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Which ones of these income streams are you interested in? Let me know in the comments! 😊
Very good informational video. So far personal commissions and part time studio work is what im interested in.
Royalties and online shop
I do mostly plein air landscapes of buildings (indoor and outdoor scenes) and machinery. Some of the sketches I color with water colors. I’ve had people come up to me while I am sketching or painting and comment on my work. Eventually, some state they’d like to learn how to do what I am doing, or they ask could they buy that particular sketch or see my sketches to see if there is one that has more meaning to them and then purchase it. I tell them to seek out an art instructor for classes or I tell them I do not sell my work, at least the originals. I have been asked if I give classes in sketching and/or watercolor painting. I tell them I do not. I do not see the monetary value to me to hold a class with a few people. Their costs would not cover mine. It has been suggested to me to show what I do on CZcams and hope to eventually get enough followers and likes to start earning some money that way. One person even went so far as to say I could attach my email address on each video I make and let people see my art prints/giclees that are for sale. In this way I can start making some extra money. Another person suggested I show people how I actually go to the field, select my subject, sketch it and finally add watercolor. While doing that I could relate the history of the object being sketched, say the history of an old building that has meaning to the local community. In this way I might be able to sell that video to local school systems, museums, or similar groups. Thoughts? Comments?
@@OkieSketcher1949 This sounds like it would make for really fun videos! It really seems like you're kind of falling into this CZcams thing so you have a lot of research to do. It is very complicated time-consuming and costly to start a CZcams channel, and it takes a very solid strategy to monetize it. It's not that you could "go as far" as include an email address in your videos, it's more like that's the very minimum you should do and in fact, most people aren't comfortable with making purchases by email so setting up a proper e-commerce website for your prints (and including the link in all your videos as well as mentioning your shop in the video itself) is a much better way to go. This is all high effort stuff so you should make sure that YOU really want to do it, and you're not just starting it because others suggested it. If you do really, personally want to do this, then I would suggest starting by establishing your online print shop (that will take a lot of research and work on its own). Once that's done, you could see if you're interested in starting a CZcams channel to send traffic to that website. Note that the CZcams and online website routes aren't your only possibilities. If you only want to sell your work, it's much easier to have some local shops and galleries sell your prints, or even attend some fairs and farmers' markets. As I said, do your research and look at all the possibilities. Choose what works best for YOU, not what others are pushing you to do. You're the one that'll have to do the work after all.
@@ArtBusinesswithNess I am still in the research phase. Thank you for the advice. I intend to follow it.
Just found your channel. I'm an illustrator and would have killed for this information at the start of my career. It would have saved me so many years. I wish you much success and you got yourself a new subscriber!
So would I to be honest haha! That's why I started this channel :) I'm really glad to hear you're enjoying the videos! Best of luck in your career
I really enjoyed this video ! Thank you for being so open and helpful!
I'm so glad you found it helpful, Kaylah!
Thank you this is super helpful. I really love your glasses too!!
Thank you so much!
You are such a gem for being so transparent about these processes! Thank you Ness.
I'm so happy to hear you found this helpful, dear
I just found your channel Vanessa, and I'm totally in love with it! Keep going because you're really talented in your job and these videos are really great and helpful for lots of us! Thank you :)
Hi Dom, thanks for stopping by! I'm really glad to hear you're enjoying the videos so far
Great info, concrete and specific price points to look at in certain fields!
Thank you! Glad it was helpful!
I’m so thankful I found you!! I’m just getting started and your channel has been a huge help and very encouraging. Thank you for sharing your experience!
You are so welcome!
This is a really great video. I love how specific you are with the amount of income you receive from each stream. Subscribed. Keep fighting the good fight, I really appreciate it.
Thank you for stopping by, Rose! I'm so glad you found the video helpful 💗
What a refreshingly honest discussion of an important topic! I hope you start a new trend because we have everything to gain from being open with each other about making a living. Thank you, Ness! And I love your sense of humor. :)
I'm glad you think so hun 💗 I've never understood the secrecy, personally! It doesn't take anything away from my career to share this information, it's no danger to me. I don't see why not share it, you know? 😊
Thank you...❤️ So many gems and jewls in your videos. Love your style and contents. ⭐⭐⭐💞💞💞
Thank you I'm so glad you enjoy it!
Great tips thank you :)
I'm so glad you think so, Ania!
really insightful video, thanks!
