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EMERGENCY COMMISSIONS
Okay, first off, let's pretend that instead of 'Christmas', the comic theme is 'emergency commissions'
The message is similar enough
Art is my career. I have been the primary breadwinner in my relationship for the last YEAR because of circumstances. I'm lucky if I bring in $500 a month.
I'm not whining about how I need money because OMG EMERGENCIES. Know why? Because I planned ahead & have savings. So, since I'm well organized & have some money saved away from the days when my hubby was working full time, I get shafted because no one feels sorry for me.
do you KNOW how hard it is to live on $500 a month? I admit, I had to use savings. But did you EVER hear me crying 'boo hoo I need money, I can't afford food'?
FUCK NO.
As a buyer, the financial situation of the artist is NOT your problem. STOP PAYING FOR PITY STORIES DISGUISED AS ART
The message is similar enough
Art is my career. I have been the primary breadwinner in my relationship for the last YEAR because of circumstances. I'm lucky if I bring in $500 a month.
I'm not whining about how I need money because OMG EMERGENCIES. Know why? Because I planned ahead & have savings. So, since I'm well organized & have some money saved away from the days when my hubby was working full time, I get shafted because no one feels sorry for me.
do you KNOW how hard it is to live on $500 a month? I admit, I had to use savings. But did you EVER hear me crying 'boo hoo I need money, I can't afford food'?
FUCK NO.
As a buyer, the financial situation of the artist is NOT your problem. STOP PAYING FOR PITY STORIES DISGUISED AS ART
Category Artwork (Traditional) / Comics
Species Unspecified / Any
Size 848 x 2365px
File Size 518.7 kB
Sometimes though I think there are people that just get dealt a bad hand in life, and they use art commissions as a way to try to earn some needed extra income.
However, if it is a result of poor planning, or artists that spend money on shit they don't need, then you'll have to deal with it. Not everyone is going to be willing to pay for your mistakes and support you when you fuck up. Sometimes you screw up, and there's no way out. It's harsh but that's life man.
Selling characters seems to be another thing I see as an OMFG I NEED MONEY thing. Like a friend of mine (who claims she can't work due to back issues) will sell their characters and commissioned art in order to try to raise money. In such situations I take a step back and wonder what exactly they've tried to remedy their situation.
However, if it is a result of poor planning, or artists that spend money on shit they don't need, then you'll have to deal with it. Not everyone is going to be willing to pay for your mistakes and support you when you fuck up. Sometimes you screw up, and there's no way out. It's harsh but that's life man.
Selling characters seems to be another thing I see as an OMFG I NEED MONEY thing. Like a friend of mine (who claims she can't work due to back issues) will sell their characters and commissioned art in order to try to raise money. In such situations I take a step back and wonder what exactly they've tried to remedy their situation.
Back issues that prevent work should be severe enough to get them disability
I have general anxiety, which makes working hard. I won't take drugs to control it because the side effects scare me, & because of this, I can't get disability
Instead I spend extra time learning how to save money. I make shit from scratch. My husband & I don't have new gaming systems despite the fact that we're gamers. Our laptops are pretty basic, nothing fancy. We don't go out to movies, or restaurants very often (last movie we saw in theatres was POTC)
Most people need money because they don't understand the concept of living within their means, & instead of making changes, they think that more money will solve the problem. It won't because if they get more money, they'll just spend it like they always do & soon enough they'll need more again.
Look at what I've been going through lately & tell me I haven't been dealt a shit hand. The savings is about the only thing going right, & if my husband doesn't find a job, it's not going to last the winter
I have general anxiety, which makes working hard. I won't take drugs to control it because the side effects scare me, & because of this, I can't get disability
Instead I spend extra time learning how to save money. I make shit from scratch. My husband & I don't have new gaming systems despite the fact that we're gamers. Our laptops are pretty basic, nothing fancy. We don't go out to movies, or restaurants very often (last movie we saw in theatres was POTC)
Most people need money because they don't understand the concept of living within their means, & instead of making changes, they think that more money will solve the problem. It won't because if they get more money, they'll just spend it like they always do & soon enough they'll need more again.
