Cost for comic page

[Joker12]

Hey, i was wondering how much an artist would charge to do a page like the one attached. I know its 2 screenshots, but it is one comic page. This is for drawing, lettering, coloring, etc. These are two random pages from the script for anyone to look at to give a rough estimate on pricing. If you want to see the full thing, just let me know

Edit: keep in mind this is technically 1 page, just two screen shots. My original goal was to allow the artist creative control because i heard many artists enjoy that (of course the locations and specific details are described). The images are really only there to help give an idea of the story. If anyone is interested just message me and I’ll let you know

[NanettesClouds]

Its the button with the upward arrow

[vfinnigan]

It depends. Are you working with a penciller, inker, colorist, and letterer team? Or are you looking for someone to do it all?

Also, it depends a great deal on the artist and said artist's circumstances. Best thing to do is to negotiate with the artist directly.

Also, most artists charge a per page rate instead of a per panel rate, though I think it may be different for web comics that aren't meant to go to print.

[fleohr]

It's hard to tell if you don't have any image as references, neither a detailed description of the settings and the characters

Unless you want the artist figure these out, which would be expensive as you'd be paying for these too

[NanettesClouds]

^ Fleohr & Vfinnigan hit the nail on the head. It would help if you had some sample images of the type of style you're looking for to go along with the script, that way an artist who works in a similar fashion could approach you with their pricing.

[cjjoughin]

It's really going to depend on the artist. For a simple black and white comic page it could go anywhere from about $80 to $200+, color can add even more. Figuring out how much you're willing to spend and how flexible you're willing to be on a project will make a big difference.

Also not sure if you've worked with an artist previously, but one thing I'd say if I were to adapt the script you laid out is that you've got a lot of action/detail per page. I would say this would work better as four pages instead of two.

One thing that might help is if you tried making thumbnails/layouts yourself. Thumbnails can basically be stickfigures as it is, but it'll help you see how much room per page each of these panels would take up and would help direct any artist you want to work with.

If an artist is expected to draw multiple figures in action scenes with background elements, it may cost a fair amount to make sure that it's worth the artists time. Depending on the complexity of the page, it can take anywhere form 4-12+ hours. Important things to keep in mind.

I hope this helps and good luck! Even though the results might not be what you want, I recommend trying to draw it out yourself if you haven't already. It'll really give you a good idea of what to expect if you do decide to work with someone and really will help you communicate better what you're trying to achieve.

[eochoa92]

It is really dependent on the artist, really.
In the past year, the average price per page that I've had to pay for was about $70. And that's included everything - from line art, wording, coloring, etc.
Here's where I've found artists for my stories. I'm sure you'll find someone.

Connecting Comic Book Writers and Artists

[LortiaMJB]

It really depends on the artist, what you're looking for and how high you want the quality to be.

For all the art for a comic, you'll find that getting someone doing it professionally would be $80 to $200+ per page.

[Joker12]

These are just random pages. The location is described, but for the most part i wanted to leave it to the artist to base it off what they picture when i explain it. Like a novel

[Joker12]

I was hoping they could do everything from the inking, to the shading and letters.

[vfinnigan]

Then you can count on being charged extra. Pencils, inks, colors, and letters are usually considered separate services, after all. I can't really tell you how much in general I pay an artist, because, say, a hundred dollars might seem generous to some, but to others, a hundred dollars per page just for pencils would be an insult. This is why it's important to negotiate and to find out what the artist is accustomed to charging.

[fleohr]

The artist might not even know how it looks like, let alone living there, even thought they can easily search that up on google, they would have a hard time finding a nice setting and angle for what you want. Especially if you want it to be accurated as it's based on RL places

So the artist won't only draw you a comic, but also make the research of the settings and character designs all alone, which takes lots of time. The artist would also have to ask front payment, just in case they are not wasting their time on a project that won't continue