How I Make Money As An Artist (with exact numbers and expenses breakdown)

[@kyletwebster]

It's so important for artists to make these videos. Art is a business, and the business of art should be taught in every art school. And not just for one semester. Thank you for taking the time to share all this information with your community.

[@Inkwell]

Absolutely!

[@paulwoodford1984]

Bragging about how much money they make.

[@laggingdragons]

​@@paulwoodford1984NGMI

[@darkreaper4990]

​@@paulwoodford1984I don't mind as long as I'm getting some valuable information out of it😂

[@Crisofora_]

​@@paulwoodford1984 yes, they should brag for others to know it can be done, and because they themselves worked for it. It is even a sad joke that we're expected to do this ONLY "for the love of art". Since the beginning of "museum era" a couple hundred years ago only a tiny elite saw itself as capable of capitalising their art beyond a decent income, yet most artists did starve, but with the internet we're witnessing (and hopefully participating in) the rise of "the village artisan" on a global scale. Now we can be well paid "village artisans" of the global village. We should be thankful and brag about it.

[@Lovetocreateart]

No wonder why he makes a lot of money, he is an amazing professional, he achieved a master illustrator level, and he knows the business side. His art speaks for itself, and he is 100% dedicated to his art. I can tell he works really hard! I edit to say, this guy is the real deal, great illustration work, no gimmicks!

[@andrewkful]

... he has a masters??

[@JD-tp8zt]

@@andrewkful master expertise wise, skill, like when someone says "he's a master of this or that."

[@twangel46]

People dp prints but what size are they? Poster size? We have onlu been offerered AA size

[@Hugop_arts]

Met you at Anime LA (I was dressed as Waluigi and bought your box w multiple prints). This past year I made more money on the art as my side gig than my main day job so it’s really inspiring seeing the opportunities ahead of me.

[@Inkwell]

I remember you! your work is stunning! your going to make a killing, I'm sure of it

[@kikijewell2967]

This is wholesome. 🥹

[@mariobros2867]

Thanks for covering this topic man. I think a lot of artists (including myself) need to learn more about running a business and money in general. Cheers!

[@Inkwell]

happy to help! best of luck!

[@sarahbecker6431]

Thanks a lot for the transparency! I'm trying to get my foot in the door as a small artist with cons and an online shop, so seeing how more experienced artist do this is super helpful and gives me motivation and hope to make this work ✨ Also, can I say... Your clothing style (and art style of course) is just so good. Inspiration on so many levels ✨😌

[@Inkwell]

thanks so much! I'm happy to hear it helps, and best of luck to you!

[@l.e.phillips]

This is one of the better breakdowns like this I’ve seen. I appreciate that isn’t all “courses and printables!”

[@otter-pro]

Dude, you busted your butt off to get where you are. You deserve the success. I think this video will help a lot of artist with financial expectation, especially the hidden expenses.

[@HelyaRavn]

It was really helpful to see you break down not only the profit but also your expenses and talking about where to find a more profitable audience when it comes to picking which cons to go to. It certainly gives me a better idea what to put my focus on. Thank you :)

[@ChristianMartt]

This level of transparency is so refreshing and motivating to see. Thank you, I really respect it and I hope everything goes even better for you in the future ❤️

[@waifuart38]

I deeply appreciate this detailed breakdown. I'm a smaller artist but I've been doing 4-5 local conventions each year and have been debating whether it would be worth it to travel out of state to do more conventions and this has helped a lot with making my decision (no i dont think wanna lol). Income aside, one of the hidden boons of conventions is the warm glow from folks saying nice things about your work, and purchasing it with their hard earned money, then displaying that work in their homes. At my last con, I had a couple of folks come up to me showing stickers on their phones and water bottles that they had purchased from me years ago and were still intact and loved. I could never go back to my day job. Thank you for these well made and informative videos! Can't wait to see more from you.

[@Inkwell]

Thanks for watching and best of luck at your next cons!

[@markkelso2583]

Appreciate your openness and insight into how you tackle the business of being an artist. I've been a professional artist for 31 years now and have a VERY different formula for making a living (working predominantly with fine art galleries and museums.). It's fascinating to see how others do it. Cheers!

[@chrisf7639]

You are a sharp young man. Don't be discouraged that so much of your revenue went towards expenses. you still have an amazing profit margin, most businesses don't have nearly that high of a profit margin. Good for you my friend. Keep up the great work.

[@ijustdoit2000]

The best transparent NO BS vlog I ever watched... Thanks.

