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    Hello wonderful people of DeviantArt!! I've been doing commissions for a long time, in fact- too long not to have a basic commission price list! It is still half-baked, but I will be updating it as soon as I'm able!


    Before starting, note that these prices are just the starting point for every commission type. The pricing could be higher or lower, depending on your personal needs/demands, so this is why I always first ask for a full description of demands and criteria before setting the final price. Though this journal will give you a great insight into how much I actually charge and if it's just the right price for you.

To assure you I have high quality materials, I compiled a list. You can skip right down to "My Materials"
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So, without further adieu, let's start from the basics- I do traditional/digital drawings/illustrations, paintings, sketches, lineart, realistic style, cartoonish style, sometimes even chibi, depending on demands. I have my own specific style, but I am willing to do any style for customers if they want, e.g. anime/manga style.

Digital Artwork


    1. Lineart


Simple, one character, no background- 5$                                    Background- +4$                                                 Additional character- +3$

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    2. Lineart + simple coloring


Flat character- 15$                                                                      Background- +10$                                                                Additional character- +10$
                                                                                Sketch3313916 by TheArtLone                        
Extra-char by TheArtLone





    3. Lineart + cartoon-style coloring + shading 


Character- 25$                                                                         Background- +15$  (no sample)                                         Additional character- +17$                                      
    Hot Westernized Chibi (Safe) by TheArtLone                                                                                                           Extra-char by TheArtLone


    4. Lineart + semi-realistic coloring + shading


    Character- 40$                                                                                  Background- +25$                                                     Additional character- +30$
       Star2 by TheArtLone           Sinister Star Butterfly by TheArtLone               Extra-char by TheArtLone


    5. Realistic artwork

Character- 55$                                                                             Background- +30$                                                          Additional charcter- +40$

Traditional Artwork




    1. Cartoony drawing- 15$                           2. Fashion Illustration- 30$


    FioLee- Playing With Effects by TheArtLone           Rihanna- Royal Winter Gown by TheArtLone



    3. Drawing- semi-realistic (oil/dry pastels,                 2. Watercolor painting- 50$

        charcoal, graphite, color pencils)- 80$

    Birdianna OC by TheArtLone                              Think Pink by TheArtLone

    

    3. Realistic Drawing (oil/dry pastels, charcoal, graphite or color pencils)- 160$


    Any type of drawing that requires an extreme ammount of details and a life-like effect. Includes anime/manga, fantasy, portraits and similar. 
    Lizard-man's Eye by TheArtLone


My Materials


Wonder how I compiled my prices? I've taken the cost of materials into consideration while doing it, because I know how much paint/pencils I'm going to use for each artwork. Most of my equipment if of highest quality, which means the color won't fade away, change shade or dissolve over time. Your commissions will probably outlive you. 

Color Pencils, Dry Pastel Pencils, Graphite Pencils


110013 10 Pm1 by TheArtLone

The Absolute Finest Quality Permanent Artist Color Pencils

The name POLYCHROMOS®, meaning "many colors" was born in 1908 and became known across several continents. Today, the name still stands for best of class quality including: unsurpassed lightfast pigments, 120 vibrant colors, break resistant tips, waterproof, non-smudge, and color matched to all other Faber-Castell color lines.

More info: www.fabercastell.com/


Graphite Pencils


P-13730-boete Grafwood 2 by TheArtLone
With a view to offering artists, visual artists, technical draughtsmen and Fine Art students the broadest possible means of expression, the Maison Caran d’Ache has designed Graphite Line, a complete line of mediums that explore all the different shades of black and meets the requirements of virtuosi and purists in the art of drawings executed in black.

Charcoal


Derwent-tinted-charcoal-tin-12 by TheArtLone

Derwent Tinted Charcoal Pencils offer a new twist on one of the earliest drawing mediums. Natural charcoal particles are mixed with a small amount of pigment and the finest clays to extend creative possibilities.

These tinted charcoal colors smudge and blend beautifully to produce deep, rich tones. Unwanted color can be lifted out quickly with an eraser. The pencils' natural water solubility creates delicate wash effects.

  • Easy sharpening;especially suitable for sketching and drawing.
  • Exceptional quality pencils at a budget-friendly price.


