#but redbubble pays MISERABLY to the artists

[eleonorpiteira]

I will be closing my Redbubble store at the end of the year, these are the only 3 illustrations left if anyone still wants to get anything (prints and other goodies like notebooks, tote bags, shirts, etc).

From now on my Inprnt store will be the only place where my art prints will be available.

#redbubble #inprnt #PSA #eleonor says stuff #art prints #I'm very sorry to everyone from Europe because getting things from inprnt is a pain (customs) #but redbubble pays MISERABLY to the artists #like literal cents sometimes lol even when YOU are paying upwards of 20 dollars/euros #inprnt pays artists much better #support living artists! the human kind of artists ❤

[stayatsam]

i think a common misconception non-artist commissioners (and some artists) is that $15 minimum wage should apply to the amount of time it takes to do art as well. that “if this picture only takes the artist 3 hours to make, then it should cost $45″ 

but it neglects that first of all, $15 is not a livable wage, but also that commissions are not regular and consistent and that years of practice also go into the commission as well

when youre paying for a commission from an artist that has been practicing for 5 years, you’re not just paying for a flat .png file. you’re paying for the detail and time that goes into an original piece of art tailored to your expectations that can only be done due to years of constant practice and craft. when you commission an artist you’re paying for a service, which culminates in the creation of a good. (as opposed to buying a good already made by the artist that isn’t serviced specifically to you, such as stickers on redbubble). 

digital artists notoriously undercharge for art, and most should raise their prices. but this doesn’t make an artist “classist” against their commissioners who may not be able to afford a $80 commission. artists often offer smaller commissions in the $20-$30 price range as well, even lower for other low-effort things such as simple sketches (or not, depending on the artist and how they price their art). 

blaming an artist for charging more for their art than you wish they were by calling them classist also neglects that commissions are often a major source of income for a lot of artists. being an artist is a JOB for many people. artists perform a service not unlike hairdressers coloring your hair. artists often don’t have another source of income, since art is, you know, a job. 

overall, blaming artists for raising their prices or charging more than you think is “adequate” is snobbish and miserable 

#sam crying #this has been on my chest a while #commissions are like an accumulation of skill over years and years and years