I Got Over 100 Digital Art Commissions By Doing THIS. 

Accepting robux is such a power move and I’m all here for it

Pricing is definetly difficult but I also want to remind people to not set their prices too low. Because Artists tend to have a bad case of imposter syndrome and that might have you undervalue your art and your efforts actual worth.

I think it should just be generally known to take your time taking commissions. It's happened way too often for me at least where I've gotten thrown into the idea of doing commissions and earning money doing what I love that I've taken them without fail, its nice to have the cash but now you have a good list of drawings to do in a time limit. This is not to say you can't take a lot, no, but KNOW YOUR LIMITS!

I’ve been posting my art online for 8 years now and commissions have always been a “i’ll do it one day” thing because of how complicated it seemed. who knew it was this video that would make it so much less scary than it needed to be

Some advice from my end: Be responsible and accountable. -If you have different commission batches, don't draw any commissions from the newer batch before finishing the ones from the previous batch. -Don't interrupt a commission more than once. This goes for the artists whose drawings require lots of hours to complete. Telling the client you're taking a break from their commission to draw something else isn't a big deal if only done once. -If you tell a client you're starting his drawing this week, do not move it again and again to next month. -Many artists struggle with anxiety, depression, or have to deal with environments that really stress them, that's understandable and the client should be okay with you explaining to them that you need a break from their commission. Just don't use it as a repeating excuse to procrastinate their drawing because it may rub them the wrong way.

ive had people order sketch commissions from me, and i have a semi realistic artstyle, i think it depends on the artstyle

If you make/use a paypal account before you turn 18, I HIGHLY recommend making a new one once you turn 18. Paypal can be SUPER strict and has banned people for making accounts underaged even after they turned 18.

Generally, great video! Very solid advice overall. Only thing I'd disagree is the tiers of finish: I offer "rough" and "clean/coloured" finishes. Rough is monochrome with simple shadows and rough lineart. Clean is coloured with proper lighting and clean lineart. While most of my clients have asked for clean finished pieces, there is a subset of them that have consistently commissioned rough pieces from me - so much so, that despite being half price, have pretty much already made up the difference the in earnings. I think offering a sort of low-budget finish is good, not everyone will have the money to pay for a full piece, just make sure you don't segment it too much (sketch/lineart/flats/render is probably too much segmentation, just confuses people), and make sure the low budget option is also less time consuming for you.

another tip I'd say is really important is, when calculating a price for a big commission (background, lots of characters, etc, complex design or composition, etc.) for someone that has already shown interest in your work, don't be afraid of telling them the real price!! don't try to make it lower!! if they really want the drawing, they're gonna be willing to pay full price for it. if not, maybe you can negotiate a *somewhat* lower price or a less complex commission. experienced commissioners don't have as much of a problem with pricing as you may think!! the amounts of times I've felt guilty for telling them the price but when I did they were more than happy to pay it is actually crazy omg. 😭

As an artist that also gets a lot of commissions, this is the only commission advice video I advocate for. The tip on pricing is so fucking true GOD THANK YOU FOR SAYING IT. Pricing yourself for minimum wage as a commission artist is NOT the way to go. No one can tell how long a piece took, all that matters is the final product. It could take one artist 1 hour to do flats while another artist does it in 30 seconds because they were smart and used the fill bucket. Remember to use shortcuts and work smarter, not harder.

I put a gig for coloring lineart and I got a client that asked for stuff regularly. That was $15 × 4 and $20 × 2. I also had 2 people that would ask for fullbodies. Turns out befriending your commissioners is a golden tip. I was too insecure asking them for work even though they had undeniable liking of my work.

Thanks this is actually really helpful because I'm planning on opening commissions :^)

these are all good tips!! however, I do find that some people prefer my coloured sketch commissions to my regular lineart commissions. it’s about a 50/50 split in terms of peoples preferences, at least in my personal experience! if you think your sketches are nice and people might like them, don’t be afraid to put them as an option. Ive had people willing to pay the same amount a regular comm would be for a coloured sketch. offer what kind of art feels right to you!

this is very insightful. Ive been drawing as long as i know but ive only gotten my first commission at the age of 20. Whats really difficult is pricing myself at international rates.

this is... some of these, from a proffessional artist, are very bad tips. price your work off of effort and level absolutely, and do not be afraid to charge extra for simplicity.

Love this, The advice is really good! The only thing I would disagree with is the 'no one wants your sketch' part. I've sold/traded/gifted a decent amount of sketch commissions rather than fully colored/lined/shaded ones!

Pricing according to market is just a good move regardless of the business. I had a friend that would consult small businesses as a side-hustle since he started 3 of his own, and pricing too low at first can sink a business. You’ll barely be able to keep the lights on at first and anger/scare away returning customers when you inevitably have to raise prices. Be confident that you’ll put in the extra effort to make your work worth it at first, and gain the skill to stay at that level with less effort later on.

omw to get a gazillion commissions thanks to these advices 😼

really solid tips, thank you! I'm definitely making some changes to my commissions once I reopen them!

