Sketch Commission Price Guide

[catch21]

Ummm yeah, This would be useful to have an idea on what to expect to shell out at a convention . Please list the rate on artist commissions Head, torso, Full body?

Thanks

 

 

Here's one I know

 

Rob Guillory Head Shot $100

[SignatureSelect]

Where did you get that price. Rob did a nice bust shot for much less.

[catch21]

Where did you get that price. Rob did a nice bust shot for much less.

 

 

http://robguillory.blogspot.com/

 

"Commissions: Headshots go for $100, and price goes up per complexity."

 

[lscomics]

Matt Wagner usually does nice colored pencil commissions at shows starting at about $150 last I knew. Your best bet is to NOT have him do Grendel or Batman though as he gets requests for those all the time.

[comix4fun]

Where did you get that price. Rob did a nice bust shot for much less.

 

 

http://robguillory.blogspot.com/

 

"Commissions: Headshots go for $100, and price goes up per complexity."

 

 

 

In artist lingo, Sketches and Commissions are two very different things and usually carry different prices.

 

Sketches are done more quickly, usually at a convention table with more simple tools.

 

A Commission is usually done in their studio, carries more detail and time and is completed using every tool at their disposal in a more stable setting and without the interruptions of a convention.

[SignatureSelect]

well rob was interreputed a few times while he was doing the piece for me but. He had a art bag with many pencils pens erasers ect. He didn't chince out on the amount of time he put in or the type of media toold he used. Now true it was on a sketch cover but it was still very awesome.

[spideyfan88]

well ill give you quotes that i know based on my experiences:

 

David Finch

-Head 60$

-Bust 100$

-Torso 150$

-Full fig 200$

 

Coipel:

-Bust 150$

-Full fig 250$ (might have been 225 i cant remember what he said when i asked)

 

Bob Layton

-2 full fig 250$

 

Jim Cheung

-Headsketch 125$

-Full fig 225$

 

Mike Deodato

-Full fig 40$

 

Ethan Van Sciver

-Bust 60$

-Full fig 100$

 

Marko Djurdevic

-Head shot 100$

 

Alex Maleev

- He charges different everytime, from my experience if you seem confident and have a price in mind he'll do it for that price

-Full fig color 100$

 

Brandon Peterson

-Full fig full background 250$

 

Ivan Reis

-Bust 100$

 

Terry Dodson

-150$ for a bust i think

 

Mike Choi

-Head shot 40$

 

Agnes Garbowska

-I might be a bit off but i think its 40$ for a color full fig and then 5$ extra for every extra character

 

Mike Perkins

-Bust 60$

 

Lienil Yu

-Bust 100$

 

Alex Saviuk

-Full fig full color 175$

 

Barry Kitson

-FREE

 

Phil Jiminenz

-FREE

 

Richard Isanov (?) (colorist and penciler for Dark Tower)

-FREE

 

ill post more when i remember

[Turtle]

Public price guides for show sketches strike me as a bit tacky. I'm totally willing to share what I know, but I'd prefer to do it via PM.

[Marvelfangirl]

well ill give you quotes that i know based on my experiences:

 

David Finch

-Head 60$

-Bust 100$

-Torso 150$

-Full fig 200$

 

Coipel:

-Bust 150$

-Full fig 250$ (might have been 225 i cant remember what he said when i asked)

 

Bob Layton

-2 full fig 250$

 

Jim Cheung

-Headsketch 125$

-Full fig 225$

 

Mike Deodato

-Full fig 40$

 

Ethan Van Sciver

-Bust 60$

-Full fig 100$

 

Marko Djurdevic

-Head shot 100$

 

Alex Maleev

- He charges different everytime, from my experience if you seem confident and have a price in mind he'll do it for that price

-Full fig color 100$

 

Brandon Peterson

-Full fig full background 250$

 

Ivan Reis

-Bust 100$

 

Terry Dodson

-150$ for a bust i think

 

Mike Choi

-Head shot 40$

 

Agnes Garbowska

-I might be a bit off but i think its 40$ for a color full fig and then 5$ extra for every extra character

 

Mike Perkins

-Bust 60$

 

Lienil Yu

-Bust 100$

 

Alex Saviuk

-Full fig full color 175$

 

Barry Kitson

-FREE

 

Phil Jiminenz

-FREE

 

Richard Isanov (?) (colorist and penciler for Dark Tower)

-FREE

I wonder how much for a full fig? .......

