How This Artist Creates Commissions that Collectors Love

[@ShawNshawN]

I ALWAYS use contracts. My second commission was a mural. Lady was paying % complete yet wouldn't sign the contract. So I topped 70% done and insisted she sign to finish. She was kind of mad but pretended to have forgotten despite telling her over 2 days to sign the contract. Horror story. Friend who did dog paintings and sold at premier dog shows got a commission for the show logo $200 and did it over and over and over and over again for 6 months. Completely zapped her painting drive, so she likely lost around $10k in lost sales. Another story was portrait commission a friend did and painted her warts and all, so he spent 6 months cleaning it up over and over. For my contracts I put 50% down, 50% apon acceptance. They can back out, but I keep the first deposit non-refundable. I ALWAYS set a time frame of say 3-4 weeks and 1 week for changes. After that, its $50/hr for further changes. That stops months of changes BS. You can just cut your losses. Run it like a BUSINESS. It is or you get screwed.

[@tanyasharadamba1264]

"You're not selling out, you're selling your art."❤

[@kevinwamuge1757]

Finally I've found a channel talk about art.

[@oddestgoddess8825]

Yep! I had a family member who asked for a special sculpture of a beloved family member. I did it and then they said, “Oh we decided that we don’t have the money!” And, it was gorgeous too. I ended up giving it to my sister, so when they came to visit, they would see it there. 😈 I learned my lesson.

[@drawrobot]

Oh I always get half up front. If the agreed fee is below $1000, I get 100% down. I’ve found the lower the commission rate is, the worse that client is about changes. Not sure why that is. I only do one or two tweaks. If it’s over that, which hasn’t happened to me, I need some more $$. In the 20 plus years I’ve been doing this, the problem clients have been kept to a minimum. I’m not afraid to drop a client if they become a pain in the ass.

[@adrianaantillonreal]

Do you guys have a video about how to ship art?

[@marialaurasanzone3192]

I need this too!

[@UgoDraws]

You can do that through DHL to any country

[@shannaandersonzongo8128]

Yes please I would also love this!

[@adrianaantillonreal]

@@UgoDraws yes I know, but how to prepare the art for shipping is what I was referring to.

[@micampbellart]

Yes please, I'd love a video about packaging and shipping!

[@MrKnoxville9]

Wasn’t aware of Dimitras art but I’m certainly going to check it out. Great advice and what a beautiful soul she is, her genuine kindness/positivity shines through. Thank you for the video, very helpful.

[@MrSpar4]

This video is a valuable resource for artists looking to navigate the commission process effectively. Thanks for sharing these insights!

[@ShawNshawN]

Ya for commissions, I would ALWAYS do a painting tutorial on the process. It costs next to nothing and adds a lot of VALUE for the client, so the resell value goes up as well.

[@naimanamaste]

I really love the light movement since you started it and I like how you explain, it is helpful! 🦋

[@dineshgurnani5141]

This is a value-add video...thank you😊

[@sholae8860]

Amazing and helpful video! Thank you! I love how you explained and compared your favourite and least favourite commissions ❤

[@milanartapp]

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[@yennyledoux6434]

Happy to be here, Wow! we really learn a lot doing commissions, I don't do people because they want to look prettier, more fitted, more handsome, better skin, bigger breast, whatever ....etc They want to Be them with a filter. Like the way they don't really look, soooo No, thank you! lol.

[@faridehassani5230]

Yes please thank you for more video in my e mail. So much love Dimitri

[@helenahamel226]

Re your favourite commission: It's a gorgeous painting. It's vibrant and any collector would be happy to have it. My only caveat is that it depicts young passion vs a mature and enduring love (assuming they've been together awhile). I wonder if it reflects more Dimetra's situation and stage of life rather than an older couple's depth of decades of history, pain, joy etc. Maybe I missed it, but I didn't see much symbolism or personal imagery related to their story. Would it be helpful to have a checklist of symbols or pictures (ie the squirrel that visits daily or shared interests in cooking etc) that could have been alluded to in the background? Again I might have missed it.

[@yogawithirmi]

I always enjoy Dimitra's videos!

