EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ART COMMISSIONS
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"Art is not a minimum wage job. It's a luxury service."
PREACH 🙌👏👏👏
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I had a fussy client when doing children's book illustrations. The client wanted characters moved around (dramatically). Long story short the fussiness pushed me (in a good way) as an artist, and I learned to have more value in my work.
Oh wow if I spent four hours on a drawing then I would charge £32.26
Damn mama gon’ be rich 😎
Lmaooo
If i spend 10 hours on a drawing i would get a 100 euros
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I’m gonna do commissions if I learn how to shade lmaoooo
@@shelbii3410 me too 😀
if u spent 4 hrs on a drawing, i’d charge £50. higher than minimum wage :))
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I need money to get out my toxic family lol
BRUH MINETA BEIBER LMAO
Same here
Your family will be scared of your justin minoru pfp and leave the house instead.
Lmao same
@@nickzy3 haha
Im a artist (3 years of experience) and the problem is my work takes A LOT of time- my work takes from 3-8 hours, and one drawing I did for a contest was 12 hours that was a full body, colored and detailed and it was a wolf which I dont usually draw- but minimum wage here is 7.25 ,so I am not sure.. I think I should do 2$ a hour? Q-Q opinion?
Sarah Lovesundertale hi! I think your work is definitely worth way more than $2 an hour. But if you’re worried about the price of a fully coloured complicated drawing, maybe offer people “sketch” or “portrait” commissions as well, that will take less time and give people some choice on how much they want to spend? Hope that helps! ❤️❤️
@@sophiesmileSTK I love that idea i think I'll practice on portaits and sketchs to get a feel on how long they take, thank you for the advice QwQ
Im charging 3 euros per hour for a headshot but if ur art is that detailed you should make it a bit more expensive. (I didnt look at my countrys minimum wage)
Participating and posting dtiys challenges are a great way of building a portfolio and showing people your skill set! It’s another great way of getting people to ask for commissions👍
For some reason, this is the scariest thing in the world; to ask money for a thing I've done.
Should've done this years ago, I'm 28 now and trying to psyche myself up for it.
Very good and in depth video! I haven't done commissions in years and it helps me keep in mind things i may have forgotten.
A few remarks on this i personally don't agree with though:
7:53 i don't recommend that. A commission is basically the customer deciding what you draw next, but the picture belongs to you. That's why commissions aren't expensive (compared to other types of projects). You NEED them to have more presence online and show examples of what you do. I really recommend to say upfront that you WILL publish it. You should make them pay extra for not posting it instead. (I personally add 50% of the price)
13:53 i think it's best to be upfront and just tell them you don't feel comfortable with it (and potentially why, so that they get an idea why you don't like it, and learn more about your preferences from it)
It avoids risking being caught in a lie (i know it's not a big lie but people can be put off by something this simple) which could affect your reputation (which is very very important when doing commissions - people talk, and i sometimes hear about customer's experiences with commissions, people will be more likely to commission someone that seems nice and upfront rather than someone they're not sure they can trust - there is a social involvment in commissions. I've had a customer keep commissioning me because of our interactions - without it getting personal btw)
It is also helpful to perhaps orient that customer to a different type of idea and still commission you. I've had a person or 2 i told i was not comfortable drawing specific things and they eventually settled on a different idea because they really wanted to commission me
That said these are not rules, just what i think are things to keep in mind
Super helpful, great art and I’m so glad I stumbled across your channel!
I am so glad I found your video. I'm interested in doing commissions but had NO idea how to use PayPal. Your the first person to actually explain how to use it with commissions, thank you :)
great video, really helpful! Glad i found your channel ^^
Thank you sooo much! No one talked about the PayPal part, helped me out!
Great! So glad I’m subscribed!
Thank you so much ☺️ I really needed this! Thank you! 💕✨
Hi Sophie, your art is amazing!!!!!
Tell me so much thank you so so much ❤️ I was so confused on like pricing and everything and you really put it in perspective for me.
Thank yooou this is so helpfulll
Your personality is cute. I watch a lot of videos about commissions but this video truly had all the things I needed. Thank you so much!
Omg thank you for this very helpful video!! :D
Useful video!
I love your videos! I’m really excited for your next one 😁 How do you decide when your art is “good enough” to commission? Do you think it’s better to start off with commissions or prints? Also, you said you were at 600 followers a year ago, I would love it if you made a video on how to grow!
Bilideon thank you!! I think a good way to know that you should open them is when people as you if their open 😊 I think it’s better to start off with commissions than prints since you’ll lose some of the profit by buying the materials, printing and shipping. And I’m definitely making a video about gaining followers! 💖
Someone recommended this video to me and I love it lol thank you! Ill now finally be opening commisions soon!
