Ways to make money as a furry artist

Video editing is much better and harder if you know how to do it. All of these artists have become idols of mine; so naturally, I want to be just like them. There were alphabetical lines and a lot of nerves. I’m already planning on getting a more sufficient computer so I can make better art. My teacher recommended this book: www. Then you need to sit your ass down and listen the fuck up; I’m about to blow your mind harder than a Bangkok whore on penny night.

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Discussion in ‘ Community Discussion ‘ started by lostfoxehOct 13, Log in or Sign up. Fur Affinity Forums. This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Learn More. Furry artist and making money. I hear all the time that it is impossible to make a living off furry art and commissions. Kinda got me to wondering how much do furry artist make? And about average for very good quality work it takes 16 hour about for the artist i am watching both on here and deviantart.

Then add selling prints on top. It seams possible to make a living. I admit a very hard living, but a living none the. On top of it it seams that «better» artist commissions are always full, so the business is there if ones style is a popular one.

What is everyone else’s thoughts about making money off furry, or even the art and writing scene in general? Can anyone contribute better numbers about how much money a furry artist can make? Well that is the extreme. Now most people do not do commissions like it is a job, they do it in their spare time so they aren’t working on 2 a week. Usually this is because real jobs pay better and are far more steady. Just because you have commissions now doesn’t mean you always will, and when you live on art like that you can very rarely save.

Remember these are the extreme people. Maybe they have a shot if they don’t spend too much and like to live balls to the wall with finances, but everyone else Fay VOct 13, Filter likes. If you wanna live off your art, do what tailsrulz does, he sells posters and cds of his stuff. It is a hell of a lot easier than living off solely on commissions. CannonFodderOct 13, You pretty much have to be excellent at what you.

On the forums, it’s almost impossible to make a living because nobody ever wants to pay more than a couple of dollars for their artwork. Needless to say, those people aren’t going to get any artwork by people who make a living from selling it to. Selling your artwork for a living would mean you have to pay more attention and actually care about what you’re doing. And thus, becoming better and better. I am slowly working my way up to creating artwork that I think is good enough to live on.

Until then, I’ll have a regular job. BirOct 13, I myself gave it a go, and failed. I am a terrible self promoter and never gouged my fans. I guess you have to be good and a good self promoter.

I never made a significant amount to be considered a living on art in furry. CharrioOct 13, For most it’s either a side-job that supplements their main job, or they focus their talents on other kinds of art that is more reliable.

If you can use various computer art programs well, graphic design may be a much better field to aim for, for example. HeimdalOct 13, It’s possible, but there’s a few things that have to be considered.

Where an artist sits talent wise and popularity wise. Marketing not just commissions, but having product in all price ranges is a good thing, because there’s going to be people who can’t afford what the top artists want. Doing cds, comics, books, prints. Getting yourself out. And looking outside the fandom. And, if you’re drawing feral animals for furries, you can easily enough turn that into doing wildlife art and pet portraits outside of the fandom.

SilverKarjaOct 14, It is possible, but most people do it for fun and side money while having an actual job. Wolfen WolfOct 14, SmelgeOct 14, It’s not artist being extremely talented, but the furries buying from them being extremely untalented and usually comparable to people with down syndrome.

The artists who take for their «Amazing» work are jewishlike greedy. It’s an art. Though, it’s not comparable to video editing. Video editing is much better and harder if you know how to do it. CynicalCirnoOct 14, You need to have a job in order to fund that second job. But if you pop out art like the Octuplet mom pops out babies frequently, then you can probably manage to live off of your commissions Provided if you live with your parents.

OzrielOct 14, I’ve known a couple of artists who do very well at just selling furry art, but for the most part those who succeed at a making a living don’t restrict themselves entirely to Furry art, but include Furry as part of their repertoire. They endeavor to be Artists and not just Furry Artists; the more well-rounded they are as creators, the more open doors there are. CynicalCirnoOct 15, That’s the way you do it!

Play your guitar on MTV! Yeah, that ain’t workin’! Money for nothin’, And your chicks for free! SilverKarjaOct 15, I recall reading an essay some years ago where the writer had run into a ‘work ethic’ bias one day, where a blue-collar worker, who spent his working day ways to make money as a furry artist away for long hours at a grueling factory job — an undeniably physical exercise — had sneered at the writer, who only had to sit at a desk and type all day. But the writer put forward his case on the grounds that he worked the same long hours — and then some, as sometimes his clients would call at odd hours and demand changes, edits, or additions to the material; his work included a lot of research, some available by internet, a lot more only from the library or special resources not typically available to the public; he also had deadlines to keep, which might result in even more hours at the desk as they came crashing in; he had to deal not only with bosses but with clients, which might mean a lot of telephone or travel time, during which he wouldn’t be typing meaning more lost time as the deadlines approached.

And, as a freelancer, he also had to do his own bookkeeping, invoicing, contacts, etc, on top of everything. As a result, though his job was not as physically demanding as the factory-worker, there was still just as much stress.

Basically, what SilverKarja said is fundamentally correct: you’re comparing apples to oranges when you say one job is harder or more demanding than. Verin AsperOct 15, FenrariOct 15, Draw porn. You can be rich if you draw porn. If you don’t, ways to make money as a furry artist screwed. BlauShepOct 15, It can be feast or famine.

Since I started trying to sell art ZeniaOct 15, I’ve followed the sucessful artists to see what they do right for a while, and basically it’s all about a making tons of art and b making really amazing art. Which are difficult things to reconcile since the better the art is, the longer it takes to make Also, the people who tend to get noticed are the ones who make friends with people and go around commenting and faving on everyone else’s art.

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If you have tips on the theft situation, please get in touch. Until then, I’ll have a regular job. Sign Out. I’d hate to enforce the stereotype that furries are gay and interested in porn but it’s partially true. Search Advanced…. Which are difficult things to reconcile since the better the art is, the longer it takes to make Before you open commissions, make sure you have plenty of paper, your markers are full of ink, that your laptop works properly, that you know where your tablet pen is. How to make whore money without whoring: Furry Edition — Do it faggot, sell your soul. Featured post thoroughbred. Right now I’m taking a class in which we draw what we want to build our portfolio, so I says apply what I like into qrtist. Most artists use dA to gather fans and bring attention to character auctions, however the sales and actions are held in Fur Affinity and fetch prices x what dA does. Prev Next.