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Adoptables, Writing an Artist's DescriptionA Good Description
Concerning adoption, a good description is always needed. It informs the purchaser about everything they need to know about the character and the adoption itself.
Basics of a Good Description:
:bulletblue: Use proper grammar
A lot of deviants are *not* native english speakers and all the english they know is what they have been taught in school so try to use proper grammar. Talking and writing are not the same thing, 'your' and 'you're' do not mean the same thing and should *not* be written in the same way. Some mistakes or 'typos' can always happen, but as long as most of your writing is correct, the odd mistake is forgivable.
:bulletblue: Use punctuation
Unless you're a writer working on a stream of consciousness, periods and commas are not optional. (And remember that the first letter after a period is always capitalized)
:bulletblue: No walls of text
Writing every sentence after the other without leaving spaces ever so often is
Adoptables Tutorial
Apparently dA randomly changed this deviation's format from 'image' to 'text'. Until I figure out how to fix this, please follow the link:

http://karijn-s-basement.deviantart.com/art/Adoptables-Tutorial-Repost-315020091
Adoptables, Basics for AdoptersSince I've been asked these questions a lot, I thought to write some journals about it. This is from an Adopter's point of view.
What are adoptables?
Adoptables are "characters" that you can purchase for your personal use. They can be animals, humans, objects... Anything and everything can be turned into an adoptable.
What exactly *is* it that I'm adopting?
You're adopting the *character* itself, not the design, not the art, just the character.
Take this adoptable:

Art = The drawing itself = Right remains to the artist
Original Species = The lines = Right remains to the artist, unless the species is for adoption too (Not valid in case of existing species such as wolves, cats, etc....)
Design = Black coat/Golden wings/Pattern on Tail = Right remains to the artist
Character = (Original Species + Design) = This is yours
You are basically adopting the right to use the character as a whole, species + design/pattern. Us
Adoptables, Basics for Adoptables ArtistsTwo Steps to Start
:bulletgreen: Create a new account
This is not necessary, per se, but if you have in mind to do more than just one or two sheets of adoptables, it might be a good idea to start a new account. This way you won't spam your watchers' inbox, if they're not interested in adoptables, and you can organize your gallery in a better way.
:bulletgreen: Be a member of Adoptables Groups
dA is a big community and the sheer amount of new deviations every day makes it hard for your art to be seen. Considering that you just made a new account for your adoptables, you have basically no watchers whatsoever so how can you get the exposure you need to sell your characters? The answer is join Adoptables Groups. By doing this you can do two things, the first is submit your adoptables to their gallery and advertise them, the second is observing the trends, what people like to draw and buy more.
Make Adoptables
Adoptables, Customs:bulletblue: What is a Custom Adoptable?
It's an adoptable commission that is created using a pre-set lineart or base and the colours/patterns of the adopter's choice.
:bulletblue: How do I start making Customs?
Starting is easy enough, you just have to decide that you have the time to do them and be willing to work with another person to produce something together. A custom is not unlike a collaboration after all, you'll just be doing all the "arm-work".
:bulletblue: How do I make it easy for myself?
First: Be prepared!
(Only works with programs that support layers)
The fastest way to "make it easy" is to prepare beforehand. This means having some kind of layered base ready to be coloured. It doesn't matter if it's your own lineart or someone elses, but having to do all the colour outlines *every single time* is just boring and time consuming. And if you want to offer lower prices, you can't spend hours on the outlines.
Adoptables, PricingMany people have asked me about this subject and while I did write a small 'Pricing' section in Adoptables, Basics for Adoptables Artists, the requests have not decreased so I decided to do a Journal dedicated to it.
Pricing is a tricky art because you need to balance three things, the Price/Effort ratio, the Price/Design ratio and the General Market Price.
:bulletgreen::bulletgreen:Price/Effort Ratio:bulletgreen::bulletgreen:
This is what you think you deserve to earn and the price that you would put on your adoptable if you didn't take into account the other two aspects. This takes into account mainly two things:
 
