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So,..... I am looking to have some custome artwork done for my campaign. Black and white is fine. I am willing to pay of course for quality work. What I am curious to know is where I can find artists that do this kind of work. They need not be industry professionals. The quality of the art is all that matters to me. Also, is there a reference or site I can visit to learn how the pricing works for this kind of situation. I don't mind paying but I do want to be as cost effective as possible. Thanks in advance for any info you have to impart.
Tam
I'm going to liberally steal from deviantArt concerning this subject:
"All creative work is valuable, and the work created by our artists is no exception. If you're going to be asking for help with creating a new logo or even a new website, you need to be willing to pay. The pay doesn't have to be a huge amount, but it needs to be fair.
As a point of reference, let's think about Xerox Inc. They paid upwards of $8,000,000 for their new identity, which basically was a logo, a color scheme, some packaging designs, and a graphic standards manual. Millions of dollars for such simple things. Why so much? Because a ton of research and thought was put into the creation of the work, and with a new identity Xerox stood to make more money, money that they would not have made had they not appeared fresh and exciting.
I'm not suggesting anybody here expect to pay millions of dollars for work, but rather I'm suggesting you all consider that any work done for you has value even if you don't expect to be making a ton of money off of it.
So when you're asking for help, offer something fair in return. If you own a restaurant, offer free food. If you sell iPods, give one to the designer. It doesn't have to be money, but it has to be fair."
That being said, monetary values expected can range from a couple of bucks for b&w drawings to hundreds for a full-color spiffy painting. Things I would consider before money enters into the picture are:
* Color or B&W
* Final size of drawing(s)
* Destination media - for print, web, etc.
AND, probably the most important, is GIVE CREDIT. That is, to say "this person here done did this fer me!"
That being said, I would love the opportunity to stretch my creative muscles and do some work for you. You may check out my website at http://www.darkmoongallery.com and let me know if my art style is what you're looking for. If not, cruise on over to DeviantArt (http://www.deviantart.com/) and look in their Fantasy art section for something that may fit your campaign better.