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I come in peace! I don’t wanna try to convince you to take commissions! But I am curious about why you’re so strongly against them, did you have a bad experience working on one? Anyway, love your stuff, your tarot designs go so hard
Thanks for the love!! The reason isn't a bad experience or some such, it's 19 years of being a professional artist and knowing the field!
TLDR: I'm a traditional pen and ink illustrator, so it's not financially viable or creatively fulfilling.
I'm always down to talk art business, so here's a brief breakdown wall of text:
On the financial side, commission designs are almost always done at a net loss/break even for the artist, and I'm no exception. They're alright for starting out, or if you're looking to incorporate them into your marketing (IE: doing a poster design for a band to gain exposure), but typically they're roughly half the cash-per-hour for any established artist VS making an original design, and creating a print run of it.
Example: while tons of folks would look at someone charging $1k USD for a commission and think that it would be crazy cash, once you break down the math, it's pretty bad. An average design for me takes on average 30-40 hours, and that's because I don't have to communicate with anyone else. I'm just drawin' my idea. Assuming this is a dream client who has the mind-meld with me, wire transfers the $1k straight into my bank account the second it's done, that's roughly $25/hr. Once again - this looks *great*, that's around $50k/yr from drawing custom stuff! But that's not how it works. First of all, most folks would lose their *minds* at paying $1k for a commission - over the years I graphed it out, and back when I was a less-established artist, most folks would start with a budget of $100, have their limits pushed at $300, and outright refuse $500. You have to sift through all of those folks in order to get that reasonable commission. That includes folks who aren't willing to commit to a commission, don't want to say no to the price, but will still take up your time. Roughly, for me at least, 10 hours a week of it. You'll also have to run collections on roughly 20% of your customers - they may pay the deposit, but you'll have to chase them for the final payment. Even if you take the payment *in advance* you'll end up having to chase them down/get ghosted. So, realistically: you end up taking the $500, for *at least* 50 hours of work. On average, it clocked in closer to 65-70. $7.14 an hour. That's less than a third living wage and less than minimum wage. You cannot grow an art practice while actively starving. It's easier to make a design, sell it/license it/etc. to make more cash without losing your mind.
That said - After 2020, I reached a point in my career that when I take on custom work, it's typically from a larger brand with a larger scope and larger budget, ranging anywhere from $5k-$30k. That said - these businesses are typically ones that understand the industry and are far less of a headache to work with than individuals, and will give several months worth of work at a time at a living wage.
On the creative side, I enjoy making my own designs and work as opposed to other folks. I have a ton of drawings and projects I'd rather work on and share with folks of my own that are infinitely more fun than the 200th identical commission request (a biblically accurate angel that also is the grim reaper that is also Baldur's Gate 3 thirstraps/Dark Souls fan art/primarchs because Y'ALL AIN'T CREATIVE BUT MY ASTARION X SANGUINIUS SHIP CAME FIRST.) Also, most of the fun of my career is knowing as many folks as possible get to enjoy my art junk. I'd rather go through a few extra hoops and have thousands of folks see my stuff vs something only one other person gets to see.
If you made it this far, congrats, here is my favorite image I have saved in my camera roll:
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🌒 outfit design commission for @chaebolheir 🌘
this was made at the very end of last year, and gods was it fun! flowy fabrics my beloved, and all those arms were very very fun to pose, they have so many hands to bejingle and jangle, and the sort of ethereal theme was just a joy!!
I included some outfit design sketches as well 🌕
again, thank you so much for commissioning me, it was lovely to work with you!!
+speedpaint!
#mintybleh#commission#art commisions#original character#character art#character design#artwork#fantasy art#digital art#artists on tumblr#dnd#dnd art#dnd character#dnd oc#digital painting#clip studio paint#sketch#speedpaint#drow#dark fantasy#drawing#ttrpg community#ttrpg character#ttrpg art#ttrpg#dnd charcter art#dark elf#outfit design#drow oc#oc art
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Commissions I did past year for @peaceheather for her fic From the Shadows to the Light (it's amazing, go and read it!).
