Tips on taking commissions.
Iâve been asked for feedback on this for years, but I didnât really know what to say? I decided to try anyway, after talking/reading about it on discord. Here are some tips for taking commissions. Theyâre not designed for emergency situations. These are just every day nuggets from somebody who has been doing this for a long time, and knows people who have been doing this for a long time.
 [*] Write a TOS. If youâre not sure what to put on it, look at what other artists have done.
 [*] If possible, start small. Try doing something simple like ten dollar icons. Itâs less risky for the buyer and less risky for you. Youâll appreciate the low pressure when you hit a learning curve.
 [*] Be up front about when and how you intend to do edits. Again, I cannot stress this enough, start simple. Give yourself time to learn to deal with a few curve balls before you delve into big stuff.
 [*] Talk to artists who have been doing it a while. Ask them how they say no when something is bothering them. Dig in their brains. They have juicy advice.
 [*] Donât undercharge. Everybody feels differently about what their time/skill level is worth, but donât let someone gun you into a fullbody drawing for less than youâd pay for taco bell. Generally speaking, people who respect you and your time wonât pressure you.
 [*] Set a realistic turn around and be up front about it. Donât leave your buyer wondering when they should expect progress if theyâve paid you money. Donât string them along or wait until they poke you to tell them why youâre late. Youâll both feel more secure with a date to work toward. If you need a month to do a sketch, TELL THEM SO! Donât be embarrassed.
 [*] Those moments when youâre not really sure what you feel like drawing are the best times to work on commissions. If youâre see sawing just pick up an order from your que and poke at it. You donât have to finish every commission in one sitting.
 [*] When doing character art commissions use a simple information template. Save yourself. People are going to give you their characterâs backstory and forget to tell you their hair color, or theyâll bury it in three paragraphs of text. (Take note yâall, artists love bullet lists. Please donât make them dig through a novel to find out if your dragon character has round or slit pupils.)
Thatâs all I got.
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