Unfortunately I'm in the same boat, but I've heard through the grapevine that some good places to put up commission are furaffinity and different aminos.
Plus uhhh when I get a paycheck next I totally would love to commission you because yes.

Rosemoon wrote:Unfortunately I'm in the same boat, but I've heard through the grapevine that some good places to put up commission are furaffinity and different aminos.
Plus uhhh when I get a paycheck next I totally would love to commission you because yes.

1. have confidence. dont say things like "this is so bad" when posting art online, because then potential customers will see that and their view on your art will be lowered. dont be too confident, dont act like your art is god, but if youre proud of a drawing definatley say it!!! even if its not good but you just like it!!

2. be active. you dont have to post once a day, i dont think i could ever do that (im mentally ill (not as in depression/anxiety/what people normally have, i have some very very bad mental illnesses so theres no way i can post once a day) im also physically ill and im very social so im often out of the house and dont have my computer with me

3. dont post political opinions, at least, not on your art accounts. most websites now allow you to have multiple accounts, keep anything controversial off there. politics are very heated right now and with callout posts for sick people keep coming out, you dont want some people feeling uncomfortable talking to you. of course, its fine to say things like "no racists/terfs/etc" ESPECIALLY if youre a group affected by those, but things like dysphoria discourse, asexual discourse, etc, isnt nearly as big of a deal/wide spread. those more niche debates may also push people away, as they dont know what those are and are scared they might be one. also, just dont do hate/controversial artworks, not unless you post it on a private account or something. art styles, though can be similar, have slight details that make them distinguishable from others, and if potential customers see that they'll know its you.

4. relating to that, try to not link your personal and art accounts too closely together. if you say something dumb or controversial, then its still going to be associated with your art

5. dont be too focused on getting commissions. people will think its annoying if you post your commission/pateron link on every post. also, unless youre some super popular/cheap artist, you're gonna get stressed from a lack of commissions. however, taking on too many commissions can also be way too stressful. it can slow down how long it takes you to do one. slow updates make people very nervous and they may request a refund/post a buyers beware/etc. if you know youre gonna take awhile, warn the commissioner beforehand, and make sure they're prepared to wait a bit

6. branch out, use a ton of sites. imo amino makes a lot of money for you but only if you charge cheap, but i still get most of mine from there.

7. think about if commissions are right for you. yeah, you make some nice extra cash, but is the stress/effort/work/time worth it for you? is dealing with people well a good trait of yours? are you patient? are you nice and polite? do you have a quick temper? do you respond quickly to others? can you remember to give updates and make sure everyones in the know? do you often get scared of denying someone and ghost them? these are just a few things you need in order to be able to sell commissions online well. some of these you will learn by doing this, but as someone who doesnt have anxiety, i dont have a lot of issues with these. dont get intimidated by this though; once you get into the hang of things and get a rhythm, you learn how to spot someone who might be trouble and plan accordingly

8. CRITIQUE!!! allow and ask for art critique ALL THE TIME. your opinion and view of your art is very skewed. you hold yourself to high and low standards. you dont "know all the issues with your art". i thought i was pretty good a couple years ago, but now i can tell its not great. not bad, but not great. i didnt do thicker lines very well, the eyes are too large, they eye shading makes the eyes look flat (compared to an otherwise round style), the pose is pretty stagnant, the shading itself is kinda shaky, and the anatomy is just really off. all of this (hopefully) cleared out because of all the CRITIQUE i got. in only a couple years i improved a ton. its not luck or talent, just a lot of help and understanding how to draw more

these are just a few things i can think of, theres probably more, if i remember more i'll post another reply

i didn't actually take 9 hours, i closed my laptop lid and went to sleep, and then the next morning BOOM it said 9hrs =O.O=

i love how all the colors work perfectly
this looks great !!!!!!!!! < 3

i finished ahdhfbhfnije AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

congratulations bro i never had the commitment to go out and mine a slime chunk......
You are a braver man than i

root wrote:

congratulations bro i never had the commitment to go out and mine a slime chunk......
You are a braver man than i

Oh my goshhhhhhhh, this is GORGEOUS. THE COLORS. THE SHADING. THE SHINEEEEEEE. THE EVERYTHING.

I have no clue who this is but WOW, it’s truly beautiful!! Seriously, all of your art deserves to be featured and have a million likes. The detail you put in every piece is stunning. I have no idea how you do it. <333

Beautiful!

This is absolutely stunning!! I love the vibrant colors, Marzia looks so cute <3 I hope Pewds gets to see it Maybe if you draw Brad

holy crap this took me four hours lmao

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What a fierce Avenger

Yes.

Now this I can get behind

Owo pretty colors

(Also I love that dancing skeleton boi in your sig)

the emotion in this is so neat!

I love this.

wolfs avanue wrote:I love this.

These are perfect creatures

Ohhh my gosh!! She's so stinkin' gorgeous as a human!! Everything about her is absolutely beautiful!! I especially looove her hair!! And her color pallet is amazinggg!! Wonderful job as always on this!! Seriously, I love her as a character so much- cat OR human, hehe <3
Also you're improving SO much with your art btw!!

Oh wow this is so awesome, friend! I do think that you captured her perfectly in human form. I agree, so much improvement so quickly! <3

Oh my wordddddddddddd. OH, IS SHE EVER DARLINGGGGGG?!!!!! I ADORE this! Honestly! You drew this whole thing so stinkin amazingly well!!! I love her hair and skintone, they suit her very well and look extremely well together! And that yellow! Ah! Golden skin and yellow LOOKS SO GOOOOD. ALSO. HER EXPRESSION. HOW DID YOU MAKE IT LOOK EXACTLY LIKE HER EXPRESSIONS AS A CAT??!!! ;-; It’s perfection, honestly.

Your art style is simply gorgeous - for human drawings and animal ones. <33

Now I totally wanna see Oliver and Scatterdrop together, ommm. ^-^

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