Kizzy

happy valentines day

ohhh i love this! i think summer spring autumn and winter! thank you for attempting, i hope it helped that itch a bit!

sizes are approximate but i can draw to exact canvas sizes if requested

usd through paypal invoice only

i can be hired for individual commissions, character design, and projects

+70USD to base price for character design +30 to base price for outfit design  

can and will charge extra for: isometric, animation, extra characters on the same canvas, things that take a long time to draw

ok with drawing gore, nsfw  i reserve the right to decline for any reason

reach me at finchhs@hotmail.com

thank you for your support!

I like those Pokemon variants crossed with other Pokemon as much as the next person but have you considered: Bulbasaur cultivars.

You, too, should learn about the history of selective breeding in the wild mustard plant!

cooking to some tunes 🍳

🧀❤︎︎

GUYS CATS LAY ON BEDS NOW!!!!!!!!!

Warrior cats Horse!AU I saw @angrysnakes first post the idea and I couldn’t get it out of my head! 

If everyone likes this, I might continue it? We’ll see ;)

Art by Sirmaril

Shaun Tan, Paintings.

Miraculous visions from Australian artist Shaun Tan.

Be sure to follow Supersonic Art on Instagram.

Digimon World was first released in Japan on the 28th of January 1999! What are some of your favourite memories from the game? I rented it from the VideoEzy every week for a few months!

When I got Metalgreymon for the first time playing it as an adult! As a kid playing I could never figure it out and it felt so rewarding to finally get him after all these years. I love this game and still haven’t beat it, probably one of the most challenging games ever made haha.

Playing it for the first time on a borrowed PS1 when I was 12 since we didn’t have one, I was at the peak of my Digimon obsession and I was just so excited to be part of that world.

I’m thinking of posting my rates online.

I’m going to get hate for it, and I’ve been told it’s looked down upon if you want people to take you seriously, but I’m not ashamed of how expensive or inexpensive I am.

I think it would help me a lot because I know like 80% of people don’t wanna open their email app lol.

I think a lot of people would be a lot less intimidated by the idea of commissions, both as the artist and the customer, if more people had a real idea of what it would/should cost. Because most people don’t even have a ballpark guess and don’t know how to ask.

Also sending a message to an artist asking for their rates, I think a lot of times, feels like you’re then obligated to commission something right then, and if you don’t, it feels like you’re insulting the artist. But I imagine a lot of people would love to know ahead of time so they can save for a piece they really want to commission. Or if they know offhand what the rates are, it may inspire more spur-of-the-moment commission requests. Like, damn, a have some extra money this month, I could get that commission I’ve been wanting.

Well I’ll just tell you then!

and then explain/give some tips for artists and clients…

COMMERCIAL ART

My standing commercial rate starts at $500 an hour.

Shazam that’s it.

That’s not unusual. If you hire me as a commercial client, you’re buying the right to resell. So if a piece takes me 20 hours, that’s $10,000 for me, but limitless potential profit for you.

That rate varies if your profit potential varies. If a company hires me to illustrate a promotional poster, I lower my rate because a promotional poster isn’t earning profit directly. But if you want to sell my art on a poster, then my rate will go up—because you could potentially make millions selling that poster.

How did I figure that rate out? 1) My experience (25+ years) and portfolio (amazing), 2) my uniqueness and style, 3) my time, 4) my cost, 5) industry demands/what other art related professionals earn, 6) my clients (big!).

This is not a salary rate btw. This is a commission rate.

The difference? Let’s say I do five commissions a year (we dreamin but ok!). Let’s say that’s $70,000. Once you knock off taxes, it’s more like $50,000. That’s pretty middle of the road for earning in the US.

PRIVATE ART

This is y’all.

I don’t price private commissions by hourly rate. Instead, I price them flat. It’s less intimidating to folks and simpler for me. 

A drawing from me comparable to what you see here starts at $1200. 

Shazam again.

That price might vary if you want something complicated, but I do a very specific kind of art, and you know what to expect. Other artists (for example an artist who develops a concept rather than paints a portrait) have more complicated pricing because they do more complicated, varied stuff.

Now, let’s say I do two of those a month. It works out to just under $30,000 a year. So it’s not much! And if I want to be a full time freelance artist, I have to work hard. Commercial is sweeter, but private is easier.

HOW TO PRICE YOUR OWN SELF AS AN ARTIST

1. Start with minimum wage. Do not charge less than this for absolutely anything. (Likewise, if you hire an artist who charges less than this, and you don’t tip them the difference, I’ll know, and I’ll crawl out from under your pillow at night and yell at you in your own room.) 

2. Add your experience, schooling, and portfolio. How long have you been doing this and what have you made to show for it?

3. Add your clients. If Frito-Lay or Google or Beyoncé wanted to work with you, it means your work is as valuable as those clients.

4. Add yourself. Can anyone else do what you do? Does anyone else’s art look like yours? Can anyone else tell your story as a (queer woman, indigenous man, disabled trans person, older black mom from Michigan)?

TIPS FOR INQUIRING ABOUT WORK/PRICES

1. Look for inquiry instructions. This is important because many artists can’t check every platform all the time. They may only accept texts or filter everything through an agent. If they tell you to send an email, they may never check DMs.

2. Be polite and brief: Say who you are, ask if the artist is available to work, ask what their rates are. If they have a price sheet, look for instructions on how to contact them/check for availability.

3. It’s not necessary to fully describe your idea at first, but definitely say the idea! “A portrait of my cat, a portrait of Kristen Bell, a cover for my novel.”

4. Ask if they accept Paypal. Ask if they accept installments. Ask if they require a downpayment. Ask if they do trades. Ask if they can do anything for $X that you can afford. Hint: Most artists want to work. We’re good at finding ways to work with people who want to support us.

5. If a price is too high, simply say it’s not what you can pay right now, thank them, and move on. If you tell an artist they’re overpriced, I will eat your ears off your fat head don’t think I won’t.

6. A good professional artist will NEVER expect you to hire them after you’ve inquired about pricing. We are delighted to earn your interest! Don’t work with any artist who gets upset or gives you a guilt trip if you don’t follow through.

7. Expect to pay for art. I report your “exposure” emails as spam fyi.

OTHER TIPS

That’s all I got! 💛

For my other artist friends

If Nintendo wants all my money then they only have to do one thing: make a new Pokémon Mystery Dungeon for the Switch

illus. Mitsuhiro Arita “Onix” from Dragon Majesty