I'm glad you liked it hun!
Hi there! Just wanted to let you know how helpful this was for me! I am starting down the path of illustration and am now super excited to try out these methods! Thanks!
Hi Emma, thanks for stopping by! Glad it was helpful!
Thank you, newly subscribed. I'm working at a job that I want to quit and continue doing what I love art.
Welcome, Britt!
Greetings Ness!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and insight with the world. I have been an illustrator for as long as I can remember. Only in the last 6 months have I started trying to make money doing it. I did illustrate 4 childrens books in 2020, all self publishing authors with no budget. It was a learning experience and I great way to build my knowledge and understanding.
As many have mentioned in the comments, I am interested in the Etsy shop and selling digital download artwork. I tried doing a print on demand with stickers on Etsy but felt it was not really worth the time or cost.
I look forward to watching the additional videos in this series and more content as you publish it.
Keep being awesome!
Hi Jeremy, thanks for stopping by! :)
Congrats on your books!! 4 in a year is no small feat! And I hope you reach all your career goals in 2021 💗
Etsy can be tricky... I tried a lot of things before really finding my stride. In you look at my stats in the video, there's a point in there were the revenue just EXPLODED! That's when I first introduced digital planners :) The reason is, my stickers were $4 for mini kits, and $5.50 for full kits. Had to sell a LOT of those to be worth it. But the planners are $30 each. Introducing a higher ticket item really changed everything for me. So one of my best Etsy advice would be: introduce a premium item, or a big bundle or something! Maybe for the stickers, you could have had a bundle of 10 sticker sheets or something. Makes more money in one go, saves on the shipping. I've often heard from print shops that their most successful products are print sets (often 3, or 6, matching prints).
I love this revenue stream idea, very very smart. And the Etsy store, wow, who knew??? Brilliant. I'm a CGI illustrator and have only one main income stream from illustration contracts. I'm working on a long term project right now that has been going on since the beginning of the year and will continue quite a ways into the future. I will say one thing, I've had one primary client for over 10 years, and I know that has it's risks, but they usually supply me with a pretty constant stream of projects. To fill in during breaks with them, I have a number of smaller clients that fill things out. Really liked this video and would like to hear more about the course idea. I would kinda like to do a course on marketing for illustration.
Hi Richard, I'm glad you enjoyed this video! Multiple revenue streams can really stabilize a business, as well as provide passive income while you're working on your freelance contracts. It's good to set them up at least, so they're ready to go if ever that one client goes bankrupt or something, for instance! This video is actually from a while ago and that course is now out! www.artbusinesswithness.com/level1
@@ArtBusinesswithNess Thanks for linking course I will definitely watch what you have put together and since I've watched several of your videos, I know it will be impressive. . . !
Awesome ideas and great work on the digital planners! I never thought of trying that. But digital products are my favorite things to produce because you don't have to ship them out.
Yassss! I used to sell physical prints and such, but the shipping is such a drag! I'm all about digital products now!
New subscriber, thank you for your videos they’re helpful for me as I’m just starting out!
Welcome Fifi, I'm happy that you're here! I hope my videos will help you in your career 💗
Goodluck Fifi 🥰🙏🏽
@@ArtBusinesswithNess just followed you on Instagram as well 😊❤️
@@Unukadesign thank you! 💕
@@fifiapollo That's so sweet, thank you hun!
Thank you :D
Welcome!
Hi Ness, thanks for such an informative video! I am working on my first commission illustrating for an author that is self publishing. It's a first time for both of us and I have learned that I totally under charged! Oh well, live and learn!
I'm going to check out your info about your etsy shop- that sounds like something that might work for me.
Hi Barbara, thanks for stopping by! Don't feel too bad about undercharging, we've all been there! My first book was only paid $1500 and took me 3 months of full-time work to complete hahaha... It's a great experience to work with your first client, so congrats on getting the job!! As for Etsy, many people have expressed interest in hearing more so I will make videos on this subject soon for sure!
Great content newbie
Thanks
Hello Ness! Thank you so much for this open and informative video (can't wait to see the future vids!) I am also a freelance artist and am trying to get a better grasp at revenue streams. My business and social media senses are - eh - and I hope to remedy that! I was considering ways to both continuously work and build a portfolio toward getting published as a kidlit comic/graphic novel artist. What do you think about selling zines on Etsy?
