Price Examples!
So, if you have your idea but aren't sure what it might cost... I've put together a few examples!
I'll explain why each of these pieces would cost what it would cost!
FB sketch (uncolored): 45 USD
The total character cost is 45 USD!
There is one uncolored full-body character sketch. (I color-code my layers, but I will send you both a color-coded version and a version with black lines.)
If the pose is somewhat complicated, that will mean extra time is spent on my part, and that will up the price.
It's a sketch! The lines are loose and not all that detailed.
No background means no additional cost!
Notice there is no shadow... I can always add a simple shadow on the ground for no additional cost, since it's literally just slapping down some lines so the character isn't floating on a white canvas.
FB sketch (colored): 60 USD
The total character cost is 60 USD!
A colored sketch has looser coloring than detailed pieces, and will often bleed outside the lines a bit/leave streaks of white space.
The color palette is not overly complex, which makes coloring take less time. If a piece requires a palette with 437 colors, I might up the price a bit.
The support cane* is considered a simple prop and has no additional cost. (*I NEVER charge extra for mobility aids, unless they are ridiculously over-the-top with a fancy design, but even then I would only charge for the cosmetic features.)
Solid/simple background means no additional cost!
I can add shadow lines, but there is no detailed shading aside from the marker layering that comes with how I use my brushes.
FB piece (uncolored): 65 USD
The total character cost is 65 USD!
The lines have been cleaned up. (I can leave the sketch white, or fill it with gray like in this example.)
The sword counts as a simple prop.
No background = no additional cost
FB piece (colored): 85 USD
The total character cost is 85 USD!
The lines have been cleaned up, and the piece is colored cleanly with simple shading.
The sword counts as a simple prop.
No background = no additional cost
FB piece (colored): 93 USD
The total character cost is 93 USD!
This is just a full-body colored piece with some detailed shading!
The 93 USD will cover this version as well as the simple-shaded version. If you would also like the grayscaled version, it will be an additional 7 USD (for a total of 100 USD).
No background = no additional cost
FB piece (grayscale): 93 USD
The total character cost is 93 USD!
The same full-body colored piece, but it's been grayscaled for the aesthetic!
The 93 USD will cover this version as well as the simple-shaded version. It will not include the complex shaded version! If you would also like the complex shaded version, it will be an additional 7 USD (for a total of 100 USD).
Solid background = no additional cost
KU sketch (colored) w/ background: 118 USD*
The total character cost is 88 USD!
Colored knee-up character sketches are 55 USD.
BUT additional characters get a 40% discount! (so the cost will be 33 USD for the second character in this example)
The background cost is 30 USD!
*It's a complex sketch (and the characters are interacting with elements of the background).
FB piece (colored) w/ simple BG + props: 103 USD*
The total character cost is 85 USD!
This is a full-body detailed piece, so the lines and coloring are clean (with appropriate shading).
*Detailed props, such as the ones in this piece, will cost extra (5-30 USD, depending on complexity of the props). Because the character is interacting with the couch, it is considered a complex prop and not part of the background, costing 15 USD.
Simple backgrounds like this one are an additional 3 USD.