"You're not selling out, you're selling your art."❤

I ALWAYS use contracts. My second commission was a mural. Lady was paying % complete yet wouldn't sign the contract. So I topped 70% done and insisted she sign to finish. She was kind of mad but pretended to have forgotten despite telling her over 2 days to sign the contract. Horror story. Friend who did dog paintings and sold at premier dog shows got a commission for the show logo $200 and did it over and over and over and over again for 6 months. Completely zapped her painting drive, so she likely lost around $10k in lost sales. Another story was portrait commission a friend did and painted her warts and all, so he spent 6 months cleaning it up over and over. For my contracts I put 50% down, 50% apon acceptance. They can back out, but I keep the first deposit non-refundable. I ALWAYS set a time frame of say 3-4 weeks and 1 week for changes. After that, its $50/hr for further changes. That stops months of changes BS. You can just cut your losses. Run it like a BUSINESS. It is or you get screwed.

Finally I've found a channel talk about art.

Yep! I had a family member who asked for a special sculpture of a beloved family member. I did it and then they said, “Oh we decided that we don’t have the money!” And, it was gorgeous too. I ended up giving it to my sister, so when they came to visit, they would see it there. 😈 I learned my lesson.

Oh I always get half up front. If the agreed fee is below $1000, I get 100% down. I’ve found the lower the commission rate is, the worse that client is about changes. Not sure why that is. I only do one or two tweaks. If it’s over that, which hasn’t happened to me, I need some more $$. In the 20 plus years I’ve been doing this, the problem clients have been kept to a minimum. I’m not afraid to drop a client if they become a pain in the ass.

Do you guys have a video about how to ship art?

@marialaurasanzone3192

10 ай бұрын

I need this too!

@UgoDraws

10 ай бұрын

You can do that through DHL to any country

@shannaandersonzongo8128

10 ай бұрын

Yes please I would also love this!

@adrianaantillonrealtor

10 ай бұрын

@@UgoDraws yes I know, but how to prepare the art for shipping is what I was referring to.

@micampbell5415

10 ай бұрын

Yes please, I'd love a video about packaging and shipping!

Wasn’t aware of Dimitras art but I’m certainly going to check it out. Great advice and what a beautiful soul she is, her genuine kindness/positivity shines through. Thank you for the video, very helpful.

I really love the light movement since you started it and I like how you explain, it is helpful! 🦋

This video is a valuable resource for artists looking to navigate the commission process effectively. Thanks for sharing these insights!

Ya for commissions, I would ALWAYS do a painting tutorial on the process. It costs next to nothing and adds a lot of VALUE for the client, so the resell value goes up as well.

I made the mistake of giving a painting to a work colleague, for her to see what it looked like on her wall, with the understanding if she liked it she would purchase it. Later she explained she gave the painting to a freind to return it to me. I went to retrieve the painting she she said it was lost! Later i saw my painting on a TV show! I tried to get to the bottum of it i am a nobody so who cared.😢 i learned a bad lesson.

@popesuavecitoxii2379

9 ай бұрын

You could sue . That's theft.

@mariadelaart5897

8 ай бұрын

Gutted for you 😢 Nobody ever pays you after any service as an IOU Ppl are just not trustworthy Even lending something to someone Kiss it goodbye We learn the hard way

I love all that you share! Thank you so much ❤

Amazing and helpful video! Thank you! I love how you explained and compared your favourite and least favourite commissions ❤

This is a value-add video...thank you😊

This fas fantastic 😍 thank youuu 🙏🏻🙏🏻

thank you! very interesting!

I always enjoy Dimitra's videos!

@milanartapp

10 ай бұрын

We’re so glad you love them❤️

@yogawithirmi

10 ай бұрын

Where can I find the video about Dimitra delivering her favorite commission painting? Jake mentioned it@@milanartapp

Thank you

Happy to be here, Wow! we really learn a lot doing commissions, I don't do people because they want to look prettier, more fitted, more handsome, better skin, bigger breast, whatever ....etc They want to Be them with a filter. Like the way they don't really look, soooo No, thank you! lol.

