Ha megvolna a lehetőség és a tudás, én a commission-ökre szállnék rá. Kevés jobb dolog van annál, mint ha az ember a hobbijából tud megélni.

greens. it pays the bills, pays for supplies, pays for food.

Greens.
Not that I art.

I don't draw, but I'd choose goodwill. There are things (and feelings) we can't buy and we tend to forget we can't.

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For me it's the same, because the art that you have back, it's like a payment.

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I would say traes because its just fun drawing to begin with and with a trade not only do you challenge yourself to do somehthing for someone you challenge them and in turn help them with their own artistic improvements. Plus Good deeds are worth more then gold in the end you can loose/use money till its gone but a good feeling of joy for giving something or doing something for someone stays with you.

Trades can build relationships, those relationships can easily surpass any financial gain. With that in mind I would say trades. Just don't let oneself be walked over by trades, hurts relationships and doesn't help the bank account either. I hope that's helpful

Greens. Trades are nice, but you can't eat them and they make a lousy roof.

I haven't done serious drawing (ie, frequent) in a good while, but back then trades were the most important and still are. One's art is like a little piece of their heart and mind, and I'll value looking at the drawing they gave me in return much more than the chips and soda they might have got me otherwise.

I have every bit of gift art ever given to me, even the stick figures (from people who told me they can't draw)!

I say goodwill trades, I don't have as much fun doing art for money, I like making people happy, even drawing gifts is what I love more. ^v^

I do a lot of goodwill, but I decided long ago that I wanted to fund my art with my art. More incentive that way, yaknow?
And if people pay money for your art, that's free advertising out there to bring in more commissions.
so goodwill usually, but greens keeps me able to draw :3

If I could draw, I'd totally do stuff for you.

my artistic abilities have mostly rusted through at this point but I still hope to replace the old mechanics and eventually get back to it, sooner rather than later, but who knows when that'll happen.

That said, I'd choose the trades. I don't ever see myself as being able to support myself with art. So the dollar value doesn't amount much to me. Also I see trades as a better way to get art for someone. Not often do you well known and big artists get pieces for yourself, just money. Sure it pays the bills, but I'd feel a bit one sided after awhile. Plus I admit it is slightly selfish on my part as well. I am poor and will probably be stuck that way for as long as I'm in school, which will be awhile. So since I can't "pay" someone, I can still trade with them. Plus (ignoring my artistic inferiority complex here) I'd feel like it means more to give someone else you put your own work into for them specifically, rather than to just hand them money.

Rajz-cserék (van ennek magyar neve?) Már csináltam párat, illetve volt amikor ingyen rajzokat is adtam. Pénzért nem rajzoltam, nem is akarok - számomra ez egy hobbi amit szeretek csinálni, ha megrendelésre kéne vmi olyasmit rajzolnom ami nem az én ötletem, az nem lenne olyan élvezet.
A napi betevő falatra meg ott van a rendes munkám, művészetből úgy se lehet megélni hacsak nem vagy egy Picasso (vagy idehaza, ha nincs rakás műkritikus ismerősöd akik felértékelnek újgazdag körökben).

Both. Sometimes, you must provide for yourself, but if you can, have fun and do something of yourself for free.