It was so fun to try and make them paint like, I think it goes well with the whole story. Thank you so much for commissioning me Peace!
I’m open for commissions if you want something like this, or you can support me on:
gyrhs.storenvy.com vgen.co/gyrhs ko-fi.com/gyrhs13/ patreon.com/_gyrhs
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hi! i just saw your recent ask from Birdie about commissions. i wanted to 1) tell you how proud it made me feel to see you be so candid about your mental health & 2) echo her sentiment that i would love to commission a piece from you someday if you were ever in the headspace to do so. you are so incredibly talented.
in the same way that i’ve spent thousands of dollars on art in the form of tattoos, your art is beautiful and valuable enough to spend money on. i’m not saying this to try to, like, persuade you to ever take commissions. i just felt the need to verbally express how floored i am by your art. my tattoo artist occasionally needs to be shaken/reminded how incredible she is sometimes, and i feel like you can just never hear it enough, especially when you’re struggling.
i profoundly relate to your struggles with bipolar/simply just existing. i see you. & i just wanted to be another voice temporarily speaking over the deafening bad thoughts in your mind.
if you ever want to scream into the abyss at a bipolar stranger on the internet, my DMs are always open 🖤
i hope you’re having a good day
Hi there :)
1--I am tired of feeling ashamed for being me. Fuck shame. I think that's why I still act like I'm 13--that's the last time I felt unashamed of everything I am. So I'm done feeling bad for who I am. *I* think I'm pretty fucking cool. So does my husband and my beautiful kiddo. So yeah. Fuck shame <3
In regards towards my mental health vs shame, I had an epiphany:
There is nothing wrong with me.
And the world is wrong for telling me otherwise.
We are all different. And that's not always a bad thing.
2--With all of this self-discovery shit, I'm realizing that I am worthy of so much more than I let myself believe. That I have allowed others to convince me that I am a nuisance, that I am incompetent, that I do not deserve love, praise, or that I shouldn't even be allowed to exist. By the by, someone telling you that you aren't worthy of being alive feels pretty shitty. Don't let those people in your life. Run away. Run away and warn the others, jesus fucking christ.
ANWAYS. I think I may work towards commissions.
I always thought it sounded fun, tried it out, but I pressure myself too much--what if they don't like it? what if they don't want to pay that much? what if my art is trashfire kindling and everyone that's ever complimented my art is a dirty dirty liar that wants to see me fall flat on my face?
And most importantly: What if it's not perfect? What if the eyes are off, or the anatomy is 'wrong', or it's not the EXACT thing I pictured it to be in my mind?
Newer motto (still under construction): Fuck perfectionism. What a stupid cage to lock yourself into. Working on unshackling myself. Have been KINDLY (*this is important) reminding myself whenever my thoughts head down that path to redirect back towards the joyous parts of creativity. And it's been going pretty good. Slow, but making progress.
So yeah! Rambling coming to a close. Thank you for being another positive voice in my head to help fight away the void that other's have created. And for being that for a fellow tattoo artist as well <3
I think I should create a discord group called "screaming into the void" and invite all of you wonderful humans that have invited me for private sessions to join. We can all caterwaul into the abyss together XD
I hope you are having a good day as well. Be kind to yourself <3
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commission for @nostalgicblur of noelle having a run in with the driller killer 😳
#thank you for commissioning me! this was so fun!#power drill massacre#driller killer#noelle holiday#my art
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Day 3673 - 11 October 2024
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#projecttiger#commission things#character display sheets#Alethia's Lovely thank you so much again for entrusting her to me!!!#armor is very fun to draw...........
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Bunny pile!
[Commission for @newfriendly]
#poorly drawn mdzs#better drawn mdzs#mdzs#lan sizhui#wei wuxian#wen ning#digital art#This was such a fun prompt to work on! Wen Ning needs bunny therapy so bad.#I think everyone could benefit from the joy and wonders of holding a little creature in their arms.#I imagine they just ambushed him with fuffy bunnies. cut to 10 min after this scene and he is more bunny than man (corpse?)#The terrifying ghost general...defeated by bnnuy (x10)#Thank you so much for commissioning me! I really did enjoy working with you B*)
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Necromancer commission for @shipsngiggles :)
#artists on tumblr#art#character design#character illustration#dnd#commission#dnd character#necromancer#elf#I loved LOVED doing it#it was very fun and I had a lot of liberties so I could imagine a lot of stuff for her :)#thank you for commissioning me!
