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skyjynxart · 1 year ago

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It's always rlly fascinating like- assessing my own reaction to other artists pricing.

Like I saw someone selling chibis- nice chibis in a lineless style with moderate shading and really good shapework/posing- for $101 and it was, just like always, a sort of- climbing response.

Stage 1: *choking on air* you're fucking INSANE who will pay that?

Stage 2: Jesus the cahones on this one- oh to have that kind of confidence--

Stage 3: reminded that industry professionals for book illustrations are often paid $1000 per image on the low end

Stage 4: coming to terms with the fact that myself and many other artists are actually just chronically underpaid. $101 for a chibi is not expensive- just like a $15 minimum wage is not unreasonable. My $100 for a finished painting is the equivalent of paying your barista $2.50/hour in 2020+

Stage 5: but no seriously how do you find people who will actually PAY THAT I'm asking for a friend

#artist problems #sky speaks #also this is not to discout my clients & friends who commission me #you guys are lovely and i know youre supporting me how you can #its more addressing my own indoctrination bc i am often told that my pricing is 'too high'#and I've felt guilty charging what i do already #(even tho a few people have asked 'thats all??' for some larger pieces which always feels nice ;;)#and i and other artists need to remember that our labour is skilled work #and we should never dislike another artist solely bc theyre paid industry standard or more- whether it's for a $100 chibi or a $1k furry YCH

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