[@jakeparker44]

This was a great video Dustin. Thanks for the transparency on the gross and the net. Expenses for this path are REAL. But man, the independence and the possibility of exponential growth really makes an indie creator an appealing choice for the artist that has a little grit and a willingness to take on some risk.

[@Inkwell]

Thanks, Jake, it definitely can be a roller coaster.

[@ninja_sketch]

Your videos are great! And you’re not lazy in the slightest 😅 all your videos are edited so great, plus your art is incredible ! 🤩

[@Inkwell]

Thank you!

[@mrs.quills7061]

I really am so happy KZbin shared your channel with me. I’m a very small artist and while I work full time in a creative field, I am at a point now where I wanna do my own thing. I have an Etsy shop and tbh peeping at yours made me feel so much better! I feel like you’re supposed to have hundreds of listings and such, and you have such beautiful stuff. I really need to get to work on fixing my listing photos and doing a better job at marketing. I feel like people forget that Etsy also does sales tax collection for you too. A lot of people shit on them and I get it, but where else are we supposed to go? Also, I want to do cons one day too, but not until I am more established and have more consistent online sales.

[@MyFishFillet]

Wow thank you so much for the video. This was actually so amazing to see. I love how honest and transparent you are with your advice and showing your numbers. I think it really helps the space too for independent artists. It shows that its possible to make just as good a salary as some of these studio artists while having a good majority of it as passive income and without the dependency issues that come with being a studio artist. Thank you so much for sharing, like actually. You helped clarify something' that I've been thinking about for sometime now.

[@Inkwell]

😊😊😊 ahhh I’m happy to help!

[@SketchingWithSarah]

Thank you for being so transparent and giving other artists hope that they can support themselves with their passions! Lots of great tips and I’m excited to learn more! ☺️

[@advancedstreetbegger3031]

Extremely helpful info! I've been completely sleeping on conventions so this opened my eyes to that avenue. Thank you so much for this breakdown seriously! (Also when you were going through expenses I was like, "oh no oh no, when are the taxes gunna hit.")

[@Inkwell]

Thanks so much, and yep a bit of bad planning on my part when it came to taxes, lol, hopefully next year I'll be better prepared for them.

[@jordanwieben]

It's wonderful seeing behind-the-scenes of your business, and the format of your videos is great! Would love to hear more in-depth chats on any of those individual subjects. Your numbers are mind-boggling but very encouraging!

[@ywlumaris]

Taxes probably were a lot too - that’s one of the things I’m trying to set aside every time I get a commission 😅thanks for sharing all this, I really am trying to get out of my 9-5 and work full time as an artist

[@amalathisdreaming]

I absolutely love how transparent you are in all of the videos.

[@Uniacoty]

I love when artists make these kinds of videos. Really helpful to those who want to start making a business from their art. BTW, if you dont have one already, you should definitely consider getting a travel credit card. With that much travel in a year, you will be getting some free hotel/flights and lounge access.

[@Inkwell]

Oh I have 2, I don’t go anywhere with out them!

[@thenekobean]

The cat is a paid actor ~~ So excited to see more videos from you, woo!

[@Inkwell]

He is very expensive, that's why his screen time is so little. we couldn't afford anymore

[@June_drawssss]

I just want to say thank you so much about all the clarity that goes into your career! I have had a lot of unsuccessful conventions when I was first beginning but this video has inspired me to rethink my approach and understand the realities that go into something like this! Also huge fan of your work! Love the silly editing you put in there! One thing: its a bit hard to understand what you're saying when ur voice gets pitched up for comedic effect! Its still really funny but maybe using a different voice effect could help? Anywho have a great day and thank you for taking the time to make this video!

[@badmojosabsurdcircus]

I only recently found your youtube channel and I couldn't be happier. Not only do yo present and explain in a clear well understood manner, but it's interesting and thought provoking. Now I'm an old old artist. I went to Art School in the early eighties. All I have to say is keep up the good work and thanks for the efforts!

[@o_lilium4829]

I love the breakdown and all of the info, you presented it all so clearly that it wasn't overwhelming! I'd love to see a video on how you manage your time. Doing so many shows all over the country seems like it would leave little time to work on new stuff, but I know you are often producing new work, so I think it would just be a cool video to maybe help people (like me) who suck at managing their time. 💜 Great video! P.S. I'm wondering if the show you made so little at was THE show 👀 the one we were at together lol

[@Inkwell]

That's a good suggestion, Ill have to keep that in mind, I will say I'm going to be doing fewer shows this year as I didn't get as much new work done last year as I would have liked. the show we went to was my 2nd worst, lol Salt lake comic con beat it for the worst category by just a little bit

[@mirisoji8406]

Thank you so much for this super transparent and honest reality of what it's like to be an artist running their own business and paying back student loans. It's really eye opening to see that it's not only the work it takes to be an artist but also the work it takes to be able to live from it. Very cool video, would love to see more!

