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Art advice that& #39;s still generic, but more useful than simply
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a thread:
a thread:
Create a brand
- Try to get a universal username or theme across your social media platforms.
- Bonus points for an icon / character / banner of some sort that transcends all sites you use.
- Try to get a universal username or theme across your social media platforms.
- Bonus points for an icon / character / banner of some sort that transcends all sites you use.
Self promote
- Join art share threads, forums, discords, whatever you& #39;re comfortable with.
- Make connections with other artists for support
- Have your commission information readily available. Let potential customers get an idea of what you have to offer.
- Join art share threads, forums, discords, whatever you& #39;re comfortable with.
- Make connections with other artists for support
- Have your commission information readily available. Let potential customers get an idea of what you have to offer.
Develop your skill / style
- Work on understanding the basics. Get familiar with anatomy, color theory, lighting, whatever applies to your art.
- After you know what you& #39;re doing, get weird. Stylize your art. Get inspired, play around.
- Work on understanding the basics. Get familiar with anatomy, color theory, lighting, whatever applies to your art.
- After you know what you& #39;re doing, get weird. Stylize your art. Get inspired, play around.
Gauge interest
- Ask for critiques, so you get a feel for what styles might sell. And so you know what to change / improve.
- Ask more directly if people would be interested in your commissions.
- Ask for critiques, so you get a feel for what styles might sell. And so you know what to change / improve.
- Ask more directly if people would be interested in your commissions.
Commission set up 1: Terms of Service.
- Before pricing, know your TOS
- Establish boundaries for what you will / won& #39;t draw.
- Let customers know what they can / can& #39;t do with their commissioned work.
- Establish contact and payment methods
- whatever else you want / need.
- Before pricing, know your TOS
- Establish boundaries for what you will / won& #39;t draw.
- Let customers know what they can / can& #39;t do with their commissioned work.
- Establish contact and payment methods
- whatever else you want / need.
Commission set up 2: Payment
- Establish base prices. So customers know roughly what to expect.
- Start low if you have to--
-- and this is where I need to break to explain myself.
- Establish base prices. So customers know roughly what to expect.
- Start low if you have to--
-- and this is where I need to break to explain myself.
Not all artists are going to be able to get customers if they charge a fair price.
It absolutely sucks, but it& #39;s true.
I& #39;ll use myself as an example.
If I sold my full body commissions for minimum wage per hour, they& #39;d be over 40 dollars.
They absolutely would not sell.
It absolutely sucks, but it& #39;s true.
I& #39;ll use myself as an example.
If I sold my full body commissions for minimum wage per hour, they& #39;d be over 40 dollars.
They absolutely would not sell.
A great bit of advice is to NEVER reduce your commission prices (not counting sales).
It upsets any customers you may have previously had, who could have gotten for less.
It& #39;s also absolutely demoralizing to think your art& #39;s worth less than what you originally hoped.
It upsets any customers you may have previously had, who could have gotten for less.
It& #39;s also absolutely demoralizing to think your art& #39;s worth less than what you originally hoped.
On the flip side, if you start low and build yourself up as demand for your art increases (as likely will your skill), then you& #39;ll only be encouraged.
So be honest with yourself and your potential audience what you think your work can/should sell for.
So be honest with yourself and your potential audience what you think your work can/should sell for.
Finally, never stop using this advice
- Keep self promoting and maintaining your brand
- Keep studying new styles / techniques to improve your skills
- Keep asking for critiques
- And yes, keep adjusting your prices as you grow.
- Keep self promoting and maintaining your brand
- Keep studying new styles / techniques to improve your skills
- Keep asking for critiques
- And yes, keep adjusting your prices as you grow.
I know people mean well when they say not to undersell yourself.
But art is a very competitive market. I think it can be irresponsible to brush off realistic prospects with overly optimistic sentiment.
And remember, if you want to support your favorite artist, give them a tip.
But art is a very competitive market. I think it can be irresponsible to brush off realistic prospects with overly optimistic sentiment.
And remember, if you want to support your favorite artist, give them a tip.
