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Quick 'Surprise' Commissions - last batch of January!

I have some skeb-like coms open to round out the first month of the new year (and cover some bills) so take a look!

Send a request while they're still accepting!

Skeb-like or 'surprise me' commissions are no-communication, discounted commissions - you submit the form, pay up-front, and (unless I have questions regarding the references/request) you get the finished commission! The turn-around time is quicker because I don't have to account for back-and-forth and timezones for communication. If this isn't your jam, I'll be opening normal commissions again in February!

#vgenopen #jamminart #digital art #art commission #commission #artist support #vgen artist #and i'm taking the time to refill the queue #didnt notice it ran out a while back im sorry aaaaaa

jamminsamart

Happy New Year, Tumblr!

#just a lil bump for the new year

Happy New Year, Tumblr!

#hny2025 #jamminart #digital art #my art #personal art #my oc #jamposting #mel posting #jam (mascot)#melody of the lamp

mokeonn

I think at some point in time we need to sit down and start explaining to artist who want to make a career out of art that there are FAR more options than just "living off of commissions" and "posting my art online and praying I get paid for it".

mokeonn

There's also far more options than joining a specific, difficult to get into industry.

mokeonn

I don't know where this idea that the only way to make a living off of your art online is to simply do commission work, become a social media star, or join an industry comes from. I've fallen into this pitfall before as well, but I don't understand how it came to be.

I broke out of this mindset, though after I started helping a working artist. She had been an artist for over 40 years and started at a young age, and her main source of income? Doing local craft and garden shows. She had owned a gallery, done gallery work, done charity work, and now mainly works in using upcycled materials to create all sorts of products.

I used to think that my only options as an artist were to become popular enough that people would commission me or just give me money via patreon, but that's not the case. You can sell at craft fairs and conventions, you can provide a specific service, you can create assets and asset packs people can pay for, and you can create all sorts of physical or digital products to sell... and that's just the tip of the iceberg!

If you are constantly turning art into a numbers game to see how you can make enough money by posting the right™ stuff online at the right time, you're only going to make yourself miserable.

The best way to make a living off your art has NOTHING to do with popularity, getting lots of engagement online, or besting an algorithm, it's all networking. It's all about finding the right people who want what you make. If all you focus on is your follower count and post engagement, you're just going to end up hating art.

"Having fun doesn't pay the bills", who told you that? Why did you believe them?

mokeonn

I'm seeing people reblog the original post without the addition and I think yall should reblog this version instead

Also I made a mistake, the artist I work for has been working for over 50 years, not 40.

#this p much sums up why i have some specific Plans:tm: for 2025 #i wanna do some cool stuff next year!#this was supposed to go on main but w/e sure

Send a request while they're still accepting!

Surprise Me! Commissions are back! $15 USD through the 2nd, price will be going up after that point to $25 USD! Reblogs appreciated!

#vgenopen #jamminart #digital art #art commission #commission #my art #artist support #ffxiv oc #not my oc #open commissions #vgen artist #vgen #comms open #commission art

doctor-roman

15 minutes after leaving for work and my check engine light came on. Of course.

Total for everything is looking to be $635.

The better than bad news is that I can throw $300 at it, but that still leaves me short $335. I’m going to see if they won’t approve me for Ford Credit to help, but in the worst case scenario, I might need some help.

Go to paypal.me/zeritanos and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

Venmo is a digital wallet that lets you make and share payments with friends. You can easily split the bill, cab fare, or much more. Downloa

I know that things are already rough, but if anyone has literally anything to spare to put towards this, I would greatly appreciate it.

#boost!!