[@travissnow2031]

Man i miss you. You've come so far in life. Everytime I happen to see what you're up to, I'm honestly embarrassed at how little I've done. I gotta get to work this year, guess I'll try some cons. Thanks for the informative and transparent video.

[@Inkwell]

Ahhh you got this man! I miss you too! there are a couple really good Florida cons, (the Ocala ones not so much) feel free to reach out, i would be happy to make you a list.

[@reidhendrick2839]

lol, "your OC is trash" - appreciate this upfront look at your experience since my vision of success involved consistent commissions as opposed to conventions! Thank you, this will help me become a more well rounded professional artist 🙏

[@Bonnie_Mairead]

These are so helpful. I'm planning on opening an Etsy in the next few months hopefully, and I've been trying to understand all the costs and actual facts about doing business as an artist on my own. These are so helpful to give me a understanding and some kind of relatively realistic idea of what I'm getting into and what to expect. Thank you!

[@Inkwell]

best of luck with your shop opening!

[@Bonnie_Mairead]

@@Inkwell Thanks!!! :3

[@yearofthegarden]

This is a great video, thank you for being open to sharing. There are obvious ways to increase your sales, mainly cutting corners on materials or having a van to sleep in with near state drives, especially if gas prices go down, but what you are doing it living a lifestyle as well, it is not important to focus on numbers at the end of the day if you are achieving a loving lifestyle you set out to obtain, but in the beginning when you are getting a refined estimate of profitability that you can ball park once you become familiar with how much room for error or extra luxury. I love business and am looking forward to this and next year as I develop my brand of niche product in an era where we literally have every technology to do anything at our disposal for the right creative profit reflection.

[@GabrielDishaw]

Great video, as a fellow artist I appreciate the level of detail and insight you provided.

[@Inkwell]

happy to help!

[@ArtofTZU]

Thank you for sharing this video. Your booth set is very presentable! Love it! Keep up the exceptional work, sir!

[@Ahrysa]

this was super helpful. I would've thought I had to grow an audience before going to a con but its nice to know you can grow from them. You're right about knowing what kind of people show up to a con. I was at mocca fest last year and while the fineart and comics were doing fine, the anime artists seemed to be struggling unless they had put their own flair on it.

[@ToshiSalvino]

😭💕 thank you sempai. This is fascinating and giving me a lot of insight into the way I go about doing things.

[@Inkwell]

lol your always killin it! I bet you have some pretty good insights your self!

[@mbuguamwende9184]

loving the my hero academia refs. Also a huge than you to you inkwell this is information that is really helpful to artist like me who have been struggling to understand what direction to take my art in terms of earning a living from it.

[@Inkwell]

Thanks for watching, and best of luck to you!

[@garybarker8604]

This is excellent, Dustin. I'm going to show this vid to my students. Very informative. Glad you are doing well.

[@Inkwell]

Thanks, Gary! I love seeing your posts on Twitter recently! I'll have to plan a visit at some point.

[@garybarker8604]

@@Inkwell It would be great if you could stop by sometime. The students would love tp meet you.

[@Eshan686]

hope you understand how insanely helpful this video is!!!

[@desdainart]

This was so helpful! Thank you so much for sharing and for being so transparent. Great video and editing too!

[@Inkwell]

thanks so much! I was figuring out editing as I went along! still so much to learn

[@williammclean6594]

This is like really inspiring. The only thing I've been remotely good at was art and I stopped for a while because it problems with depression. I'm working at a minimum wage job now and to be honest I wouldn't want to go to school go for anything because anything that's un art related seems so boring. Plus I would probably get into a huge amount of debt and a lot of people suggest not to go to school anymore unless it's for a really specific thing you know you're going to be doing and you need to go to school for. I've gotten back into art and hopefully I can make some money off of it.

[@claireonlinex]

Instant subscription aren't you fantastic, thanks for showing the expenses it makes it real it feels more attainable to me somehow. I hope you made loads

[@johncairns9656]

Thank you for sharing this important information and your transparency is greatly appreciated. Happy that you still finding methods to educate and always happy to see your cat.

