#or do money based commissions

[clouffy]

would anyone be interested in commissioning me for a tiny painting. like a standard 3 x 3 inch square base that could be modified like so to be bigger or smaller or whatever. I specialize in glitter

#from the clouds #i might make an etsy but ive heard things about how theywork i dont like. i dont know many alternatives though #i just still dont have a computer but still want to do commissions for money to repair it #i could also send it to you #i can do bigger paintings too but i dont have any finishedones atm since obviously those take longer. but i have 3 nearing completion #i can work off photos as the first on is based on a photo

[vonnegutcunt]

vonnegutcunt rare drawing commissions moment....hot off the presses :-)

further details in tags! (since tumblr is broken rn this post can be found under the tag "#cowboy kandi" on my blog)

#my half-assed hack fraud commissions sheet....... #i want it known upfront im not in any particular financial need atm. this is just an exercise in having fun drawing things #whatever i make ill be putting half the money away for a new tattoo but the other half I'll be sharing various places 👍 #if you want to share to someones gofundme or paypal or anything else like that and provide receipts ill also draw you a little something #based on the pricing scale #so yea :-) #cowboy kandi #prices rnt perfect but they're what i feel comfortable doing for now. will definitely change if things work out #i have venmo and cashapp buuuuut would be willing to download paypal if necessary. #typically I do lineart works solely in pen and ink and do color works digitally #but if you have a preference just let me know and #we can talk about it!

[tizzymcwizzy]

i go about my life thinking, "oh, i don't have imposter syndrome! i believe ive gotten to where i am through hard work and skill,"

and then i think about doing commissions and selling prints or products and then i go, "oh who the fuck would pay for this," and I realize, ah,,, imposter syndrome,,,,,,,,,,,,

#its not that i dont think i would ever do it #i just don't know if my art rn is money worthy?? #or if id even be able to keep up with selling things or doing commissions cause i can barely do gifts as it is #but id like some extra cash #‚‚‚‚‚‚‚ #ugh #idk #tizzy talks #i just really wanna buy comics and art books and posters and repay my mom for helping me move in #but i don't really have any money that's just mine #that I've earned based on my own merit #but like then WHO'D PAY ME TO DO COMMISSIONS LIKE #the cycle is endless

[tacom-literatureu-blog]

#tacomlu #hermitcraft #dreamsmp #empires smp #mcyt #qsmp #pirates smp #rats smp #covering all my bases here #mutual aid #commission #please i actually need money #but im not gonna grovel if yall wont pay #between school it may take a while #but id do it

[munchboxart]

I have such an incredible idea for a Galacta Knight comic, unfortunately, I'm in a tug-of-war with myself on either making it... MetaGala or make an actual amazing genuine Kirby comic

#i dont even fucking remember the fucking. name after he transforms into a butterfly #sorry im a gala truther idfk abt this butterfly shit /j #THIS IDEA STEMMED OFF OF ME WANTING TO MAKE MORE METAGALA CONTENT BUT IM STUCK WITH ONE IDEA #BASED OFF OF THE SAME GALA FIGHT IN EVERY PAST 4000 KIRBY GAMES #BUT ITS SUCH A GOOD IDEA TO MAKE IT A REGULAR KIRBY STORY #dark path > i do both comics #IM SO FUCKING BUSY THO WITH MAKING MERCH AND COMMISSIONS AND GETTING OUT OF MONEY HOLE #RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH #i wanna do the real kirby one first bc thatd have more impact. but my passion says metagala #i mean my demons #etc

[8bit-mau5]

A quick (rendered?) sketch bust comm for @/arcaneexistence ! I love this marker pack so much, it actually makes sketching fun for me 🥺

The first 3 people to donate 25$ or more to my kofi gets a quick bust like this! 

#artists on tumblr #commission #Gabriel's arts #i think this is a general OC so theres no fandom to tag her in really OTL #ANYWAYS I ACTUALLY RLLLY RLLY LOVE THIS i think shes cute.. #i love this brush pack cos it lets me do my preferred method of doing all the sketching and rendering/cleaning up ETC #all on 1 layer :3c #ill be getting all of these done tonight. if anyone helps out! #i gotta make money for my phone bill and techniclly. 75$ aint enough per se BUT #by the time i get all those quick slots i should be able to post my P2U base #which should help tons

[non-un-topo]

Prayer circle for me pls so I can get this bursary that I desperately need!! 🙏

#it's one of those working bursaries so i would be working in the library 5 hours a week #but it’s all based on financial need. so im not applying for any loans or whatnot this year #and i told my parents not to try and help me gndkgks. the less money the better my chance is of getting this job #i really really really want it. it's in the gender studies library and that's exactly what i want to do post graduation #and ofc i desperately need money. it's really bad actually. #was GOING to open up commissions this summer but oh hey it's august tomorrow! #i had a lot of unexpected health issues this summer so all my projects have slowed down. still working but slow. #anyway pls pray to the universe and anyone who is listening 😭 im actually desperate

[xcziel]

@tumblr @staff since you seem to LOVE creating recommendation tabs where you can algorithmically go wild

