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, …
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New artists to the NSFW art scene might find it difficult to get NSFW art commission work. Even after you upload your commission info (you have, right?), there seems to be nothing but silence. Don’t worry, that doesn’t mean you’re a worthless artist. Rather, getting that first NSFW art commission is a matter of improving …
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As an artist, your art is the main thing you offer. Does that mean you need good art to have a big following? Someone with that mindset might think ‘it’s not me who’s the problem, it’s that other people don’t appreciate my art’. Think back to the time you saw a good artist but decided …
What does it take to create original characters people love? In June of 2019, after 5 years of drawing, I made my third OC. Megane-chan (or Em-chan) would go on to become my mascot and most popular OC. I had no idea she’d rack up a following, with thirty-plus fanart works to her name. Though …
Beyond the Visuals: Making Original Characters People Will Love Read More »
New artists do well following the advice “just draw more”. However, what’s next? During the first few years of my art career, I thought that more drawing = more improvement. While this does help build your visual library and improve your art overall, it’s not what helped me improve the most. Enter art studies. Any …
Twitter’s auto-cropping can be a pain to work with, especially when it cuts out the goods bits of your artwork. Make your tweets stand out the way you want. Here’s how to beat Twitter’s image cropping when posting your art to Twitter. Aspect Ratio and Cropping Explained How your artwork appears on Twitter depends on …
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People outside the art field often say that talent, hard work, and art style are what make a great artist. Though I think all three are important, there is one thing many people (and even artists) forget about. An important part of mastering any craft. Staying focused. The way we structure our lives has gone …
The Indistractable Artist: Simple Techniques for Staying Focused While Drawing – Part 2 Read More »
One of the age-old struggles of being an NSFW artist is finding a platform that allows adult art. It’s even harder to find a place to sell NSFW art products like art prints and magazines. Fortunately, there are a number of sites available. I’ve compiled them below for you, along with their ranking for allowed …
Six Sites For Selling NSFW Artworks and Prints (Without Getting Outright Banned) Read More »
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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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 …
How Much I Made the Past 4 Months from Doing Freelance NSFW art Read More »