I think it's important to consider how long these take you! Often, it's good to set a minimum wage for yourself and see how long you work on average on given pieces. Of course, don't use this to undervalue yourself, either. Lioden has a huge fucking problem with artists undervaluing themselves, and while I'm sure it's not unique to this site, I see it here a lot.

I'd pay a minimum of $12 for a headshot, for example. I've been commissioning folks for years, so I've seen a lot of prices and have often paid more than what is asked because folks just don't value their art enough. It can be tough when the competition undersells themselves, but don't lower your prices to the point it's not worth it to you. It's okay to start a little lower to build a market, but don't burn yourself out with things that aren't worth it to you.

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Seconding leon ^ underpriced art is incredibly commonplace here. I've only started commissioning artwork on here since a few months ago and almost every price I encountered were far too low.

I don't think underpricing is necessary at all to get commissions on Lioden, as I've received fair prices for my own artwork. Just be prepared for your thread to not get as many replies once you start pricing fairly, this is natural, give it a few days (I've waited up to 2 weeks before) of regular bumping. Only then, if you've received no commissionns, you could consider dropping but I doubt this would be necessary for you as your art is highly appealing.

Assuming 2 GB = 1 USD

-For your complex chibi, i'd pay 40GB at least.
-For a colored and lined fullbody, I'd pay 100GB minimum.
-For an entire ref like your 1st example, I'd pay at least 150GB.
-For something sketchier and more abstract(?) like your 3rd example, personally I love that style a LOT so I'd pay 100GB for a bust in that style. Not a lot of artists use colours as boldly and expressively in their commissions as you did, so there's the factor of uniqueness and an uncommon style that raises your price for me.
-For a scene icon like your 4th example, I'd pay 50GB at least, assuming it's roughly a headshot angle and stays at icon dimensions.

As an artist, I follow my own hourly wage of 10 USD / 20 GB per hour. I personally prefer to do PWYW; if someone offers me 20GB, I offer back an artwork that took 1 hour to make.
But in reality I tend to go overtime. I recently accepted a colored fullbody commission for 120GB.
This was more than fair as I usually take less than 6 hours to do a fullbody. But I ended up working 20hrs instead; things happen. If you're a perfectionist like me, this might become a common occurrence. Unfortunately, I don't have a way to reconcile overtime yet but bottom line is:

As long as you end up happy with how much you're paid and feel that your time has been valued, I think that's a good guideline on how to price your art. Since you've taken PWYW/bid commissions before, you can use those as guidelines! Which prices felt most fair to you?

Better yet, how much are you willing to pay for other people's art? When I started commissioning other artists, I started to value my own artwork more. I realized that if I'm willing to pay a lot for art, others may feel the same for my art.

Hope this gives you an idea!

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thank you so much!! i think i have a rough idea where i should set my prices-- i might open a proper post soon :D i really appreciate it!

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