How to take art commissions ( or how I personally do it)

[@teamili7957]

Before people complain about Artists pricing their commissions high amounts of money, just remember that Artists are human too, majority of them need the money to pay bills, buy food, etc. If you can't buy the artists' commissions, then it's fine, nobody is forcing you to.

[@lyl_es9421]

also conversion tax. my god it is bullshit

[@sodukka2703]

Fax

[@Buzzzy-bee]

@@TheFrenchmanCooksyes

[@mygod2529]

​@@TheFrenchmanCooks agreed.

[@ForenzaAudio]

youre not just paying for the art, you're paying for the artist's time and effort. Just like air conditioning or car tech

[@smurfoasis1288]

"Art is a luxury not a necessity" ate.

[@quit-rt4vz]

Yet people still complain about the price of pretty clothes

[@aeoligarlic4024]

The commies are seething when they see this

[@alexandramilos392]

​@@quit-rt4vz do they? It's more like they are shocked, not beacose it's undeserved, but beacouse they didn't expect or weren't paying attention to what they are buying, but I never heard anyone actually complaining about the price like people understand why and how that makes sense pretty quickly.

[@Sussusfrfr]

Usually I have the client pay half the price after I do the sketch(usually takes 2-5 minutes) with 3 free major changes(pose, clothes) and minor changes (hair, accessories ) I would just jot down and keep note of them in a checklist. But wow your prices are pretty high! Totally worth it cuz your art is beautiful ❤

[@bluebiscuits]

That’s a great way of taking them ! :D If you’re comfortable with that then that’s all that matters I have carpel tunnel so I cannot work so much on commissions as I’d like to do the prices are higher 🤍

[@WildVee]

Actually, her prices aren't high at all, if you think they are, you're underselling yourself. Please put your prices higher. People who sell their genuine good art for cheap negatively affect other artists and the market as well.

[@Sussusfrfr]

@@WildVee I never thought of it that way! I guess I will. Right now my prices are in the range of 20-40 usd, you think that’s too low? I sell rendered headshots, lineart, bases, and waist ups and they are all 40 usd or below

[@WildVee]

@@Sussusfrfr It depends on your skill level, but I think that you should sell above 40 USD, with a headshot being 40 for example. :) Personally I don't sell linearts (from my own experience, most people don't want it, they want at least a coloured piece, I only ever sold 2 or so lineart pieces whereas I've made hundreds of avatars, flat colors, cell-shaded pieces and even fully rendered artworks). It might take a while to sell your art, but don't be tempted to lower your price. Keep posting and you'll eventually reach the right people. Good luck!

[@Sussusfrfr]

@@WildVee currently, I get 1-3 commissions a month, and I got one lineart commission. My lineart style mimics tbhk, so I guess some people like it? I might raise the price when I regularly get 3 comms a month 😄 I’m thinking of expanding into the vtuber community as well

[@scawydemon]

Can confirm that people will save the money if they want to commission you - I have been saving up to commission my favourite artist since I was 12 years old!!

[@00-WITCHY-00]

oo how old ru now?

[@l_rey_gold_l643]

Damn!...how old are you now?!💀🗿

[@mikamariposita]

As an artist I respect this so much.

[@froggle_boggle]

did you get the commission yet??

[@scawydemon]

@@froggle_boggle her commissions are always closed when i check 💔 also i needed the money for emergency stuff

[@AHoagieRoll]

Honestly my problem is mostly not knowing if I’m actually good enough to have people commission me lol

[@starlyteproductions]

there is always a customer for any level! it’s not about being good enough, it’s about presenting your personal expression of art with confidence!

[@Kiwi_Crafts_]

@@starlyteproductions you dont know how much this raised my confidence, thank you bro😭😭😭😭

[@blu8993]

Same here. 😅

[@skrub_king]

You are.

[@hahayuck2169]

​@@starlyteproductions well said!

[@triciabeloved_]

AAAA THIS IS SUCH GOOD TIMING!! I really want to start commissions to help out with my family but i literally have little to no idea how to do/take commissions so you posting this just SAVED me :'D

[@KivenuTheMoth]

Nice! Hope it goes well!!