[@milanartapp]

We’re so glad you love them❤️

[@yogawithirmi]

Where can I find the video about Dimitra delivering her favorite commission painting? Jake mentioned it@@milanartapp

[@analudavila]

I love all that you share! Thank you so much ❤

[@HenriCainglet]

Yup she's right, every time someone would want me to commission something they liked, I always tell them that I want to incorporate my style to their choices or themed instructions on what to do or what not. I always asked for 50% down-payment and non refundable no matter what, otherwise if they don't want my asking, I won't do it and tell them straight that they could look for someone else. One thing for sure i will tell them how long it will be done and don't want to rush me, it really depends on the size of the artworks artworks

[@faridehassani5230]

Dimitri where can we find this painting. Please..

[@kathyhall668]

I made the mistake of giving a painting to a work colleague, for her to see what it looked like on her wall, with the understanding if she liked it she would purchase it. Later she explained she gave the painting to a freind to return it to me. I went to retrieve the painting she she said it was lost! Later i saw my painting on a TV show! I tried to get to the bottum of it i am a nobody so who cared.😢 i learned a bad lesson.

[@popesuavecitoxii2379]

You could sue . That's theft.

[@mariadelaart5897]

Gutted for you 😢 Nobody ever pays you after any service as an IOU Ppl are just not trustworthy Even lending something to someone Kiss it goodbye We learn the hard way

[@nars_painting]

This fas fantastic 😍 thank youuu 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@nickrodis6862]

Thank you

[@kaylascreating]

Can you provide the link to the video of that awesome commission she did???

[@milanartapp]

Enjoy! kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYLEdKNuntegiqc

[@BokushingusKendoTV]

I actually do Fine Art & Creative cosplay photography. But I don’t use any presets, Ai or plugins. I will use overlay and textures and brush them in. But I don’t feel my art is a cheat. Especially since I don’t try to pass my photography off as a painting.

[@BlueEyedMatt42]

I live stream my commissions. I’ve only had two, but still lol. They can see it being worked on.

[@payntpot7623]

Oh dear, check your advice. In some countries I think the artist does Not own the copyright to a commissioned artwork. The law states they would not have come up with the idea without the commission, therefore they can't hold the copyright.

[@maggietejeda]

thank you! very interesting!

[@mariannefreire2598]

I'd love to know how much time do you spend with which commission

[@tiwantiwaabibiman2603]

There's no formatted time limit on fine works of art - commissions or not. Artwork takes as long as it takes, especially based on medium, size and how much other work is coming into your studio. Always let clients know paintings/artwork can take 3 weeks to 3 years to be completed - for instance... One of my artist friends whose work is highly collected and in demand has a long wait list of 2-5 years out... I've had commissioned works that have taken a couple of weeks to 4-6 months and over 2 years to complete. Commercial art is cranked out in no time in comparison to fine art...

[@Tawadeb]

She charges by the square inch

[@tiwantiwaabibiman2603]

Please stop over using the label "collectors." Rarely are clients who commission artwork collectors. They are more often than not, just patrons or clients. Always write out a brief, contract, and/or detailed Bill of Sale. Not an email or IG/Twitter post. That's not professional or for public access... The artist doesn't have to get permission from the patron to make prints of their painting/commission as the artist maintains 100% of the Copyrights and intellectual property rights of their work unless it's specified in the contract or the client is buying the Copyrights for the work(s). That will also greatly increase the commission price. Always get a deposit up front. Commissions aren't always portraits or still lives.... They can be murals, sculpture, abstracts, installations, graphic and commercial works too. If you're a professional fine artist, your gallery or agent is handling the details of the deal anyway. Or your "commissions" from fine art collectors are them buying whatever you make in a series without any input from them.

[@katleneenriquez5193]

Watercolor and Acrylic

[@earthempresstv]

link to that video of the lava piece commission?

[@milanartapp]

Here's the link :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYLEdKNuntegiqc

[@rogersmind8587]

Cool vid! I’m a artist too,I create,promote, and make content on it,it’s a full time job all in itself

[@nirmalajetty5734]

It was ur time & energy as well that u spent on the commission besides the cost of the materials! She should have payed u in full for the piece she received!

[@popesuavecitoxii2379]

I've never heard of this woman before now, but the host needs to learn how to stfu and let his guests speak. His interjections were annoying and rude at some points.

[@melaniebaynes2730]

I could be wrong, but I think it's her husband...

[@melaniebaynes2730]

And I don't see in what way he was rude?

[@aileen_7292]

That’s her husband lol

[@djstief8190]

Never heard of her.

[@isaaca6445]

Yet she's sold over a million in a year.