🦊 GreyFoxbound🦊 | EN |

Dear Artists, If you need $ to live and rely on commissions, please consider the following: -Don't discriminate potential clients due to their race, religion, sexual orientation, or political leanings. They are people that want to exchange money for your services, so you must remain unbiased and neutral. You're a professional, after all. -Keep open communication, give a set deadline and progress updates to get feedback and ensure your client is getting the art they paid for. -Do not take people's money and then go radio silent and make them wait over a year or more. If your queue is that backlogged or you work very slow, close your commissions until you get caught up. -Most people will be fine waiting 1-2 months, any longer and your reputation is on the line. Your reputation for being reliable, having a reasonably fast turnaround, and producing excellent work is critical. -Make sure your pricing is appropriate for the type of art you make and competes in your niche market. You should be making minimum wage + tax at the very least. Track your hours, and charge accordingly. You can take a 50/50 split payment, or payment up-front in full. -If people are choosing AI over you, review the above advice and see if you have any of these issues. If not, congratulations! People will regularly commission you, and you'll have income. Yours truly, Another Artist 🎨