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Riley’s Mirror Fun

Monochrome and Colored commission for Riley. It was very fun drawing the mirror and POV angle, especially working from a sketch they made. Plus dang, that creampie looks hella good 🥴 ⭐️ Thank you for supporting me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/HBeatsArt🎨 Have an idea for your OC? Commission me at https://hbeatsart.com/comms/

Refresh Your Artistic Goals: 3 Actionable Exercises to Achieve More

Imagine you had just accomplished a big artistic goal. One you’ve looked forward to for months. It could be getting your first commission. Or your hundredth. Maybe you’ve grown to a thousand followers. Then ask yourself, “now what? Why did I work so hard for this?” If you come up blank, it might be because …

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12 Well-Known NSFW Artists With a Niche (and Why Specializing Doesn’t Mean You Lose Your Creativity)

You probably don’t want to be stuck drawing the same thing over and over. Yet everyone tells you to specialize. To choose a niche as an NSFW artist, claiming it’ll bring you success. From personal experience, and studying some well-known NSFW artists like CuteSexyRobutts and Reiq, yes: specializing and having a niche is much more …

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Can You Still Be Productive When Your Drawing Time is Limited? For Sure

Life keeps us busy. If we aren’t careful, the time you’d rather spend drawing will be stolen by errands or meet up plans.
I felt this restlessness last week, with too many things distracting me from my NSFW art. Sometimes, I’d only be drawing for 15 minutes before having to run off and meet someone.
Was it possible to do smart time management drawing, with such limited time?

Will Charging Less Get You More Clients? Probably Not.

Almost every artist grapples with the issue of pricing. Are you maximizing your prices, or are you too cheap? Or is your pricing so high that you’re losing jobs? You might begrudgingly drop your prices, itching for any work at all. But wait. If you want to earn based on on the value you create, …

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Determine Your Customer Types (And Deliver Exceptional Experiences They’ll Come Back For)

Did you know 86% of customers are willing to pay more for a great customer experience? How can we create said great experiences? If you’ve been freelancing for a while, you probably know your market, or the group of existing and potential customers you focus on. In my case, I create art for OC owners. …

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Negative Mindsets That Stop Your Artistic Growth

Our artistic growth is often tied to our mindset. Sometimes, it’s hard to see that we’re holding ourselves back. From my time in art school and advising other NSFW artists, here are some of the negative mindsets I’ve encountered. They Ignore Feedback Anyone can ask for feedback. The hard part is selecting the good feedback …

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My NSFW Art Commission Process From Start to Finish

Commissions can be daunting, especially if you haven’t refined your process yet. If you feel that’s stopping you from doing freelance illustration work, then read on and see how I handle things. I built my process over seven years of freelancing, so don’t feel like you need to copy it step by step. You need …

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Minimizing the Risks Of Getting Banned: Tips for NSFW Artists

Just like any other field, being an NSFW artist has its risks. A prime example was Tumblr’s porn purge, which eventually escalated to all porn visuals being banned. An artist with 100,000 followers was in the same boat as one with 100 followers: “Can I rebuild my following somewhere else? Will my current followers even …

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