Hi Jade, thanks for stopping by! I don't know much about zines, except that they do really well at conventions :) They could do well on Etsy too, so long as you build up your audience and bring your own traffic to your shop. But I don't imagine you'd be able to use Etsy's built-in audience much, because I don't think zines are a commonly searched item there.
I am new here, thanks for this Ness, I am an artist for hire, this is really helpful to me.
Hi Bazil, thanks for stopping by! I'm so happy you found this video helpful! 😊
The book deals idea and online shop interest me, the others are great too
I hope you get all the book deals you want, Bazil :) What kind of online shop would you like to create?
@@ArtBusinesswithNess store to sell comics, posters, portraits. Please advice me, I would try to raise some money and do the one on one with you, I really need it.
@@bazilasang9478 There's no wrong answer, it depends on what you like to do and what fits your art style :) I do hope you get the 1-1, I'd love to review your art with you and help you figure out your options!
Very insightfull. thank you. I'm from Indonesian
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for this great content video. Can you share or have you already shared in another video, how to get children’s book illustration work? How to get the book contracts? Thank you! I am excited to follow you and learn more from you! Congrats on all the success your achieving.
I have a free PDF guide that explains so of my favorite methods to get work :) www.subscribepage.com/illustrationclients
I haven’t finished watching all your videos, but I want to ask this before I forget. Are you planning on(if you haven’t already) talking about how to create contracts for commissions where the client doesn’t come with their own contract, what kinds of things to watch for or to be very aware to not omit? Thank you!
Contracts are very complicated and it would be hard to cover everything on CZcams O_O I will try to make a video to talk about the main points, but to really go into sufficient detail I've need 1-2 hours so I'm putting this in my online course which I'm currently writing. It will also come with a contract template and clause bucket :)
thanks for sharing! i think my income model is about the same but it's so hard to get any freelance children's illustration jobs. Gonna download your guide to help me thanks !!
Yesss it's certainly no walk in the park! But you have wonderful art so I just know you will find more in the future 💗 Have you tried applying to agents?
@@ArtBusinesswithNess those i tried don't want me : (
@@littlepinkpebble I'm sorry hun :( But don't get discouraged! You can work on your portfolio and submit again to agencies as many times as you like! It took me several rounds of submissions before I found my agent, and all my favorite artists (who have amazing careers now) say they were rejected by agents when they first tried :) So don't give up! I actually just filmed a video about agents and it's going to go up in 2 weeks. Maybe it will help!
@@ArtBusinesswithNess ok i'll subscribe hope it helps !
Great video wish I had book deals ^-^ 😃
I see no reason why you can't one day! 😊💗
I am most interested in the Etsy shop. I need to decide what products to sell but I am leaning to the shop income stream.
I have a dedicated video on Etsy, you might like it! czcams.com/video/xeJpfMxX33g/video.html
Hey, thank you for another great video and for sharing those tips.
I have a question: how many children's books do you think you can handle at the same time? You said they might be a 3 to 6 months project, so I was wondering if it's doable handling two or three at the same time.
It depends on how much work you can do and how fats you work, but for me personally I can only handle one book at a time :) I'll usually take some smaller contracts on the side like educational book covers, commissions, or releasing products for my Etsy shop. But a book... I can only manage just the one!
Hello Ness it's Heather again (lost my old pasw/old account and struggled to retrieve it so I started a new one lols). I love all your ways of making money because I make no money. I am apprehensive about which avenue to go down. I have avoided online shop using Etsy because I don't want the stress of packaging and shipping because I work traditionally. Printables are very interesting -could traditional work for this area? I also like personal commissions but I am not fond of portraits and not sure what other areas are available. Licensing is interesting also in terms of greeting cards -though I haven't made any cards I don't have a agent and not sure how I'd go about it. I think currently those three options suit me best however I am aiming for freelance contacts and even push towards one on one coaching in the future. Thanks so much again,
Hi Heather! :D Don't worry, it will happen for you :) I don't have physical products for that very reason haha.. Yes to traditional printables - in fact watercolors in particular are extremely popular on Etsy!
Thanks again for another informative video. I'm curious, do you do contracts for all your work - specifically commissions? With those, do you require any money up front? On the same subject, how do you handle 'friends' that want free work or commissions that back out after the work is done?
