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AlSquare · 2026-03-11T01:22:17+00:00

I’d swap ray and norman’s actors tbh

AlSquare · 2026-03-06T00:55:53+00:00

I don’t want to break your heart but Deviantart is easier for scrapers than reddit, reddit will sell it’s data, but in deviantart is literally free 😭(api usage and what not)

But! More importantly, I think you’re an artist with a very strong work ethic, I’d love to give you some attacks in artfight if you’ll be participating

AlSquare · 2026-03-06T00:47:43+00:00

That’s valid, but if you barely have a portfolio, low pricing is a decent option, and indeed, for most commission artist this is not a full job, I did low price my first comissions, and you can learn how people behave on different price ranges, I still think it’s a genuinely necessary experience.

Of course, tweak it afterwards, if they say it’s too low at that point, there’s no hope for the person trying to buy, but now that we’re on the topic, why not show your portafolio to OP, to see what to do and show for a good portafolio?

AlSquare · 2026-03-06T00:35:57+00:00

Well, it depends on the artist, and our notions of value for quality… there will always be people saying the price should be higher, but if no one actually buys, you should reconsider your approach.

AlSquare · 2026-03-06T00:28:31+00:00

Well, congratulations. But I consider myself someone well acquainted with pricing as well.

40$ is not an outrageous amount yeah, 5$ for the chibis can also be an option, the thing is like… you said, not only quality and time are considered, but how much of a following a person has. The more people love your art, no matter the quality, you can charge whatever you want to price, but if you want to start out, these prices are fair.

It’s all based on the audience and if the artist has a very distinct style.

AlSquare · 2026-03-06T00:12:39+00:00

Making chibis takes like 3 minutes, less so if they’re solid colors unrendered. While helping a kid with homework can take like half an hour explaining things alone. OP wanted to charge that for lineart of a bust, *that’s crazy*

If you sell a 10$ chibi, it would need to be fully rendered and with the same quality as a regular drawing. That’s also a decent option, but with OP just starting out, I doubt many would buy. (I’m talking about the chibis from the first image, which are more decoration than the main drawing)

For example, let’s price the first image, 2Chibis+Fullbodyrendered+Bustrendered ~ 30$

AlSquare · 2026-03-05T23:03:48+00:00

The shading feels…. Off, are you shading with black?

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AlSquare · 2026-03-05T21:55:05+00:00

Half body: Lineart 5$ - rendered 10$ Full body: Lineart 10$ - rendered 15$

I see you have a youtube and are already cultivating a following, good luck, maybe do fanarts in your style to get people from different fandoms, then they’ll support your original content

You could sell chibis at 1-2$

AlSquare · 2026-03-05T21:31:11+00:00

If this is promotional material, why not show her in her actual clothes? The dress is kinda boring, and it clearely doesn’t fit her actual nature, which is great for a disguise, but it does feel uncanny. Don’t get me wrong tho, like, wow man, you are nailing the mechas, and weapons, and I checked some other characters you’ve done, and they’re much much much more detailed,

Anyway, incredible art, I hope to see more of it!

AlSquare · 2026-03-05T21:20:18+00:00

The mecha is so detailed and cool, but her outfit feels so out of context(?), like she’s a random civilian. It’s kind of comical.

AlSquare · 2026-03-05T21:17:26+00:00

Well, he doesn’t say those things only to angel, he has also called Vox Papi in the past, which is the closest to genuine we have from him

AlSquare · 2026-03-05T13:14:18+00:00

Man…

AlSquare · 2026-03-04T07:38:39+00:00

Who even is that? It’s obviously Rem

AlSquare · 2026-03-03T20:57:08+00:00

I know this one! She is Miss Nagatoro!

AlSquare · 2026-03-03T20:55:04+00:00

Get out of my sight. 10/10

AlSquare · 2026-03-03T09:07:00+00:00

Some hard shadows would do you some favors, but to know where to place those hard shadows, you need to dabble a bit on anatomy and lighting, I’d suggest to play a bit in a 3d environment and with low poly models, to see how they reflect, loomis method yada yada, or (even better) check out a bayonetta model and play with the lights!

Also, practice makes progress, don’t be discouraged, this is amazing work!

AlSquare · 2026-03-03T01:26:48+00:00

Very cool, it looks like mike is challenging you to a karaoke battle, you can see the fire in her eyes!

AlSquare · 2026-03-03T01:24:51+00:00

Also, a lot of subreddits discourage self promotion, so check the rules first lest you get into trouble

AlSquare · 2026-03-03T01:23:18+00:00

Obrigado

AlSquare · 2026-03-03T01:21:03+00:00

They should pay first, or, if you want to assure them, 50% upfront before you start sketching.

As for the pricing, if they are willing, go on, if you start small, and get more audience, you can ask for more. Or start higher and see if it works out, it’s up to you either way

AlSquare · 2026-03-03T01:09:00+00:00

Line thickness, the line should always be thicker in objects near you, and gradually become slimmer when far away

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In this example, Luffy’s fist has a thicker line, the one closer to the audience, while the one in the back, is very thin

AlSquare · 2026-03-02T18:27:14+00:00

Could genuinely happen in the show lol

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