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Okay, so this thread has two purposes.
The first, and most obvious, is that I want to know what the range of prices are for commissioned artwork. I know that it varies, but just in general, full-color pieces? Is it set prices or percentages?
My second purpose is putting out some 'feelers' for either established or yet-to-be-discovered artists who can supply artwork for a book that I am planning on getting a license from Paizo to publish as a 3rd party book.
I am not rich by any stretch of the imagination and, since my first product is planned on being free on Paizo and pay-what-you-want on Drivethrurpg, I hope that I can get some quality pieces relatively cheap.
Once I get my name out there with my free/PWYW product, I will probably allow myself a larger art budget.
Fiendish vampire- A relatively simple piece of a very pale noblewoman in a lacy gothic ballgown with her hair elaborately done and the pupils and irises of her eyes glowing the color of fire. Her face, on another woman, would be almost innocent in countenance. She would have a sly, knowing smirk on her ruby lips. One of her delicately manicured hands would be subtly shifting into a demonic claw. Stance to be discussed, possibly standing in front of a mirror which shows the fiendish spirit entwined with hers. If the above, the image would be a fiendish version of her with batlike wings, inhuman-tinted scaled flesh, a fanged maw, and such. The mirror image would NOT be a reflection of her, but staring in the same direction she is (Towards the viewer, perhaps?).
Frostfire colossus- The creature is a massive humanoid creature, perhaps 200-300 foot tall and made out of faceted ice covering a core of molten lava, which flows from cracks in its body. Its body is roughly formed, like an elemental and is fairly wide and thick (Not as much as a dwarf!). Its face is a simple affair, with glowing orbs of flame for eyes and a relatively large gash for a mouth that lava drips from. The creature appears to be letting out a rageful roar in the middle of a frozen wasteland.
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I would reccommend listening to Know driection PaizoCon2013 Special 026 – Hiring RPG Artists It gives lots of helpful insight on this.
How much an artist charges can vary greatly. The Graphic Artist's Guild Handbook of Pricing and Ethical Guidelines recommends a minimum of $500 for a full page color illustration. Sadly, the hobby industry pays considerably less than that. I can tell you what *I* would charge for the images you described, assuming you want a full color illustration at a resolution suitable for printing.
Fiendish vampire: There's a lot of detail in this art order, plus you're asking for essentially a second character to be added to this illustration. Minimum of $150, if not more for adding additional figures to the shot.
Frostfire colossus: Anything with a background is going to be an additional cost. Minimum of $150.
Other things you need to consider: are you paying the artist for a single use of an illustration? All publication rights? Most art for RPG industry is considered work-for-hire: an illustration that the publisher gets a majority of the rights to, with the artist (sometimes) retaining rights to sell prints or use the piece in portfolios or collected works.
Also listen to that Know Direction episode. :)
Thanks!
Do you yourself do art commissions, Lilith? If so, can you PM me?
Thanks!
Do you yourself do art commissions, Lilith? If so, can you PM me?
Yes—my contact information is in my profile, no PMs.