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The NSFW Art Workflow: From Sketch to Finished Illustration (Complete with Examples!)

Articles, Become a Better Artist, Blog / July 3, 2022

Welcome to the first article in the NSFW Art Fundamentals course! I want to start by introducing you to the typical art workflow. As your illustrations get more complex, you’ll want to spend more time planning things. Be creative and make mistakes while they’re cheap, early in the process. The 7 steps Research & Studies …

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How to ask for art feedback (and get better critique)

Articles, Become a Better Artist, Blog / April 2, 2022

After a few years of running an NSFW art discord server and helping others improve, I always make sure to pause before giving critique. It’s easy to point out mistakes in someone’s piece, but is the feedback you give actually helping them? I notice that a lot of people give unusable advice. For example, a …

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A Guide to Instagram for NSFW Artists – Pitfalls and the Potentials

Articles, Blog, Platforms for NSFW / December 3, 2021

Thanks to @Brettles_Art for contributing this article! If you want to help other artists with your stories or experiences, check out our Contribute page Whether you’re new to drawing lewd artwork, or a veteran of smut, you’ve probably already encountered one of the greatest challenges for a NSFW artist – finding social media platforms willing …

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Are you sabotaging yourself? 4 self-doubt traps NSFW artists and freelancers face

Articles, Become a Better Artist, Blog, Productivity / June 5, 2022

The other day, an art friend shared her anxiety over not posting enough. She felt like her followers expected content consistently, and that she was failing them by taking time off. Although I reassured her that her followers wouldn’t mind (even if they did, so what? She was doing it for her health, not out …

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4 Questions that Will Help You Raise Your Commission Prices

Articles, Blog, Making Money as an NSFW Artist, The Business of NSFW / September 26, 2021

I wish I could raise my prices, but it feels like I can’t justify it right now.. You might’ve felt that way, slugging away at commission work. All the while wondering if you could’ve charged double or even triple. I definitely felt that way when I used to charge a teeny $40 for a finished …

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How I deal with social media jealousy as an NSFW artist

Articles, Blog, Build an Audience / September 3, 2021

Art social media jealousy is something you’re probably familiar with. Building a following online is almost a requirement for artists, so it’s no surprise we compare things like follower count and likes. But comparing can easily become jealousy. I know I still feel that way sometimes, though I’m careful to keep it from controlling me. …

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5 effective ways to extend your NSFW artwork’s digital lifetime (and earn more from each illustration)

Articles, Blog, Making Money as an NSFW Artist, The Business of NSFW / August 7, 2021

Ever posted an artwork, and sit back to enjoy the likes flowing in? Then trickle in, then stop altogether? Maybe as soon as the next day, or even in an hour? This is the “content lifetime” problem, or how long people engage with what you post. For example, uploads on art-focused sites like DeviantArt or …

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