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2 months ago
Commissions are OPEN
If you are interested in commissioning me, come drop me a line! Let's see what we can make together! https://forms.gle/D5NqAnUiUnHSVsVV9 Just want to give everyone an update as to where I am with my art -
I started looking for jobs today. I've gotten only one commission request in the last two months and with art being my livelihood, I can't do it anymore. People just aren't interested in anything I have to offer, so...if I can't get any commissions, then I have no choice but to quit. I was doing really well for a long time, I made enough to move across the country a couple years ago, but interest in my art has apparently dried up and I can't live on one or two commissions a month. So what choice do I have?
There was an indie metal band I listened to years ago who would say "buy or let die" on their advertisement posts, and if I can't get work, it's the death of my passion, what I went to school for, went $100k into debt for, what I've dedicated my life to. But if no one wants it, passion doesn't feed me or my cat. I don't want this to be the case, I really don't. I've tried so hard for so long. Will I live more comfortably with a normal job? Sure. Will I be happier having more money? Absolutely. Will I feel the same sense of accomplishment of giving life to someone's idea? No, not even a little bit. That's the whole reason I did this, actually. The joy of creating to make someone happy. But if I get a normal job, I'll be fed, and my bills will be paid.
I honestly don't know what other choice I have. I've asked, repeatedly, what people would like to see from me, what I could offer to entice them, and I've literally not once gotten an answer. Obviously what I'm doing isn't what people want, and if no one tells me what they want...what else can I do?
So...that's where I am. If anyone wants art from me, now's your chance.
https://forms.gle/D5NqAnUiUnHSVsVV9
I started looking for jobs today. I've gotten only one commission request in the last two months and with art being my livelihood, I can't do it anymore. People just aren't interested in anything I have to offer, so...if I can't get any commissions, then I have no choice but to quit. I was doing really well for a long time, I made enough to move across the country a couple years ago, but interest in my art has apparently dried up and I can't live on one or two commissions a month. So what choice do I have?
There was an indie metal band I listened to years ago who would say "buy or let die" on their advertisement posts, and if I can't get work, it's the death of my passion, what I went to school for, went $100k into debt for, what I've dedicated my life to. But if no one wants it, passion doesn't feed me or my cat. I don't want this to be the case, I really don't. I've tried so hard for so long. Will I live more comfortably with a normal job? Sure. Will I be happier having more money? Absolutely. Will I feel the same sense of accomplishment of giving life to someone's idea? No, not even a little bit. That's the whole reason I did this, actually. The joy of creating to make someone happy. But if I get a normal job, I'll be fed, and my bills will be paid.
I honestly don't know what other choice I have. I've asked, repeatedly, what people would like to see from me, what I could offer to entice them, and I've literally not once gotten an answer. Obviously what I'm doing isn't what people want, and if no one tells me what they want...what else can I do?
So...that's where I am. If anyone wants art from me, now's your chance.
https://forms.gle/D5NqAnUiUnHSVsVV9
Out of curiosity, where did you ask? I don't remember seeing anything on FA.
And honestly it's not even just the economy that's doing this, it's me posting that I'm open for commissions, friends telling me that they want to commission me and then just...not. And then I get to watch as they commission other people while I'm sitting there going "wow, I could have done that better for cheaper".
I always got a vibe of tenacity from you. Something tells me it's the right move.
Strength on your way!
Unfortunately a lot of good artists just get... looked over, and it's hard to make a big break unless you just get lucky enough that some popufurs commission you enough to hit it big or an inscrutable algorithm decides to boost you.
I did notice the other journals mentioning they didn't know you were open, and I don't see journals mentioning commission openings. I don't know if those got deleted after the fact but I feel like a lot of furries just assume artists are closed unless they see that journal "Hey I'm open!" pop-up, even if everything else says you're open. It helps jog ideas people might be sitting on.
I hope you don't give up entirely on the art commissions, even if you are going to focus on other sources of income.