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Jim Lee’s $20,000 commission price causes uproar
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They totally can though, just buy prints?
It's got nothing to do with society. He doesn't want to do the drawing without being compensated with $X. That's just the deal. If no one pays it, then he won't do any of these and he's got to be okay with that also.
If I was set for life relatively speaking, I would also probably set a pretty high price just because I could otherwise be spending the time working for you (because that's what a commission is) with my family or friends instead.
It's okay if someone views an hour of their time differently than you do, and I don't really see why there's any controversy about that.
Yeah they can, i'm just rationalizing some of this blowback i'm seeing. Seems some people really just want their own commissions and are upset at the prices specifically.
I have zero issues with this and whoever is outraged by this is 100% in the wrong.
Set your prize and if people pay for it, thats business. Hes one of the all time greats, respect artists, their skills, trajectory and realize what their worth is.
Set your prize and if people pay for it, thats business. Hes one of the all time greats, respect artists, their skills, trajectory and realize what their worth is.
Sadly I suspect a number complaining are the same cheering for AI art. Artists are free to charge whatever they want for art, its an incredible skill. Cant say Ill pay 20K for one but I dont begrudge a legend like Jim Lee charging that.
There's definitely been a frustrating shift when it comes to art in the last couple of years, even on this site people complaining about having to pay for art (as well as the hilarious "I deserve to be good at art without training" excuse as well), and singing the virtues of AI art...
Its jim lee. His x-men art is fucking iconic and that is an understatement honestly. He can charge what he wants at this point. Get a print if you want something affordable
If I had the money (because I know it would be more than $20k and I would pay it twice over) I would commission him for a X-Men vs. Street Fighter cover.
Can you imagine how it would look? UGH. I need that.
Can you imagine how it would look? UGH. I need that.
If they don't like the price, then they don't need to buy his art.
It's not like he's a drug company price gouging cancer medication or something.
It's not like he's a drug company price gouging cancer medication or something.
There's no argument I'd buy that excuses people bitching about this online. Essentially they really want to own something very valuable but not pay what it's worth. Let's be honest, no matter how "pure" your fandom and how you'd only want to own it so you could keep it forever... the first time you end up in any kind of financial trouble something like this would be the FIRST thing you sell.
People aren't entitled to make a profit on an artist's work just because it'd be "nicer" to make it more affordable.
People aren't entitled to make a profit on an artist's work just because it'd be "nicer" to make it more affordable.
When all of your luck, talent, and hard work gets you to a point in your career where your hands print money I see no problem with him getting paid too lol
Custom work from a famous artist is going to be expensive and it should. Hell good art from a less well known artist should be higher since it's the same amount of work. Also 20K is for the highest end with a pretty decent range of costs. Not sure why this is causing outrage.
I know lots of people don't think of comic book artists as, you know, actual artists but I don't see much of a difference between this and, say, art pieces being priced out of "normal" people's budgets. It's not like you can't put up some Jim Lee art in your home if you don't have 20 grand. These are one of a kind pieces, and that has always fetched a high price if there's enough demand, it has nothing to do with "how society has changed."
Yeah, i totally agree. That's what i was trying to convey. I don't think a lot are seeing it this way. What I was saying is it seems like there's a lot of misplaced anger
Ah, gotcha. Yup, agreed.
I also wonder how many of those complaining would actually keep the art if it were affordable (and they won some kind of lottery to get it) if it were going for, say, 20 grand on ebay.
This is all this boils down to.
People like art. But they hate artists and they hate the fact that artists can make a living wage off of it. They just want easy access to free and cheap shit. The work just fundamentally isn't valued, even by sectors of society whose entire identity is about media consumption.
Well, tough cookies, Richard. Until we get rid of capitalism you will need to pay for skilled labor.
These people were probably cheering on Beeple when he made millions sellling his, imo, NFT garbage.
Or that you'd have even a remote chance of getting one if he did charge that low?
Anyone upset about this is nuts. Dude is an all-time great artist. Want to hire him to create an original just for you? Yeah, its going to be expensive.
