How do I go about getting work commissioned?
By
BunnyAnomaly,
Posted on: 2007-06-22 06:53 in Multi-Media Fan Creations
Well many people do art for free, and if you search around, you may be able to find some of their queues. For example, mine is here: http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat....&PHPSESSID=
Most artists I know that do commissions just accept real life money, although some of their rates can be relatively cheap.
If you look on deviantArt.com, you can peruse around and see if you can find anyone with the price and quality you're looking for.
You may want to check out these sites for some really cool artists too.
www.juggertha.deviantart.com
www.douglasshuler.deviantart.com
www.mmoart.deviantart.com
www.celticbolt.deviantart.com
www.marciotakara.deviantart.com (Although he is not a CoX player)
www.hugohugo.deviantart.com (Same as above)
www.funkyeti.deviantart.com (Same as above, although all 3 have done CoX art)
www.battlewraith.deviantart.com
www.idcomics.deviantart.com
www.imagesbyalex.deviantart.com
www.baquitania.deviantart.com
www.daggerpoint.deviantart.com
www.syrusb.deviantart.com
www.jessandpencil.deviantart.com
As you can see, there are a lot of artists that do commissions, and I just wanted to give you a fairly large list so you can look through and see if there is anything that fits your price range 
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Seconded -- if you don't want to hand over real cash, you are going to a.) have a difficult time getting commissions done, and b.) have to be happy with what you get.
If you are willing to hand over real cash, truly excellent (meaning: professional quality) work can be commissioned starting at under $50. I found my most recent commission artist by scouring DeviantArt -- he's a professional illustrator, and I am busting at the seams to see what he comes up with.
For free art: well, good luck. To increase your chances, it seems to help to:
a.) Be friendly and complimentary, but not pushy.
b.) Have an excellent, interesting character design.
c.) Make friends in-game.
I've been playing since launch, and I've only ever received one piece of free art. But I treasure it more than any of my commissions because it was a huge compliment to the character.
I think LadyJudgement was saying something about willing to do Inf payments...don't know if that was just a stray hopeful thought or something he actually wanted to do.
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I think LadyJudgement was saying something about willing to do Inf payments...don't know if that was just a stray hopeful thought or something he actually wanted to do.
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Nope no can do anymore, stricly on a paying basis now, gotta hold up my end of the household you know. Gift art is something I do on occasion, but if I told people when that was, it wouldn't be a surprise. Good luck to you though... Susie, I'm sure you'll get another piece someday. Your toon has a GREAT concept, congrats on the Drunkfu and McKinney art!!!
LJ
Susie, this Gorilla character is amazing
Well everyone said it best! So i'll just echo the posters above me
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Susie, this Gorilla character is amazing
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Thanks! I'm currently working on getting a commission done of him by a very interesting artist. I am positively thrilled to see how it turns out.
I really need a DA account...I must have 8 or 9 pieces of character art that no one ever sees but me.
You'll see, being on DA is sometimes good to get free art, if you have interesting characters and concepts.
And you do have some
I'd do one for either techno or fairy wings 
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Susie, this Gorilla character is amazing
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Thanks! I'm currently working on getting a commission done of him by a very interesting artist. I am positively thrilled to see how it turns out.
I really need a DA account...I must have 8 or 9 pieces of character art that no one ever sees but me.
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Pssst your last avatar was better >_>
I thought this would be an appropriate thread for this heads-up...
One of my favourite DA character portraitists is considering taking commissions.
http://fragmented---.deviantart.com/
Am I alone in drooling? Hopefully a bunch of interested people will convince her to take the plunge.
WOW.
She's good.
Might have to put her on the watch list.
"City of Heroes. April 27, 2004 - August 31, 2012. Obliterated not with a weapon of mass destruction, not by an all-powerful supervillain... but by a cold-hearted and cowardly corporate suck-up."
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WOW.
She's good.
Might have to put her on the watch list.
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Might?!
Yo so craaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazy!
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I thought this would be an appropriate thread for this heads-up...
One of my favourite DA character portraitists is considering taking commissions.
http://fragmented---.deviantart.com/
Am I alone in drooling? Hopefully a bunch of interested people will convince her to take the plunge.
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LOL, she is from the town I grew up in... that is too cool! I didn't know anything good came out of that place (except me! j/k).
But, yeah, she is dang good.
50 Fire/Kin Cont
50 Fire/Axe Tank
50 Spine/Inv Scrap
50 Eng/Dev Blast
50 Claw/SR Scrap
50 Emp/Dark Def
50 Eng/Elec Brute
50 Fire/MM Blast
My DeviantArt Page
Verrry interesting!
Update: The artist I mentioned HAS decided to do commissions, but she has no idea how to price them. To find out the ballpark she should aim for, she's making her first commission an auction.
Here is her gallery:
http://fragmented---.deviantart.com/
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I like her work. I insta-watched.
psst.....no price talkin' here. 
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Update: The artist I mentioned HAS decided to do commissions, but she has no idea how to price them. To find out the ballpark she should aim for, she's making her first commission an auction.
Here is her gallery:
http://fragmented---.deviantart.com/
(Edited for etiquette.)
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That is so friggin' brilliant!!! I'll be keeping an eye on this auction and may try that after this (third and) last freebee art.
My current pet project is running over my scheduled timeline, so during the next day or two I'll accept late entries for the last FREE art in THIS THREAD. Please do post your screenshots and bio there
Hi everyone! Let me just say I'm a huge fan of some of the fantastic work that comes through this forum, and I am wondering what kind of payment is made for commissioned work? Some of the work is really at a professional level, although I'm not wanting to actually hand over real money for it
Do people accept in game infamy or influence? Or what exactly is needed to get some artwork done?
Many thanks
B