Worthy of Commissions?

[Moon Macaron 32]

hey y'all . Widowmaker here asking an important question 

If I were to put up commissions on mlpforums, would anyone actually be interested? 

As of now I'm still working on my pony drawing, so I'll be sticking mostly to humans for the time being, my artwork already showcased over on the Requestria thread.

My second question being is how much would you personally price the art at? Now keep in mind that artists deserve a fair wage for their art, and lowballing is rude. 

Examples of my art under the cut:

Spoiler

 

[LordSwinton 759]

Only way to know is to try xp

For pricing, usually fullbodies are a little less than double of a bust

[aoEAF2FBvC0MIo2Q 3,673]

 

Worthy of commissions? It really depends on how much you're asking for. 

I'd say $5 for busts without backgrounds and $7 or $8 for half-body pictures without background. Uncolored lineart can be at half price. I'm no artist so take it with a grain of salt.

On a side note, I've made some friends who commission art and from what they've experienced, being a good artist is just one part of the equation. If you really want to sell, you're going to have to know how to sell commissions and/or convince people to buy your commissions just for the sake of supporting you. A bit of social capital can come a long way. Oh and if possible, build your brand. This could rake in more customers for yourself.

Edited May 27, 2017 by Liquid

[Moon Macaron 32]

Just now, Liquid said:

 

Worthy of commissions? It really depends on how much you're asking for. 

I'd say $5 for busts without backgrounds and $7 or $8 for half-body pictures without background. Uncolored lineart can be at half price. I'm no artist so take it with a grain of salt.

On a side note, I've made some friends who commission art and from what they've experienced, being a good artist is just one part of the equation. If you really want to sell, you're going to have to know how to sell commissions and/or convince people to buy your commissions just for the sake of supporting you. A bit of social capital can come a long way.

Yeah I can get the second half there, though the estimated costs are definitely too low. 

Eh I mostly need to get in more with the fandom and grow myself a rep, which might be something I need to work on for sure.