I'm glad you enjoyed the video, David! For my pet portrait commissions, I always ask $20 upfront before I ever put stylus to tablet haha.. Even if it's a small amount, having "skin in the game" really dissuades people from running off. For professional book contracts, they're typically paid half after the delivery of the sketches, half after delivery of the final art. This is quite a lot of work before ever seeing the money, but it's easier to trust when it's a professional publishers :) And lastly, after a couple bad experiences with free work a solid decade ago, I've stopped taking any request from friends and family for any kind of free work. I let everyone know that I'm not doing them anymore ever. I still do occasionally some art for gifts, but only when I want to and always as a surprise. From the way you phrased it I know you're aware of how much these "gigs" with friends can suck 😂 So I just refuse to do it anymore!
@@ArtBusinesswithNess Yes, you are correct. As a graphic designer/art director, I can't tell you how many times I got asked by friends and family to do a 'quick' logo or birthday invite for them - for free. Those were the ones that were the most picky and critical too. Like with you I stopped - unless it was for a good cause.
You'd think I'd learn my lesson by now.
But as I started playing around with making art/drawings, I got blinded by a little praise, and didn't notice when people were trying to get free work. Mix that with a little impostor syndrome and I find myself undervaluing my work. Videos like yours, sure help me get the business side back into focus.
@@dckdvd It happens to us all! :) I hope you'll meet all your career goals in 2021!
Thank you, it was helpful.
Is CZcams a revenue stream as well?
It wasn't at the time I made that video, but it is now! I got monetized a few months after I released this video, and as of now the channel makes around $150 per month in ad revenue. Not terribly much but better than nothing!
New subscriber‼️ Are you able to make a logo for people that need them ?
Welcome, thanks for subscribing 💗 I'm able to make logos (I make all my own graphic design work for all my businesses/channels) but I no longer do them for clients after I decided to focus on children's book illustration :) It's very important to niche down and become specialized in something that you can be known for!
Coloring books/activity books, self published digitally, ideas or thoughts? Interested in your opinion 😶 plz & ty
That's a very good idea! Printable coloring pages and activities are very popular on Etsy, but they aren't as saturated as the printable art category. It's important to do your research to find out what words and search terms people use, but yes this is a proven concept :)
😍you are such adorable 😻What kind of ipad( and pen)do you use for your illustrations? Which would you suggest for a new starter?
Awww thank you Ani!! 😊 I actually do all my art on my desktop computer! I use Photoshop CC as my software and draw with a large Wacom Intuos tablet. I do have an ipad but I find that it really hurts my neck and gives me headaches to draw looking down at the ipad for several hours... Plus, the battery runs out so I can't spend a full working day (8 hours) drawing on it. But I know some artists who love their ipad pro with apple pencil and procreate!
I just found your channel and found it interesting. I have been a sketcher and watercolorist (totally amateur) for several years. Lately, I have been asked about where and how I learned to do what I do. I mainly do urban sketching and landscapes. I’ve been told I should teach others how to do this. I know there are many such teaching videos on CZcams and a few on Rumble. I’m interested in doing that but have no experience in getting into that venue. I have also been asked if I sell my sketches. So far I have not, but would be interested. I would prefer to keep my originals and any copy right I have on them, and sell prints. Any advice on any of these approaches? By the way, I did like what I heard from you on this video. I hit the Like button and subscribed. Thank you in advance.
Hi Robert! I've been trying to answer your email for days, but keep getting automated messages saying that your email address is invalid and the mail cannot be delivered to it.
I'm happy to give advice if you have a specific question to ask :) It seems right now you are very early in the process, so I'd recommend to start with some research and figure out what you'd like to do exactly. Once you know that, you'll be able to formulate a plan of action and when that time comes if you have any questions about any specific parts of that plan, I'd be happy to help answer those for you.
Best of luck in your journey!
Hi Ness I’m very intrigued in greeting a Etsy shop to sell products for a long time now.I'm a children’s book illustrator as well, not making nearly enough. How can I learn to design stickers and characters for a Etsy site.? And also wanted to ask how do I even go about getting in with publishers.
Love your video thanks so much
Hi Lizette, thanks for stopping by! 💗 For digital planners and stickers, there are some great resources on CZcams! If you type something like "how to create digital stickers" you will find many videos on the subject. There are also some courses on Skillshare about that and one sold by a website called The Pink Ink :) As for publishers, I give some tips about that in my "find clients"' video: czcams.com/video/ta5skdKkhSM/video.html
It's really tough to get started, but try local publishers, publishers that accept submissions, and also try to submit to agents that might help you find work. Good luck Lizette! 💗
Thanks so much 😊
I'd like to know more about managing an Etsy account. How do you get people to buy your products?
