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A question for the artists
17 years ago
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Someone on an LJ community made the comment that all furry artists have a proper job if they take money for commissions, not a paying hobby.
To me a paying hobby is when you happen to get money for doing something you enjoy. An amount of money that is not comparable to full time employment.
So, even assuming a minimum graphic artists wage of, say, $10/£10 an hour, how much would you need to be charging for your work?
Myself, I'm thinking at least £20 for an okay pencil work, maybe £10 a rough sketch. Inked and coloured would easily top the £70-£100 mark.
If we were professional, anyway.
Please pass this entry around, I'm genuinely curious. It not only speaks of the undervaluing of anthro artists work, but also how fast folk get stuff done.
To me a paying hobby is when you happen to get money for doing something you enjoy. An amount of money that is not comparable to full time employment.
So, even assuming a minimum graphic artists wage of, say, $10/£10 an hour, how much would you need to be charging for your work?
Myself, I'm thinking at least £20 for an okay pencil work, maybe £10 a rough sketch. Inked and coloured would easily top the £70-£100 mark.
If we were professional, anyway.
Please pass this entry around, I'm genuinely curious. It not only speaks of the undervaluing of anthro artists work, but also how fast folk get stuff done.
zannah
~zannah
Well, I know artists who make more off their commissions than I do and still don't consider doing art a business. The US government considers me a business because I report my art income to the IRS and pay taxes on what I make. It doesn't matter that it's not much income as far as they're concerned. They don't care what I call myself so long as I pay. 9.9