Oil paint



Schmincke-70008097-MUSSINI-Wooden-Box-Oil-Paint-Se by TheArtLone
MUSSINI® -  finest artists' resin-oil-colours from Schmincke, are unique artists' colours produced by means of a particularly sophisticated manufacturing process to meet the very highest requirements. It goes without saying that they contain only the best traditional artists' pigments together with several outstanding newly developed artists' pigments, each in the highest possible concentrations and in pure form.
This results in artists' colours of the utmost brilliance and purity, which also mix more readily than premixed colour tones based on a limited selection of pigments.
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  1. How long have you been on DeviantArt? For more than 3-and-a-half years Giggle 

  2. What does your username mean? It's the name I chose for every art-related website/page. I use it as my Facebook page name. I consider my art a small business, so this name is how people can identify that business.

  3. Describe yourself in three words. Stubborn, creative, crazy I am a dummy! 

  4. Are you left or right handed? Right handed 

  5. What was your first deviation? It's kinda lame. I was trying out this 3D rendering software and this was the result (It includes my old username): <da:thumb id="267759320"/>

  6. What is your favourite type of art to create? Bringing my imagination to life :) (Smile) 

  7. If you could instantly master a different art style, what would it be? Oil paining La la la la I just started exploring the media and it's pretty exciting

  8. What was your first favourite?  Listening To Colors 1899 by anubis281

  9. What type of art do you tend to favourite the most? Creative art, concepts, high quality, colorful and deep art

  10. Who is your all-time favourite deviant artist? Uhh, I'm reaaally bad at chosing, that's why I don't have a favorite

  11. If you could meet anyone on DeviantArt in person, who would it be? I'd really like to meet someone from the team behind dA. I really appreciate how much gets put into perfecting this website.

  12. How has a fellow deviant impacted your life? Many peeps on dA helped me by critiquing my work and helping me improve. Some even helped me get the hang of many features on the website. I've also learned to appreciate other people's works more.

  13. What are your preferred tools to create art? Thick paper and anything used for drawing traditionally!

  14. What is the most inspirational place for you to create art? My room! Most of my ideas were conceived there

  15. What is your favourite DeviantArt memory? When I got my first watcher Heart 

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NOTE: This journal is aimed at teenagers/young people who don't have a lot of experience with full-time jobs and who are still developing. I will concentrate on dA-related commissioning, so this is not actually a full guide to having a successful business. Also, if you have any suggestions on what to add, please comment below. I'll be updating this journal every time I remember a good bullet point.


   UPDATE: If you are brand new to commissioning, I suggest you first take a look at 'Official' Pricing Your Commissions or Artwork Thread for basics :D (Big Grin)

Any +fav ,chasing llama againAdded to my devWatch! greatly appreciated as this journal took HALF A DAY to create and my back is killing me :O

   Hey everyone! There are many helpful journals about how to do commissions, how much to charge. You've also established the payment options (as that's not in the focus of this journal, so let's assume). Since it's pointless to repeat what's already out there, I got inspiration to write about something more. I'd like to help those who still didn't get in to zone with commissions. If you've already started, made your pricing, or at least have some in mind, then this is the journal for you! Every advice here is based on my personal experience as a young commissioning artist.

   First of all, you have to be willing to work, and in different fields. Being young and not having a lot of projects behind you means you have to take every opportunity you can. If you are lazy to work, but need the money, then you won't do any type of job adequately. There are several things you should consider when you're doing commissions:

   Bullet; Black What is your motivation? To me, there are several things, like:

- Being able to work in the area I want to specialize in (having in mind I will soon start graphic design and visual communication)
- Working in the comfort of my own home (in my case generating more revenue than most of the people my age here where I live)
- Working for people living in countries with higher standards than of mine (go back to the brackets of previous point for an explanation)
- Making a foundation to having my dream job, as doing commissions helps build my portfolio, quality of work and job experience
- Building a status/reputation. Some of the job offers available involve having your work showcased in a popular magazine/website, especially if you're a comic book artist. You will be heard for, possibly by some big names in the art industry. One of my friends who is a comic book artist here where I live, finished art college last year and while working for some small publishers, got an email from a big French publishing house. Now his monthly income is approx $6 000 (plus fringe benefits worth around $4 000). I've taken the freedom of disclosing this information, as I didn't mention any names. Though, it's not really a secret to people who know this guy.