[@linklegend50]

Funny I also thought about dipping my toes into art commissioning today and google did it again, they listened to me and decided to put this on my KZbin recommendations lol

[@officialgremlin]

relatable, I want to be able to earn my tuition to go to a better school! good luck!

[@eesamees]

@@linklegend50 samee

[@vibrantglitch5722]

400th like and also, agree!!!

[@m.t.443]

5 minutes in and i'm already feeling a lot better about posting commissions soon, I never knew how to post them. Do I break it up and offer lineart, flats, and fully rendered pieces? How do I price each individual part of the process? This video just told me I DON'T have to do that. I can have set prices, set "bases" (Busts, portraits, full body), etc. and then adjust prices where it's needed (extra characters, nsfw requests, details, etc.) So nice to see a concise video about this!! Thank you!!

[@BunnyGxre]

Personally for different parts of the process I do a consistent percentage discount to help no matter what addons or measurements people buy :)

[@AlfredEiji]

Figure out how much time it takes you to complete each type of/additional work. Identify what minimum wage is in your area. Then, compare it with how much commissions of similar level and complexity as yours generally cost. These pieces of information will help you start from a base cost as if you were working hourly and identify whether you need to adjust that higher or lower depending on market demand.

[@m.t.443]

Thank you everyone! These are all great advice!

[@lysenthe]

A good tip I've come across is to ask 50% of the commission price upfront as a sign for you to actually go ahead and do the comm, then once it's done you give them a preview of the final product, downsized and watermarked, which gets reverted when everything is paid.

[@jotahoe5017]

Just sold my first ever commission to my friend! Its a fully colored, shared bust drawing and i sold it for 45 euros (around 50 usd)! :D

[@KopyErr]

AYY how's it going now

[@midnightdoesstuff]

I once did graphite pencil drawing commissions for my classmates in elementary school and I spent 3 hours each on those a got hand cramps for a week from them and I sold them for 5 bucks each

[@azuredrago001]

I drew bookmarks in elementary (just like randoms images, cartoons) and sold em for a dollar each.

[@azuredrago001]

I got a good 40 bucks loll

[@Kung_Fu_Junkie]

Watching and reading your comment I need to make changes! I have drawn far too many free tattoo drawings for people. No more!

[@kitkatscribbles]

Turning 18 soon I've been wanting to actually make real money with my art for so long and this video helped to boost my motivation towards that. Thanks Blue❤

[@jul7820]

your art is really cute! ❤

[@goofyrat2938]

Aww I love that for you! On another account I want to open commissions but I’m not 18 yet and my family’s kinda iffy do I gotta wait a few more years :’D

[@shogekifox]

My friends have been telling me to do commissions for a while but I'm scared of getting scammed or people being displeased with my art. this helped with a lot of questions I had though

[@woozy4199]

You should just give it a try 😊 and I think the platform is one of the most important things, you often get scammed on Instagram

[@MoonSoulq12]

now, are you doing commissions ?

[@eva1585]

Same here.

[@xkero]

ik this was 10mo ago but i have a good suggestion to prevent getting scammed! when you're done with the art, you should send them a blurredd version of the art and ask them to pay you for the unblurred version, and as more anyone being displeased just make sure to be honest to them! for example if someone has a really complex character you kight not be able to draw, let them know. and if they're still displeased it's really not your fault

[@jane_chanrah]

@@xkeroor easier take the money before drawing it and then draw it 👹👍

[@Haruki_chan]

I can't wait to try to do art commissions... but I'm waiting to get better at drawing first cause I dont think my art is good enough yet to ask for money. I really hope I'll be able to do it one day ! I love your artstyle btw !! Its so pretty !

