Comment on Adoptables: Sold by CaraidArt
I've done others too. I only started to use the lineart ones because they sold well and I really really needed the points. No-one would buy the ones I made myself...
Without trying to sound mean, the quality of the art and design of the characters also has a pretty big impact on how much you can sell them for. I do think I have a bit more experience in art and design than you do and most people value artwork (as well as pretty much everything else) based on quality.
You're on the same road as I am, I just started to walk it earlier. If you keep improving yourself and producing work of your own you'll eventually be able to sell adoptables for just as much.
You're on the same road as I am, I just started to walk it earlier. If you keep improving yourself and producing work of your own you'll eventually be able to sell adoptables for just as much.
I know it's not as good, but it's still a lot cheaper...
Then sell them for a higher price? You as the artist decide how much your work is worth based on your experience and the effort you put in. If you work hard on creating a nice looking character you should sell it for what you think it's worth. If that means you'll have to sell it for 100 points then do it. People always complain about things being too expensive, but life is expensive and art is a specialist trade. If they want the character, that's what they'll have to pay for it and if they think it's too much, they can look for another.
I would step away from the pre-made adoptables. I know it's probably the easiest way to gain points but it's also one of the least rewarding and people get bored with them after a while. Not to mention that with dozens of artists who try to sell the exact same lineart with different colorations, you have to conform somewhat to the prices they offer. Unique characters are more valuable and plenty of people will be able to appreciate the design over the execution, not to mention that the execution gets better with every new one you make.
I would step away from the pre-made adoptables. I know it's probably the easiest way to gain points but it's also one of the least rewarding and people get bored with them after a while. Not to mention that with dozens of artists who try to sell the exact same lineart with different colorations, you have to conform somewhat to the prices they offer. Unique characters are more valuable and plenty of people will be able to appreciate the design over the execution, not to mention that the execution gets better with every new one you make.
I know that... but I did really need to get points urgently so I had no other option.
And, regarding my self-made adoptables, I did spend weeks on them, but they don't look very good.. and I've submitted them in so many groups that everyone on DeviantArt must have seen them by now ><
And, regarding my self-made adoptables, I did spend weeks on them, but they don't look very good.. and I've submitted them in so many groups that everyone on DeviantArt must have seen them by now ><
Well it's as they say I suppose. First you get good, then you get fast, then you get good fast. Beginning artists always take a very long time on their designs and drawings which is only logical; there's a lot to learn and every piece is a big step forward. If you create enough of such pieces, you will get better and better at making them as you learn. Then, when you've got pretty good, you will start applying the things you've learned automatically which means you'll work much faster. That is when you can start making decent money with your art because the effort/income ratio is getting better and better.
But first you have to improve. Expand your visual library; collect pictures of animals that interest you (as well as animals that don't, actually), study them, try to understand how they work and why. Draw them and create your own variations. All fantasy is based on reality in some way or form, you can't make up new things out of nothing. You need to make sure you are always collecting new material and learning new things. Good luck!
But first you have to improve. Expand your visual library; collect pictures of animals that interest you (as well as animals that don't, actually), study them, try to understand how they work and why. Draw them and create your own variations. All fantasy is based on reality in some way or form, you can't make up new things out of nothing. You need to make sure you are always collecting new material and learning new things. Good luck!