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 …
Refresh Your Artistic Goals: 3 Actionable Exercises to Achieve More Read More »
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 …
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?
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, …
Will Charging Less Get You More Clients? Probably Not. Read More »
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. …
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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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 …
My NSFW Art Commission Process From Start to Finish Read More »
In our very first artist interview, we spoke with EthanPpj on how NSFW artists can use Pixiv effectively, even if you don’t know any Japanese. Ethan is a self-taught NSFW artist, drawing foot fetish content since 2018. Feel free to reach out to him if you have any questions, at Pixiv or Twitter @EthanPpj Beats: …
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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 …
Minimizing the Risks Of Getting Banned: Tips for NSFW Artists Read More »
I was supposed to write an article about scheduling deadlines. My deadline for that was two weeks ago. It’s sitting in my writing folder, unfinished. The further I got from my planned deadline, the more anxious I became. The article didn’t feel ready, but I was stuck on how to improve it. Then this morning, …
Your Relationship With Your Art (and How It Affects Your Growth) Read More »