[@BETAnp]

you can start commissions even if you think your art needs improvement, waiting until it gets better means you’ll wait a while- being an artist means you are constantly improving and finding flaws in your work, so waiting will put you in a cycle and you might never get around to it. There will be people out there who love your art and want a commission for what it is now. :) Just go ahead with it! and if it doesn’t work, what’s the worst that can happen? You try again later. Good luck with everything, and as a fellow artist, I hope your journey in improving your art is successful and fun. 🤗❤️💋

[@Haruki_chan]

@@BETAnp Awwe you’re so sweet I swear !! ❤ Thank you sm for your advice… I’ll think about it, maybe in a couple months I’ll see if I can open commissions just to try, why not you’re right 🫢 And I really hope you’ll succeed in whatever you do, you deserve it 🫣🌸

[@BETAnp]

@@Haruki_chanI’m glad to know it will be taken into consideration, thank you for your hope too! :-) 🌸

[@shiiboriii]

I feel exactly the same, I feel like i don't have a really stable art style, and not many people follow me on social media, so I feel really awkward about opening commissions only to get totally ignored

[@getreadyforthatspaghettiad168]

Can I see what your art looks like? Do you post ok insta or something?

[@TheSleepyWarlord]

I just finished my commission sheet and got a paypal set up, this is my very first time doing commissions, im a little nervous but mostly excited

[@m3ss.in.d1str3ss]

omg i'm happy for you!! ngl im also in progress of setting up a commission sheet but i still dk if my art is worth selling

[@KopyErr]

One of my friends brother is commissioning me to draw his yt logo :] Uhm I underpriced and did it for 10$ tho lmao

[@KopyErr]

Yo how's it going

[@あおいkk2]

how's it going? Im curious ? I want to start commissions too but I'm a little nervous about this

[@edenwayne8407]

I remember someone saying that you should have more confidence on your art and make sure that you're prices are not too low, because a lot of scams usually have their prices lower compared to the quality of their posts, so people tend to avoid commissioning low price artists.

[@dangaryaaa6479]

i just want to say thank you. im a high skill artist for 3 years now, but i never were into commissions. now, after your tutorial, i started to feel motivated, and now, a big company commissioned me for their game! thanks to you, for brightening me up.💝

[@cxiuart]

i personally use artistree to keep all my commissions in one place, and i use stripe for payments so i dont have to give out my name via paypal :)

[@finrise4865]

Thanks this helped a lot too!! :)

[@eduardabruxelanschau2819]

Thank you ❤❤❤

[@WarrylKeynesBelga]

As a 35 year old daddy, My current office work isn't enough so I hope I can earn at least a decent amount but I really think I should start small and I'm somewhat confident with my art but I really do miss like 6 years of drawing cuz of work and life, thank you this video help me about thinking of how to start with commissions.

[@clairenime]

I wanted to start but It really made me realize just how inconsistent my art was. So! I’ve been drawing a bit more and becoming more and more consistant. Maybe I’ll get into it over the summer, as its something I really want to do, but I want to make those who commission me happy and satisfied with their purchase.

[@JamesSmith-lp2kd]

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[@KopyErr]

Yo how's it been going, you commissioned anyone?

[@EudaimoniaCat]

Just so you know, you can set a paypal business account and use your artist name instead of your IRL one but, based on where you live, you might have to file for taxes.

[@acarlizeynep]

I want to start with PayPal Business too but I want to protect myself completely before I do. What if on PayPal the buyer says 'the service not received ' or something like that even though they got it. How do you avoid these kind of things?

[@noreentajuela]

​@@acarlizeynep im not sure if im 100% right but apparently this only happens when clients put their address in the order, and then reclaimed their payment because their order was not "received" physically despite them alrd receiving it online. so you can just not allow payments that include an address to prevent those type of scams

[@shisketches01]

Blu is psychic confirmed!😂 I was literally thinking of opening art commissions and then you posted this tutorial right on time! Thanks, Blu!💙💖

[@waifubar]

Your art is truly amazing. People should consider buying your commissions because it’s definitely worth it!

[@ChallengerInter]

At first I thought they were a bit pricey but then I realize how much time and effort artists actually put into the art. Amazing video as always and thanks for sharing.

