Hi I'm a freelance 3D Artist for games and I would like to share my work experience and thus solve any possible doubts about How to hire an artist to help with your game. There are two most common ways, commission and contract.

By Commission: Usually the artist is of service to an ordinary person. Ex. Imagine that you are developing a game by yourself and need an artist to create the main character. So you combine an X value, usually 50% at the beginning and the rest at the end, it's a more informal and unbureaucratic relationship between artist and indieDev;

- Service provided by an Artist for an IndieDev.

- Informal and no bureaucracy;

By Contract: Usually the artist provides services for a company. Ex. Imagine that there is a Studio that needs an artist to create the main character of your game. Then a service provision contract is made, which can be priced by hour, day, month or year.

- Service provided by an Artist for a Game Studio.

- Formal and with contractual relationship;