A lot of people have expressed an interest about Etsy, so I will definitely make videos about this soon :D You do need marketing skills to sell on Etsy (or anywhere), but marketing isn't as mysterious as most people think :) It merely means figuring out who needs your product, finding out where they hang out, and going there to present them with an offer that solves their problems!
Thank you again for this very informative and helpful video!! You mentioned about Etsy, I wanted to try it before! But I am a traditional artist/illustrator. It might be so stressful packing and shipping the physical product.
However, I heard you make digital planner stickers or the like... So I became very excited to ask you a question. So is it possible for me to make my artworks in digital products and sell them on Etsy??
Hi Nash! You know, I don't do physical products for that very reason haha... Packing and shipping is not my jam! But absoluetly you can create instant download products even if you have traditional art!! Traditional printable wall art are very popular on Etsy, and many other types of products (stickers, clipart, printable invites, etc) I myself made a set of digital stickers entirely in real watercolor, and they're one of my most popular products :) www.etsy.com/ca/listing/823202919/watercolor-nature-digital-stickers-full
I checked the link and your store! It's amazing! I want to try to build my shop there too. All I need to do maybe is to learn everything about this industry and how it works before making and starting to upload digital products.
@@naszern6754 Aww thank you so much Nash, I'm glad you liked my shop! Yes that's a great instinct, lots of research into a market before trying to go in is always a good idea!
I'm interested in Lisencsing as a possible added income. I've also looked into the option of patreon.
Both really great options!
@@ArtBusinesswithNess Do you have patreon? If so do you have success with it?
@@sarahnettuno936 I don't actually, but I know many artists have had quite a lot of success with it! For example Katnipp: www.patreon.com/katnipp
Hi Ness, great video! Starting an Etsy store is a tempting idea, but I'm wondering. What do you think are the requirements to find any success on such a marketplace? Is it necessary to already have an audience to advertise to, be it through friends and family or social media, or do you find that it can attract sales from complete strangers sufficiently?
Etsy can bring in some sales through search, but only listings that sell are going to show up high in search. You need to bring in your own traffic in order to even start tapping into Etsy's built-in audience. It's necessary to have an audience, but you don't have to already have one: you can build it for your shop! Research is important: figure out who is your ideal customer, and where they hang out online. For instance in my case, digital planners are in Facebook groups dedicated to digital planning, on Pinterest and CZcams. I'm using a mailing list and a private Facebook group I create to take these people and bring them into my circle where I can keep in contact with them easily in the future. I'm using freebies to attract them to my mailing list and Facebook group, then hold special launches and promotions to incite them to buy. You do need a marketing strategy to succeed on Etsy, it's very hard to sell products! I will make videos about Etsy and marketing strategies!
@@ArtBusinesswithNess That would be brilliant, thanks for this detailed answer! looking forward to more of your content in the future.
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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed the video! :)
Hi, Ness! The digital stickers and products on etsy are a whole new world for me and I'd like to try some products and see if they work for me. I've been looking here and there trying to figure out in what format I would be preparing my stickers. Is that an information you could share? Do I just prepare a zipped folder with the png files or is there more to it? I am currently researching this market.
Hi Naomi, thanks for stopping by! Most people do digital planning with the app Goodnotes, so what they like best is a Goodnotes files with all the stickers in there, on one or multiple sheets. This way they're all in the same place and people can lasso several of them at the same time, instead of having to import them one by one. It's more convenient! However it's good to also include individual PNG for those who use other apps. Goodnotes is not yet available on Android, so that would cut off all those people! Many have asked about Etsy and digital products, so I will definitely do some videos about that very soon!
@@ArtBusinesswithNess thank you so much! Well, yeah. This is all new to me and I am and Android Windows person.. so am trying to figure my way through the idea 😊 thank you!