[@raccoon7999]

OMG I NEEDED TO KNOW THIS THANK YOU SO MUCH. I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS TOO, THEY INSPIRED ME TO KEEP UP WITH MY ART AND TRY TO GET BETTER

[@arcaneari_lovely]

I’m so inspired by you! U help lots of people with your art tips and u are amazing!

[@Rbotones]

Your stutterting is the cutest thing ive heard in my life

[@starbutter2730]

Ill definitely come to this when Im ready. I havent even began to think of doing this yet just bc of how hard Ive been working on grinding my fundamentals. Im the kind of person that just cant bare failing someone with a badly drawn commission so Id rather improve myself until I feel Im ready for that but Ill be sure to refer to this when Im ready, ty for this video

[@makmotions5973]

This is SUPER helpful. I'm going to start doing commissions so your video is an excellent reference. I was taking some IN-DEPTH notes lol. I really appreciate you taking the time to share your whole work flow when it comes to this and all that you've learned along the way. The fact your giving this advice for free is soooo gracious!! Thank you for your help!!!

[@gurdianx-draw]

This was very helpful and straight forward I'm excited yet nervous for my commission, but this really help me to create more art

[@EchoJ]

This is easily the BEST video I've seen on setting up commissions. Thank you so much for walking us through your process🙌🏾😊

[@BunniesdrawingcAve]

After hours of hard work I finally done it thank you so much I'm so excited to start my art care

[@pheeble29]

tysm for this!! I've been wanting to start fanfic commissions but didn't know where to start lol, now I understand it a lot better

[@zosiabosia8769]

I do actually want to do commissions sometime in my art career, so I will make sure to come back to this video bc it's so good and helpful! ALSO I LOVE YOUR ARTSTYLE SM

[@slikyart]

thank you so much for this video, I wanted to start commission for a while but it felt so overwhelming bc I didn't know how to organize everything x) Now I have NO excuse :")

[@elijahnivim]

this will definitely come in handy for me in the future. thank you for making this video!

[@Jzxplaphzeio]

I just want to say. THANK YOU! I've been getting ready to start commissioning and this helped me so much. Thank you so much keep up the good work. Good bye stress.

[@imdisappointedinyourrecent9603]

I want to start doing commissions to help my family as in the past I used to do them but for free as I didn't know what to do, this really helped thank you!!

[@Possum2000]

Thanks for the advice. Im planning on doing commissions, so this was very helpful.

[@lunathewolf5362]

I was think of doing commissions but I didn't know where to start so this was really helpful thank you!💙

[@josiahlewis5838]

Thanks so much! I just got scammed last week and it really hurt. So I'm definitely going to use this as a guide.

[@sweetchocokate]

This is so weird, i was literally just thinking about doing commissions and how to go about them. Thank you for the advice !!

[@sonic2.034]

i cant actually express in words who much i love ur art and ur my fav artist. im so serious i mean that fr like ur my fav artist of all time i wanna be like u and draw like u its amaizing, every single piece i see that its urs just makes me stare at it for so long to understand what did u do and i get lost in details, details that arent even importate like, there was one time i was looking at one of ur drawings and when i noticed i was overthinking a part that i thought was amaizing but it was just how the hair looked kidnda not finished but it looked amaizing. I AHH i love ur art sm fr i want a comission from u but im a minor i cant have that much money but if some day i get a comission from u i will be the happiest man alive

[@arrtemy1103]

Thank you SO much for making this video! Every time I've looked into taking commissions I would get so overwhelmed trying to figure out the best way to do it. This vid is very clear and concise! Will definitely be referring back to these tips!

[@ItsBrii05]

I’ve been searching for a video that’s as detailed as this for taking commissions! This video was so helpful! 🦀🧡

[@ferd3007]

Thanks! This was super helpful! I wanted to open commissions for the first time but I was completely lost

[@Kult_Kat]

Omg haven’t watch the vid yet, BUT I WAS NEEDING ADVICE ON THIS BECAUSE I WAS GONNA START COMMISSION THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VID

[@sdw_Illustrates]

Wow this video is great! One of the most simple yet comprehensive ones I’ve seen!

