How to start doing Art Commissions! (The Ultimate Guide)

EUGH this video took too fucking long.. anyways hope u guys like it cuz I worked my ass off to deliver as much info as I can with all the knowledge that I had in my lil brain…
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Timestamps
0:22 Types Of Commission
2:17 Prices
3:49 Will Draw & Won’t Draw
4:45 Terms of Service
11:05 Terms of Communication
12:18 Payment Options
14:10 Where to Advertise
15:04 Do’s & Don’ts
17:53 Scams
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[@TheMixeMach]

I was literally thinking about starting commissions lmao

[@penny220]

@@TheMixeMach same our savior tomoko uploads at the perfect time once again

[@Maya-jz5qn]

Ngl I thought I already heard every advice there was about this subject but I was gladly proven wrong. Nice video, so well structured as well; great job with this one!

[@tomokokyun]

@@Maya-jz5qn THANK YOU!! i really tried my best to make it as informative as possible and avoid repeating the same bullshit other artist talk about 😭 cuz they tend to same the same things just with a different flavor lolol IM GLAD U LIKE IT HEHE

[@brokenarrowzs]

Thank you for the tips! I have been trying to get back into selling commissions for some time but a part of me always feels like my art is not “polished enough” for people. But I also understand that rn it’s easy to feel that way with social media not really promoting artists as much as before

[@tomokokyun]

@@brokenarrowzs im glad my video helped!!! Honestly theres a lot of artists that do commissions without any rendering or tons of details so pls dont make that hold you back from making commission!! And i dont think social media ever helped promote artists 😭 again another thing that shouldnt hold you back, just keep creating without caring how many likes/comments etc you get :)

[@dishwasherh]

Saving this video for when im ready to put effort into commisions 👍💥

[@tomokokyun]

@@dishwasherh aw yeah 😎 i can assure u it will be super useful hehehe

[@maekonatsuki5838]

Comissions aside, i just wanted to say that you're vtuber model is really pretty, it gives me so much joy

[@Emmasgotnolife]

TOMOKO VID WOOO!! Amazing video as always 💕

[@tomokokyun]

@@Emmasgotnolife YAASSSS 💕💕💕💕

[@LeaveMeAl0neThankY0u]

Damn I'm early, but thank you for the examples! You can also offer reaction stickers/ stickers! Thanks for all the tips! ^^

[@tomokokyun]

@@LeaveMeAl0neThankY0u wdym reaction stickers 🤔 AND THANK UUU 💕💕 i worked so hard my back hurts 😭😭😭

[@ramennoodles776]

@@tomokokyun I think they probably mean stuff like discord/twitch emotes

[@LeaveMeAl0neThankY0u]

@@tomokokyun Hope your back feels better! But some people use discord stickers, streamers and telegram users! It's just for reactions and things! If you look it up you can see some examples! ^^

[@LeaveMeAl0neThankY0u]

@@tomokokyun I'm so sorry! I tried to send a reply but apparently it didn't send! I mean Twitch emotes/Discord stickers/Telegram stickers! If you look up Reaction stickers you'll see some examples! ALSO I hope your back feels better soon! ^^

[@tomokokyun]

@@ramennoodles776 YEA IM WORKING ON THEM but ive been so busy 💔

[@silverstircker2.047]

As someone who was looking to start taking commissions one day, this was a very helpful video Also what platform do you recommend for taking commissions?

[@tomokokyun]

@@silverstircker2.047 like i said on my vid is better everywhere but i would publish my examples/prices on kofi or vgen and just direct the link to ppl who are interested in the commission.

[@invaderzom69]

This video really helped me understand doing commissions, thank you! Although, I was just wondering if there were any alternatives to PayPal as a minor?

[@tomokokyun]

@@invaderzom69 hiii i sadly couldnt find any other alternatives apart from giftcards or same country payments :,3 i highly suggest finding a friend/parent to help you have a paypal account

[@Emmasgotnolife]

@@invaderzom69 I used to take gamekeys as payments when I was a minor! So I used to use a CDkeys link to a game in the price range of the commission after my sketch was approved by them then they'd send me a code to redeem that game :3 Not as good as getting to save the money yourself than spend it but better than nothing

[@grildrago]

@@invaderzom69 do you have any older siblings or adult you trusted to use PayPal for you? When I was under 18, I asked my sister to do the transaction for me

[@the_littlecupcake4647]

Who made you vtuber model? It looks alot like ponymoes style

[@tomokokyun]

@@the_littlecupcake4647 yea ponymoe made my model!

[@fofofoxezvulpes5035]

did ponymoe do ur model?

[@tomokokyun]

@@fofofoxezvulpes5035 yes they did! You can read the description for the details

[@Maliikirixx]

can you do comissions traditionally? I don't really do digitally but still want to take comissions 😔

[@tomokokyun]

@@Maliikirixx Hell yeah you can! You can also try to ship the OG artwork to the commissioner if you really want :) i also recommend that you scan your traditional artworks for better quality rather than taking a picture or you could do both

[@Maliikirixx]

@@tomokokyun I don't think I can ship artwork due to being a minor but I'll see what I can do!! Thank you so much

[@tomokokyun]

@@Maliikirixx no problem!! :) just a lil idea you could do but yea if you think that will put yourself at risk is better not doing it

[@gay_lotus_tea]

I JUST posted on Instagram that Im opening Commissions and now I’m seeing this 😂 But this is a really informative and helpful video!

