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3 years ago
I have bad news, everyone: I am going to close commissions for an indeterminate amount of time while I look for a public, non-art job. I will be finishing the backlog of paid/deposited commissions I have. Unpaid slots/orders will be turned down, and I'm sorry.
Despite how highly I spoke about making it in freelance being in my apartment, I have been facing losses. Unfortunately, the backlog gone or a price raise won't fix it as demand has not been high enough like in the past. And that's ok, but I need to find something stable now.
Telling my parents this has given them an hour of reprimanding me, (fairly since they gave me the money to move out) and telling me to give up on art, get a 40 hour a week job and move back home. Which I don't want. So I need to fix this shit or move back next month.
All in all... I feel like a failure. That I wish I had the energy and the drive to make dreams happen. But this feeling is temporary while I still have a shot to make this work.
As much as I love fatfur twitter, I have also faced the truth that I am taking on a lot of work that just doesn't pay off well (digital coloring a picture takes twice as long as what I price it as) and that I can't use nearly any of my work in the public art field.
In finding a main job, I hope that I can work more for myself in art (with no offense to you guys) and make portfolio work or start a project that will get me into bigger art jobs.
For now, I will finish the work my current clients are owed and let others know that I can't do anything new right now. Will this change in the near future? Maybe? It depends on what job I have, how much I make and what time I have left over.
Nevertheless, thank you all for your support. You may get to see some of the drawings I do in my personal fun/horny time. Wish me luck that I'm not down and out with a future art career. I'm going to do my best. がんばって。
Despite how highly I spoke about making it in freelance being in my apartment, I have been facing losses. Unfortunately, the backlog gone or a price raise won't fix it as demand has not been high enough like in the past. And that's ok, but I need to find something stable now.
Telling my parents this has given them an hour of reprimanding me, (fairly since they gave me the money to move out) and telling me to give up on art, get a 40 hour a week job and move back home. Which I don't want. So I need to fix this shit or move back next month.
All in all... I feel like a failure. That I wish I had the energy and the drive to make dreams happen. But this feeling is temporary while I still have a shot to make this work.
As much as I love fatfur twitter, I have also faced the truth that I am taking on a lot of work that just doesn't pay off well (digital coloring a picture takes twice as long as what I price it as) and that I can't use nearly any of my work in the public art field.
In finding a main job, I hope that I can work more for myself in art (with no offense to you guys) and make portfolio work or start a project that will get me into bigger art jobs.
For now, I will finish the work my current clients are owed and let others know that I can't do anything new right now. Will this change in the near future? Maybe? It depends on what job I have, how much I make and what time I have left over.
Nevertheless, thank you all for your support. You may get to see some of the drawings I do in my personal fun/horny time. Wish me luck that I'm not down and out with a future art career. I'm going to do my best. がんばって。
There was a time I put up service cards to clean homes and business and it was a good job. Just grab whatever you can. And maybe update prices while you look for this stable job, and see how it goes.
This comes a month later, but I feel your distress and I know the feeling is sophocating. But just retain the will to work forward, grab whatever there is, be smart about it, and it will be okay.
Just don't go back to your parents, and stay independant. There are always alternatives. Some less pleasent than others, but remember, bad things can be temporary,