Hi I really appreciate if you do a video to people who are traditionals artist who want to begin digital art ( I really want to try it but I’m really bad at technological things 😢😓 )
Thank you so much for posting this video! i am about to post a commission sheet in instagram and never had any experience so me and my mom were so confused on how my client would pay and how we would get it so Thank you so much!!
Loved it!
Im starting doing commissions and your vid help me a lot! n.n TYSM!
This was incredibly helpful thank you! ✨ Its funny bc you and I happen to be about the same age and happened to have started taking commissions the same year -- I really wish I had had a video like this back then (of course art advice videos back then were sooo few and far between lol) but as I'm getting back into illustration now I really really appreciate this and all your videos! P.s. do you use paypal personal or business account? I've just used my personal account in the past but was curious about what you prefer.
Thank you so much!^
Awesome vid, I like people like u! Keep up the good work! Hope u get millions of subscribers! U can do this :)!!!!!
So helpful!!
Thank you for the helpful info!!! :0 I’m looking into starting commissions! Although I’ll need my dad’s help because I’m under age for paying apps, this info is extremely helpful!
Same!
How do you ask your parents to help make a PayPal account for you?? HAHAHA I'm underage and I REALLY want to start commissions, but PayPal needs a bank or credit card and I don't have the details for those and I'm underage and so on.
_ Aquadeen _ well since my parents pay me for chores and stuff they would take it out of their account, I just figured bc my mom used it for her lotion business :3 oooo imma check ur channel out :0
@@kayzstudios there's nothing in my channel haha, maybe someday I'll post again, still trying to improve my art. Here's my problem, my parents are pretty supportive of my art and I really want to start commissions so I could earn money for me and my family, but the thing is I'm too scared and nervous to ask them to make me an account for PayPal, and also I'm not even sure where I can get customers to pay with money 😅😅😅
_ Aquadeen_ Hmm, just mention many details about art commissions and how you want to earn some money, and they may be supportive of that. :)
The first time I posted something I was 10 and I got 100 followers in a week (on Instagram), I got about 100 dollars in 1 month by doing commissions. Number one tip: FIRST GET A FOLLOWING THEN DO COMMISSIONS.
You should at least have 500 followers to do commissions, because who is going to commission someone with 5 followers? Also, you should have at least 30 posts so people can look at your art to see if they really want to spend money. This helps a lot and I reccommend it.
Ongoing thank you so much I’m almost 17 and want to make money off of my art, I’m not the worst at it and I’ve been doing it since I was 8 ... wish me luck ;3;
I want to do commissions but in my country you have to get permission from the government to sell things online to strangers but you can also only do it once without asking.
I can secretly do it but then i will get in trouble.
thanks for the video
Extremely helpful video, Sophie! Is it common to ask the customer to credit you in their bio for their profile picture? Should you still ask for this if they are not an art account, for example a private personal account? Thank you! 😊❤️
Riley thank you! Yes, I would ask my clients to credit me in their bio if they used it as their profile pic and I’ve seen a lot of other artists do it as well 😊
Hi Sophie really helpful video! In interns of pricing for bigger clients/companies that approach you.... how do you price things that you do large quantity of the same artwork for them?
thelady5 hi! I would class that as freelance work. Since you’re also selling the rights to artwork you can charge a lot more. I’ve only done a few freelance jobs, but I’ll definitely make a video about when I’ve gathered some more experience about it 😊
@@sophiescribbleart3310 okay great thanks :)
I'm almost ready to be open for commissions for the first time of my life but hearing you saying that you waited 2 years to get a first commission... wow 😅 so I guess I should just go for it and don't expect any replies because I have very little followers, lol. 10$ for a full body in color is so painfully low and I see it constantly, people with pretty decent skills underpricing their artwork so much... This video is very informative, I figured almost everything needed about PayPal so I'll be ready to accept any potential clients very soon :'3 Ty ❤️
Thank you for the superhelpfull video! I am an artist too and live in germany! You used to live here for a few years, so I have one more question: Do I have to register to some office? (Bürgeramt, Gewerbe?) Must I be self-employed or a freelancer? Or can I offer commissions anyway as a „normal“ person? (I hope I wrote that understandable 😂)
But anyway... I love your art and videos, thank you for making the world a little more beautiful with them!
I have some questions if you could please help
1) Do you sign or watermark your commission?
2) I do hand-drawn art but I don't have supplies to send them physically so does it work if I can do it digitally?
3) Does 40% payment in start and 60% payment later works or will that call for trouble?
Please help me with these questions would be soo grateful.
Thank you
This was super helpful! How would you go about writing a tweet you intend to pin (with your commission sheet)? I just don't want to pin the image because twitter crop is so awful. Thanks!
thank u sophie
So I don't know where to advertise my art, does anyone know any socials I can do that on that doesn't include a fan base?
you can use instagram, twitter, and devaintart
The main reason I'm scared of doing commisions is because I always wonder "What if they don't like it?" (But thanks for the money anyway lol) I've been thinking about doing commissions for a while, but that thought always finds it's way back.
as long you get the commission done, the worst thing that could happen is that they wont commission again, which is no big deal.
