Commission Prices?

[Starlet Harmony 128]

Hello everypony! So I recently opened a commissions shop and some people are telling me that I should charge more for my work... however, I personally think that it should cost less (I want to get more business) I was just wandering what you guys thought of my prices? Should I raise them, lower them, and to what? I just don't have much experience with this yet so I need some opinions! Thank you every pony! 

 

Your OC full Body- $12

^^^This one would cost a little extra for the dress

 

Your OC headshot- $8

^^^ This one would cost an extra $5 for the background gradient, "accessories" (flowers) and edits

 

OC "heart pony" (BEST SELLER)- $8

 

OC Equestria Girl- $23

 

(I have more options for sale but these are the major ones)

Edited March 11, 2016 by Starlet Harmony

[Jest (Inactive) 875]

@@Starlet Harmony,   

 

If you want suggestions on your prices from an other artistic point of view I think they are fine the way they are based on the quality. I have to ask as well, are you using bases for your artwork? It comes off that way to me. 

Edited March 11, 2016 by Jestwinged

[Jest (Inactive) 875]

@@Venomous,

 

Ah I couldn't find it, must have overlooked it, edited original post  

[Jest (Inactive) 875]

@@Venomous,

 

Well in that case I stick to what the OP says, I'm not sure posting pricing to someone's shop not on MLPF is allowed or not x) 

[Starlet Harmony 128]

@@Starlet Harmony, 

 

Not trying to backseat moderate at all here and not sure if this counts as advertising. But from what I have read in depth, since I will be setting up my own shop, is that to post a shop on MLPF forums you need to go along the proper routes.  

 

If you want suggestions on your prices from an other artistic point of view I think they are fine the way they are based on the quality. I have to ask as well, are you using bases for your artwork? It comes off that way to me.

 

Thank you for your comment. I was worried that I would get in trouble for soliciting, however... I'm not! I don't have a direct link to my shop (signatures are ok) and I'm dot saying "buy my stuff"... I'm just asking for this amazing fandom a opinions. If a moderator sees it as advertising they are more than welcome to take the post down... As for base use. I don't use bases anymore. I did when I was first starting out (some of these pics are old like the first one) but after 3 years of drawing ponies I don't need bases anymore. Even when I did use bases tho, I didn't just recolor them, I usually used them as a reference for sizes and shapes, but I never traced. Now however, my specialty is drawing in cannon so I purposefully pick poses that would be common in the show (since my art is supposed to look cannon).

[Jest (Inactive) 875]

@@Starlet Harmony,

 

Okay, what tools do you use to draw them? If you don't want to answer thats fine, I'm just curious. But like I said before it is not my place to say what is advertising or not. Good luck with your shop and hopefully someone can verify whether or not it's allowed x) 

[Starlet Harmony 128]

Actually, I was wrong in my post. Starlet does not have a commission shop currently open on here.

Thank you for the link! I do not have a commissions shop thought the forums, I was turned down for one so I went my own way and have since made a considerable profit (it wasn't until after I started making money that the forums was like oh wait! We think we made a mistake In Turning you down) so in all fairness it's not my fault that I don't have a shop through the forums. And after reading the fine print I don't think that I am breaking the rules since again, I'm NOT soliciting and I did not post a direct link to my shop in the thread! It's honestly just the same if I was to have posted "thinking about opening a commissions shop, do you think these prices are ok for my work?" The fact that I HAVE a shop really doesn't matter I don't think since I'm NOT advertising it....

@@Starlet Harmony,

 

Okay, what tools do you use to draw them? If you don't want to answer thats fine, I'm just curious. But like I said before it is not my place to say what is advertising or not. Good luck with your shop and hopefully someone can verify whether or not it's allowed x)

 

I actually don't have a drawing tablet for my computer so I use my iPad to draw electronically! Usually I will draw the pony by hand on paper, then dump it into an app like artrage or procreate and color it and define the lines on there.

[Ziggy + Angel + Rain 11,304]

How much time do you typically spend on each piece?

[Jest (Inactive) 875]

@@Starlet Harmony,

 

I don't think the site would be kicking it'self over losing 15% of your profit to be honest.  

Edited March 11, 2016 by Jestwinged

[Starlet Harmony 128]

How much time do you typically spend on each piece?

It depends on the order but I would say 3-4 hours on average. It used to take me MUCH longer... Like 6 hours but I've just been practicing.

@@Starlet Harmony,

 

I don't think the site would be kicking it'self over losing 15% of your profit to be honest.

 

I'm not saying that they were... I was making a point that it isn't MY fault that I don't have a shop through the forums. I would have, but they literally said the my art was not good enough to sell. I would have loved to give them 15% of commissions!

[Troblems 5,620]

It's not advertising, but rather asking about prices fairness, so this thread is fine, but let's keep it on topic. If you're unsure, feel free to send a PM or report in the future. Thanks guys!

[Starlet Harmony 128]

It's not advertising, but rather asking about prices fairness, so this thread is fine, but let's keep it on topic. If you're unsure, feel free to send a PM or report in the future. Thanks guys!

Thank you so much for your clarification! I really appreciate it!