The Business of NSFW

4 Questions that Will Help You Raise Your Commission Prices

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

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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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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