Thanks for your help!
Would you recommend using Invoices or asking the costumer to send money directly to my aypal email under Goods & Services and not applicable shipment? The second option is safer since they can select there's no need for shipment or address?
( because I made my first commission by sending an invoice and my payment got held for 7 days since there was no traking number/phyisical shipment info =/ )
Hey, I'm here after a long time the video was posted haha, but great help! I have one question: to receive international payments, do you have to hava an international card linked to your paypal account?
Hi Sophie!!
hii i am trying to open commissions for the 1st time to afford something and this is helpful ^_^
I think it would be fun to do commissions as a summer job since most people don't hire you until you're 16, but I'd have to set up a paypal with my mom's account and stuff;;
How to do commissions if Paypal is banned in your country? Everyone uses that and I am so frustrated that I am on a disadvantage
What country are you in ?
When you got scammed at your first and only commission...
Can you give tips about the taxes? When you make a invoice, there's a option to add info for taxes. Do you leave it blank, or add your country or the clients country for the taxing?
Hey ^-^ Your video helped me!!
the only problem I have left is to figure out how to receive my money😅
I’m planning on doing art commissions soon. But I’m a little hesitant. Will I get in tax trouble? I know this is a dumb question but, I wanna make sure I’m not doing something wrong lol
I’m just gonna start out small and work my way up. I’ll do private commissions amongst people I know. Is $15 a good starting price for rough sketches? I go up by $5. A full color pic with shading is $35.
Also marry me please
Good informative video, thanks !
I have a question, what Paypal do you use ? Pro or personnal ?
Because i don't want my name to be shown, and im pretty sure its unavoidable with personal paypal
But pro paypal requires you to have society buisness, which i don't have
any idea ? i got my paypal blocked and i have no idea what to do now
Sorry for poor english :)
Omg first
Well if I sold my art for minimum wage, then I would be getting either 9$ or 18$ every time I draw.
(I draw extremely quickly, but don’t worry I still put much thought into it. Results still come out very good at least in my opinion)
So for a full body in that perspective would be 9-18$?
Cause I honestly feel like my art isn’t worth that much, some people have told me I should sell for only 2-5$ (kinda hurt...)
You should improve your art first while you gain a bigger following.
I'm definitely late lol, but I don't think any art piece aside from a 10 minute sketch on a napkin is worth 2-5$, so don't listen to those people! Your art is definitely worth much more than that!
My country minimum wage is 23.8 i feel like thats too much for just an hour yeah it is too much how many dollars do you think i should lower it?
I charged them 240.00 for a full reference sheet of a character. Like side, front, back views, the clothes style, and 3 expression headshots. Phew alot
Hey there! I'm like 3 years late but I have a big question! (digital art wise) If you were finished with a drawing for a client, do you just send it via screenshot? Because I've never really heard anyone talk about how they send their art :)
Can I use a personal PayPal for commissions or freelance work?
Excuse me. Can I use my artwork to become my (personal) paypal account profile photo? Or have to use my face?
hey! do you have to pay income or private business taxes if you do digital art commissions?
Ah! Thank you so much, this really helped me understand most of the technical details about commissioning artwork💕
One question though: if your opening commissions for traditional artwork, how would you ship it in order to preserve the quality??
Idk, maybe I’m being stupid lol
Laura Verriest I’m so glad! It’s not stupid at all! I’ve never done traditional commissions but I would imagine that the artwork is wrapped in protective paper or plastic and a bubble envelope to keep safe
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sophiescribble art thanks!❤️
So is 12$ for a chibi semi realistic full body art too cheap? Should I double it?
wow a 4hr drawing would get me $52 :0 since it’s $13 p/h in my region
What to do if my comissions and adoptables not buying 14 month?
I hope to get art commissions soon :) I wanna draw for tHe PeOpLe
I feel like my hourly wage in my country is way too much its $20 should i lower it?
Can you do traditional art for commissions? If I could, would it be okay if I took a good quality picture of the artwork? Idk I'm thinking of making a Instagram account for myself and do commissions lol 😅
What if you’re under 18? What do you use to receive money?
Ellias Moon your parents will have to be involved
Hannah M my mother is involved with my paypal and runs the account since im underaged, so you should definitely have a guardian to help you with it! im not old enough for my mom to say im 'responsible with money' since after all, i do commissions so i can spend money on cosplay. not something shes proud of but at least i have a job so im not a disappointment 😔👊
You can ask to use your parents' paypal
Or you can revive amazon gift cards as money for commissions and add them to your Amazon account. I heard it's a great deal.
