Gaer'yt WIP cont. 2

Hi! Thank you for the lovely comment. In answer to your query, yes I have been doing commisions for the past year and a half now.

Again thank you.

... I ment what do you charge?

I charge on a case by case basis when it comes to private commisions depending on how much detail and how complicated the piece is and also on the deadline. Otherwise the gaming companies I usuall draw for pay anywhere from 150 to $550 dollars for a piece.

Wow- American currency I assume? I'd love to get a simple $20 for a commission at the moment ^^; I'd make me feel special :3 Good on you though

Believe me it came as a shock to me when I got my first offer amount on a commision from a gaming company. I still feel somewhat taken aback when I get a commsion.

I bet Do you do pencil drawings for them? Or something else?

Strictly graphite or charcoal art although they do keep asking for ink and color.

*evillaugh* They're a pain, huh? ^^ Like my comic writers- always getting me to do stuff I don't normally do *rants at air*

You my friend hit it right on the nose on that one. I had one client actualy ask me to do a full blown oil painting after I mentioned that I dabbled with oils at one time.

*dies* NO FRIGGIN WAY. Oils is NOT something you buy when the person doesn't know how to use them properly yet. They are sooooo difficult to get the colours right!!! Oil anything makes me go nuts.

Curious- what does a $150 commish buy you?

Look through my gallery and check out my Scal Mail piece. Also the size of the piece is a factor.

Thanks, I spend anywhere between 80 to 200 hundred hours i'm guessing on a single pic. It all depends on how much detail i'm trying to put on the pic.

Dude, I actually believe you. I've done one medieval-ish picture in mah life time and believe, I don't think I will ever, EVER do it again. It basically takes over your life...

It takes over more than you know.

Thanks Robin, I was realy trying to put some intricacy and ornateness in the pic but I had to do this without making myself feel like I was drawing more of the background than the figure. I also needed something with a bit of repatitive design that looked like it wasn't repetative. Did that make any sense?

Yes, it did. Took me minute, what with my overloaded brain, but it made sense. You're doing such an awesome job of this, luv. I hope you're not pushing yourself too hard on it.

Thanks. Oh and just for the record, the weaving pattern did make me go bonkers after the first few lacings.

Thank you for the compliment on my shading. That pattern on the background pillar realy took its toll on me and I think it'll be awhile before I do something like that again.

As for the time? Well 80 to 200 hours seems about right. It all depends on the details.

JEEZ. I mean...wow. I hardly spend that much time breathing! I hope you don't do all this work at once! You'll burn out!

Oh rest assured that I never do it all at once. That I think would drive me to stop drawing altogether but I do sometimes go at it for about 14 to 20 hours sometimes.

Wow. That's still a long-ass time.

Lmao! Thanks, although I do hope everyone likes the final product I wouldn't want anyone to have an accident especialy one that involves bowel movements, hehehe...

Thank you for the great comment.

Thanks, i'm hoping to finish it soon.

Thank you I did put lot of time into this, in fact i've put more time into this than I had originaly planned but since this is for a good friend its all worth it.

Thank you!!

Thanks, its still not finished yet but i've just posted another update on this drawing.

Just checked it out, looking good!

Thank you, happy you liked it. *smile*

Thank you, to be honest this entire pic is taking forever...
I hope to realy finish this soon, believe me.

Well all your hard work is paying off for sure

Thank you.