Proof for the client who has never paid an artist before

Commissions get paid before they get made, and most people asking have never done that before. What scares them off is silence after the deposit, art that does not match the sketch, or a deadline that keeps sliding. Your gallery cannot answer any of that for them. Six past clients describing the actual process can, before the first message even gets sent.

When to ask

The moment you send the finished file and the reply comes back in all caps.

Send the link then, not in a follow-up a month later. A review is written in the mood the buyer is in when they get the link, and that is the mood you want on the page.

What to ask

The form has one box, and what goes in it depends on what you asked. These get an answer a stranger can use. “Great seller” does not.

What did you ask for, and what did you get?
How was the process, start to finish?
Would you commission again?

What lands on your page

An example, written to show the shape. The name, the tags and the verified mark come from the reviewer and the link they used, and nothing shows until you approve it.

Example

Asked for my dog as a knight. Had sketches in two days, got updates at every stage, and the finished piece is framed above my desk now.

Marcus, Commissioned a portrait

Worth knowing

Drop the link in your commission form's confirmation and in the message that goes with the final file. The second one is the one that actually gets written.

◆ Free

Pick the name at the end of your address and it is yours. Send the link, approve what comes back, and the page is live.

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