Best time for this to be posted...

[iso_vanillin]

From Thetiedtigress @ FA:

Ok, I'm typing this mostly from angst, but I will try to make this...coherent and or helpful.

Artists - if you are charging less than $5 for anything, stop it. Just make it free. Especially if that something takes you an hour or more of your time. Stop wasting your time, stop putting yourself through the wringer for

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[kellic]

I'm not an artists. I'll never claim to be one. However a couple thoughts.

First and foremost if someone wants to charge $5 that really is their choice. I do think it undervalues art. Not just their art, but all art in general. It puts up this perceived notion that art should be criminally cheap.
I was talking with Jade and he made the point that the kids in furry really don't get how much traditional art costs to make. I see $20 on FA for a commission and think OMG this is some cheap, cheap art for what you get. (And frankly I usually throw in an extra $10, because damn it you are getting paid for this you twit.)
And yet there are more then a few "kids" out there complaining about $40 for art. Grow up.

However. For experience purposes I can see the $5 or $10 commission being legit. Lets say you want to practice. You want commissions. However you also want to make a little bank on the side. $5 or $10 will make you some money while, hopefully, bring in people interested in commissioning. But IMHO they should be doing this in batches. I've seen artist do the $5 thing as a short term block of 10 commissions. Instead of OMG $5 4evar!!!

Like everything I think there is a balance that needs to be done.

*shrugs* or not. Just random Thursday Kellic thoughts.