Sex sells, lol, all I gotta say. But seriously, where ever you decide to settle down (personal commission site or an artist site - I suggest making your own site and direct commissioners to it from various social/art sites) just list that you do Ratings G-XXX and you're comfortable with most/all fetishes and quirks. Also included that it doesn't matter the species or type of commission (Furry/Anthro, Human, Fantasy, etc) or whatever you're more comfortable with doing, I know a few artists like to point out their strong and weak points as a heads up to commissioners so they aren't disappointed when they see the outcome of their piece.
Type of work: Personal Art (OC, Fan Characters/Fan Art, IRL Gifts, etc)
What sells: Mature~Adult Artwork
Price ranges: Depends on your skill level and how long you've been perfecting your style(s)
Sites to use/advertise on: DeviantART, Fur Affinity, Nabyn (if you can get an invite), Tumblr/WordPress/Blogger, Facebook, Twitter, Personal Website or Blog
Need to know info: Create a basic TOS/TOU (Terms of Service/Terms of Use) and add onto everytime you hit a bump in the road with commissioners
What to watch out for: Requests if you're not offering them, Discounted prices if you're not offering them,
How people view artists: I don't try to view them as my friend, even if we've exchanged some off-topic conversations or even personal details. I just don't think they would care too much for every commissioner they give their information, I dunno, most (like me) don't feel "worthy" of their time or attention.
Any additional comments: I suggest invoicing commissioners with how much they owe you, don't leave paying you up to them ask for an email they can reach you at for any questions or updates as well as the one they use for Paypal. Make sure you have a form laid out for them to fill in when they commission you and keep a schedule/list of whose currently commissioning and at what stage you are currently at with their commission readily available for them to easy find and keep note of. Keep personal feelings and the sort out of business, updating your customers on personal ordeals and sudden absences are ok but telling them in detail about why you're gone or how you're moody and you hate being bugged about being asked for updates because it makes you work slower. That's a bit of a put off for most people and tend to make them wanna walk the other way.
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Date: 2012-06-11 11:48 pm (UTC)Type of work: Personal Art (OC, Fan Characters/Fan Art, IRL Gifts, etc)
What sells: Mature~Adult Artwork
Price ranges: Depends on your skill level and how long you've been perfecting your style(s)
Sites to use/advertise on: DeviantART, Fur Affinity, Nabyn (if you can get an invite), Tumblr/WordPress/Blogger, Facebook, Twitter, Personal Website or Blog
Need to know info: Create a basic TOS/TOU (Terms of Service/Terms of Use) and add onto everytime you hit a bump in the road with commissioners
What to watch out for: Requests if you're not offering them, Discounted prices if you're not offering them,
How people view artists: I don't try to view them as my friend, even if we've exchanged some off-topic conversations or even personal details. I just don't think they would care too much for every commissioner they give their information, I dunno, most (like me) don't feel "worthy" of their time or attention.
Any additional comments: I suggest invoicing commissioners with how much they owe you, don't leave paying you up to them ask for an email they can reach you at for any questions or updates as well as the one they use for Paypal. Make sure you have a form laid out for them to fill in when they commission you and keep a schedule/list of whose currently commissioning and at what stage you are currently at with their commission readily available for them to easy find and keep note of. Keep personal feelings and the sort out of business, updating your customers on personal ordeals and sudden absences are ok but telling them in detail about why you're gone or how you're moody and you hate being bugged about being asked for updates because it makes you work slower. That's a bit of a put off for most people and tend to make them wanna walk the other way.