--- In SkunkworksAMA_at_yahoogroups.com, "Hobbes D. Cat"
<hobbesdcat_at_y...> wrote:
> There are a few factors involved, some mentioned
> already:
>
> 1) Name recognition will take you a long way...but not
> always. I've seen some well known names end up getting
> low bids.
>
> 2) Quality of art. To be brutaly honest, about 80-85%
> of what you find on furbid is, for lack of a better
> term, crap. That's why you see certain pieces list
> over and over and over. If Aatheus charged an 'insert'
> fee, he'd be a rich man..hehe
>
> 3) Someone mentioned commissions. If you have the time
> and inclination, this is the path to take. To get
> commish tho, you need to show off your work. Yerf and
> VCL are great places for that.
>
> 4) Lastly, if you decide to do furry art, just to sell
> (non-commish) then be prepared to do it as a hobby.
> Chances are you will not make a living off it, or even
> great money. But if you crank out 1 piece ever 1 or 2
> weeks, something that you enjoy doing, then why not
> make a little dough off it. As you get better,
> incorporate new techniques and mediums, you will get
> more admieres, and more $..
>
> Lastly part 2: forgive my spelling errors. almost 1 am
> and too tired to spellcheck...
>
> Hope that helps!
>
> -HobbesDawg
This is true in any creative venture. I used to paint miniatures,
lots of miniatures. I even made a living for a short while by
custom painting minis for gamers and creating entire armies. I even
auctioned off some large figures at local gaming conventions. But
eventually I painted myself out of the market, since you can only
create so many individual minis for gamers.
Originally I painted minis because I enjoyed the creation, but when
it became my profession it lost much of the joy of creation. Now my
paints sit unused with the dozens of unpainted minis that I just
don't have the desire to fininsh now.
I've seen really good art sell for quite low prices. I've bought a
few really nice pieces at bargain prices. So you can only make what
people are willing to spend. And if you let something you like turn
into something to make money, they you might not enjoy it any more.
Received on Thu Nov 06 2003 - 16:53:35 CST