[Delvie]

[Raphael]

Artists change their rates from show to show and depending on what's going on with them. So while you can have an idea of their price to gauge, you really just have to prepare to spend the appropriate amount of money for what you want.

[spideyfan88]

yea Maleev is the best example for that

[yellow954]

Artists change their rates from show to show and depending on what's going on with them. So while you can have an idea of their price to gauge, you really just have to prepare to spend the appropriate amount of money for what you want.

 

+1

 

Brandon Peterson at the last mini mega con was doing like 15 dollar head sketches only

[DatBoiC]

well ill give you quotes that i know based on my experiences:

 

David Finch

-Head 60$

-Bust 100$

-Torso 150$

-Full fig 200$

 

Coipel:

-Bust 150$

-Full fig 250$ (might have been 225 i cant remember what he said when i asked)

 

Bob Layton

-2 full fig 250$

 

Jim Cheung

-Headsketch 125$

-Full fig 225$

 

Mike Deodato

-Full fig 40$

 

Ethan Van Sciver

-Bust 60$

-Full fig 100$

 

Marko Djurdevic

-Head shot 100$

 

Alex Maleev

- He charges different everytime, from my experience if you seem confident and have a price in mind he'll do it for that price

-Full fig color 100$

 

Brandon Peterson

-Full fig full background 250$

 

Ivan Reis

-Bust 100$

 

Terry Dodson

-150$ for a bust i think

 

Mike Choi

-Head shot 40$

 

Agnes Garbowska

-I might be a bit off but i think its 40$ for a color full fig and then 5$ extra for every extra character

 

Mike Perkins

-Bust 60$

 

Lienil Yu

-Bust 100$

 

Alex Saviuk

-Full fig full color 175$

 

Barry Kitson

-FREE

 

Phil Jiminenz

-FREE

 

Richard Isanov (?) (colorist and penciler for Dark Tower)

-FREE

I wonder how much for a full fig? .......

Mike Choi has gone up and is doing sketches for 60 now. I think he was trying to pay for his wedding or something

[A-DONIS]

Where did you get that price. Rob did a nice bust shot for much less.

 

 

http://robguillory.blogspot.com/

 

"Commissions: Headshots go for $100, and price goes up per complexity."

 

That is for a full detailed sketch on an 11x17. Not convention sketches like most of us like to get.

[A-DONIS]

One thing I do agree is that posting the prices allows collectors to see what their limit is.

 

However, one can argue that some if not, all of the price varies from show to show.

[spideyfan88]

yea they all vary but its nice to see what your getting into, some artists are just more high end then others

[A-DONIS]

yea they all vary but its nice to see what your getting into, some artists are just more high end then others

 

That is very true Arjuna...... man I hate your signature line. And looks like you changed it again...you should um...let go some of those books.

[Dark Prime 0]

or could always do what i've been doing....work out a max price getting you the sketch, if the artist is to busy, or goes over that price

 

give a list of back up artist/chacters.....send an amount of money, and if you owe more....pay it

 

i say 150 max, but send 100 if they say i owe more, i get it to them ASAP

 

but make sure the person your dealing with is willing to cover you with their money, until you pay them back

 

or even sigs, i did it with NY Comics...he told me i owed money i got it out to him the next day

[Joel Elad]

The other thing to keep in mind is that, if an artist agrees to do a session at the Hero Initiative or CBLDF table, the sketch rate may be much different. I know at HERO, we ask the artist what a fair rate is for them, since we don't want to conflict with their normal sketch/commissions, but they always seem to fix upon a price that's less than their normal rate, I guess to give some fans a chance at a nice sketch at a lower rate. (or because they spend less time on the sketches or something)

 

Definitely have backup artists in mind when you're on a budget.