Look at what I've been going through lately & tell me I haven't been dealt a shit hand. The savings is about the only thing going right, & if my husband doesn't find a job, it's not going to last the winter
See you'd be what Jikan would call "The gamer that can turn bad draws into decent games", or something like that (still working on his gambler/gaming analogies). You even said you've been dealt a shit hand, but you're finding ways to deal and cope with it and still come out, which is something that I feel a lot of people lack this day and age.
And yeah, living within your means is a HUUUUUUUUGE thing to know how to do. Even though I'm living with my grandmother and only have to pay for school books and car insurance and gas I make sure not to spend a lot. Okay, so I spend money eating out a lot when I'm doing longer hours at work, but I spend in moderation. I might buy something once or twice a week, depending on how expensive it is. And if I buy anything really pricey, I save up for it first, and then purchase it. But it's like you said, some people will spend spend spend and not get the bigger picture. In some cases, you can't fix stupid. Some will wise up and move on, others will just stay where they are.
What you said about getting more money reminded me of Switzerland (I believe it was them) and their so-called "Plan to end poverty": it was a law that was up on the ballot (I believe it didn't pass) where you would get some $2,800 a month, totaling 33,000 a year. This won't end poverty. Sure, more people will be able to get by (Until inflation bites everything in the ass), but there will always be the stupid people. The people who blow it all and then just wait for their next 2.8k check. Some people are impoverished because life isn't fair; others, because they put themselves there.
And yeah, living within your means is a HUUUUUUUUGE thing to know how to do. Even though I'm living with my grandmother and only have to pay for school books and car insurance and gas I make sure not to spend a lot. Okay, so I spend money eating out a lot when I'm doing longer hours at work, but I spend in moderation. I might buy something once or twice a week, depending on how expensive it is. And if I buy anything really pricey, I save up for it first, and then purchase it. But it's like you said, some people will spend spend spend and not get the bigger picture. In some cases, you can't fix stupid. Some will wise up and move on, others will just stay where they are.
What you said about getting more money reminded me of Switzerland (I believe it was them) and their so-called "Plan to end poverty": it was a law that was up on the ballot (I believe it didn't pass) where you would get some $2,800 a month, totaling 33,000 a year. This won't end poverty. Sure, more people will be able to get by (Until inflation bites everything in the ass), but there will always be the stupid people. The people who blow it all and then just wait for their next 2.8k check. Some people are impoverished because life isn't fair; others, because they put themselves there.
Yeah, Sal & I have been blowing through money this month, but we also moved to a new town & morale has been low on my part, which means that I'm less likely to want to do anything (like cooking)
But even so, we could still afford it. It just means that I have to be more careful with money for a couple weeks, until I get more in my paypal to transfer to my bank. We've still got savings, but I don't touch it unless I don't have a choice.
But we've got an abundance of food, & everything else we could need, so it's not a big deal.
I learned a lot from watching my parents. They spent spent spent, but it all went on credit cards & they couldn't afford to pay it off. They're really suffering now, but even before, when they were still spending, I had decided that I don't want to live like that. I didn't want to have to work just to take vacations for a week or two to help me forget how miserable work was making me. I'd rather just not work
I focused on learning everything I could on how to afford to stay home, & I'm freaking amazing at what I do. It's actually cheaper to live with me, supporting me, than it would be to live alone. Healthier too, because I cook most things from scratch
Man, I wish I could get $2,800 a month. I'd be set for life, & then some
But even so, we could still afford it. It just means that I have to be more careful with money for a couple weeks, until I get more in my paypal to transfer to my bank. We've still got savings, but I don't touch it unless I don't have a choice.
But we've got an abundance of food, & everything else we could need, so it's not a big deal.
I learned a lot from watching my parents. They spent spent spent, but it all went on credit cards & they couldn't afford to pay it off. They're really suffering now, but even before, when they were still spending, I had decided that I don't want to live like that. I didn't want to have to work just to take vacations for a week or two to help me forget how miserable work was making me. I'd rather just not work
I focused on learning everything I could on how to afford to stay home, & I'm freaking amazing at what I do. It's actually cheaper to live with me, supporting me, than it would be to live alone. Healthier too, because I cook most things from scratch
Man, I wish I could get $2,800 a month. I'd be set for life, & then some
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