AND you are also eagerly courting new users (frequently to the detriment of longtime users but it's whatever right?)

so, since one group that is currently being underserved (or even driven away) by like ... every app/site out there INCLUDING this one is artists who are trying to make a living out of their art

WHY NOT make an 'ART' tab that is solely made up of posts by artists?

let people choose to opt their posts out of the tab and slap a very basic filter on it, similar to the gifsearch one maybe, so people can look for art of specific things

this would give artists a boost in visibilty AND appeal to like ex-twitter/insta users who want to scroll fanarts or cool original works or whatever - and if someone wants to commission some artz for themselves they can click through to the artist's tumblr for info

i think if you are very lenient with the moderating, tumblr could pull a LOT of the twitter refugees who just need a place to get their work in front of interested people's eyes

#art #tumblr #art on tumblr #i've seen so many artist who are like - where do i go now? #and tumblr has said that basically anything 'art' i.e. not actual images of real genitals is supposedly ok i think??? #so yeah you should be able to post sexy arts - with appropriate community labels - and get your commissions up and running? #i think a dedicated art tab could really appeal to a lot of users #although then you have to worry about ai maybe? not sure if tumblr is vulnerable that way but #probably based on all the clones you see when you google an old post or image #but i think twitter would have the same issue? idk #anyway i don't like algorithmic content but since you guys seem DETERMINED to mine ghe peopke that do #maybe this could be a compromise? bc longtime users would probably love basically the gifsearch function but for art #(not to add to a post OBVIOUSLY i mean to like and reblog and maybe throw some money at some art people)

[thewomaninlilywhite]

one day i’ll be good enough for someone to be inspired to create something based on something i created... people who aren’t even as good as me already get to experience that high

#for legal reasons this is a comment on shitty movies and my desire to play ellie in a film adaptation of red rose #but also someone once dm'ed me about making fanart based on one of my fics but it sounded like he was asking me to commission him #which is not something i was in a position to be doing and i didn't know how to ask him without it sounding like a) i was offering him money #nor b) I was assuming he would be working for free -- so i just kinda ghosted him it was awkward i still live in fear of that conversation #ignore me #let's chat #theatrically enchanting

[tariah23]

I can’t wait to start estie school wha

#I’ll have to learn how to do all sorts of shit but working alongside them while I was at the spa made me super interested #the only thing is that the estheticians weren’t getting booked as much as the nail techs and massage therapists (only busy on the weekends) #while they’d come in for one client or 2 on other days and would be pissed off because the client wanted like a brow wax instead of a #facial (waxes are like nothing on a check) #while the nail techs and therapists (especially the lmt’s) were making way more because of course #most ppl would rather get a massage or their nails done or whatever over a facial depending #I also learned that a lot of ppl tend to get facials early in the morning because they didn’t want to wash their face after waking up🗿…… #(white clients) and of course they’re dirty as hell as always #what’s the point… #well anyway #I feel like I’d make more money working at a place that specializes in things specially estie centric #because otherwise I’d be waiting around for a client without getting booked at at a spa that does everything #I was just doing maintenance by my checks were always way more than the esties 🗿… they shit would be like $500 and I’d feel so bad #but at the spa the work was commissioned based so they literally would come in and sit around for hours for one client and not be getting #paid #this was for the therapists and nail techs as well but they could get some hourly pay by working with my department/ helping out when they’d #have downtime #but tbh #that was so shitty like you have to do Manuel hard labor shit just to get a couple of extra bucks on your check because of the managers #being unprofessional and changing the books around because of favoritism and shit #so annoying #well anyway I still want to get my #esthetician license and prob get certified in a couple of other things as well like tattoo removal and other stuff #I’d have to learn how to wax and so on (I don’t care to do makeup I don’t even do my own) #rambling #the only ppl who were making hourly were the concierges and my department and it wasn’t even that much but I liked my job anyway only be of #my coworkers. the managers and annoying entitled clients always kind of ruined the atmosphere though and everyone would always be so #stressed out and pissed off despite us all working in a spa like this is a place for relaxation but I guess that never applied to the #workers being treated like trash #just as long as we catered to the annoying white ppl coming in and spending a couple of racks

[aurosoulart]

I’ve got plans for a video game, I’ve just wrote a whole video game plot and characters, (unfortunately I know nothing about programming and I’ve got learning disabilities so I’ve got to save up to take classes several times over) but you’re the artist I’d want to hire on if it ever gets that far. The way you draw is just absolutely phenomenal and I really like you’re vibe. I know that doesn’t mean much financially but I really do think that you need to be like a lead artist doing something big and fun.

