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Published: 2011-01-10 18:45:21 +0000 UTC; Views: 123334; Favourites: 4499; Downloads: 1787
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You guys asked for it XD so here it is. I hope it helps someone XD I tried to be as thorough as possible :3See above for a USD to Point conversion calculator for your convenience :3 Provided by *charfade be sure to drop them a thank you!
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WOW! This helps! I've been wanting to do commissions for a while, bt I'm not to sure with my art... Is it possible to do commissions using photos?
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Doing photos as commissions, would that work?
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That's great! But how should I do it? Do I follow the same things like your guide? can you give me some ideals of a price?
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Hrm, for photographs, i'm not too sure, it's not one i've attempted XD I'd suggest finding some other photographers and talking to them about what they charge ^^ just about everything else can still be guide-followed :3
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Thanks your a huge help!XD
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very informative, maybe I should start doing commission too
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I recommend them if you have the time/work ethic. They can be stressful -_-
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that helps thank and I prioritize things which should be
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Really thanks for the tutorial and tips!
I planned on start my own commissions recently, but I admitted that I was pretty afraid to start it. One I not sure whether there will be any coming for my skills to do one, and secondly I lacked of information on manage it properly.
Thanks again!
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You are very welcome :3
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thank you very much <3 this is useful. And it gives me a certain peace of mind to not rush things and go for comissions. I already know my lineart is still woobly and I'm not happy with it.
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you are very welcome - i'm glad you found it useful :3 just keep working at it, you'll get there
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Thanks a lot for the guide for it's truly helpful <3
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I honestly think my art is at an okay level (as in far from the very best but still very much acceptable and decent), but my school's band desperately needs money to make it to an event outstation. So is it okay if I started taking commissions? And is it okay if I tell them why I need the money though it isn't art-related?
Also, I have no idea how Paypal works. And I just want to know how fast can you start accepting payment (if it's half a payment)?
And just to be sure, when you say "decent understanding of anatomy" do you mean that it has near perfect anatomy or no obvious mistake? And when you say "clean and smooth, not wobbly" lineart, do you mean that the lineart has to be absolutely perfect or is it okay if there are tiny little imperfections? At first I thought professional-level when you said these things but when you mentioned "the average 10-year-old" I thought that you meant someone that doesn't prioritize art at all.
I would appreciate it greatly if you would answer my questions! And sorry that there are so many of them. Thanks again for making this great guide!
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XD it's fine to take commissions for non-art-related reasons, why wouldn't it? It's like any other job :3 your money can be used whatever way you want. Paypal's pretty easy.. you just give your paypal e-mail address to the person you want to pay you. they can log into their paypal and send a payment directly to your paypal email address and it shows up in your paypal inbox :3 that's it. from there you can use a paypal debit card to use your money, have paypal send you checks in the mail, or link it directly to your bank account and just transfer the money over :3 it's really very little hassle. Once your paypal account is created and verified you can recieve/send payments right away ^^... my decent understand of anatomy phrase just means that you can't have wildly disproportionate people (like you see kindergarteners drawing). your people must look like people. mistakes are fine, no one's perfect, but it should be recognizable, and hopefully not awkward. Your anatomy is just fine ^^ clean, smooth, not wobbly: if you're hand drawing your lines, some imperfections are just a given ^^ but it shouldn't look like you tried to draw with with your toes. There's no excuse for wiggly/broken lines when so many free art programs are available that do perfectly clean lines with minimal effort XD the general guideline to keep in mind is : you must draw better than -someone- if you don't know a single person who draws worse than you, then you probably aren't ready for commissions XD, if you can think of several, you're probably fine :3 that means your artwork is better than the average person's off the street - so someone will be interested in buying it.
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Thank you so much for taking the time to reply me! Your reply have been a great help to me. I feel much more ready for commissions now.
Just wondering, when is the right time to ask for payment if you want them to pay half the price before completing the art?
Again, thanks a lot!
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just ask upfront XD I require all my payment before I'll even begin working on a piece, and i've never had anyone complain yet. just make sure you put it in your commission rules and no one will be surprised :3
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Thank you so much again for your reply. 
I'm just wondering if it's okay if you took a look at my commission info. it's perfectly fine if you don't want to. Afterall, everyone has a life.
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awwies you're very welcome. LOL I do respond to all my messages (as long as there's something to say.. I won't drag a series of notes on FOREVER) lol. Honestly it's fun to talk to all my watchers and make new friends :3 so I don't even mind how many I get
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I don't mind (and in fact love) how many comments I get too.
Wow, thanks!
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Thanks a lot, this one was VERY helpful! Checking your commission info as an example also helped a lot, you could post a link of it in the comment so people can have a quick look at it
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I probably should XD thank you ^^
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I keep stumbling across your tutorials, and they really are just the greatest. They're so informative and helpful, and a joy to read at that!
Thank for posting this! I've been considering taking up paid commissions but wasn't sure where to start at. This is invaluable information.
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awwies you are most welcome :3
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Thanks for this.
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Thank you for making this! I'm thinking of starting commissions one day, so this is very helpful!
(Now, I just have to practice my drawing...and my time management...I'll be ready some day!!)
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XD you are very welcome :3 I'm glad it proved useful!
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Very thoughtful. Thanks for taking the time to make this. Artist etiquette is very important, and I have a broader understanding of the whole commission affair.
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you are most welcome
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XD thank you! and you're welcome :3
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I have a question (and perhaps stupid one):
If i am commissioned, when i finish the commission, do i have to mail the person the drawing, send them a copy of the drawing (computer file) or is it as the commissioner wants? Cause I'm thinking about starting to take commissions but i feel like having to mail the drawing would be an issue, since i would probably be commissioned by people overseas.
Thanks in advance
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It all just depends upon what you agreed on. For instance, I do purely digital media, I don't send hardcopies via snail mail - it's written clearly on my commission page, so when I'm done with a commission, I generally upload it here, and send the link to my commissioner via note. If you're doing more traditional media or want to send prints, then I'd suggest that you note your commissioner when you're going to ship, and then send it off on it's way, that way they know to expect it :3 It's up to you to decide how you want to send your work, just make sure your commissioner knows how it'll be given to them
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Thank you so much for your fast response
I'm thinking of doing more digital media so i guess it'll be fine
Thanks again
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jejeje that's awesome! thanks a lot!!!! congratulations on your DD!! ^^
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you're very welcome! ^^
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Every so often I find myself contemplating commission work online; I've never actually scanned anything in or posted it on my account, yadda yadda... this is a great reminder, I think, of just how seriously unprepared I am for commission work online- but it also gives me some very precise goals to work toward, and I appreciate that. Thanks for the candid, honest advice on this process! It's not everyone who's willing to give their competition a leg up.
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awies you're very welcome <3
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