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Re your favourite commission: It's a gorgeous painting. It's vibrant and any collector would be happy to have it. My only caveat is that it depicts young passion vs a mature and enduring love (assuming they've been together awhile). I wonder if it reflects more Dimetra's situation and stage of life rather than an older couple's depth of decades of history, pain, joy etc. Maybe I missed it, but I didn't see much symbolism or personal imagery related to their story. Would it be helpful to have a checklist of symbols or pictures (ie the squirrel that visits daily or shared interests in cooking etc) that could have been alluded to in the background? Again I might have missed it.

Oh dear, check your advice. In some countries I think the artist does Not own the copyright to a commissioned artwork. The law states they would not have come up with the idea without the commission, therefore they can't hold the copyright.

Yup she's right, every time someone would want me to commission something they liked, I always tell them that I want to incorporate my style to their choices or themed instructions on what to do or what not. I always asked for 50% down-payment and non refundable no matter what, otherwise if they don't want my asking, I won't do it and tell them straight that they could look for someone else. One thing for sure i will tell them how long it will be done and don't want to rush me, it really depends on the size of the artworks artworks

I actually do Fine Art & Creative cosplay photography. But I don’t use any presets, Ai or plugins. I will use overlay and textures and brush them in. But I don’t feel my art is a cheat. Especially since I don’t try to pass my photography off as a painting.

Watercolor and Acrylic

I live stream my commissions. I’ve only had two, but still lol. They can see it being worked on.

link to that video of the lava piece commission?

@milanartapp

10 ай бұрын

Here's the link :) kzread.info/dash/bejne/kYWVpdJxmdXThKg.html

I'd love to know how much time do you spend with which commission

@tiwantiwaabibiman2603

9 ай бұрын

There's no formatted time limit on fine works of art - commissions or not. Artwork takes as long as it takes, especially based on medium, size and how much other work is coming into your studio. Always let clients know paintings/artwork can take 3 weeks to 3 years to be completed - for instance... One of my artist friends whose work is highly collected and in demand has a long wait list of 2-5 years out... I've had commissioned works that have taken a couple of weeks to 4-6 months and over 2 years to complete. Commercial art is cranked out in no time in comparison to fine art...

Can you provide the link to the video of that awesome commission she did???

@milanartapp

7 ай бұрын

Enjoy! kzread.info/dash/bejne/kYWVpdJxmdXThKg.html

Cool vid! I’m a artist too,I create,promote, and make content on it,it’s a full time job all in itself

It was ur time & energy as well that u spent on the commission besides the cost of the materials! She should have payed u in full for the piece she received!

Please stop over using the label "collectors." Rarely are clients who commission artwork collectors. They are more often than not, just patrons or clients. Always write out a brief, contract, and/or detailed Bill of Sale. Not an email or IG/Twitter post. That's not professional or for public access... The artist doesn't have to get permission from the patron to make prints of their painting/commission as the artist maintains 100% of the Copyrights and intellectual property rights of their work unless it's specified in the contract or the client is buying the Copyrights for the work(s). That will also greatly increase the commission price. Always get a deposit up front. Commissions aren't always portraits or still lives.... They can be murals, sculpture, abstracts, installations, graphic and commercial works too. If you're a professional fine artist, your gallery or agent is handling the details of the deal anyway. Or your "commissions" from fine art collectors are them buying whatever you make in a series without any input from them.

Never heard of her.

@isaaca6445

8 ай бұрын

Yet she's sold over a million in a year.

I've never heard of this woman before now, but the host needs to learn how to stfu and let his guests speak. His interjections were annoying and rude at some points.

@melaniebaynes2730

9 ай бұрын

I could be wrong, but I think it's her husband...

@melaniebaynes2730

9 ай бұрын

And I don't see in what way he was rude?

@aileen_7292

9 ай бұрын

That’s her husband lol

50%

Can we see commission piece with a dragon?