Do people think they should be able to walk up to Jim Lee of all people and get a cheap drawing? Like, as a favor? Or maybe for exposure?
I've seen similar commission prices for art at fucking Furry conventions.
Artists should not suddenly devalue their work just because they're in an enthusiast space, because enthusiasts can run all sorts of income brackets. Artists should charge what they're worth. End of. If you are a strapped attendee, then you don't get the right to have access to high-valued labor just because you have a nerdy passion for the subject of that labor. Either save up money or buy what you can afford.
"I don't think you understand Jim I have 700 followers on Instagram and they'll all see this..."
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Apparently he does do free doodles from time to time.
This wont' be that, but a more involved piece.
There are nigh-infinite artists on Vgen, Twitter or Skeb for basically all price levels for custom artwork. Anyone that's thinking "hey getting custom art would be cool!" but the price that this literal comic-book legend is charging is too much, I highly encourage you to check other options out! I've gotten quite a few of my FFXIV character, because I'm basic as hell and love her so much.
Vgen in particular is a really nice site that governs the transaction between comissioner and artist in a way that protects both sides as a neutral party: https://vgen.co/
I appreciate that the CBR article goes this way as well:
Vgen in particular is a really nice site that governs the transaction between comissioner and artist in a way that protects both sides as a neutral party: https://vgen.co/
I appreciate that the CBR article goes this way as well:
The value isn't even relevant. I have a basic lamp on my desk and if I wanted to sell it for $500, I could. I probably wouldn't find a buyer, but that's the price that I would accept to part with the lamp. It's not "anticonsumer", "disgusting", or whatever other buzzword Youtubers are throwing around.
Essentials should come with price controls of some kind. Non-essentials should not.
Man when I was a kid I was always broke but I had 8 bucks and some comic dealer showed up during our small town mall's craft show and said he'd give me a Jim Lee X-men for $8.
My mom was like "did you just spend all your money on ONE comic book?!"
I'm like "it's Jim Lee and it's X-men, I have zero regrets".
I'm also a rogue fan and 14 and she spent half the chapter being fan servicy and it was the first appearance of her Savage Land look so that thing was my holy grail for years.
My mom was like "did you just spend all your money on ONE comic book?!"
I'm like "it's Jim Lee and it's X-men, I have zero regrets".
I'm also a rogue fan and 14 and she spent half the chapter being fan servicy and it was the first appearance of her Savage Land look so that thing was my holy grail for years.
The top of the line in ANYTHING will likely fetch a high price.
Like chefs. Athletes an exorbitantly large amount. Heck even Public speakers.
That's life.
Love it.
Like chefs. Athletes an exorbitantly large amount. Heck even Public speakers.
That's life.
Love it.
1. It's Jim Lee
2. It's a limited offering at specific shows.
3. He's not even fulfilling all requests, and will be picking and choosing to let you know once your request has been chosen, and then you can decide if you want to pay.
2. It's a limited offering at specific shows.
3. He's not even fulfilling all requests, and will be picking and choosing to let you know once your request has been chosen, and then you can decide if you want to pay.
I don't even read comics and have heard of Jim Lee. Yeah, it's a high price, but it's a price he's worked a career earning.
I'd also suggest people give Artistree a look. It's a similar set up, although as a boon to the artist, the customer is the one paying the service fee, not the artist. So if anyone here does commission work, try it!
yep. That and people who should be worried more about their car note than a picture for their wall.
and people who don't value an artist's skill and time, and people who don't have $20k in the bank but have a sense of entitlement that they are owed a commission despite not being able to afford one.
I guess that Authority page I bought years ago for a couple hundred bucks must be worth bank now.
I think if I were in his shoes I'd save one slot for like a charity raffle type of thing, where the buy-in is more affordable for normies and gives a glimmer of hope. The rest though? Yeah, get that bag.
Ooh I haven't heard of that one! I'll be sure to browse that next time I'm looking for potential comms. Which is constantly. It's very addicting.
