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Minor gripe fest, feel free to ignore
10 years ago
This is just me venting something I came across, I won't name names, because in the end, it's what they decide to do and I have no right to control it. No right to really judge either, but sometimes it's hard.
So...Here goes.
WHY is it when artists who aren't well known (like me!) draw out a design and it looks super neat and we want to sell it, anything more than...Oh...$20? $30? Is too expensive? And I mean, pretty unique! Not a wolf with regular wolf colors and maybe a pin stripe down the leg, but I mean, vibrant colors, or pretty markings, or hybrid characters with easy enough color pallets. $30 is okay, I guess. Beggars can't be choosers!
But when I see a design by well-known artists, that aren't anything spectacular (remember the wolf with a pin stripe in regular wolf colors above?) they don't get slack for charging $70, $80, $100 or more? Why are they the exception? Just the name on the art? Seriously?
Like I said at the beginning, not really my place to judge, and they charge what they think their work is worth, it just grinds my gears when I'm sitting on two very pretty little characters of a relatively unique species that haven't been sold. :/ I'm not even talking about the Poppadils, either, I'm talking the Whinrie species created by SnowySteed22 that he let me create and sell for a profit. The Poppadils, eh. Whatever. Don't really care, they were kinda half-assed and priced as such.
BAH. Makes me feel like my work isn't worth top-dollar like some people.
Difference in quality has something to do with it, but seriously....=_= I'm not a terrible artist.
...Don't mind me, just bitching with everything going on and having a crisis of some sort in my head.
So...Here goes.
WHY is it when artists who aren't well known (like me!) draw out a design and it looks super neat and we want to sell it, anything more than...Oh...$20? $30? Is too expensive? And I mean, pretty unique! Not a wolf with regular wolf colors and maybe a pin stripe down the leg, but I mean, vibrant colors, or pretty markings, or hybrid characters with easy enough color pallets. $30 is okay, I guess. Beggars can't be choosers!
But when I see a design by well-known artists, that aren't anything spectacular (remember the wolf with a pin stripe in regular wolf colors above?) they don't get slack for charging $70, $80, $100 or more? Why are they the exception? Just the name on the art? Seriously?
Like I said at the beginning, not really my place to judge, and they charge what they think their work is worth, it just grinds my gears when I'm sitting on two very pretty little characters of a relatively unique species that haven't been sold. :/ I'm not even talking about the Poppadils, either, I'm talking the Whinrie species created by SnowySteed22 that he let me create and sell for a profit. The Poppadils, eh. Whatever. Don't really care, they were kinda half-assed and priced as such.
BAH. Makes me feel like my work isn't worth top-dollar like some people.
Difference in quality has something to do with it, but seriously....=_= I'm not a terrible artist.
...Don't mind me, just bitching with everything going on and having a crisis of some sort in my head.
I know how you feel. Trust me I do. I dont charge much for my work either, at least I dont think I do, but Soime of my favorite artists charge double what I do and still make profit. It doesnt seem fair but this is a competitive market. The fact that we're just not as in demand or popular as those other artists dictates the amount we can charge that others might find acceptable or worth the buy. I'd say short of creating our own webcomics or somesuch to get our names out there, I dont see much changing for a long time for us. Gotta figure out some sort of void in the market that we can fill so that we get people to come to us... unfortunately I haven't been able to figure it out yet. So far I feel like I'm "just another artist."
FluffyHusky32~
~fluffyhusky32~
Just cause popufur artist and those that buy feel some sorta of status cause they bought an adoptable from said artist I guess
Timot-Ei
~timot-ei
I know them feels...
Anri
~tikki
When people comment negatively about your prices, screw 'em. Sometimes they're just ignorant, sometimes they just want to try bullying you into giving it to them cheaper. They're not worth a second thought. Are there artists who try charging above their weight? Yes. I don't see that here, really.
goodygurl
~goodygurl
At least you get comments on your stuff lol I try to throw out some nice stuff and I get crickets. Nothing about price at all XD Good luck though
Savage-
~savage-
No name brand frosted flaked corn vs. Kellogs Frosted Flakes. Just the name my dear Soulx.