:bulletred: Time spent on the adoptable
Obviously, spending five hours on an adoptable instead of one makes the price rise. Many artists use a hourly wage to do their commission prices, so you should time yourself when you do an adoptable, at
The Purchase Button and P2U DeviationsI'm so trying to avoid thinking about graduation, so I thought to explain this a little better.
What are P2U Deviations?
They're deviations that ask you for a points' price to download their content, hence the 'Purchase' Button. Many of them are downloadable bases, but some are high resolution, unwatermarked versions of the previews everybody can see and favourite. In other cases, it's simply a way to pay for an adoptable or to purchase a custom, it really depends on what the deviation's owner wants to do.
Example of a P2U Base:

Can everybody use the P2U option?
Not currently. Right now it's available to Beta Testers only. This means you need a Premium Membership (paid account) and an active Beta Testing option (free). The dA staff has however said that this feature will be available to everyone and not just to Premium Users. This means that people just need to wait until all the bugs have been worked out and the Platform is released to the public. No, I
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This has been cross-posted on my main account, *Karijn.

This is not my main form of inspiration, but it's a lot of fun and helps a lot when I'm stuck and I don't know what to draw anymore.

The nice thing is that you never get the same three things for one colour, they always change. Well, not always, but you'll see that even if one or two remain the same, the one that changes can produce a totally different design.



Lemon Scarf is up for adoption, exceptionally for both cash and points. Adopter will receive a high resolution .png file (900 pixels in height) of the adoptable.

Price: $6 or 480 points
(First come, first serve, as always and payment to be sent within one day from my confirmation of your claim.)



Adoptables Journals Series:
Adoptables, Basics for Adopters
Adoptables, Basics for Adoptables Artists
Adoptables Tutorial
Adoptables, Writing an Artist's Description
Adoptables, Customs
Adoptables, Design Tutorial
Adoptables, Buying Adoptables
Adoptables, Pricing
Adoptables, Auctions
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=spamzam Mar 16, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
This will probably sound stupid once I've finished typing it but how exactly do you give the original file to just the one deviant? I'm interested in starting adoptables (and your guide has been so resourceful)- but thought I should figure this one out.
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=Karijn-s-Basement Mar 16, 2013
You either send a private note with a sta.sh link (the nice part of sta.sh is that nobody can see it unless you give out the link) or add the original file to the 'Premium Content' downloads, so if someone uses the download button, they get the original file.

Unfortunately, on sheets with multiple adoptables you can't give out the single adoptable to the single adopter, unless you change download file *every time*, and even then you risk that someone who already purchased the deviation could download the new content without paying a second time.

I generally use the PButton+Original File only when I have a commission or a single adoptable, and sta.sh for the multiple sheets. =)
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=spamzam Mar 16, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Ok, thanks for explaining! I was mostly confused about Sta.sh because I assumed it had something to do with that. You cleared up my confusion ^ ^
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=Karijn-s-Basement Mar 16, 2013
You're welcome, glad to have been of help. ;)
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=Scar-Talon Dec 20, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
I seriously LOVE all of your awesome tutorials!!! <333 SOooooooOOoooooO goood!!! :love:
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=Karijn-s-Basement Dec 21, 2012
Haha, thanks, I'm happy you like them. =D
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=Scar-Talon Dec 21, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
you're welcome!!!! <3
I'm happy you're happy!!!! 8D

I bet you're like *facepalm* XDD
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=Karijn-s-Basement Dec 22, 2012
I could say 'I'm happy you're happy I'm happy'. I do love challenges before my Saturday lunch. :P
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=Scar-Talon Dec 22, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
lol yes! XDDD

so how's life?! XDDDD
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=Karijn-s-Basement Dec 23, 2012
Busy, don't have the time to study, don't have the time to draw, and I managed to get two days of holiday just because I tricked my tutor. T_T

(No way in hell I'm giving him my free time on Christmas, no sir.)
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