I see a lot of people who advertise their commission sheets on Instagram, but do people do it on TikTok? I definitely have more of an active following on that platform but I'm not sure how to showcase my art there
Hey- I'm late like, 2 years, but I have a question: If, for example, I open 2 commissions, should I work on 2 at the same time (Like finish one sketch and go to work immediately on the sketch of the other commission)? Or can I also work on one commission at a time (Only start working on the second when the first is completely finished)?
I'm late as well but i recommend doing one at a time and not the two at a time thing - the art that both of them would have commissioned may not be as high quality as when you do one at a time
@@crescentdreamer1100 Thank you!
As an artist should I create a personal or a business account?Cause I want to sell my art online and do commotions but I also want to buy stuff online.
Will I be able to dm you a drawing that I did recently on Instagram because I'm thinking of doing a commission but idk how to properly price it
Im a "professional artist", I studied graphic design and painting for 8 years yet I'm afraid to price my work more than 30dollars :(
I'm going to open commissions for:
Headshot: 10 dollars
Bust up: 15 dollars
Fullbody: 20 dollars
Is anyone interested? So i know whether i should open them now or wait till I'm better.
Okay. I am a first time buyer. I want to commission someone but I am scared and nervous. I am not fully versed on using PayPal and I do not wanna make my first commission experience bad for both parties 😥
I'm a artist but no one is gonna buy my art I'm a digital artist
Can I still make art commissions with PayPal even if my account is permanently limited?
Ty for the tip i need money to help my mom :^D
I can’t use PayPal in my country. Any suggestions?
🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷 awosome
Does this work with Visa in Canada? Also, how do you open commissions?
Tom Holland's Totally Real Wife your PayPal account is connected to a debit card so visa totally works 😊 you just open commissions by letting people know and having a commission sheet for people to look at ✨
@@sophiescribbleart3310 thank you so much! By the way your art is amazing! If I had enough money I'd buy like 20! 🤣💞💞
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What about sales tax? I can’t live independently on my own yet, because I can’t do taxes on my own.
Please make sure you request a commission from a good and trustful artist.
Ordered one over a MONTH ago and haven't recieved anything other than a sketch. I paid for full color, detailed background and characters...
No they're not busy cause they have enough time to post brand new OCs they're working on, video game edits of this artist playing with their friends. This isn't a damn painting I ordered either so there's no reason to justify taking over a month..
I'm so pissed, cause this is my money. I'm recieving 0 updates from this person by the way. Placed an order April 18 and it's currently May 17 and all I have is a rough sketch. FML
I know I'm a year late, but did you end up receiving your art? and who's the artist?
I see artists saying they started commissioning when they were in their teens and below 18. What I don’t get is that they all used PayPal which you have to be 18 for. I heard scary stories about lying about your age but idk what to think about it. I’m below 18 and I really want to start commissions but idk if I have to wait or if it’s no biggie.
Hi! Yes, this happened to me 😅 PayPal locked the funds I had and closed the account. Luckily I got them back but definitely don’t make a PayPal account before the age of 18 ❤️
use ur parents paypal, lie about your age or wait
13-15 per hour minimum wage canada 0-0
How to prevent payp@l chargebacks?
Lol I haven’t got a single com yet and it’s been 3 months
if i spend two hours drawing i would charge 4 usd yey haha /cries/
Rn i have to do 9 commissions oh no ;_;
I need to know how you give the person your digital art- like do you send a screen shot? Bruhhhhhhh idekkkk like- 🤚🏻🤚🏻🤚🏻🤚🏻🤚🏻
I was wondering the same- :,)
Lmao I've been thinking about this too. Are you supposed to save your artwork and email it to them??💀
Elisha Mae Sapling exactly like i- 🌝 what do i dooooooo
Hi! You send them a high resolution png via email or google drive link ♥ Screenshots are very low resolution and bad for printing ♥
sophiescribble art ty!!!!!!!!!!! 😩 i needed that! ✨😊
Hi Sophie, I've been thinking of doing commisions for a while now and I have always been unsure of how to give the client their art, like do I send it to them electronically or do I need to print it off and post it?
If its digital I think u should do it electronically but if its traditional u should ship
on which page to find commissions? Where to show my price list?
Instagram, twitter, patreon, deviantart, GOD FORBID AMINO- (don't do commissions on amino)
@@treymoment wait why not Amino???
@@samantha_2686 you can’t really earn anything and maybe some people will try and bribe with the amino props- I’m not sure if that’s why they said that, but that’s what i think
@@Bluey2831 Ahhh I see. Thank you for the explanation!
can u review free productivity apps like taskade.com? love to hear your tips
No one wants to commission me anyway :,D
I guess like 10 to 15 cuz it’s uh not that good to me