I’ve been thinking of opening commissions but first I’m trying to get better at anatomy, I’VE BEEN WORRYING SINCE I HAD NO IDEA WHAT TO DO BUT TY SM ‼️

YEAHHH, I've been thinking about doing commissions and was looking for something like this. I'm 18 next year and I'm ready for those COMMISSIONSSS

Thank you so much for the tips!!! My style is sooo inconsistent so imma have to get that down first haha! I hope you do a YKW stream again soon 😭😭😭

i personally dont think im fully ready for commissions (multiple reasons) but i def do one day and this video ha s alot of info and advice that i was actually wondering about so thanks mate!!!!! (also im ADORINGG the art in the video🤩)

For any future artists who plan to open commission, PLEASE pace yourself. As someone who had to learn this the hard way, don't bite off more than you can chew by taking on too many comms at once.

This honestly helped so much- Jesus You really helped me look at the perspective from customers better so I will definitely stop with the uh, " more complex design might higher price " thing, Thanks for making this video- helping this beginner commission artist out here a lot

One good way to also get more examples is doing art trades and raffles/giveaways. Help make people notice your art and maybe even start following your content.

omg if i knew abt that paypal trick when i was 13 i could've been a few bucks richer but its okay bc im turning 18 in like 3 months

I've been trying to make my first commission for years now and this video is heaps and bounds above all the videos that made me super confused! You explained it in such a way that made me excited to start posting commissions - something I usually am afraid of doing 'incorrectly'. U just earned a new sub bro, p.s. ur art rocks!

I have been doing commissions for over 10 years, and it's the first guide for commissions I have ever seen that is actually honest and accurate.

The complex design thing is so true and I'm so glad you mentioned it. The amount of times i wanted to commission someone but ended up not doing it because my design might have been to detailed .. 😭😭

defs gonna take your advice, unlike most tutorials this ACTUALLY makes sense, tysm for sharing :D

This is pretty much what I had been considering doing for commissions recently; I’m just glad to hear that focusing on one kind of creation is a wise tactic.

Good tips! (Also that yokai watch music, nice touch!) One tip I would recommend, I would even say in the commission sheet WHAT it is (digital or traditional) since like you mentioned in the one tip of be good in one skill, even mentioning what type it is would actually help the market and even pricing too! Keep up the awesome work!

Been waiting for ppl to commission me for months but now I'll use these tips, tysm

as someone who did commissions for 3 yers before taking a long break to focus on getting into college and now wants to start again-- this is excellent advice! ty!

You can also get a Stripe standard account if you are 13+ :) you will need to add a legal guardian to the acc so you're able to transfer money to your bank until ur 18. You can connect it to your kofi etc and conversion fees are (I believe) lower than PayPals for international transactions.

I love the use of yokai watch ost!

you are so incredibly real for the Nintendo sounds and yokai watch ost, instantly brought me back to childhood great tips too! I’ll keep these in mind when i start in a while

This is actually way more helpful than all the longer stuff

I'm glad that itachi finally found peace and pursued art

this is gonna help me a lot! thank you for the tips! 🫶 time to update my commissions sheet a whole hell of a lot 🥹

I've been doing commissions since 2021 and I watched lots of videos related to the topic throughout these years. And this one actually the most useful out of all?? Thanks a lot my eyes actually got opened on a few things

the yokai watch music in the background was a good touch

I love this video it was helpful! BTW I LOVE YOUR VOICE- its just so calming

Sorry wait hold on I’m like 20 seconds in but the way you draw hydra splatlings is so damn nice omg they drive me insane to draw

WISE ADVICE FROM THE GREAT ZEPN!!! Nah but fr this advice is so good- I gotta start using these more often lolololol

great video!! was hoping to start opening comms one day and this gave me a good idea on how to start!!

This video actually helps, I'm too anxious and scared to price anything and legit barely anyone is helpful because it's like people are trying to baby beginners instead of being honest that we suck😭

THE YO KAI WATCH OST IN THE BACKGROUND- I LOVE YOU SO MUCH IM SUBSCRIBING

Thanks a lot! Lots of great tips here that I and I'm sure many aspiring commissioners can make use of :)

As an artist new to the world of commissions, I heavily appreciate this advice. I’ve had commissions up for a lil over a month or so, but I’m really trying to dig into the rabbit hole to get more out of it now. :>

I watched this yesterday and got a commission today! Thank you!

such a tasty based video! i'm a fan of being able to sell my craft and still enjoy it, this video REALLY helped me reflect on making it easier on myself. thank you for sharing these tips, i'm excited to put these to practice!

Helps a lot!! Thanks for the tips :D

Great information presented in a concise manner, great job and thank you! 👍

Thank you very much for the tips! I'm thinking about opening comissions in the near future so this was very useful.