[@CurvyPaintbrushChild]

YAY THEY POSTED ❤ (used the wrong pronouns whoops)

[@tomokokyun]

@@CurvyPaintbrushChild NAH UR GOOD LOL

[@Chloe_Lulluvbii]

This is so well put together and informative! Thank you so much for sharing this insight, Tomoko!! 🌸

[@tomokokyun]

@@Chloe_Lulluvbii ehehe no problem :3 glad it looks good 💕💕

[@PeriluneStar]

THANK YOU FOR GIVING ACTUAL PRICES OH MY GOSH- I understand when KZbinrs tell you to not underprice yourself but I just needed a starting point so thank you lol

[@tomokokyun]

@@PeriluneStar right??? 😭 its so annoying to watch LMAOOO

[@PeriluneStar]

@@tomokokyun literally!! Btw, your vtuber is adorable!!!

[@tomokokyun]

@@PeriluneStar HEHEHE THANK YOUUU

[@MgAndCali]

Definitely useful!! Thank you Tomoko!!

[@wisdomone_]

I've never drawn and certainly never will draw comission but I have nothing to do while waiting for your stream bro wake up

[@tomokokyun]

@@wisdomone_ IM CURRENTLY MOVING TO A WHOLE NEW FUCKING COUNTRY THIS FUCKING WEEKEND AND STARTING COLLEGE THIS TUESDAY 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@tokyoexodia]

TAKE ME OFF THE BLACK LIST PLEASE!!!!!!! I WONT ASK FOR FEET DRAWING ANYMORE 👉👈

[@tomokokyun]

@@tokyoexodia NEVER!!!!!!!

[@theorangeoof926]

Yooo

[@KiXhai]

This is actually so helpful omg 💕

[@tomokokyun]

@@KiXhai YAAAAY IM SO HAPPY TO HEAR 💕💕💕

[@thelingeringartist]

This is all very good advice .. 😲

[@vennece]

pronounce mecha

[@Arcvx]

Nice guide. Hopefully I can hone my art skills to the point where I can do commissions as a side hustle in addition to my current main wagie office job xdd

[@tomokokyun]

@@Arcvx you definitely can!! Just gotta make a good attraction for people to commission your work :3 and good luck selling commissions !! U can do it!!!

[@Rozehunnie]

I planned to start commissions on my birthday! This is the first video I've seen from you and I just want to say how much this eliminated my lingering doubts and concerns, especially the prices and TOS 💜 Aside from that, your model is so cute and I adore your video style!

[@tomokokyun]

@@Rozehunnie YAAAAYYYY THATS AMAZING IM SO GLAD IT HELPED YOU YAAHGGHH

[@WedgyBlue]

I want to start an art commission someday, but first, let me practice. I'm curious what if I can do only chibi or chbi bust its that okay?

[@tomokokyun]

@@WedgyBlue yeah thats completely fine!

[@kepeep5066]

Thank you very much, this was extremely helpful! I just discovered you from this video and it was more than enough to get my sub!

[@tomokokyun]

@@kepeep5066 Heheh IM SO GLAD AND THANK YOUUU 💕💕

[@SailorSketches]

I love love love this video!!!!

[@tomokokyun]

@@SailorSketches HEHEH THANK YOU SAILOR 💕💕💕

[@kasugaryuichi9767]

[@Quailbbu]

Best video ever

[@tomokokyun]

@@Quailbbu Teeeheeee THANK UUU :3

[@Garlic.stuffing]

wdym by pro ship content proship isn’t an adjective 😭😭

[@TheoSur]

cat content cat isn't an adjective dog things dog isn't an adjective what's your point

[@tomokokyun]

@@Garlic.stuffing proship in the topic of “controversial ships”

[@ImNotEpix]

open the schools, people are forgetting what a noun adjunct is 💀

[@kenziiixxx3628]

Ur background kinda reminds me of lisa frank

[@tomokokyun]

@@kenziiixxx3628 YEA :3 prismpulses def gets inspired from that hehe

[@not_holl0w]

Ok so like as i’m watching the vid i noticed the bg in 5:16 Call me crazy but is that a bday pjsekai bg 😍😍😍😍😍‼️‼️‼️‼️

[@tomokokyun]

@@not_holl0w LMAOOOOO

[@tomokokyun]

@@not_holl0w nah it isnt but that wouldve been very smart to use LOL

[@not_holl0w]

@@tomokokyun HELP FRR their bgs eat so hard

[@tomokokyun]

@@not_holl0w RIGHT??? I cant believe they are commercial use free 😭😭💕 they make everything so much better

[@nanaqt6]

This video was super helpful, i live in a country where paypal doesnt work sadly, but i was still able to receive plenty of commissions from people within my country and i made a lot of mistakes that you mentioned 😭 so i abandonned doing comms for a year now, and im so glad i found your vid i will definitely go back to comms Btwww your vtbuer model is so cuute, its giving 2007 anime girl love it🩵

[@tomokokyun]

@@nanaqt6 YAAAY IM SO HAPPY TO HEAR THAT! and its always good to take breaks of commissions, im currently taking one rn if i wasnt i wouldve def promoted lololol AND THANK YOUU AHHH 💕💕 eri made such a great job making my model hehehe

[@tomokokyun]

@@nanaqt6 I HOPE THE OTHER ALTERNATIVES ARE GOOD 😭 CUZ IT TRULY SUCKS NOT HAVING A PAYPAL WAGHHH 💔💔💔