[@Inkwell]

Thanks for watching John!

[@salasart]

Hello there!, artist here too, working for Paizo/Pathfinder RPG. Thank you for this sobering view of your business. 240k on the thumbnail sounded clickbaity, and it was, but in a good way, you really explained all the related expenses, and that is key. Besides your presentation is clear and fun, I absolutely suck at self-promotion, and learned a ton from this. Thank you again.

[@middleagedmandrawsdog]

Thank you so much for the transparency in this video! I'm very new to thinking about the business side of art and literally never thought about the cost of running the business to this extent. So, thank you so much!

[@adosdiaz]

14:37 best part of the video 😂😭 All jokes aside, this was awesome dude! 🎉 looking forward to seeing more 🙌🏼

[@Inkwell]

Thanks, Alex, I'm gonna try to get over my awkwardness one video at a time!

[@keithloweart]

Great video Dustin. Awesome breakdowns of data. Your willingness to be transparent about your experiences makes this so helpful for someone looking for knowledge on how to enter into the space. I'm definitely going to recommend some of my students to watch this. They will benefit greatly from your knowledge. I hope you keep making more videos in the future.

[@Inkwell]

thanks Keith! I have a few videos in the works as we speak!

[@splendidcyan]

OMG, I clicked on your video because it looked like good information, and lo and behold I literally have the print you used as your end card on my wall over my desk, right above my monitor!! So excited to see what I can learn from your videos, and also to see more of your cat!

[@JessWasHere]

Thank you so much for this video and your transparency. I also make most of my income through conventions, and a huge chunk of my revenue goes into expenses. You have my sympathy!! 😂Your art is so good, by the way! Not surprised you're doing great :)

[@beanables]

It was really helpful to hear your path! I've watched many similar videos, but none touched on quite as much as you did or the perspective of growing from cons. Thanks for sharing! :)

[@Inkwell]

Happy to hear! Thank you 😊

[@prismaticmochi]

It's the elf girl commissions for me! But this is so useful thank you for the breakdown!!! It is very inspiring ^^

[@sebastiancevallos8274]

I'm really interested in the wholesale/gallery representation you mentioned. Never really thought about it for digital artists and I wonder if you could go into more details in the future! Specifically how you came about such an opportunity and what it's been like dealing with that space. Thanks in advance! Thanks for sharing such important info with transparency, very much appreciated!

[@gregorymartin3997]

Been watching your videos! As someone trying to make it as a full-time artist, I am gaining a lot!

[@RichardFriendartist]

another great video Dustin. Thank you for taking the time to do these. Even for a professional who's done a lot of shows. I find this inspiring and really informative.

[@woafofbread]

I’m about to graduate from the same art school and I’m gonna really feel the student debt too😞 They got rid of Artist alley there and I was so annoyed because I really enjoyed doing it, so I’ve been looking into doing conventions. I’ve been watching a bunch of your videos and your information is so helpful! Thank you for being so transparent! Your work is amazing

[@from.the.furnace]

Hullo HULLO! I did not know you were on KZbin! Instant subscribe

[@Inkwell]

Thanks so much!

[@wildverband]

Wow such an amazing insight! I'm a huge fan and you are a great inspiration. I've been struggling my whole life to channel my creative energy but getting to where you are at is my life goal so kudos you seem so young to have gotten this far. Also great video I love every aspect of it.

[@Inkwell]

ahhhh, I wish you the best of luck on your art journey! just making things that make you happy! also, I'm older than I look 🤫

[@wildverband]

@@Inkwell Thank you so much, means a lot! Keep it up!! ❤

[@dalttoniko_]

Great video man!! Very relatable!! lost it at the comissions section xDD

[@Inkwell]

Happy to hear!

[@alittlechaoss]

Thank you for your honesty! Not too many people online actually talk about expenses so openly

[@d.9882]

This was really insightful, thank you! Would love to know more about how you got to where you are if youre up to it (like how you built stuff up, kind of) :)

[@RandyAT]

Thanks for this business side of art video you made, I was thinking of doing online shop and cons when I’m good enough for it, the expenses part are really needed, thought it was gonna be another profit video without mentioning anything about expenses

[@MJWCowie]

Thank you so much for posting this video. I think my son will be very interested to hear about your experiences. He studied as an animator but unfortunately in Australia that's a hard road. Your experiences are food for thought in particular the detailed breakdown of income and expenses. Thank you again.

