About me
I draw furry ladies, but humans too! I enjoy a variety of themes, but mainly goth, dark, gore, spooky and also pink, cutesy, cozy and cottagecore
she/her - 23 - czech
Program: Clip studio paintTablet: Huion Kamvas Pro 20
Likes:
Reading, Quiet places, Bunnies
Cuddles
Dislikes:
Making decisions, Falling asleep, Sour food, Lying
Inspiration
I get inspired scrolling through twitter, pinterest, insta,, looking at eye candy art is what makes me get up and draw 90% of the time!
Motivation
Some days, i do not want to pick up the pencil, I think it is a lot about the determination too, wanting to improve, wanting to experiment. Remember - on days where you cannot draw anything, that is when you should return to your comfort zone. Draw with references, draw familiar things. It is ok to take a break for a few days too, sometime you need it.To stay motivated, don't push yourself too hard and even a few lines a day are more than enough! But definitely look at lots of art, I used to just scroll through reels and never had motivation, but now I scroll through art for so long until it just motivated me on its own:)
Definitely proffesional Advice
My art moto this year has been sort of to think of how i can experiment with each piece, improve and try new things and that's exciting..
What helps a lot is not to be stuck on one piece too long, if it does not look perfect, thats ok, notice what you dont like but move on!!! you will draw it better next piece! This has helped me a lot with my perfectionism. You will never be satisfied with your art, so dont beat yourself up about it, be proud of making an art piece, you will improve more making multiple drawings rather than redrawing the same one thing multiple times haha( struggled with this too much) <3.
Working on commissions
I am sure all of us struggled with low motivation when owing art. You have to look at every commission as an opportunity, you get to draw a new pretty character, you get to try new things, new poses, new outfits, new expression, there is no better time to have fun with your art than when u draw owed!! It should be enjoyable ! That person loves your art enough to want a piece from you and that should be appreciated. I used to take months on commisisons, I felt bad about it but I simply couldn't enjoy art, I never liked my drawings. I changed my mindset over sometime, instead looking at commissions as an exciting opportunity to get better.Also very important thing is to regularly update your customers. We all get busy and life gets in the way, and a simple DM can calm both parties.And.. Do not do it for money.. it will suck out the enjoyment out of it. DRAW what you LOVE and enjoy, and then advertise it and if it doesnt sell, dont let go of what brings you happiness. The right people will show up, you dont cater to the masses, you cater to the people that have same interests, so if you are yourself in your art, your people will find you :)I recommend Trello for keeping track of commissions, tos, pricing and so on.
Art style advice:
Let go of trying to have an art style. As you grow you will have different interests and different styles will appeal to you. If you force yourself to draw the same all the time, you will never be able to find new things you love to draw.
Experimenting allows you to find what you truly want to keep doing in every piece. So please dont push yourself into your style, even if you already have a following and think that is what people want. You can always start a new path.
Pricing
Pricing is a tough topic.. Everyone values their art differently, and the same price might be comfortable for one but not for another. I started selling for like 3 dollars per adopt. It took very long before i slowly raised it to 10, 20.. And then i remember when i sold a drawing for 35 dollars and i was ecstatic. It is a process. The more people want your art, the higher prices you can afford to ask for, it is basic marketing.If you are a beginner, it is okay to start with low prices, but do not take like 20 commissions. Start cheaper, do a bunch, and if more people are interested then you can raise them!It's a bit silly but what I do is ask myself, What's the lowest I'd take for this piece so I don't feel sad about it xD
Growing on instagram
It has been about 6 years now since i started my account. It was not until the 4-5th year that i finally started getting noticed! I am not very versed in how to do well there, but here are things that i notice helped me grow.- Posting regularly.. yes.. not once every few months, but every week at least xD
- Posting wips and sharing stories a lot, i try to have a new story every day, even if its just sharing someones art!
- Since i draw adoptables a lot, i notice the posts definitely do better when its just an art piece/commission/oc art.
- Being active in other people's comments and responding to their stories.
- For adopts, batches are good because people will more likely click on it to check them out.
- Not necessary but it's nice to have similar coloured background for all the pieces, makes the grid look nice imo
- Have your socials linked, have story highlights available with commissions or other info for easy access
- Always share your post on your story as well! Many people (like me) only check stories, I never scroll through the posts
- Don't feel bad if a post doesn't do well, it has nothing to do with your art, it's all algorithm. It's a lot about being lucky as well, just keep posting and don't give up!
Adoptables
I love designing new characters, and if you do too, then definitely try making adopts. If you do flat sale, again my silly rule of "what's the lowest that wouldn't make me sad", same for starting bid. You don't want to put a super low SB and then no one else bids and be disappointed that's all you got. I've had adopts that didn't sell for months or even a year that suddenly sold, because I knew they are worth the price and the right person just didn't find them yet. I like to have a vibe in mind before designing, use a lot of references and don't be afraid to try anything unique.
Definitely try basing them off of something - for example, instead of just making a "dog adopt", do a "fluffy plant lover husky" orrrr "Messy artist chinchilla", or "niche TV show tiger", "hippie sleepy bear", "pizza obsessed shark"... Basically someone out there who really loves an aesthetic, a character, item or a show, will likely buy it if it's based off of something! It can gives a person ideas for their personality and their story, besides just being a beautiful design!
Fav things to draw:
Chubby girls, comfy outfits, horns, sad/melancholic vibe, goth/cozy, cool patterns, elves,,,Fav games:
World of warcraft, Minecraft, dreamfall, Fran bow, Lost in random, i rly like point and click games XDFav shows:
Lord of the rings, Harry potter, Queens gambit, Bridgerton, basically fantasy and historical ones