[@meeeeeeeeeeeeeewi]

Tysm Bloo! I was thinking of opening commissions soon, this helps a lot, we luv u ♡

[@cookieraisinsec]

2:22 I heard everyone uses this when they are sending cash for commission. However, I could not even use that for paying or receiving money so I came here to this channel.

[@LKatze_art]

Can we have a video or just a piece of advice on how to gain popularity in order to actually receive commissions? I have seen so many underrated artists with below 200 or even 100 followers on twitter or ig or deviantart but the art that they make is godly (and im not saying this to toot my horn here but this includes myself)

[@cyinkyphoenix5772]

I see many artists who are not that good technically but have a good following. They mainly make similar art pieces with a specific style,aesthetic, color palette or do reels, connect with other artists, share, retweets and stuff like that. I hate this part of social media, it's also hard to find genuine art peers/friends and build a long lasting relationship online. I don't know if we are doing art or being a social media marketer. So much time that could be used to make more art or improve at it. Maybe I see it this way cause I haven't understood how social media works yet. It's for sure a necessary aspect if you want to make money through art consistently.

[@Buzzzy-bee]

Not to toot my own horn bu-- *BEEP BEEEEEP* I’m kidding

[@ferd3007]

Twitter and IG suck for artists lately, TikTok and KZbin/ yt shorts are the best platform for growth rn in my experience. Also, it's not just about how "good" you are, but how you connect with people. There's ppl who literally draw stick figures and get a lot of followers, so I think art skills are not that important

[@shiiboriii]

On Instagram I think you need to find other small artists, follow them and share their art in your story. If they notice you, then you can start a conversation, maybe form this "friendly" bond where you're not really friends but still can help each other out. If they return the favor, they might share your own art in their story and then you can grow a larger communication

[@StarryeyedJen]

Omg thank u for making this video!! I’ve been wanting to do commissions but I’ve been so confused as how people set it up and keep track

[@duckbert3314]

This video helps a lot. I'm beginning the process of setting up my commission business and I've used this video as a reference. Thank you so much!!

[@kaniaart2320]

Thank you for making this video, I was inspired to take on art commissions

[@ParsUmbra]

I know its a dumb question but do i need to pay taxes when i start art commissions?

[@FrostBeast5]

I just set up my first commissions page! Thank you!

[@carideecuty]

I’ve never done commissions before and I plan to soon after my birthday, this video is super helpful! Thank you so much! ^_^

[@kodzuknyan]

OH WOW you released this right as i was thinking about starting commissions! wht a coincidence HELP

[@chalkkid21]

Tysm for making this! It was such a coincidence because I was just considering to do art commissions one day.

[@ivankominovski5986]

This was pretty cool, I've been looking into getting commissions for some time, Wish me luck!

[@user-bk7qd8tb5n]

Thank you!! I'm gonna open comms for the 1 time in my life im so excited 😊💞

[@megisawesome]

Thank you for making this video. This was very helpful for me. I want to start making custom items and I thought I had it all figured out but watching this video made me realise things I need to do. Thank you so much.

[@avodani]

I was just thinking about taking commissions 😂 thank youuu ❤️

[@raiderexisok618]

This voice is very calming

[@user-bd4rs2ec1k]

yeaaaaa keep these tuts comin’!! 💗 thank you v much!! 💗💗

[@MiniPigEilo]

I've wanted to do commissions for a while now but it didn't know how to do it. Thank you so much Bloo, for making a eazy tutorial.❤❤❤😊

[@lee-feon]

super helpful; thank you so much!!!!

[@HydraCoffee42-wj5ir]

Thank you! This was so helpful!

[@LioBiblio]

just found your channel and this is a huge help for me!! Instant sub :DD

[@winterillust]

i got approached by scammers and nft bros for commissions lol. i still have less than a 100 following in socials so i guess no art commissions for a while. but it's great info to have.

[@randum7407]

you are my favorite artist ever. i have been trying to get into commissions and just when i was trying to start out you post. thank you very much

[@pookizzz]

you are a lifesaver

[@FredAndPalm]

Can you make a video explaining how to draw your bodies in the style of your little character in front of the screen? Also hair?

