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Artist Needs Cash -- Artist Needs Commissions
12 years ago
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Okay, I'm casting into the dark here.
Finances are tight and I'm looking to pick up some extra cash. So far, my few attempts here to stir up some interest in commissions and auctions are coming to naught, and I'm at a bit of a loss as how to move ahead. The auction sites seem to be pretty much moribund these days -- the very few entries that show up seem to get very little attention, let alone bids, so they are no longer the hustling marketplace they used to be. I can't find a central online marketplace for furry art anymore (apart from selling prints through Rabbit or Furplanet) since everyone seems to sell through their FA pages -- good if you know the specific artist you're looking for, less so if you're just looking to browse. So how does one make the connections these days?
Seriously, any practical advice, pointers, directions, news or even plugs would be helpful. (I have some limitations on what I can do -- streaming, for instance, is out; I don't have the equipment or the money for setting it up.)
Conversely, any direct discussions about commission work would be helpful too.
Finances are tight and I'm looking to pick up some extra cash. So far, my few attempts here to stir up some interest in commissions and auctions are coming to naught, and I'm at a bit of a loss as how to move ahead. The auction sites seem to be pretty much moribund these days -- the very few entries that show up seem to get very little attention, let alone bids, so they are no longer the hustling marketplace they used to be. I can't find a central online marketplace for furry art anymore (apart from selling prints through Rabbit or Furplanet) since everyone seems to sell through their FA pages -- good if you know the specific artist you're looking for, less so if you're just looking to browse. So how does one make the connections these days?
Seriously, any practical advice, pointers, directions, news or even plugs would be helpful. (I have some limitations on what I can do -- streaming, for instance, is out; I don't have the equipment or the money for setting it up.)
Conversely, any direct discussions about commission work would be helpful too.
Patreon might be a good idea, provided you can get enough attention from your audience.
The prices can be flexible, even negotiable, though the general rule-of-thumb is that the more complex the image or medium, the more expensive it will be. Shipping is extra, although if its to be a digital image only then there is obviously no shipping and therefore no shipping charge.
If you're interested and have further questions, send me a note and I'll pass along a email address for tighter (and private) communication.