[@ravenritrovato555]

Thank you for making this, and also thank you for all of the My Hero add-ins. Made my morning 😄

[@lbennett5027]

Great video! This is the first I've seen someone break down costs and mention taxes.

[@ganeshrk1568]

Love your work. Thank you for your transparency. This really helps 🙌

[@christinemyshka118]

Thanks for sharing all the details on running an art business. It is very helpful.

[@shannaandersonzongo8128]

Thank you so much for being transparent and talking about the expenses, not just the earnings. You don’t see that enough. I would love to learn more about your strategies for conventions. We’ve been doing them for several years and do ok, but we don’t have nearly that level of success. In my opinion our art and booth set up are both high quality. I’m wondering what else we could be doing to grow more. We’ve also had bad luck with growing out following that way and actually stopped encouraging people to find us online as they often walked away saying they’d buy something online later, which they don’t.

[@SimonC021]

Great video! It would be really interesting to get a similar breakdown of time management. I'm very interested in how you balance the time to create new work vs the time to deal with the promotion and business side. Going to all those cons must be very tiring and time consuming!

[@thisisdefinitelytrix]

I'd be really interested to hear about art galleries for digital artists! I always crossed that out thinking it was only an option for traditional artists

[@thisisdefinitelytrix]

Also have you thought about using something like Pirateship for Etsy shipping labels? (IDK if not shipping via Etsy affects your seller status or something like that)

[@Inkwell]

@@thisisdefinitelytrix I use Pirateship for everything but Etsy, a great website for sure. Etsy gives a similar discount through usps and it's just a bit more automated within their app, so it's more of a time save reason than anything.

[@AluminiumPanda6]

That breakdown of income/cost was really great! Thanks for being so open about that!

[@davidcapuzzo]

Great work Dustin. Good to see you've found success sticking with illustration

[@Inkwell]

Thanks David, hope your doing well.

[@felipeomeloo]

One of the best videos i have seen this year!!! Thanks!!! =D

[@LL-ex1gp]

Thank you for sharing. At least your expenses are a tax write off. I think doing conventions are also like “advertising” because your work is out in the world and people get a chance to know you too. People buy from who they know and like. Great video! ❤

[@Inkwell]

So true, also even if I end up breaking even it’s like my work is paying me to travel to all these fun places and travel!

[@mendaciousreality8459]

Your videos are so insightful man thanks so much. I’m a tattoo artist & been trying to figure out ways to diversify my income & your knowledge & advice helps heaps so thank youu 🙏🏼

[@ivettoTV]

Thanks for breaking down the expenses too!! ✨gives a lot of insight into what happens on the other side as well, i feel like a lot of creators tend to skip that part 🤣

[@kuraidoscope]

Is it weird i found you from the fish bags and i stayed for the teal. This was very insightful thank you

[@Inkwell]

🤣🤣🤣

[@optomix3988]

Thank you for this video and the realistic look at expenses.

[@grayygfx2]

Thank you! This video helped me make the decision to go all in on conventions. The number breakdown made me realize how much money I was leaving on the table. 😅

[@OhMisfit]

Thank you for making these videos, you really inspire me to do better and achieve my goals

[@Ileanapros]

Hi Inkwell, such a fantastic video! I’ve been struggling as an artist on the poverty line for years just off commissions. No one I know talks about conventions so I didn’t know it was an outlet to sell stuff. Can you talk more about it? I’ve tabled 2/3 times and have made little/broke even. Wonder if you’d consider doing a workshop on that, I think people would be interested! Thx so much for this video, and your transparency

[@Inkwell]

Thanks so much, I am working on a few other videos dedicated to this topic, I’ll have out soon, but I will say the first few shows I also barely broke even, it just takes time figuring out what sells best for you, and display is a super important aspect, the better your display the more people will come to your table and potentially buy something.

[@pyro2708]

Thank you so much for this video, it is actually very motivating since I'm looking to start going to local conventions this year but I'm afraid of not selling a single piece, hope it goes well.

[@redtwintails]

Loved the video! Its so strange for me though to hear you make so much on conventions but I believe its the difference from US to Scandinavia who has much smaller cons. I'm having an art-stand this weekend and I dont even expect to even go in surplus, but its mainly because I enjoy being part of the cosplay/anime/art scene. It gives me hope to when I will be having art-stands overseas though! Thanks for the video

[@deshibasara9150]

This video is a wealth of knowledge. Thank you!

