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Unna enjoying the dusk hours, for @dreams-of-wind-and-void!

#hk #commission #art

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MORE WIP cuz I love this window and the mood :)

#wip tag

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En Garde!

Boompf for Boompf on ko-fi!

#hk #commission #art

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My normal productivity has been weird (I wonder why haha *looks at the sleep schedule*) so even if I'm working on stuff slowly, know I'm being a little slow. I have four simple HK commissions in a queue and currently working on one and I have one more ref sheets I will start on somewhere in between these simple commissions

I won't be closing slots or anything like that but I am putting this as a heads up that I might take awhile. Thank you for supporting this snail~ <3

WIP~

#sky rambles #these last few days have been ???? #so thank you for your patience!

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I do want to talk about sharing art online from the perspective of a hobby freelancer but before that I'll just toss this tidbit I mentioned on my main

Reblogs are not numbers. Reblogs are meant to share and pass on artwork that someone may like. NO ONE is forced to reblog anything BUT it is a core of engagement in a space like tumblr. Engagement is what brings in interest after all and it's one piece of what makes it important for freelance artists here.

When you look at the numbers and the notes, we need to stop viewing them and comparing them with likes (me included) or total in general. It doesn't help.

Artists do self rebloging to both show or remind folks they've done some work as well as to nudge people to reblog their stuff. Tags are nice and comments in them are a nice way to engage too but passing on the work, especially to help someone to get noticed, is a good way to just work the site as intended.

It will always be about luck because we can't guess who wants to engage with what online. You also can't blame yourselves for this. Don't use the internet mentality of "content" (eugh!) and "flopping" and go about it that way. People find stuff I drew years back and find ways to engage with it now. It's really about luck.

There are things that can help but I'll go about it in another post.

One more thing. Don't be shy about "shilling". Advertise your open commissions, your patreons or ko-fis. I promise it has nothing to do with how big of an artist you are. Remember that you're doing that within your own zone so "bothering" followers is hardly the case, it's your house. Make a tag for it if it helps your mind. I say as someone with social anxiety.

#sky rambles #sorry I know this topic has been everywhere but it made me have so much on my mind #I also vibe on Savvy's streams when I can and artists chatting there make a lot of good points and HELPFUL tips! #so I end up thinking about stuff like this a lot #freelancing is hard #it's also not a job that's sustainable where I live #but also because I can't pace my work differently because I will hate it then #and I don't want to hate working what I enjoy doing #and numbers can really add to that because it turns into 'content' mentality #(i swear i am becoming allergic to that word it physically makes me recoil every time) #it's about finding what works for you EVEN IF IT'S BUSINESS #you NEED to pace yourself HOW IT WORKS FOR YOU and not what brings more money #as unfortunate as that may sound #otherwise you will burnout fast and hate every bit of it

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Victorious! Time to smack that old corpse off the throne, the new Champion is here!

Tump for @midnight197

#hk #oc #commission #art

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Small artists you need to understand that when you see an artist who you think has 'made it' tells you not to worry about the numbers and to not fret about getting more likes than reblogs they are not telling you it because they think you are stupid for caring or because they dont need to network to survive they are very likely telling you that because they have witnessed first hand the way the numbers game tears people to shreds in terms of mental health and motivation

#posting here too

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I did it :U

Memo to self to fix the link on my carrd to actually lead to bluesky

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Memo to self to fix the link on my carrd to actually lead to bluesky

#sky rambles #oopsie #it took me forever to realize it ain't there

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Doodle of older Odile

#ISAT #Odile

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More! More assassin bug ref for @mysterious-luck!

I'm very proud of this one, can you tell?

#bug #oc #anthro #assassin bug #commission #art #my art #not hk #UHHH ask to tag cuz bug parts!

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A little simple trade with @vulturereyy!

#flight rising

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PFP for @sputnstuff!

#commission #art #my art

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To commissioners who ordered HK simples, just a little heads up!

I'll start working on those rough sketches on monday and instead of juggling current work! I got distracted by unrelated things where I couldn't draw under planned schedule so I'm catching up slowly! :3

#sky rambles #lil update

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what if I download livesplit and set up splits based on sketch, lineart etc. and just try speedrun my own art and try break my PBs every time?

#sky rambles #this is mostly a joke but I have considered #picking specific kind of art I can actually speedrun despite the variation in content #but I also remember I'm a snail and full of stress when I have to rush things #maybe some day for funs and giggles

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have an art WIP cuz it's a big one!

#wip tag #posting this because today I could barely grasp hours to work on anything #some days it's just people or things randomly asking or needing your attention #unplanned or unpredictable #and my whole day was like that while normally Wednesdays are usually good for me #not today tho #I don't mind I got to talk to people a bit but woof #all the plans I had for work have been pushed for tomorrow cept for lineart finishing this bit

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Special Hollow Knight simple commissions are back!

35$ per character is back in business! Bugs are on my mind!

I'll have more slots open and added to my ko-fi commissions BUT if you're more comfortable with partial payment first, still feel free to DM me here or on ko-fi (or my discord handle flyskyhigh)

I have Terms of Service and other commission options and prices all on my carrd (in my pinned!)

Commission examples~

Thanks in advance!

#commission update #art #art commissions #hollow knight special