    Bullet; Black If you're picky, consider this: do you really have a choice to decline a commission just because you don't like the style?

- Being spoiled won't help you at all. Commissions are all about obeying the customer's demands, not an excuse to do personal artwork and get paid for it. There are a few cases where the customer demands your creativity and style, but as much as I've seen, these opportunities are rare, and mostly taken by more experienced, professional artists. All of us young peeps just starting out should accept that there won't be big projects at the beginning of our freelance careers. For this to happen, you will need to have an impressive portfolio with many examples in different styles. Your excuse for not doing something can't be "it's not for me". Gosh damn it, nothing can't be FOR YOU until you try it and practice.

   Bullet; Black You can't give up easily and NEVER accept that you can't do something.

- One of my friends IRL who is a hobbyist artist got an offer to to 5 portraits a week or every two (not sure really) an get a monthly pay of $650. That doesn't sound like a lot, but the thing is that she only takes up to an our to
 do a portrait, as she isn't really keen on improving or getting something fantastic as a finished product. I'm not going to comment on this note, but the more important thing in this example is that she declined to do the commission, as almost every she got. I was baffled and asked her why the H would she do that! She told me: "I don't know, it's not for me. I start many things and quickly give up. You have such a strong sense of business and I don't. That's it." If she was in the room with me when she told me that (it was over Facebook), I would give her the bi**hslap (pardon me for the word) of her lifetime to make her think about it all. Seriously, she wants to work as some kind of artist, but keeps declining everything, doesn't have ANY kind of job and is complaining about her family's economic situation. Though, her actions might be influenced by her family traditions or whatever, but I won't get into the details. The important thing is that I gave you an example in the context of this bullet point.

   Bullet; Black Make your returning/permanent customers feel appreciated and rewarded for their loyalty.

- Do something that you're not paid for my the customer. Make them an artwork as a gift or at lease a short, accessorized digital card telling them how much it mean to you to work for them. This way you could manage to keep these customers around and possibly get extra referrals (goody, more commissions to do! (*claps like a retard*)

  Bullet; Black Organize your time right.

- If you're between high school and college, like me, and already enrolled in your desired college, then take as much time to do commissions and get your name out there! If you're travelling try doing commissions on the go (most likely you'll only be able to do traditional art). If you're already n college, concentrate on your studies and leave commissions for the period in which you don't have to work as hard. Simple.
      
  Bullet; Black Don't limit yourself to PayPal-only commissions. 

- There will be times when you just don't have enough time to work on $$ commissions, or you won't be accepted to do any. In this case, your best option is to visit the Projects forum. Here, you'll be able to ind collabs, point       commissions, etc. People asking for point commissions usually aren't searching for a masterpiece, but things like chibis, pixel icons and page dolls. These won't take you a lot of time, but will add up to your portfolio and help you find a better paid job, so put some efforts into them :) You will also gain some exposure by doing collabs, which can bring you in some customers, rather than you having to apply for a job. The Projects forum is not the only place where you can look for these. Try groups like: TheCollabClub commissions-and-more Point-Commission-Me P-Commissions and Points-Market . Just be sure that the groups you're sending your
lists to are for both job services and job offers, as groups of only one of those attract members with only one goal, so you would have, for example, all sellers, and no buyers. 

  Bullet; Black Know where to look for jobs.

- If you're going to be serious and mature about it, try visiting the Job Offers forum. Have in mind that it might take a while to get a job, but it all depends on what employers are looking for, your luck, your attitude and your personality (as being calm and friendly is 100% going to help). If you're not sure about your skills yet, try the Job Services, offering to do what you know the best. I have to warn you though, this forum seems very empty (it might be that people are offering things that are not sought after or there are not many potential employers searching through the forum). It's kind of obvious when you see the forum: 
 
   Job Services forum (journal content) by TheArtLone

        - My suggestion is to try groups for commissions, where you can post your pricing info and examples and look for journals about people looking for commissions. Some of them are: Job-offers Commission-network Commission-Share Art-Zone 

  You have to remember that fame in the form of watchers, faves or comments isn't going to help you gain customers if you're going around and just adding people like crazy and asking for a watch back. Concentrate on getting to the right groups of people. Fame doesn't necessarily mean more work. Well, that's it for now, keep an eye on updates. I want to make this journal as good as possible :D

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