8 Tips for Artists Accepting Commissions
- 1 – Timing is key. ...
- 2 – Don't be shy to state your terms. ...
- 3 – Ask for a payment up front. ...
- 4 – Know exactly what you're being asked to do. ...
- 5 – Cherish your good clients, and learn to manage difficult ones. ...
- 6 – Know your market. ...
- 7 – Have a method to pricing your work.
How are art commissions paid?
Currently, there are four popular ways of getting paid; with DeviantArt points, Paypal, Stripe, or Ko-fi:
- Points are DeviantArt's own currency. ...
- Paypal is basically an online payment system. ...
- Gaining popularity over Paypal, Stripe can be used to receive or send money and works in similar ways to Paypal.
Where can I open a commission?
From the experiences of myself and my peers, the best places to get art commissions are Reddit and Facebook Groups - on both of these platforms it's easy to find large and active communities that are willing to spend money on commissions.
