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 »
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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 »
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 …