Art Value for Commissions?

Posted 3 years, 5 months ago (Edited 3 years, 5 months ago) by mossyrocks

So, I wanted to start doing commissions in less than a year; I was wondering how much they'd be worth.

I'd do only furry art, with no NSFW/swearing and no extreme gore. I'd be willing to make them as high-quality as my own art pieces, and as much texture as they like that I am capable of. I could do two types of shading: soft and hard, and colored or black/other solid color lineart.

So, how much would my art be worth? Here's all my art on Toyhouse; the more recent ones are better examples of what my art looks like now.


Edit: Also, I'm a minor and I was wondering if I can have a Paypal account with parental consent. (answered; thanks!)

021VII

im here to answer your paypal question!

im a minor as well! unfortunately u can't have your own legal paypal account until you reach 18. however, if you discuss this with your parents and get parental consent, it's possible to share a paypal account with one of your guardians. i, for example, share my dad's paypal. so when i get paid for commissions and adopts, the money gets sent to his paypal. i can either use my money from there (to buy my own online things/comms/etc), or exchange my paypal money for irl physical cash with my dad when i need it.

im also aware that there are other paypal alternatives out there that allow minors to use their services, but i havent tried any so i cant really say much on them o(-(

hope that helps!! o/

mossyrocks

021VII: Thanks! That cleared that up for me!

mossyrocks

I can't start commissions until I know my prices...

Please don't ignore me any more.

Pepperly

Minors can't enter contracts (written/spoken/ToS) legally, and there's nothing to stop someone from going to Paypal saying "Hey I want a refund. A minor sold me this service using their parents' account." and getting their money back. Not only would you be out of your cash, you'd also be charged a chargeback fee.

Either way, I wouldn't worry about prices right now if you're not going to start in about a year. Style and skill can change quite a bit while you're young, trying to get feedback this early won't be useful. Just keep working on your skill and ask again after you've properly prepared a list of examples of what you'd be offering.

Whixy

Hi! Actually, I'm here to give a few tips about pricing. I'll divide this in sections.

Time/effort spent: This is a basic guideline you can use, it doesn't have to be followed at 100%. As any artist, you're offering a service, and your time to accomplish it has a value. Consider the minimum wage in the USA is $7.25 per hour, and use that to assign a value to your pieces depending on how much time of continuous work it takes you (so not counting breaks). If a fullbody takes you, for example, two hours, you can stablish a minimum worth of $14.50 (or $15 to make it whole). Some artists use lower or higher prices depending on the demand of their service, but we'll come to that later. If anything, I do suggest not to charge less than $5 for any piece; art is commonly underrated by society and lowball prices just reinforce this view. You work has value.

Demand: We see this a lot. Artists with more following have way higher chances of being paid more than less-known artists; it's the truth. This is because the demand of their services is higher. This is where the haggling comes. See what other artists with similar style are charging, see how many following (public exposition) you have, and how many people would be willing to pay for your stuff. It's more personal, but using the previous section you can rise or lower the price accordingly.

Your current situation: Are you a full-time artist? A student? Have a degree? Is it just for extra cash? (I know you're a minor but ya know, to consider for the future). Depending on your academic level and current economic situation, you can rise or lower prices. Lower prices are quick cash, while people who depend on it for a living and/or have a degree would go for higher ones. This is completely up to you. Just remember to readjust your prices when you actually open comms in some months, things might have changed.

Sorry for the long monologue, I hope it helped!