@@naomiachim38 Customers will be able to use them if they're individual PNGs :) But I do know plenty of them who just will not buy stickers unless a Goodnotes file is included... When I started out and did not have an ipad, I actually hired a friend to create my GN files for me haha.. In exchange she got the products for free. After I launched and made a few hundred dollars the first month, I reinvested it by buying my own ipad :)
Hi there. I'm a fellow artist myself. Great ideas and tips. I have one recommendation. Feature your illustrated books in the description. And you could also sign up for an Amazon associates account and generate the links to those books. This will also provide another stream of income. (If your books are available on Amazon). I do this with my website and youtube videos. Hope this was helpful. God bless!
That's a wonderful idea, Richie! I'm not doing affiliate marketing yet and that's something I should definitely get into. I get asked about my materials all the time!
Very good video!! Can u help me?
When you started selling on etsy, did you use their advertising?
Could u make a video about etsy? Once I tried to sell some of my arts, but I did not sell anything, nobody visited my shop.
And I need to find a way to do it. Because I just can work at home, because of my baby.
Hi Dani :) After watching this video many people have been telling me they want to hear about Etsy! So I will definitely make some videos very soon about that 😊 Etsy Ads work for some, and for others not so much. It used to be better when we could customize how much we were willing to pay per click. Now we can't, and cost per click can be quite high. Because of that it's best to only turn on Etsy ads for products at least $20-30 and then, only your bestsellers. I've played with the ads myself a little bit before but ultimately, I don't use them anymore. The most important thing is to find where your clients are and reach them there :)
How do you deal with the possibility of your work being stolen from your etsy shop? I've seen etsy shops that have clearly just bought printables/ downloadables from other shops and then listed those files as their own. Idk if etsy does anything to stop that but it was really discouraging to see when I was considering selling printables of my own.
I report any that I see, and move on :/ There's no way to make 100% sure your work won't get stolen. But the real question is, do you want to let that possibility stop you from making revenue from your own hard work?
How does an artist apply for book illustrator?
Hi Chemsem thanks for stopping by! 😊 To get book deals you must contact publishers with a link to your portfolio. I have a video where I explain different ways to find work! czcams.com/video/ta5skdKkhSM/video.html
@@ArtBusinesswithNess thank you for the help!!
Lovely video, great tips! Can you go into more detail about sourcing clients? Where do you find children's book illustration contracts?
Hi Laura, thanks for stopping by! 😊 I have another video dedicated on methods I use to find clients. Right here: czcams.com/video/ta5skdKkhSM/video.html
It goes into much more detail than I do here! Also I have a free guide you can download that lists even more methods. You can find the link in the video description!
Oh my...I do 24 pages book only for $1000. How to find clients would like to pay high ammount like you said? 10k for 24 pages book. At least 4k. For 1k, I do 24 pages illustrations+ format and layout.
In the beginning it's hard because we only seem to find the bad client and bad companies that what the cheapest art possible. Fortunately, these bad deals that we attract at the beginning are not representative of the average pay in the industry. Once you get some experience and a really good portfolio, you can apply for medium or large publishers that much better rates. You can also try getting an agent, they can usually find better paying jobs than we can especially in the beginning!
@@ArtBusinesswithNess interesting. I will watch your channel. i feel that i can learn something new from your channel.
@@sumudamar2667 That's very kind to say Sumud, I hope you find my videos helpful! A good place to start is this one about finding illustration clients: czcams.com/video/ta5skdKkhSM/video.html
When you said that you gain between 8000 and 12000 dollars for a book, I was like, .....what? My most income was like 200 euros on a book. I was born in a poor region from a poor country and after 30 years of life I have left my country in the hope to pursuit as illustrator abroad. Now I have 3 years outside the country and no hope of finding a job as an illustrator after applying many many times and doing advertisement on social media. Fuck my life! Please kill me God in this moment!
I'm sorry to hear you're so discouraged, Stefan! But think of it this way: the fact that these high paying gigs exist (8000 to 12000 is actually the industry average) is an encouraging thing, isn't it? If these contracts exist and artists are getting them, then it could be you. You just have to figure out what you're doing wrong and how to adjust your strategy to go after these high paying gigs. Stop doing the 200 euro books, they're just a waste of your time. Use that time instead to nail your portfolio and reach out to publisher with a renewed strategy. I have a free portfolio guide and free "getting clients" guide that may help you. If you'd like custom 1-1 help you can also book a portfolio review with me.
CAT TREE where're your babies?? Cuteness
I introduce her at the beginning of this video :D czcams.com/video/xeJpfMxX33g/video.html
You are beautiful girl.
Thank you! 😊
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