Commissions rate sheet

Prices for my studio commissions, convention sketches, and original art

David Marshall
"Mecanica vs. Aliens" is a $500 commission, $400 for Golden Age paper with three or more characters, plus $100 for the highly detailed background.
Help me spend more time drawing!

These prices here are for the most popular commission requests. Out-of-the-box ideas like alternative paper sizes, color, story or writing can be negotiated during our first contact.

  • UPS shipping is $20 per shipment (save if you order more!)
  • Sizes measured in inches, prices in US dollars
  • Default art is black and white
  • Provide reference if I don't know the characters or setting
  • I don't take art direction of any kind

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Studio Commissions

Give me a subject and I'll make you custom-made art. Unlike the convention sketches, studio sessions are meticulously drawn on my trusty Anco Bilt drafting table under Dazor lamp lighting, with ink-on-paper media and other forgotten art supplies on professional grade Bristol board of sizes.

Learn more about these forgotten art supplies

PS: Since inked commissions are drawn at various paper sizes, they're presented here in the same aspect ratio for a consistent web user experience.

One character, bronze age size
One character with detailed background, sketchbook size
One character with detailed background and lettering, golden age size
Two figures with minimal background and lettering, sketchbook size
Two characters with minimal background, golden age size
Two characters with detailed background, sketchbook size
Three or more characters with minimal background, sketchbook size
Cover design, golden age size
Studio commission prices for inked full art
Field size Sketchbook paper Bronze Age paper Golden Age paper
Head/bust $100 n/a n/a
Torso $150 n/a n/a
One character $200 $200 $250
Two characters $250 $250 $300
Three or more characters n/a n/a $400

Add-ons

Accounting for bonus features beyond base-level requests: number of characters, background details, lettering, etc. Specifics are negotiated during our first contact.

Sketchbook paper
  • $10 for minimal background
  • $30 for detailed background
Bronze Age paper
  • $20 for minimal background
  • $50-$100 for detailed background
  • $50-$100 for lettering
  • $200 for cover design
Golden Age paper
  • $25 for minimal background
  • $60-$150 for detailed background
  • $60-$150 for lettering
  • $300 for cover design

Convention Sketches

These are drawn with marker on sketch paper. Walk-in sketch commissions are cool, but the waiting list fills up fast and are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Pre-order by email to save time. Everyone who orders and pays in advance gets a free print with any order of $100 or more.

Check out my non-comics sketchbook

Head shot
Head shot in ink
Three full figures and lettering
Prices for 9" x 12" convention sketches
Field size Pencil sketches Inked sketches
Head/bust $50 $80
Torso $80 $100
Single full figure $100 $150
Two full figures $150 $200
Three full figures $200 $250

Paper sizes

Studio commissions and original art are drawn with india ink on bristol paper; convention sketches by magic marker on sketch paper. Suggested frame sizes included:

  Paper size Suggested frame
Sketchbook 9" x 12" 11" x 14"
Bronze Age 14" x 17" 16" x 20"
Golden Age 15" x 20" 18" x 24"

David Marshall, drawing in the school they tore down to build the old school