Commission

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A commission is a request by an art patron to an artist to create a work of art specifically for them. Furries typically commission conbadges and portraits of their characters from artists.

Not all artists accept commissions, and those that do typically have restrictions on what kinds of commissions they may draw, limited by subject matter, activities depicted, or media used.

Prices for commissions vary widely by artist and complexity of the work sought, but the average patron can expect to pay $20 or more for a conbadge, and $50 or more for a colored character picture from a well-known artist. Adult commissions may be charged at a higher rate, if they are accepted at all. Some notable artists, like Herbie Hamill or Wookiee, can easily fetch $500 or more for a character model sheet.