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How to Price Art Commission Work (Without Having to Guess)

Pricing art commissions can be overwhelming, even if you’re an experienced artist. Are you charging too high? Too low? Are you making good use of your time?  If you don’t charge art commissions properly, you’ll find yourself buried under work and bills. Worse, you’ll start to burn out and resent your art. Fortunately, there are …

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How Much I Made the Past 4 Months from Doing Freelance NSFW art

After you read this one, make sure you check out the 2021 version to see what’s changed! After drawing NSFW art as a source of side income for the past few years, I’ve finally gotten serious about saving and using my money carefully. I’m assuming that you also want to earn from your art, if …

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Learn How to Build Credibility (and Back It Up)

Anyone trying to make money from their art or build a following online wants to be seen as credible and professional. But too many artists wait for credibility to fall on their lap, before they do the work. They don’t realize credibility is built (or ruined) by the everyday things they do. An Example of …

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Introduction to Thumbnail Sketching + Examples

You might’ve found yourself commission work for the first time (or even the hundredth time, congrats!). Excited, you start sketching your idea. It’ll be perfect, your client will be super happy. Then you hit roadblocks. That arm doesn’t look right. The colors don’t seem to pop. You start adjusting things on the fly, moving further …

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Becoming an Indistractable Artist: How to Understand and Overcome Distraction – Part 1

For the past few weeks, I’ve noticed myself getting more distracted. Five minutes into drawing or writing, I’d find myself clicking into Twitter. Or while looking for music on YouTube, I’d end up scrolling for 10 minutes. The more I got distracted from my work, the more I wanted to figure out why. How could …

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How to Build Your Unique Brand as an NSFW Artist and Stand Out

Coke or Pepsi? Twitter or Facebook? Artist A or B? You probably have a preference when it comes to brands. Defined as the way someone experiences a company or product, your brand is essential for setting yourself apart in a busy online space. In fact, customers are starting base their preferences on brand experience, not …

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