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Guide to art commissions for beginners.

How to get over 100 commisisons, without having a big following.

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Hi, im Chris and i've been making over 170 commissions so far, AAAAND i will tell you EVERYTHING i know it works on this platform, from my own personal experience, to get people to commission you.



● How to get clients to find you?

1. Post your commission info and commission examples in as many groups as possible (especially commission groups). Deviantart is an amasing platform for small artists cuz it has this feature. Just make sure that group is active and you are not just wasting time submiting to it. How to make sure it's active? After you join, you submit a deviation. After a week or so, you check the correspondence on that deviation and if there is still the withdraw option avalable *or worse, it expired eventually) then the admins are most likely not active.

2. Make a journal and a deviation post with all your information including pricing information, so its easy for clients to see what you offer. Hashtag them properly and make sure to put "open commissions" in the title.

3. Post your commission info in the job offers forum after you decide that job suits you.

4. Search in the search bar "looking for commissions" and click on the recent journals. That way you will find people who are looking to commission you. You will then have to comment on their post with your commission info, just like you did on the job forums that i mentioned above.

5. They can come from other platforms using direct links or carrd / linktree link, or you can also just post your commission info directly on other platforms and get commissions there. From my own experience, other platforms where you can get clients (but not as many as on deviantart) are mainly Facebook and Reddit, but also ToyHouse and Discord. Instagram works only if you have a decent following already.


● How to make the commission pricing sheet?

Just don't add too many options cuz it's confusing and tiring. It needs to be clear cut for people. If you have too many useless options, then clients get confused and overwhelmed and just leave to find something more exact. Also, always add examples, but not too many, just your best works.


● Pricing strategy to get clients...

It always depends on what kind of quality i have to offer for the price i am asking, compared with other people. Why would people commission me, and not other people? Always ask this question. Or, would i commission myself?. Don't be unrealistic. It's in vain to ask for a lot of money, even if you feel like it deserved the time you are putting into, if the art is shit, basically. It doesn't matter if your are timing yourself, if the quality is bad. Remember that you can not start off directly getting rich, lol. At first, just be grateful that people are interested in your art, regarding the money you get. Be grateful that you have the opportunity to practice and get experience to get better... and just have fun.

People often say i used "competitive pricing" meaning i offer a decent quality for a cheap price so i can get many clients and so a lot of money. With time, my quality got better and so my prices got higher but the amount of work stayed the same cuz i still offered a good deal in therms of quality and pricing, compared with other people. For example, when i was a noob i asked for just 6$ for a bust or even lower. Then, after i made a few commissions, i changed it to 9$. Then 12$, then 14$ or 16$ and now, after my art improved a lot and after i also made many examples for clients to see, i can easily ask for around 20$ or 28$ (depending on the detail level) for just a bust. This worked out nicely for me so far so i can say it is tested out strategy. XD

AESTHETIC IS DEAD

I hope that was helpful in any way. There are a few other journals giving tips on getting noticed but there are not as many and all i could find are journals from 5 or 10 years ago, so i wanted to make an updated guide, as many things had changed lately. Also a lot of information from those other guides include things like: Be nice, be somewhat active and stuff like that, wich i think are paramount and so obvious that i didn't think its necessary to mention them again.

Keep creating and do what you love.

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COMMISSIONS OPEN

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I JUST REOPENED MY COMMISSIONS FOR 2024Pikachu Yay 

HI! im Chris (Cristina) and ive made over 170 commisions so far. I love doing this and thank you so much for being interested in my stuff! <3
My main styles are semi-realism and chibis. You can ask for any number of characters in one illustration. Per one character, the prices are the following:

 HALF BODY= 65$

Mitsuri Demon Slayer fanart by Crishzi Commission- Jaredler by Crishzi female Reaper Overwatch by Crishzi Commission- The Black Deity by Crishzi Commission-  Alqoa by Crishzi Commission- Aaron by Crishzi Commission- Merthicz by Crishzi commission- Mrs Lantern by Crishzi

black heart [version 2] FULL BODY= 155$

fantasy Commission by Crishzi Commission- a medieval noblewoman cat by Crishzi Commission- The city's modern warrior by Crishzi Commission- Wolfgang by Crishzi (CLOSED Adoptable Auction) The candle Spirit #1 by Crishzi (CLOSED Adoptable Auction) The candle Spirit #4 by Crishzi (CLOSED Adoptable Auction) The candle Spirit #3 by Crishzi





CHIBI HEADSHOT = 19$           FULL BODY= 25$

Chibi headshot commission by Crishzi Chibi commission by Crishzi the butt is everything by Crishzi Anniversary gift for my bf by Crishzi Commission- New little friend chibi by Crishzi Commission- Cloud by Crishzi Xiaolin showdam by Crishzi FINAL by Crishzi


black heart [version 2]extras available for all 4 options (bust, half body, full body and chibi):

a more complex design: +19$
a more complex background and/or foregroung: +29$

OTA - OPEN  Adoptable by Crishzi Fun balloons by Crishzi a Borderlands Christmas with Claptrap by Crishzi Commission- The messengers from bloodborne by Crishzi

