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heroofbagels: bambicandi: Pricelists Industry vs...

Sat, 11 May 2013 21:49:39 -0400

bambicandi:

Pricelists Industry vs Fandom.

Finally made.

If anyone would care to donate a coloured comic page for the comic industry standard list I’m willing to accept one and will give credit c8 I would’ve made one if I had an example but I don’t -A-

But yes that’s off my chest.

Of course this is based off my own browsing over price lists and how I work unfortunately my commissioner homie went idle so I can’t confirm the most vs the least one can spend.

I’ve only found one artist thus far that charges nearly as close to industry standard. Even then it’s under the standard. As far a I’m concerned anyone under the standard shouldn’t have complaints about expensive art. Fandom average is hardly one you can live by.

Would you like to get paid $30 for 3-7 days worth of work?

Edit:No I’m not saying what you should/shouldn’t charge for your pieces. That’s up to you.
I’m talking to supposed commissioners that think it’s too expensive.
This is the hours of your life they’re spending.

If you’re gonna put a price tag on that make it worth that time and effort. For your own sanity.
I wanted to post this so those artists that have been discouraged by “too expensive for me” comments.

And updated the photo, $500-950 for bw art hahaha 6u6

I wish I was making this much money, but when people complain about my dA point commission prices(isn’t it 100-180 = 1 USD? I only charge 300-500 for full body/BG) being too high, you know the fandom attitude is in desperate need of change, even by a little.

I do really want that handbook though, gosh. I charge minimum rates, fandom style. But I also make customers wait a fair bit recently so I guess I just don’t value my own effort highly enough right now.

I should stop getting depressed so easily so I can work on my art and make a usable amount off it hahaa

Yes, a million times yes. Every aspiring cartoonist should at least read (if not own) a copy of the Graphic Artist Guild’s Handbook of Pricing & Ethical Guidelines. I have the 12th edition. It is a great resource overall for illustrators and a good reference for those who want to work in comics but are perhaps not sure what that entails. It’s not cheap but it is totally worth it:

https://www.graphicartistsguild.org/handbook

Meh Tumblr Art Refs Blog: Nezu's Really Long Non-Program-Specific Art Tutorial!

Wed, 01 May 2013 22:52:17 -0400

Meh Tumblr Art Refs Blog: Nezu's Really Long Non-Program-Specific Art Tutorial!:

puptracks:

Being a cheepscate and in general just having a hard time deciding what art program to use, I’ve developed a process that should work on just about any art software. All it needs is the ability to use layers, and Multiply and Overlay layer modes. That’s it. In this tutorial I’m…

helpyoudraw: Simple Hair Tutorial by vervex Wow! Nice!

Wed, 01 May 2013 19:02:04 -0400

helpyoudraw:

Simple Hair Tutorial by vervex

Wow! Nice!

Photo

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:54:14 -0400

Figure Drawing References

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:52:20 -0400

Figure Drawing References:

Figures for Drawing Nudity warning My goal for this blog is to create a place for anyone to come and quickly find solid Figure Drawing References and inspiration. This blog equally posts male and…

NSFW, but very handy for those of us who could sharpen up our figure drawing.

Richard Williams Releases “Animator’s Survival Kit” iPad App | Cartoon Brew

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:09:53 -0400

Richard Williams Releases “Animator’s Survival Kit” iPad App | Cartoon Brew:

The Richard Williams Animator’s Survival Kit iPad app that we announced a couple months ago is out today. It’s available for $34.99 on the Apple Store, a…

Obviously aimed more at animators than cartoonists, but I suspect the lessons could be very useful for everyone who needs to design characters, draw expressively, etc.

How to Build a Contract for Commissioned Artworks

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:06:39 -0400

How to Build a Contract for Commissioned Artworks:

Many artists, ranging from emerging or amateur artists all the way to fully established professionals, create commissioned works for clients. The idea of a commission is that the purchaser has some…

Looks handy!

Steve Lieber on using reference for drawing

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:38:23 -0400

Steve Lieber on using reference for drawing:

I’ve become a big believer in reference myself and am a better artist for it. Good advice here.

Free comic script by Ryan Estrada for you to draw

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:16:53 -0400

Free comic script by Ryan Estrada for you to draw:

Very cool idea. Estrada has released a script under Creative Commons licensing for people to adapt as they wish, within the bounds of the license.

Submission Guidelines for (Nearly) Every Comics Publisher

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 15:36:02 -0400

Submission Guidelines for (Nearly) Every Comics Publisher:

Seems like it could be a handy reference.

Perspective in Storytelling by Amy Reeder

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:26:22 -0400

Perspective in Storytelling by Amy Reeder:

Comics pro Amy Reeder offers an in-depth series of posts about the use of perspective in storytelling to move the action forward. Very useful.

Advice to a Young Cartoonist

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:52:00 -0400

Advice to a Young Cartoonist:

Very sensible stuff, especially for anxious beginners.

itswalky: rikonius: itswalky: do you still get the fifty...

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:17:47 -0400

itswalky:

rikonius:

itswalky:

do you still get the fifty cents for sleeping during class if you technically passed out from having terrible gas

If you passed out because of gas, you should probably add the 99 cent cost of a cheap Taco Bell meal to your total.

Actually, it was because I was wearing braces at the time and so not chewing my food because that shit gets gross, and so I was whole-hog swallowing Kraft Mac & Cheese every other meal since it was the cheesiest— er, the easiest to do that with. Stuff slides right on down your throat.

and then my intestines seized up and the pain was so great i just collapsed and i was rushed to the hospital because they thought i had appendicitis but i didn’t the end

Yikes, $80.

Sculptris

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:41:07 -0400

Sculptris:

As recommended on Dan Berry’s excellent podcast Make It Then Tell Everybody, a free 3D modelling program that you can use to create models for reference. I’m going to give it a try.

Work Made For Hire

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 08:58:29 -0400

Work Made For Hire:

Very useful looking site about the legal end of making creative work.

How to Draw Fabric Folds

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:28:19 -0400

How to Draw Fabric Folds:

Very cool, useful tutorial on drapery and folds.

austinkleon: Milton Caniff in his studio, c. 1947 Wow. I want...

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:52:37 -0500

austinkleon:

Milton Caniff in his studio, c. 1947

Wow. I want to go to there.

(via @comicsreporter)

What is up with the globe in the center of the table in the foreground? Did he have some kind of missile control panel in there?

Holy Offset Press, Batman.

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 09:36:19 -0500

Holy Offset Press, Batman.:

Joe Kubert illustrated this 1970s tour of a magazine printing plant. Good times.

kateordie: thisispureinsanity: This is a book store called El...

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:05:09 -0500

kateordie:

thisispureinsanity:

This is a book store called El Ateneo in Buenos Aires, Argentina! You can have coffee while sitting on the stage. One of my favorite places in my city.

I want to have sex here

There is an Indigo store near Runnymede station in Toronto that is made from an old movie theatre - not as grand as this though.

Faith Erin Hicks on perseverance

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:59:03 -0500

Faith Erin Hicks on perseverance:

The comics of Faith Erin Hicks were one of my favourite discoveries of 2012. One of her new books, Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong, is currently being serialized by Oni press. I’ve read and enjoyed the whole thing, but what I want to draw your attention to tonight is her blog post in which she answers a reader question about perseverance in the face of criticism and self-doubt. Ms. Hicks has her head on straight.