exciting! A new adventure at every piece!! What will you be creating next?!? And people are usually really great to work with as long as you’re open, kind, and willing to work together with them! But also remember if you do happen to get into a rough spot with someone, or think someone might be trouble.. try to understand when it might be an appropriate time to decline or cut off the interaction. Take care of yourself and know when to say “no”! ;w;My commission history however has always been pretty sporadic. Sometimes I wouldn’t take any for a long time, and then suddenly I’ll do a couple the span of a week or two. Sometimes i’m just lazy ¯\_(ツ)_/¯And you know, I don’t even announce it.. People come to me!?! It’s crazy!In fact, I had just recently re-done my commission sheet after about 1 1/2 -> 2 years or so I think... and it had come to my attention (aka a lot of friends were scolding me (with love)) that my prices weren’t up to par with the amount of work I’d been putting into my pieces.... ^^;; (thanks by the way guys)I guess for me and my experience, commissions had never really been a detrimental thing for me, so I’m sure you might hear a different or darker story from another artist who’s been doing commission work for much longer or many more than I have. One who may need that money to really live.I hope all of this helps give some insight!! And I hope that you or anyone else reading this can take a piece of what I said into consideration when starting out! It can be a ton of fun, and beneficial for all parties involved! ^^

#butter sputters #that website can explain the fundamentals better than I ever could!!!#so I apologize for not talking about that kind of stuff! ^^;;#rednmc13

I don't know if you have been asked this before but I'm kind of curious on how to set up commissions for when you first started off doing them.

I think it’s important to keep in mind that everyone does commissions differently, so the way I did it might not be the same way someone else does it. But anyways, at least when I first set up commissions, I focused on three things:

What to sell: Sketches, icons, paintings, etc. When working on a commission page, it’s a good idea to figure out what it is you want to sell, and what’s off the table. Things that don’t play to your strengths you could always exclude or offer to charge extra if you don’t want to completely eliminate the option. Be sure to provide samples of your work, or create new artwork as an example for your commission page.

What’s the price: NEVER UNDERSELL YOURSELF. Majority of the cost of making art for someone shouldn’t be from the finished product, but from the labor it takes to do it. Treat this like you would any other job, because it is a job if someone pays you to do it. If your prices are below what is considered minimum wage, then you’re not charging enough. The prices should be affordable sure, but you should also be getting your money’s worth for it, too.

Where does the money go: If your accepting commissions online, make sure you have something like Paypal set up. When it comes time for the person to pay, send them an invoice. Invoices help you keep track of everyone who has and hasn’t paid yet. I’d also recommend setting up a separate email for commissions - especially if you’re not comfortable giving out your personal email to strangers.

After that you just advertise the hell out of your commission info. Reblog it often, make sure it’s easily accessible on your blog, and advertise in as many different places as you can. The more platforms you can advertise on, the more likely someone will notice and ask for a commission.

Last but not least, be patient and don’t get discouraged. Having a commission page won’t magically make customers appear, and there even might be times throughout the year where sales are scarce. That’s fine, especially if you’re just starting out. Just keep at it, and keep going about your business.

Best of luck!

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