Price my art please? ; u ;

[Oldcatlady]

Last time I was online was a year ago and I have no idea what the value of things are.
I want to find some art and need money to pay for them, so I figured that I could sell my art. x3

So yeah, if I drew for people, how much should I ask for?

Spoiler: most recent examples

Also, I'm working on improving my hands + making foreheads smaller, but if you see something else that I need to improve on, please let me know!

 

[riummi]

perhaps no rlc yet but im gonna estimate 250+ btb

 

[jiny]

300 tbt

 

[Lolitia]

i don't want to make you feel bad, but i wouldn't do rlc yet,
but i'd definitely do btb!

i love your art! //w//

 

[Oldcatlady]

oh, i'm not expecting rlc. xD
//doesn't have paypal
LOL.


thanks everyone for replying!

 

[Oldcatlady]

bump

 

[Llust]

200-350 tbt
your style looks great, the body proportions/anatomy just needs some work. i'd definitely buy art from you though

 

[Oldcatlady]

200-350 tbt
your style looks great, the body proportions/anatomy just needs some work. i'd definitely buy art from you though

Thank you for the advice!
Which parts in particular? Are the arms too long/short? Should I make the hands bigger or the shoulders wider?

 

[Llust]

Thank you for the advice!
Which parts in particular? Are the arms too long/short? Should I make the hands bigger or the shoulders wider?

for the first picture, i suggest having the fingers curl in a bit more around the rose and draw a the lines for the knuckles and such. the fore arm could be a little longer too

as for the second drawing, the left hip seems slightly wider than the right side. as i mentioned for the first drawing, i recommend stretching out the length of the arms a little. im not sure how to explain this part, but as you know, fingers are divided into three 'segments.' for most people, starting from the knuckles up, the finger width flows outwards then inwards, wrapping around the middle then going narrow again. if you dont get what i mean, make it so your finger is erect and see at how it looks. try using that as a reference for drawing fingers - everyone has their own style for drawing things though, this is just how i personally do it. if it helps, examine your body in the mirror and use what you see as a reference for what to watch out for in your drawings

i dont see much that needs improvement in the third drawing, so thats just about it. although for shading, i dont recommend using gray/black. imo it looks better if you use the same general color for the skin, just darker^^ start off with just one shade to practice. once you got the hang of it, try adding more to the layers of shading. deviantart has a lot of useful tutorials and yamio's youtube channel helped me out as well

if you'd like, i can put together some tutorials for you on the basics. overall, your drawings are amazing. just practice and have confidence in your skills c:

 

[Oldcatlady]

for the first picture, i suggest having the fingers curl in a bit more around the rose and draw a the lines for the knuckles and such. the fore arm could be a little longer too

as for the second drawing, the left hip seems slightly wider than the right side. as i mentioned for the first drawing, i recommend stretching out the length of the arms a little. im not sure how to explain this part, but as you know, fingers are divided into three 'segments.' for most people, starting from the knuckles up, the finger width flows outwards then inwards, wrapping around the middle then going narrow again. if you dont get what i mean, make it so your finger is erect and see at how it looks. try using that as a reference for drawing fingers - everyone has their own style for drawing things though, this is just how i personally do it. if it helps, examine your body in the mirror and use what you see as a reference for what to watch out for in your drawings

i dont see much that needs improvement in the third drawing, so thats just about it. although for shading, i dont recommend using gray/black. imo it looks better if you use the same general color for the skin, just darker^^ start off with just one shade to practice. once you got the hang of it, try adding more to the layers of shading. deviantart has a lot of useful tutorials and yamio's youtube channel helped me out as well

if you'd like, i can put together some tutorials for you on the basics. overall, your drawings are amazing. just practice and have confidence in your skills c:

Oh, thank you so much for taking the time to point these things out, I really appreciate it.
Will definitely try working towards those points. ^^

And that would be amazing if you don't mind. ; u ;
I usually don't really know where to look for tutorials haha. And I'm also not familiar with deviant art.

 

[axo]

These are well drawn, the lines are smooth. I'd say around 300 tbt. Just work on body proportions and anatomy and they'll go for more !

 

[Llust]

Oh, thank you so much for taking the time to point these things out, I really appreciate it.
Will definitely try working towards those points. ^^

And that would be amazing if you don't mind. ; u ;
I usually don't really know where to look for tutorials haha. And I'm also not familiar with deviant art.

i understand^^ deviantart can be pretty confusing for people at first glance haha. just type in whatever you need help on and add the word tutorial to the end, there should be a lot of results that can be useful (ex: eye tutorial, shading/lighting tutorial, proportions tutorial, etc). if deviantart doesnt have something that you're looking for, youtube has some tutorials as well, but not as much as dA

Spoiler: helpful tutorials

proportions:
http://www.deviantart.com/art/Hand-Tutorial-4-Step-Basics-195921931
http://www.deviantart.com/art/Corrected-Wang-Yuanji-540585651
http://www.deviantart.com/art/Drawing-legs-196385711
http://www.deviantart.com/art/Arm-elbow-study-196197823
http://www.deviantart.com/art/Feet-drawing-tips-183732637
http://www.deviantart.com/art/Feet-Reference-193910857

shading/lighting/coloring:
http://www.deviantart.com/art/Hair-and-Skin-Shading-Tutorial-158020600
http://www.deviantart.com/art/Hair-shading-tutorial-320096168
http://www.deviantart.com/art/Sai-Tutorial-Coloring-Hair-281559769
http://www.deviantart.com/art/Hair-Tutorial-251756029
http://www.deviantart.com/art/Sai-Tutorial-Coloring-Eyes-281057669
http://www.deviantart.com/art/quick-eye-tutorial-491106198
http://www.deviantart.com/art/HOW-TO-SHADING-THE-LEGS-513853517

 

[Oldcatlady]

These are well drawn, the lines are smooth. I'd say around 300 tbt. Just work on body proportions and anatomy and they'll go for more !

Thank you very much for the advices! =)

i understand^^ deviantart can be pretty confusing for people at first glance haha. just type in whatever you need help on and add the word tutorial to the end, there should be a lot of results that can be useful (ex: eye tutorial, shading/lighting tutorial, proportions tutorial, etc). if deviantart doesnt have something that you're looking for, youtube has some tutorials as well, but not as much as dA

Spoiler: helpful tutorials

proportions:
http://www.deviantart.com/art/Hand-Tutorial-4-Step-Basics-195921931
http://www.deviantart.com/art/Corrected-Wang-Yuanji-540585651
http://www.deviantart.com/art/Drawing-legs-196385711
http://www.deviantart.com/art/Arm-elbow-study-196197823
http://www.deviantart.com/art/Feet-drawing-tips-183732637
http://www.deviantart.com/art/Feet-Reference-193910857

shading/lighting/coloring:
http://www.deviantart.com/art/Hair-and-Skin-Shading-Tutorial-158020600
http://www.deviantart.com/art/Hair-shading-tutorial-320096168
http://www.deviantart.com/art/Sai-Tutorial-Coloring-Hair-281559769
http://www.deviantart.com/art/Hair-Tutorial-251756029
http://www.deviantart.com/art/Sai-Tutorial-Coloring-Eyes-281057669
http://www.deviantart.com/art/quick-eye-tutorial-491106198
http://www.deviantart.com/art/HOW-TO-SHADING-THE-LEGS-513853517

I've actually tried using deviant art for a week, but then I just went "screw it" and never went back lol whoops. ;;
Thank you again for the tutorials! I'll be watching a few once I have time. ; v ;