THERMS AND CONDITIONS

★You can repost your commisison anywhere you would like, as long as you credit me as the artist. You can also edit it, crop it and modify it after its done, in any way you want. You can also gift it or trade it and anything like that. You are not allowed to claim you made it.
★I have the right to post your commission for portofolio purposes.
★In case of comercial use, we will discuss if there is any need of additional payment or not. In case of a book cover or illustrations for book pages or magazines there is no need for additional payment, but in case of selling merch, (for example keychains, t-shirts and so on) then we will need to discuss a little additional payment, beforehand.
★Refunds are available only before i get started working on your commission. Refunds are not available after the first wips/files are sent, no matter if you are pleased or not with the files. To avoid the feeling of dissatisfaction for the illustration, you have the duty to let me know what changes and minor tweaks you want me to make before the piece is finished.

FAQ

HOW TO COMMISSION ME?

Just send me a private message (a dA note or an instagram DM), telling me what exaclty you want. The use of reference pictures is much apreciated and let me know if you would want a specific pose or facial expression.

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO FINISH THE PIECE?

To finish a commission, It can take anywhere between 3 days and 9 weeks. It depends a lot on how busy i am and how complex your commission is.

HOW DOES THE PAYMENT WORK?

After you tell me the details on what you want the commission to be, you can let me know what your paypal is by sending me your email adress that is conected to your paypal, so i can send you an invoice. This invoice works as a receipt.
If you have any other questions leave them in the comments down bellow on this post :)
Feel free to check out my gallery to see more stuff.
Gem butterfly (original design) by Crishzi Organic Butterfly original design by Crishzi Golden Butterfly key (original design) by Crishzi

Will not do

Porn (NSFW/ genitals)

Will do 

fanart

ocs (humanoids, furries, ferrals and anything in between)
gore
soft fetish art

tattoo designs
real life people 
(like you and your friends, for example)
reference sheet (price to be discussed)

custom adoptable (price to be discussed)

(CLOSED Adoptable Auction) The candle Spirit #4 by Crishzi (CLOSED Adoptable Auction) The candle Spirit #1 by Crishzi (CLOSED Adoptable Auction) The candle Spirit #3 by Crishzi (CLOSED Adoptable Auction) The candle Spirit #2 by Crishzi (CLOSED) CATS with HATS adoptables (auction) by Crishzi Custom Adoptable Hummingbird by Crishzi

 My commissions are fully colored and shaded illustrations. Usually, throughout the process you will also get updates and wips untill  the piece is finished. If i send you wips you can send me notes on what slight changes you want me to make, some tweaks here and there, if you really feel the need. I also, only sometimes, send a speedpainting video. Refunds are NOT available after i send you the first wips.



Heart THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND INTEREST! Heart 

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Crishi

Feel free to check out my art. Its not that awesome but its my life and I decided to share it with you.

Also, for more discussions about many other topics check out my other journals. As allways i m interested in your opinion as well so go ahead ^_^

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  So the biggest atrocity we made and appreciate for some reason.. is crappy modern art. People nowadays don t really know what real art is., They don t know what beauty is.... So people have no idea what good art looks like or even what it means and because of that, everything looks so ugly....architecture,.paintings that you would put in your living room, tattoos etc.

great example: www.independent.co.uk/arts-ent…


  The only artists we appreciate to an extent are the ones that are dead.....like Pablo Picasso or Leonardo da Vinci.... but when i mention a name like Gottfried Helnwein  i m sure u have no idea what i m talking about... Art was appreciated back in the day cuz not so many people did it right and it also represented something rebellious considering how the old times were... but we got stuck then.. so we continued to learn about dead painters.. cuz in our world, you are a great and famous painter only if you are dead.....and even that way is still hard to get noticed.... There were "famous" painters who are not even that good comparing with some that are still alive today....But people think they were geniuses cuz they are dead pretty much....They did influence the art world cuz what they did was something new for that times... but i think now more people should see that some of them do not deserve to maintain their recognition. 

