:thumb534131087:Two days ago I asked for your support to find amazing artists here on dA with less than 1000 watchers (see - Artist FEATURE -). I received so many great suggestions that it was very difficult to pick 10 artists, so I decided to include some "bonus deviations"! Now enjoy their beautiful deviations and support them, because they definitely deserve more attention!
OMG... I almost can't believe it! I've got more than 3000 watchers?!!! :thumb130275599: Thank you so much! :heart:
Featured artists
shaynaJreddick (https://www.deviantart.com/shaynajreddick) (traditional art)
V-Ist (https://www.deviantart.com/v-ist) (traditional art)
Disezno (https://www.deviantart.com/disezno) (digital and traditional art)
martakazik (https://www.deviantart.com/martakazik) (tradi
Miyazaki drops some writing knowledge by CAPTAIN-CAPSLOCK-PHD, journal
Miyazaki drops some writing knowledge
"Lauded animated film director Hayao Miyazaki says anime suffers when the people making it can't stand observing real people.
Hayao Miyazaki spoke out against the anime industry in a recent television interview. He recently retired, making The Wind Rises his final film, with many of his previous works such as Spirited Away becoming popular even outside of Japan. According to Miyazaki the quality of anime is suffering because industry staff is made up of "otaku," or people who obsessively love anime.
The term "otaku" has a rather negative connotation in Japan and is used more to classify fans who obsess over something (this need not be anime
What is Web Hosting
With the previously discussed closure of InkBlazers, there are many authors looking for a new home to move to. While several are going to Tapastic, there are still some who may want to break free of reliance on communities for their primary source of income, and create their own websites.
Web Hosting is, in a nutshell, a service-based where you get space on someone else's server to display (host) your own website.
When you buy web hosting services from a company, you are essentially buying your own little piece of the Internet.
There are other ways to have a presence on the Internet, but having your own website all
How to stay Motivated.
I’m writing this article for the type of people who say that just can’t find motivation to:
Make a portfolio
Finish a painting
Work on their personal project
Etc.
I got three tips I’m about to write, and it’s just advice and things that I found useful for myself. If you are capable to do any of these things you should definitely try them.
Tip 1
Fear. Get rid of it. If you are fearful of the outcome it will unmotivate you immediately. Just finish whatever it is and think about how you can improve after. If you can’t see what you need to improve ask someone else to tell you. There is alwa
Artist Info: How to Price Commissions by Kamakru, journal
Artist Info: How to Price Commissions
"The master has failed more times than the beginner has even tried"
(please note I wrote this originally December 21, 2013. Many of the specific numbers may have changed, but the overall message is still the same)
This is part of an 'Information Series of journals
- Stand your ground, know your worth!
- [now reading]
- Artist Info: Conducting yourself professionally
- Client/Buyer info: How to go about commissioning an artist.
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BIG FAT DISCLAIMER
This is only a GUIDE to help you figure out your prices. Remember that ultimately
Commissions [how to] Masterpost by KarameruYukika, journal
Commissions [how to] Masterpost
Hello everyone! Lots of people seem very lost and confused about doing their own commissions, and I get asked questions about it quite a lot. There are a few resources out there, yet people still and still ask, so I figured I'd make a post trying to cover everything, as well as answer as many questions that I can.
First thing's first... and what I consider to be very important...
Getting yourself out there.
Well, how are you supposed to get commissions if you are hardly noticed? This one may be the hardest of all things for you to do as someone who wants to be commissioned. I've recommended a few things to my irl friends, and here's some t
Artist Info: Conducting Yourself Professionally + by Kamakru, journal
Artist Info: Conducting Yourself Professionally +
This is part of an 'Information Series' of journals
- Stand your ground, know your worth!
- Artist Info: How to price commissions
- [now reading]
- Client/Buyer info: How to commission an artist
:bulletgreen: UPDATE: I want to share this link with you all so that you may understand better the types of clients who are out there, and why it's so important to have ToS's and contracts and know when to just say...
"uh, sorry.....no";
Clients From Hell
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Also, for more incredible info from professional artist Will Terrell about being a freelance artist, give a watch to this video. It will re-state points made here in this journal and more
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Artist Info: Attitude is Everything by Kamakru, journal
Artist Info: Attitude is Everything
This is going to have two general parts: Inward attitude (the way you perceive yourself) and Outward Attitude (how you express yourself to others)
Inward Attitude
Think about an artist you admire or a piece of artwork that you look at and can't help but just stare in aw. How do you see artists that you define as amazing? Are you intimidated by them? Do you ever think "I could never be that good". Or do you see them and their work as simply something to aspire to?
When we look at a piece of art that we truly admire, it can be easy to wonder if we could ever reach that level. But, there is an extremely important fact that many people tend to
DeviantART Compliments #89 by dACompliments, journal
DeviantART Compliments #89
11pixie (https://www.deviantart.com/11pixie), kittyjust2cool (https://www.deviantart.com/kittyjust2cool), IceyCakes123 (https://www.deviantart.com/iceycakes123) and all my other friends...
You know, I don't even know where to begin. You guys are some of the best friends I have, and I don't even know most of you. I mean, really. A lot of people treat me like I'm just an annoying person. I don't know if they even know I have feelings, with some of the things they say to me. It might not seem like it gets me upset, but it does. You all help with that. Sometimes I come home from school and I feel like crap, but then I talk to some of you and you make me feel better. I know, it sound cheesy, and I might have said something like this before, but I'm seri