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🖤😈🖤commission of Lilith (@barbecutie 's oc) and my boy Kristian 🖤🍷 🚬 art by @pirate-cashoo
#me and who 🍷 🚬#ocs#lilith#kristian odegaard#gosh they look so good ever since i got this back a month ago i keep starring at it every night#thank you so much im glad you had fun working on this too#oc#oc art#commissions for me
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seliph & ares commission, thank you!
#fire emblem#fe4#fe#ares fire emblem#seliph fire emblem#fanart#commission#special thanks to: rupaul's drag race in the background hijacking my brain into flow state to somehow outdo myself for this one#it's been a long time since i've fire emblem'ed i've been in ffxiv-ville a LOT#the show's a lot of fun#hell i love drag i have for a while now it's colourful and loud in a lot of fun ways#us filipinos got a lotta gorgeous drag queens i'm so proud of us for that#ladies you better watch out cause we got men that work harder than you in that avenue#these girls are eating from the shingles down to the foundation#watch out#i mean it#shit i gotta watch the other countries' drag race i need to see british queens duke it out i think it'd be really really funny#gotta see how they behave so i can somehow put shb emet in it somehow#the galvus family drag mother#remember in that one short story he basically went 'your body isn't tea' to a young varis#my granpappy the queen mother she is telling ME my body wasn't TEA??#no wonder he spat on his grave folks#the body tea skipped a generation and was bestowed onto zenos though#have you seen. the eyeshadow on that bitch#on that bratz doll serve shit goddaaamn#i need to shut up i'm talking about ffxiv again
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★ SATOSUKU HEADER AND ICONS ★ -> commissioned by anon Hope you like it! For better resolution for the header, you can download on this link! Thank you for your commission! :D
COMMISSIONS/KO-FI AND REQUESTS OPEN!!!
#jujutsu kaisen#jjkedit#jjk spoilers#satosuku#sukusato#gosuku#sukugo#anisource#dailyanime#animangaboys#gojo satoru#sukuna#headers#my headers#icons#me icons~#commissions#hope it's to your liking sweetheart!!#thank you so much for your commission *hugs*#i had fun :D hehe muaaahhh~~
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hubert comm for @lemon-grey!!!
#hubert von vestra#fe3h#fire emblem#fire emblem three houses#hubert fire emblem#my art#mine#commissions#thank you for commissioning this from me i had so much fun drawing him!!!!!!!!#hubert my beloved
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Render commission for the zazzy @ghoulnovio - What if the Metal Masked Assassin was a frontman of a death metal band himself?
#ghoulnovio#commission#metalocalypse#metal masked assassin#magnus hammersmith#dethklok#thank you for commissioning me!#TWAS VERY FUN TO DRAW MMA AFTER SO LONG
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Commission for @dimension20stuff of Nikhil, Murdina, and Sestia from Battle for Beyond!
#my art#commission art#dnd commission#nikhil#sestia#murdina macanroy#battle for beyond#this was so much fun to draw#Thank you for commissioning me!#also go watch Battle for Beyond#everybody at the table and the DM are awesome!
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🦋🕯 fatamorou comm
#visual novel#the house in fata morgana#michel bollinger#thank you so much robo for commissioning me!!#it was so much fun to draw#illustration#he suffered more than jesus#id draw this stuff a thousand times if i could#fatamorou
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Commissioned artwork for @feline-christine ! 🌺🌱💠
#my art#commissioned art#commissions#wow#world of warcraft#artist on tumblr#artists on tumblr#full body commission#wow character#really really had fun with this one!!#thank you so much for letting me draw your character!!#also somehow I feel like my rendering style is slowly changing these days#I actually quite like where it's going!
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