Latest Sale explores how fine artists should handle art commissions. Handling art commissions may seem daunting for novice artists. However completing an art commissions project successfully involves a few simple steps as outlined below:
Inform Clients About the Steps Involved
Artists often work step by step to create perfect work via art commissions that best meet client expectations. For instance, it may first involve a pencil sketch, then a coloured pencil sketch before final perfections. The artist should explain that these steps enable them to arrive at completing an art commission that is perfectly aligned with client requirements.
Detailed Contract
The artist must provide a detailed contract to all clients. The contract must lists every detail and milestone of the work process such as payment due dates, total compensation, art medium and size of the artwork, framing, delivery, etc. Work should not begin prior to the process of signing of the contract.
Include Kill Fees and down Payments
These are meant to protect artists from project termination without pay. A kill fee is charged if the client ends the project prior to completion. A down payment is an amount charged at the start of the art commissions project workflow. It ensures that clients do not walk away prior to completion of their art commissions. Clients are less likely to reject work that they have already invested their money in, so this serves as a protective mechanism for both artist and client alike.