Bullet; Red How can u say that these paintings
www.artbohemia.cz/en/prints/16…
ro.pinterest.com/pin/313211349…
www.ourpaintingsale.com/compos…
cdn.jellyshare.com/gallery/221…
cdn.jellyshare.com/gallery/221…
cdn.jellyshare.com/gallery/221…
cdn.jellyshare.com/gallery/221…
cdn.jellyshare.com/gallery/221…
Bullet; Red are more known, more appreciated and way more expensive than these::
www.lastritesgallery.com/micha…
myartmagazine.com/oil-painting
fineartblogger.com/contemporar…
Armaros, Angel of Undoing by PeteMohrbacherCannabis by NanFe Water Light City by wlop The Rustle of Narwhal's Wings by evagamayun<da:thumb id="761233098"/> Demon Within by Valentina-RemenarNoctua Steals the Moon by EranFowler<da:thumb id="656550569"/> Sleepless On the Silk Road by mynameistran 459 by diegoidef Azazel, The Fallen Star by PeteMohrbacher ::LotC:: Candy Kingdom Princess by Dopaprime Sadgirl 02 by chuwenjie Baraqiel, The Living Vessel by PeteMohrbacher
rose by loish Waking Up by SelenadaStar Phoenix by Selenada :LotC: Candy Kingdom Princess by DopaprimeMario Souls by JasonChanArt LotC: Restoring Seraphim by Dopaprime Rosaura (OC) by Katsuvy The Cerulean Girl by mynameistran
Kokabiel, Angel of the Stars by PeteMohrbacher Luster by Vetyr Her fearful symmetry by Tsvetka Horoscope series .:Pisces:. by sakimichan LOC Card by fangogogo<da:thumb id="272456732"/><da:thumb id="466974337"/><da:thumb id="600689836"/><da:thumb id="175275927"/> Demon by Manzanedo Kushiels Chosen I by mynameistran Night wings_adv by zinnaDu Nessa by NeoArtCorE LoC Dragon Reg by TheMichaelMacRae Lotus by xnhan00 Dark Unicorn by ManzanedoTide - Watercolor Painting by LaovaanKill the Ork! by yangzheyy Fantasy Self Portrait by Amourinette Chrome by sakimichan kali by naturaljuiceWither and decay by kawacy Barchiel, Angel of Pisces by PeteMohrbacher
Clan Pestilens by ManzanedoThe Rise - work in progress - Fall by Yoann-Lossel Spanish Space Armada by borda Astro 2: YOUTUBE  GRADUATION!!! by rossdraws Elsa's New Dress by ArtgermDefender by kosolap Edge of Laniakea by Vetyr Powder Pink by sarucatepes Agnieszka Wencka, oil on canvas by WenckaCaricatura Joven Y Su Pitbull by bdr2e37 In green by Vetyr Nnart by NNCOMICS Hot Pink by silverjowMy charcoals work collage by Amethylia Untitled by TimurKhabirov Wake (street art portrait, maple leaf tattoo) by marcopaludetartJoan of Arc by DonatoArts<da:thumb id="754231506"/>SIREN by zinnaDuVesuvius-Air and Darkness by DonatoArts Prometheus-Fire-progress by DonatoArts<da:thumb id="757360331"/> Frankenstein Monster by Sephiroth-Art Gold by PrincessAlayne

Mature Content

To See by ArtDoge
Zombies, birds, and a bunch of other stuff by apterus Yoru by Jyundee Remember me ? by apterus Krustasea by bwusagi flow by loish Master study 9 out of 21 by pearl-of-light A Glance Of Nature by JayGraphixx Unity by BellaBergolts<da:thumb id="554645324"/>The Fellowship in Moria progress by DonatoArtsDIRAE : Hildegard by PapaNinjapalace of crystal by lorlandchainValkyr and Volt by Kevin-Glint just like before by parrotte Dumah, The Chiming Bell by PeteMohrbacher
Collab with Janaschi No4 by algenpflegerJust wanna see some sharks man by Kevin-GlintHidden Sanctuary by Tohad hyperborea by aerroscape HuaNiaoJuan by naturaljuice

This is beauty. This is Deviantart, people. Get inspired. Create good art.
  That is why, i just believe that besides art history there should be also classes about current art. Oh and also the paintings studied in in either art history class or current art should be truly beautiful,, not shity paintings like these ones:
news.artnet.com/market/christi…
  All the ugly art mentioned in this journal can easily be made by living artists.. they could paint them with their eyes closed...fuck it most of them look like something a 6 year old painted.anyway..
  We can not be inspired enough with a limited amount of creations made a long time ago... We can t just deny that pure talent does not exist anymore or that its not as strong.. I can say that art evolved so much and there are way more artists than a few centuries ago....But people got stuck somewhere in history and they need too to acknowledge present talent as well.
  We should evolve not only on a technological level but also on an artistic one, ...we need to reach a new level where people can appreciate aesthetics and distinguish beauty from ugliness.. 

  If you want to know more about this subject and my opinion just take a look at my replies in the comment section :D So... i suppose we now understand the difference between ugly and beautifull art.. how about things that do not represent art at all..... What do i mean by that? well you will see in the video bellow at one point a guy who says that EVERYTHING can be art.... EVERYFUCKINGTHING.... here i m not going to state how stupid this is because i m not going to waste time on someone who doesn t even know what art is... so he is defying it the way he wants......why? well cuz art got so fucked up that even the term is not understood any more.... Im also not sure that people realise how bad art got.... cuz we live now in a world where shit can be considered art.:shithappens: rvmp :shithappens: rvmp :shithappens: rvmp 



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here is a list of just some movies and shows i enjoyed. i hope they can help if u have no ideea what to watch 
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