THANK you, this means a lot to me 😭

and I actually AM lead artist at an indie game studio called Coded Snake, but the pay is very low and I can’t talk about the work I do there because I’m under NDA 😅

#auropost #the game is called tricker triger and it’s a turn-based rpg #i have SOME stuff up on this blog about it #but my involvement with the game has gone down as my rates have gone up #i still do character design though #but yeah i have like at least 8 different art income streams #from merch shops and various low paying projects and patreon and commissions and streaming and etc #but all of them bring in very little money and still don’t add up to a good yearly income #i’m still trying to figure out how other artists manage to do it #or if everyone is just actually like me presenting a confident persona #while not actually making that much? #idk man it’s a confusing world #i at least have an excellent work ethic down whenever i do land a dream job lol

[arrowpunk]

Current mood: gosh I sure would enjoy my life more AND make a good bit more money if I was able to just do art full time- Like if I spent 8-10 hours a day on art for commissions and such I would probably make twice what I'm making at my current job- but also I don't have much visibility as an artist which is fine, and I don't have the time to churn out shit for free in order to grow my visibility and market myself (because yeah sure I know drawing fanart would get a lot more eyes on my shit but I just do not want to so I am not going to) but also IF I had the ability to use all the time I'm currently at work on art stuff I probably Would gain a big enough following to at least get a decent amount of commissions- I mean I'm skilled enough as an artist that it's definitely not unthinkable- but ALSO I cannot afford to quit my job or take the time off of work to Have enough energy to churn out art pieces consistently enough to build a following and get customers.

In conclusion: my life is a Sisyphean nightmare of no money and no time but have to go to job that steals all my time to get enough money to barely stay afloat because the only other option is completely sinking and that is not something I will accept.

#ramblings of an arrow #anyways I've got a couple art things I'm working on now that I'll probably post soon-ish #depending on how much time I have in the coming weekends #my boss is just being kinda absolutely ridiculous and even tho my job tasks do not require me to be onsite 100% of the time #my boss has said I am not allowed to go home and do the rest of my shit there for the last few hours of the day #which is stupid #or like I can't log on before I drive to work and see what I can get done from home before going onsite #WHICH IS RIDICULOUS #why does it matter HOW the work gets done as long as it GETS DONE??? #I fucking swear when I move or when y'all fire me b/c you think I'm slacking you're gonna have to hire like at least 2 ppl to replace me #and then you're gonna regret everything #because I am fucking GOOD AT MY JOB #anyways just sitting here with the knowledge that I definitely can do art fast enough when I have sufficient energy #that if I spent the time I am at work working on art instead #and I was able to make money off of that art #I would earn at least double what I'm making at this boring af job that I REALLY DON'T NEED TO BE ONSITE FOR HALF THE TIME #I could definitely live off my art if I had like... the customer base.... to be full on commissions constantly #augh #anyways I am trying not to think about it too hard but also it's hard not to #simply i love drawing and i am gonna vibrate through the floor at work and set the building on fire b/c I could be at home #drawing #instead of sitting here b/c there is *such* a large amount of this job that involves waiting for applications to just load up #and I could have my work laptop in front of me while I work on art at home during the 10 minutes it takes the inventory system to boot up #i could get so much art done simultaneously while I do actual work at my job if they let me #but noooo #anyways it's whatever I'll live #but haha if anyone wants to follow/promote my art blog/reblog my art feel free lol jk jk unless... #I don't have the time/energy to market myself but like I'm definitely not half bad as an artist #ugh i have so many things I want to drawwwwwww #if I only had the time

[isa-ah]

bro we've been spinning tires trying to get a computer for months, I'm so sick of it. we've only put away $400 since october and the rig we want is still over $300 away with a bunch of debt we owe my mom in law stacked on top 😭💀 I might ask for help in finally getting that shit ordered so we can start actually Making Things again and lo can work on his own profitable hustles while I focus on paying down our dues

#inflation has been killing us both bc im barely getting work and bc all that money evaporates instantly when i do #but all forms of work lo wants to do need a computer and were both really invested in making content w one #so its like! were just constantly running in place and its so demotivating to even getting anything done #bc whats the point if we wont be anb closer to our goals at all #its just. crazy making. and depressing #so i might genuinely ask for help bc im losing my motivation to do anything anymore and missing such a huge part of #my process and available tools for commissions and projects on top of all my computer based special interests?? #boughghhb gggggg fhh #feels so bad #its been almost 6 months and weve barely reached halfway and im so tired 😭

[arcanesarts]

i may have forgotten tumblr exists and i can put my art here hiiii here’s a couple commissions i’ve done this month

#artists on tumblr #commissions #finished commissions #gif #i don't know how to tag this shit #if you are interested in commissioning me i'm currently doing a pay what you want system #you throw me any amount of money at $5 minimum and give me character(s) and i draw whatever i want #based on how much you give me #it's less pressure both for you AND me if you just want any kind of art of your characters

[tatzlyip]

Released a p2u base on deviantart, it's 500 points / $6 USD

#im trying to save up money UAJDHD #but its slow because i cant do commissions atm #so maybe ill release more p2u bases #base #lineart #p2u base

[fooltofancy]

sat down to poke at examples for moving commission styles and LADS i don't think that's gonna happen anytime soon lmao.

#i have been making attempts all week #have not made it past very base sketch stage like i cannot even conceive of what lines are supposed to be doing #if i offer commissions for this it's probably not gonna happen til after i move #if that even happens #i am a black hole where experience goes to die #one less thing to be stressed about i guess #until i move and have zero money for like three weeks