TYSMM FOR THE TIPS 😭 Ive been thinkinf about opening comissions but i wasnt sure whrre to start or how to get people to take notice of it

I LOVE YOU ZEPN1

I really want to open my commissions rn, but first I wanna get a big following bc if I open them now I’m gonna flop so badly🥰‼️

Based Yo-Kai Watch ost usage

I love the editing in this video

For the tip 4 part, i actually never thought about it that way. I guess it does make sense that adding extra money because something is too detailed can detract customers. I feel like the amount of “a lot” can be subjective, and artists should just openly express their concerns and not charge extra just like you implied. 🙂

I used to commission people solely in robux because I didn’t have a PayPal account and lots of people took it! It was really great

Most important of all, do not, DO NOT contact your clients yourself... I cannot stress this enough. I seen people dm/pm people and try to have them commission them, even try to talk them into it. THIS IS A HUGE NO! This is a huge turn and scaring away customers, also keep in mind NOT EVERYONE can AFFORD Commissions or be interested! You let your customers/clients come to you by posting your commissions on social media. If they want to commission you, they will message you themselves! Do not dm/pm them about it... it so annoying and awful way to do that. And it makes you look like desperate/scammer or something else that isn't good so it likes put them off about you reaching out, and it really easy for people to 100% turn away from your commissions and it be more harder for you to get commissioned this way. My friend and I been experience from people doing this, and it's really bad approach.

What I learned form this video: Draw splatoon. I’ll add it to my list of “Draw Furries, Fandom self-inserts, and Sans”

I’m opening up commissions today or tomorrow, thank you so much for the tips!

I always felt bad for pricing my full body artworks for $100 but given it took me 3 whole weeks to complete it, and I am a student too, people will pay anything for you to draw their OC bro (+tips). Don't worry about pricing your commissions "high", art is a luxury and people will buy it.

I've actually been considering doing commissions, and this is all super helpful advice!! Keep up the great work 💖🌌 Edit: 3 ppl have commissioned me after following your advice :DDD

thank you this helps im trying to do commissions right now (also exited for the yo-kai watch vid I love yo-kai watch)

My knowledge has now expanded for the future

I doubt I'll do commissions, just came back for the fun videos and the scrongly art style you have :D

I got whiplash hearing my very own thick Aussie accent thrown at me. I’m always expecting American at this point. Great video btw ✌️

Oooooh this is so helpful :D I agree with the starting small thingy! It's good (as a beginner) to start simple and build from there. Pricing is an iffy topic but I like your points👍 Especially if the point is to get that money🤌 I think the only thing I disagree with is the sketch commissions thing. I used to think that I'd never offer sketch commissions because no wants them, right? But what if someone does? Why would you waste that opportunity to get a commission even it's not a lot? There's bound to be someone who wants your sketch or lineart. Maybe they just want a character in your style and don't care if it's unfinished. That's why don't think there's anything wrong with offering those sorts of commissions. The only reason I'd choose not to is because I'm not comfortable selling unfinished work or it leaves me unsatisfied 💀

This video has some amazing tips thank you!! I’ve been thinking of opening felting commissions since it’s really fun and also quite niche. Sadly most people who felt have a different audience (realistic pet portraits usually) than what I am going for so I don’t really have a market to get price references from

I love the use of the yo Kai Watch music in the background😊

I will be using said advice thank you!

I love you’re use of the yokai watch Music

Yoooo this is the best kind of help dood

i had a good experience commissioning you!!

The BGM reminds me of my childhood… btw thank you for the instructions!

A good video for sure :B Now if only I could figure out where to post to generate interest in said commissions lol

The Yo-Kai watch music is so nostalgic 😭💗💗 but this was really helpful :D

While this is a great video, I have to say what got my attention was the YOKAI WATCH MUSIC!! So glad someone else on the internet remembers that game!

An extra tip: Be nice and respectful to your clients (unless they did something to deserve otherwise). I regularly interact with my clients, try to show interest in what they have to say or for their OC, or just try to accommodate for them without being unnecessarily rude. If you provide a good service, they are VERY likely to return, tip and even recommend you to their friends. You can even end up meeting some cool people and genuinely befriending them in the process.

Thank you! I’ll put this into play with my Nitro comms.

Cant wait till I'm old enough and skilled enough to do art comms 😊

This gets me thinking. Ty for the video. Also, I feel like fluffy haired Itachi is teaching me how commissions work. 😂😂😂

i know this is about commissions, but the yokai watch music is so good

I’m thinking about starting commissions but I dunno, I want to make good sample art pieces before I actually do that tho. This video was quite helpful!❤😊

This helps a lot. Thanky ‼️

Extra tip: Every other artist is a competitor and you should remove them to win. This video just taught me that 115k people are now my competitors. Be careful around doors, guys.

the sound effects are literally killing meHFGDFHDJSFH I'm trying to listen to this in the background while making my commission artwork, and the "im tyrone" sound effect out of NOWHERE jumpscared me....

I’ve had my fair share of commissions and I have to say, my sketches are super mega popular, I think mainly because they are pretty cheap and look good, but it is true they’ve fallen more since I get more clients

No no no, they *definitely* want a sketch. Affordable, pretty.

Thanks for the tips mate

Thanks for these tips

Omg finally some new yo-kai watch people

i love the yokai intro

I'm obsessed with your artstyle it's so simple and good!

Nearly at 30k subs!!!!!