Jellyaris's posts

Your art is adorable as always, but what really stuns me are your backgrounds! So much love and detail goes into them that I couldn't even begin to imagine. They really bring the whole image alive! They really look like they belong in an animated movie.

I used to use dA a lot in high school, but stopped after some time. I re-joined a month ago or so, only to realize it's mostly anime and ponies now, and that most of the basic site perks are for paid-only members... Are there any other art portfolio-type sites?

I AM SO EXCITED. The new event and the new site layout really gets me into the Halloween spirit >u<

Wow, that's really cute!! I love all the bright colors and the shading. Really well done :)

@Lydiachan22: That's certainly very helpful :) I considered Facebook as a means of earning commissions, though I've heard a couple of artists say if you make a like page, Facebook doesn't notify you when someone pings you, likes your page, etc. I'd guess you would have to check it habitually in that case?


@Slytherclaw: THANK YOU! I read all the way through that greendragon page, and it was very informative. I've got it bookmarked lol. So basically all income you make has to be reported no matter what, then depending on the amount the IRS may or may not charge taxes (under $400 appears to be the tax free limit for most on a federal level?) Make enough money doing art and you'll be categorized as self-employed, even if you have another job, which is fair. Looks like sole proprietorship is the way to go there.


@Addy: I looked around at some other artist pages, and I think I'll start pricing sketches at about $8, color adds another $8, full body another $5. That's pretty reasonable, I think, especially since I'm basically unknown. Maybe if I get a bigger audience I can raise my prices and do the half up front and half after completion, like you do.

As for conventions, I really appreciate all the information! I haven't been to a con in years, so I wasn't sure how to go about it. I live near Otakon, but right now I'm not sure if I'll do a table. Maybe I'll just attend at first, meet some other artists.

@okios: Thank you! >u<


@Mica: Haha I'm glad you like it~ The curls were fun to draw!

@GuttedBunny: Mannn I love those exaggerated lashes and lips. You should post more o uo

I used to think growing up would be a slow process. It went by so fast.

Saving this just in case :vanora_upsidedown:

You can post!

Slots

1. open
2. open

Completed

Colored bust: 4000v
Sketch bust: 2000v



I won't draw:
- Couples
- Mecha
- Animals (Pokemon are okay)
- NSFW
- Fetishes
- Realism

Pretty much everything else is free game! Avatars and OCs welcome!

I spent the last couple of nights setting up deviantART, Twitter, YouTube, Patreon (not live), Redbubble, and Twitch. I'm definitely not going to be able to use all of this right away, but having the profile ready for when I am is probably a good idea.

Next I want to learn how to do audio/video recording for speedpaints on YouTube o uo

@Addy: Ko-Fi is another I'll put on my list for later on down the road~ I'm amazed at how many art sites there are, honestly.

@Vii: Yeah, I'm not quitting my day job just yet, lol. It's decent pay and offers benefits, so it's a good safety net. And if I'm doing art on the side, I think it'll be a bearable main source of income :vanora_smile: Commissions and other art income will really help build up my savings, too.

I'm so excited @u@;;

@superbearwars: haha yeah xD I'm going to the support forum to see if that's something they're working on.

How long have you been drawing? And drawing digitally?

@superbearwars: you should accept the trade n__n Voltra doesn't alert you whenever a change is made in a trade, for some reason