dotheyknowtheyrerelatedyet

March 26th, 2018

hey google how do i say “no” in elvish

ultra-firelily

nobcdv

Another bomb went off. (edit, it was an incendiary device)

I know I’ve posted about this already but please, please, please take this seriously !!

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How to help your artists - The circle of influence.

smutprincedio

So over the past 10-15 years, as I’ve been trying to branch out, grow a following and sell commissions, there’s one phrase I’ve heard more than any other.

“I’d love to support you, but I have no money.”

And you know, I get that. I understand. I don’t have any either. But here’s the secret. The most powerful and useful thing you can do to support an artist? It doesn’t cost a penny. Reblog their posts, signal boost their commissions, advertise their patreon./
If you have commissioned them, or do support their patreon? Write a review, tell your friends, share their links. Keep circulating the tapes.

Every post is an artist laying themselves bare before you. You have the power to make them into somebody. You can make them into a big name, you can help bring them an income. All you have to do is share.

Here’s a handy infographic.

If artists get only likes, they never get any exposure. They find no followers, they make no money, and feel worthless.

But with reblogs, who knows how far they could reach? New people could see their work and follow them, and maybe one person will spot that commissions post or patreon promo, and maybe offer to help support them. And it didn’t even cost those followers a penny to reblog the post.

So please, anyone out there. If you enjoy an artist’s work and can’t afford to give any monetary support, you can give them something more powerful. A voice.

jarofloosescrews

And authors, too. Please reblog and share author commissions!

faranae

To use the first 200 reblogs of this post as an example:

That orange dot is OP! Look at how far those first few reblogs spread this post!

sabertoothwalrus

Can I also add!!!!!!

This doesn’t work if you repost art.

Especially when you remove the credit, you break the web of connections. Only only only ever repost an artist’s context if you have ALREADY asked them and they have ALREADY given EXPLICIT permission

spacebuggy-draws

charmanderxerneas

I wanna try to paint a pokemon card but I’m nervous, I’m not very good at painting. I have a Bob ross cd I haven’t touched so I’m a watch that and kinda learn how to paint with that before trying it out. I wanna paint this card!!!

I could have a lot of flowers around them because they’re making flower crowns, and it might be cool to paint a crown on marill to hueheheh

piefanart

awwww that would be adorable!! i was just talking to a friend about painting pokemon cards too lol…

i might repaint this one digitally……..

charmanderxerneas

It would be really cool to compare ours when we’re done!! I’ve seen people paint the same cards and they turn out completely different, it can be really cool to see what direction they go in!!

hugthestorm

Hhfyhfgg I wish I could paint cards but I only have 2 and I’m worried about messing them up because I’m too attached

charmanderxerneas

I’m only painting my duplicates. Maybe I could give you some to paint

piefanart

charmanderxerneas

I wanna try to paint a pokemon card but I’m nervous, I’m not very good at painting. I have a Bob ross cd I haven’t touched so I’m a watch that and kinda learn how to paint with that before trying it out. I wanna paint this card!!!

I could have a lot of flowers around them because they’re making flower crowns, and it might be cool to paint a crown on marill to hueheheh

piefanart

awwww that would be adorable!! i was just talking to a friend about painting pokemon cards too lol…

i might repaint this one digitally……..

charmanderxerneas

It would be really cool to compare ours when we’re done!! I’ve seen people paint the same cards and they turn out completely different, it can be really cool to see what direction they go in!!

I wanna try to paint a pokemon card but I’m nervous, I’m not very good at painting. I have a Bob ross cd I haven’t touched so I’m a watch that and kinda learn how to paint with that before trying it out. I wanna paint this card!!!