[@Alfred_the_doodler]

Appreciate all the info man, wow. Especially the wholesale thing, that is brand new to me

[@georgyporridge]

Thank you so much for sharing all of these! They’re realistic but reassuring! I first discovered you at ACen here in Chicago last year, bought a few prints and I’ve been following you ever since! Your booth definitely caught my attention because of how sophisticated it is. Honestly, i aspire that kind of booth in the future! Haha. I’ll be tabling at C2E2 and it’ll be my first time! 🙈 I’ve been doing a lot of reseach and this video helps a ton! I’m an “unknown” artist right now and one of my goals is to increase my following and online visibility through cons. You mentioned that you slowly grew your following through conventions because people liked your work and that’s what I want to achieve. I mainly do anime fanarts but I want to make my own arts someday. I have a full time work and the goal is to live off of art in the future. After C2E2 I have another con coming up and I’m excited and nervous at the same time. Haha Also, I already plan on going to your booth at C2E2 when I get the chance so I can buy more prints from you and visit your lovely booth. 😇 I hope to see more related videos from you in the future! Cheers and all the best!

[@Inkwell]

Ahhh I’ll have to stop by your booth at C2E2, and best of luck! 😊

[@georgyporridge]

@@Inkwell Just in case, i’ll be in booth T-02! Thank you again!

[@PhiTonics]

Thank you for making this, as a starting artist its very helpful. 🙌🙏

[@shieldmaidensnusnu]

yooooo but even with huge expenses, that's a massive success dude! congrats!

[@majejustdraw]

Love your work! They're awesome! Not only that you are also exploring and trying on which path would work! I'm currently also looking for ways that for artist to make a living. Your fish bag ideas is very brave! So you are not limited to art but product design as well! Just as you said, artist or designers are just looking for studio or company jobs! Your effort are inspiring! Thanks for sharing! Can't wait for your next video!

[@lizzziter5556]

Thank you for sharing. Such great insight. I think it’s really hard to take the leap into full time as a creator, so seeing your breakdown has given me a little more confidence in planning and prioritizing.

[@Inkwell]

so happy to hear, best of luck

[@geopoliticskenya]

​@@InkwellI'm in Africa, I'm bummed etsy left us behind, yet we can also give them business. Any other better alternatives for etsy?

[@alisengant1819]

Thank you so much for making this video. You most likely don't remember me but I met you through Illest back in 2019 and you have been so inspiring to me since. I graduated from RCAD this past May. I have been feeling pretty lost and stressed out about what to do since it has been such a struggle to find studio work and you reminded me that I still have options and other steps to take. Thank you again. ❤

[@Inkwell]

Ahhh best of luck to you! Just take things one step at a time. Things are rough out there.

[@larryra]

Thanks for the video, the transparency was so necessary. Artists need to know that just like any other business, there are highs and lows. For the most part you have to spend money to make it, but there is no greater investment than in yourself. I hope your 2023 is even more successful!

[@k8glass]

Thank you! your video was very useful, helpful, thoughtful and well-organized!🤗🌻

[@StornCook]

Great video. I'm trying to get back in the game. I freelanced for 2 decades and then took a marketing job for 9 years. Now, I'm fighting the A.I. onslaught as I used to do many private commissions a month, even while I was working a 9-5. Now, my private commissions have really dried up. Very frustrated. I'm 57, I'm not sure I have the energy to get into the convention game.

[@franciscomatos26]

yeah agree commissions as a job are dead, gotta up the game, make a project, a kickstarter, personal work, commissions were never fun or real art if you ask me anyways, it was just bad ideas that clients request, happy to see that die

[@dee6561]

Lowkey, this is the most important video for the modern artist.

[@ivonab.904]

I am very happy for you, I wish you all the best in your future career. Thanks for putting the costs of earning all that money up too, it really puts things into perspective, and that means a lot to me.

[@ExistentialNights]

You’re an inspiration. I’m going to a con for the first time soon and hoping to break out eventually.

[@KawaiiStarz]

Thank you for sharing your experience and information! It's very inspiring. I love your artwork and the unique world you create with it.

[@Inkwell]

Thanks so much, and more videos coming soon, including process videos!

[@Ash-kn8oc]

Can you please tell us more about wholesale galleries?

[@uniandumi]

Thank you!! My brain is absorbing the awesomeness 🎉

[@rjohnbernales]

Thanks so much for this. I had no idea 🤯. I’d love if you made some more videos like this. Wish you more success 🤝

[@CarpHarp]

I actually found your art through an Instagram ad, I normally ignore them but I liked the art