Shane Montgomery wrote: You can't know the half of it! Here's our website... http://www.comdevinc.com/ we specialize in over the road trucking companys and driver recruitment... ever ad starts off great - cool advertising designs that snap and are fresh then the client says, "That needs a truck n 'et." Needlsess to say I'm looking elsewhere!

I feel your pain.  Where I work there are some clients that want it "their way", no matter how bad it's going to look.  I try to give them many different choices that look good (and 10 years experience at the stinkin' job as well!) but they always choose the lamest one.

Go figure...

Maybe I'm being too nit picky here.  I'm not nearly the draftman you are, but my 2¢...

I don't know who the characters are, but it appearers the figure on the left is slightly in front of the figure to the right, but their heights are very similar, if not the figure on the right is taller than the other.  The way the left figures left leg is laid out implies that there is more space between he and the right figure, but the right figures right arm implies that they are closer.

anywhere between 500 to 1000 Mac i'm guessing you are doing the enitre thing pencils' inks and coloring.

yeah you're just a big softy... Do you have a good working relationship with the client's you're doing the work for ?

Nice Pic , I can imagine thats the face J.B. puts on when ever he hears someone say his old stuff is better.

 Turok's bowstring needs to be under his arm

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See, I'm not the only one.... : )

Seriously, Anthony, killer!!!  Just plain awesome. Dammit, I wish you were drawing comics. Nice. Very, very nice.

Anthony castrillo wrote: (angry JB sketch)  Good eyes Matt, i missed that one all together, i started laying this out last night and was working in the dark with the light from my screen as my only light source.

It's funny, I can see stuff like that, but I sure as heck can't DRAW it.  Drives me nuts.  Just glad I could help though.

Anthony castrillo wrote: Anthony- Yeah, im not coloring though, in between 500-1000 sounds good. I generally charge 1500 per B/W illustration and 2500 for colors, so i'm losing cash on this one.

Once again, I'm not even close to your ability, and don't know you're economic situation, but I would charge what you normally charge for the piece, unless your anticipating getting a lot more work from this client.  The one mistake I've seen the most, and made myself for the few things I've done, is to undersell the fact that you have a talent and ability that other's don't.  The other aspect is that if you do it cheap once, they will expect it cheap all the time.  And if it's your main income, that leaves bills unpaid.

To me, your talent should be what it's worth to you.  You're good enough.  Not trying to dictate how you do business by any means.

Anthony castrillo wrote: Thats what you get when your a nice guy. Damn ethics!!!! DAMN THEM TO HELL!!! mac

Those pesky ethics!