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Hello! I'm very out of touch with the furry community but I do know that there's an ungodly amount of furry art that is created every day, and that number is continuing to increase. I've already got a career and my clumsy paws can barely draw a stick figure, so I've often wondered how artists can dedicate such time and skill to making such an immense amount of art. Many artists I see create a new piece of art every few days, and some have hundreds if not thousands of art pieces total.

  • Do most artists draw art without expecting any money?

  • Do most artists do it as a side hustle in addition to a regular job? Is that exhausting?

  • What sort of "salary" could one reasonably expect from being dedicated to full-time drawing [furry] art?

  • If it's meant to be your only source of income, how does your job security feel?

  • Is it required to "get lucky"/"get noticed" in order to make any real amount of money?

  • Is it fun, or does it become "work"?

  • Any other interesting topics that I don't know enough about to ask?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

No benefits is also rough if they live in the US. Even if you did a $100 commission every day you'd come out with 36.5k minus taxes.