[@bluebiscuits]

I plan to some time , idk why so many people want to know how to draw my sprites haha

[@FredAndPalm]

@@bluebiscuits your anatomy videos are so so helpful!

[@urlocalghost]

I NEEDED THIS VIDEO SO BAD I need to save up money for college (and also just to have another source of money other than working at a fast food place lol) so this came at just the right time! 10/10 video, super helpful :D

[@a.rafaelaparrales9729]

Thank you so much! This video was so informative

[@Rafinhab2011]

I love your videos! It's inspered me a lot! Congratulations!

[@horthorthorpe]

thank you sm for this video!!!! I've been thinking of starting commissions for a while now and I'm considering using artistree to store my commission info and this was super helpful :))

[@cyan__lab]

thank you for such an insightful video, i appreciate how in depth you go into with even talking with clients ;w;

[@elocinproductions4593]

thank you Bloo! this was so helpful when i was just looking for how to go about doing commissions!

[@nedzx2737]

thank youuuu i got my first commission today I'm so happy

[@bloss0myt]

First also great video I wanted to start commissions but didn’t know how

[@xiasheriksx]

Bloo was the biggest inspiration in my art career :D

[@bla__berries]

Doing commisions in my country is such a challenge cause Paypal is not supported here, neither is stripe and majority of well know payment platforms

[@soupand102s]

SAME IN MY COUNTRY :((((

[@soupand102s]

Please inform me if u find a good platform

[@yanpink2116]

Same

[@bla__berries]

@@soupand102s I found Payoneer but it needs some money in it before you can request for payments directly

[@kuzeykata1]

Thank you soo much😊:D

[@death__ray]

If you open a paypal business account, I don't think people can see your name, they see your business name

[@sweetlemon229]

This was really nice, thanks for sharing ✨ 😊

[@dweidwei21]

I am on the road to improving my art and currently doing a 30-day art challenge. I have been thinking of doing commissions. I already had 2 inquiries for commissions but was too afraid to respond to them because I dont really know where to beginand how to do it ( pricing and such). This video is very informative and already excited to start :D

[@andreiaborges3572]

Thank you very much for this video

[@MAXIMThefirstandlast]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

[@MorgaBorga]

God I love watching this art take shape

[@lumine466]

i think when it comes to how commissions are priced it should just be based on how valuable you think your time is. say if you had another job and very limited time to draw i think pricing your commissions higher would be totally fair! :))

[@mawthgrinder]

tysm for this video I've been so lost on where to start but I wanna open comms!

[@mallowskycotl]

This was really helpfull even tho I've been doing commissions for several months now! Though I would like to ask how you gain a following to get commissions, or how you started getting commissions in general since I still struggle with that. I hate using social media but it seems like the only option and I just want to know how you went about getting yourself known (besides your KZbin channel).

[@soupand102s]

What platform are you using to receive payment?

[@myself_apparently]

NO DAMN WAY YOU DID THAT WEDNESDAY ONE I SAW ON TIKTOK I LOVE YOUR WORK!!!!!!

[@sibby.cup.]

Hey bloo!! Thanks so much for this video, I saw it a while back and just recently I decided I needed to open commissions and this video was perfect

[@akira-------------------------]

we love our art just like how we love money /srs

[@somethingwrong8733]

The way this pops up JUST when i oppened commissions 😭

[@littlepinkpebble]

my fav sentence is art is a luxury not a necessity ...

[@mguerray11]

thank you

[@ayaaboulfadil7003]

Thank you so much! This video has been very helpfull since I've been wanting to know more about commissions before deciding to do my own. Although, I'll probably have to wait some more to reach the art level I'm satisfied with. Or at least until I get enough followers to feel confident enough about announcing that I'm doing commissions. (Sry for rambling)

[@seleneartemis864]

my friends keep complaining that my prices are too high... they aren't even artists...

[@MadssIsBetter]

Oml im new but I love this so much

[@sterncrantz_exe]

I love you!!! I've been trying to figure out how to start my commissions! Thank you for this video❤❤❤