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Just because your work appears on the Internet does not mean you have given it away. Access should not be confused with ownership. You still hold the rights and can exercise control over your work. The realities of the Internet may make it seem like a futile task. Not true.
There are a number of measures you can use to protect your rights in the digital space. These options range from the simple to the sophisticated. Some cost money, but a great deal are free. It is helpful, when you are weighing the various
Hello! :wave: I thought of making this small guide, based from my personal experience, to give tips to artists, mostly beginners, to be more successful at selling commissions, since seeing from my previous journal many had difficulty with it. So here are some tips to help boosting your sales.
Have your commission info somewhere visible
Possibly, people won't even know you are taking commissions or if they are open if you don't put your commission info somewhere they can see. You can do this in a journal, that I mostly recommend, since it will be showing into your watcher's inboxes and most of your watchers probably rarely visit your profi
10 ways to become a better artist by snowmarite, journal
10 ways to become a better artist
Dear, deviantart fellow artists
How to become better at art? How to gain necessary skill and how to stay motivated and inspired?
There are no right, or wrong answers to these questions, as we all are different and we have our own creative journeys - but here are some of my thoughts about the topic and I hope that they might be helpful.
1. Make art with your heart
Make the art that you enjoy to create. Make what resonates with you, put your heart in it (not literally) and it will show through your artworks.
2. Be consistent
Commit to yourself. Do something daily, even if it's just a sketch. Perhaps, do a study every morning or make
How to be an effective admin in a Group by Mrs-Durden, journal
How to be an effective admin in a Group
Community Week
For projecteducate (https://www.deviantart.com/projecteducate)'s last Community Week I wrote an article expressing the ways in which we can be respectful members of @Groups: How to be a respectful member in a Group. I figured it would be a good idea to follow up on that article by addressing the other side: how to be an effective admin in a group.
In regards to starting up your group:
Starting up a new group can be a daunting task, especially if you have never done it before. There are many things to do in terms of effectively starting up your group.
Make sure you have properly set up your group's gallery folders and front page in a "user-friendly" manner. Make thin
Do's and don'ts for flawless interaction by DamaiMikaz, journal
Do's and don'ts for flawless interaction
Not much to say about this.
Just some basic tips and tricks for flawless interaction on DeviantArt
WatchingDo
:bulletyellow: Watch people when you honestly find them interesting.
:bulletyellow: Watch your friends, even if they don't have amazing art. It helps you stay updated with their progress.
:bulletyellow: Watch groups. They'll offer you a fine selection of art you're interested in, and will help you discover new (interesting) artists.
:bulletyellow: Check the faves of people you watch. As you like their work, you might have similar tastes in art. Checking their faves might help you find cool art.
:bulletyellow: Recommend art from peopl
Contest Pointers
Contests are everywhere on deviantART, and it seems like there are dozens of new ones cropping up every few weeks. While some of these contests go on to become extremely popular and successful, racking up hundreds of points in prizes and gaining a remarkable number of entries (:dummy:), some of them flop, flounder, and sadly disappear into obscurity (:saddummy:)
So how does one go about hosting a successful contest? There's no fool-proof, super secret formula, of course, but there are some general tips and guidelines for what you can keep in mind when planning a new contest.
Theme
Every contest has a theme, which can range
How to: CSS Commissions by GinkgoWerkstatt, journal
How to: CSS Commissions
Since it is possible to customize your journals and galleries a lot of commissions have been done. While it usually is a rather simple business, there are some things both sides always should keep in mind. This helps to avoid misunderstandings as well as trouble.
And usually it makes it more relaxed to pay someone else or to accept requests by others.
In the article I will refer to client and to service provider.
client = person who requests a CSS skin
service provider = person who designs/codes the CSS skin
While the article will only focus on CSS commissions most of the things mentioned here fit to other kind of commissions as well
Do yo
PE: Creating art on Commission by jane-beata, journal
PE: Creating art on Commission
PE: Creating art on Commission
At some point in your career as an artist, you'll be asked to create artwork on commission. Whilst it's a wonderful feeling, being able to make money creating art, it's completely different than selling a personal piece you previously completed - accepting a commission means entering a temporary relationship with your client. As simple it may sounds, there's a lot to satisfying customer's needs, sometimes the best you can do is to say no. Being picky regarding which commission you accept is not a bad thing, but try not to automatically turn down commission because it seems to be violating your artistic integrit
Commission - Approach and Pricing Guide by CypherVisor, journal
Commission - Approach and Pricing Guide
Do you do commission work? Do you have trouble to get customers in order to buy commissions from you? Or Are you in a dilemma to set your own "competitive" commission price?
If your answer is "yes" to any of the above questions then you are at the right place! Today, I'll tell you (or at least give you a better idea) how to start up with your commission work and setting up the right price.
A little introduction about myself: I am a hobby-driven artist who mainly deals with CSS coding and graphics designing (now) in deviantART. As a profession I am currently employed as an online marketing professional who looks after two leading online gami
Feeling demotivated, insecure, out of ideas, looking for answers?
You might find what you're looking for in one of these articles written for artists and all creative people.
And even if not, feel free to express your opinion in a discussion.
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