Episode 40 - Getting Commissions (With Clayton Barton & Ed Foychuk)

How To Draw Comics

The topic for this weeks episode of the HTDC Podcast is on how to get commissions as a freelance artist. When it comes to making money from art, clients are our bread and butter. Without them there's simply no way to financially sustain our creative trade full time. But where do we find them and how do we get them to give us work? Ed and Clayton share there experience as freelance artists, sharing their insights on how they found, bonded and ultimately worked with clients who were a pleasure to partner up with. The life of the freelance artist isn't an easy one, but when you can come up with a strategy that helps to promote your services and connect with people in the right way it makes the notion of doing your art for a living something that could realistically happen. If you'd like to learn more about getting regular commissions as a freelance artist, here's a comprehensive article we've dedicated specially to the topic: https://www.howtodrawcomics.net/post/the-artists-guide-to-freelancing We hope you enjoy this episode of the HTDC Podcast. Thanks for listening and as always keep on creating! If you'd like more comic art tutorials, tips, tricks and videos be sure to visit our site at www.howtodrawcomics.net. Check out Ed Foychuk's art at: https://www.facebook.com/JuggerthaArt/ Check out Clayton's art at: https://www.claytonbartonartist.com/