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Important commission update, and life update!!!!!
12 years ago
SUPPORT OUR DRAGON PLUSH KICKSTARTER!Commissions:Closed!Click Here For Regular Commission Pricing, Examples, and Que Status! Well, I want to thank all of you for all of the support you have given me thus far. Things have been extremely stressful lately, and although we have been struggling for money. I finally put in my two week notice at my current job. I had been working with my family and have been there for about 3 years. Finally I have had enough. I put up with a LOT Of shit for a long time, dealing with what could at times be construed as verbal abuse, getting raged at, and becoming more and more stressed out. After having one last ridiculous blow up over a ridiculous situation that was unwarranted anyways, but then REALLY turned out to be unwarranted and having a horrible fight for no reason, I realized I don't deserve the shit I was taking. I don't want to get into all of the details on here, but if someone wants to know more you may note me. I will just simply say there were a lot of bullshit politics there, and I took a lot of shit for far too long because I needed the money. However, the job was killing me, making me crazy, and depressed, and killing my time to do what I love.
So, I am going to be throwing myself head first into doing my art full time, and it will be my main source of income. It is what I went to college for, and the only thing I actually know how to do and am good at. I am not cut out for other jobs, and don't even know how to do them. Therefor, I will be livestreaming more often because it is the only way I can survive right now. My specials will stay at the rate they are at for a while, while I finish up some backlog, work on some of my own personal art with which I can use for marketing etc. and get some things done for some of our upcoming conventions and trade shows.
After I am all caught up I will be back to doing more full detailed commissions, and my rates will have to raise slightly do to the professional rates, and my established business. Some products prices won't change such as flat colored icons, but more details such as shading will be being offered which will be more expensive. There will still be some specials and promotions here and there. I am counting on my loyal regulars and friends to help spread things around, perhaps help advertise etc. I am branching out and will be starting my own company with many different things and will be updating you on new products and other things we will be having available. ESPECIALLY equine themed art, with probably some dragons tossed in since those two things are my more prevalent specialties.
I am scared, excited, and nervous because this all is a huge risk, but I know I have the training, credentials, and talent to make this happen. I look forward to working with all of you more, and showing everyone some awesome new things!!
-Shottsy
So, I am going to be throwing myself head first into doing my art full time, and it will be my main source of income. It is what I went to college for, and the only thing I actually know how to do and am good at. I am not cut out for other jobs, and don't even know how to do them. Therefor, I will be livestreaming more often because it is the only way I can survive right now. My specials will stay at the rate they are at for a while, while I finish up some backlog, work on some of my own personal art with which I can use for marketing etc. and get some things done for some of our upcoming conventions and trade shows.
After I am all caught up I will be back to doing more full detailed commissions, and my rates will have to raise slightly do to the professional rates, and my established business. Some products prices won't change such as flat colored icons, but more details such as shading will be being offered which will be more expensive. There will still be some specials and promotions here and there. I am counting on my loyal regulars and friends to help spread things around, perhaps help advertise etc. I am branching out and will be starting my own company with many different things and will be updating you on new products and other things we will be having available. ESPECIALLY equine themed art, with probably some dragons tossed in since those two things are my more prevalent specialties.
I am scared, excited, and nervous because this all is a huge risk, but I know I have the training, credentials, and talent to make this happen. I look forward to working with all of you more, and showing everyone some awesome new things!!
-Shottsy
Well, I'm sure there are lots of people that would want such, but clothes and such are a tricky business as they don't require constant rebuying. Usually if one buys a shirt, it lasts them for quite a while in alot of cases. Other things require a bit of salesplay I suppose as (in my eyes) stuff like keychains and buttons usually don't seel very often and are usually hindered even more by the timewear problem things like clothes do. It's a tricky business and it likely isn't something a single person can manage. Nor expect a steady income from imo.
That's just my $0.02 though, and i don't claim to really know anything professionally about business.