Problems with art commissions

Scalability

Limiting creativity

Positives of Art Commissions

How to Decide Which Job to Take

Final thoughts

Intro

How to get your first commissions?

Set an art style

Show specific examples of your commissions

Factors to consider when pricing your commissions

Why you should offer set types of commissions

How much I charge for digital portraits

How to get paid

Ask for feedback

What to do if you're not getting orders

How to get more commissions

Communicating price

General pricing guidelines

Handling sticker shock

What to include in the contract

Conclusion

Only take commissions that fit your work

The Final Draft

Communicating effectively

Final thoughts

How to get art commissions and sell your art online

Why art fairs are powerful

Paid advertisement

The most powerful way of getting art commissions

Communicating effectively

Communication

What to ask for

Communicate and keep them updated

Administrative tasks

Fiverr & Craigslist

What platforms to avoid

The worst website. Period.

Encouraging bad practices

The most vicious site

Have you heard of this?

Impossible to keep up

Bad practices

The other problem...

You're worth more than this place

Undercutting Norms

Sound good. It's not.

Examples

The nail in the coffin!

Intro

What are commissions?

Beware of scams

Do I need a contract?

How does payment work?

Concepts first

Should you allow changes?

Shipping tip

What if a client requests me to paint in another artist's style?

How do you know you're ready to start doing commissions?

Why I Stopped Doing Commissions

Background on my commission journey

5 reasons why I stopped offering commissions

Client management

Scaling issues

Pricing

Final Thoughts

Final advice

Conclusion

Not getting commissions?

Do you have the wrong focus?

Commissions...for pizza?!

Are you swimming in shark infested waters?

Avoid these

The worst "best advice"

Don't be the Walmart of commissions

Stop posting these!!!

Are you confusing clients?

All you need is three

Are you tenacious?

That time I drew a sci-fi skateboarder

How to find art clients

Setting up art commissions to find the right clients!

First BEST place for art commissions

Second BEST place for art commissions

Don't go here for art commissions!!

The WORST new place for commissions

Intro

Build up a social media presence

Promoting on Instagram

Giving value on social media

Choosing artwork for your portfolio

Commission sheets and websites

How to reply to a potential client

Pricing tips

Outro

Beginner Guide to Art Commissions

bad platforms

genre and topic

portfolio

NO to commission sheets!

go to the market, don't fish

qualify your client

value yourself and your art

NO discounts!

scaling your pricing

contracts and copyrights

Setting up a art commission business

Ship the painting to the gallery

Set up your prices

Consider setting up a calendar for yourself with all of the information

Create a art website

Avoid regular checks

Set up the contract terms

Cut and paste onto an email

Provide your email address

Customize the artwork

Intro

Getting started

Choosing a project

Building in a buffer of time

Troubleshooting

Setting boundaries

Setting limits

What if you've already accepted an order without setting element or revision limits?

Highlights & Rendering

Conclusion

Intro

How do you know if you’re ready?

What can you sell for commission?

How can you choose your prices?

How can you market yourself online?