Art is underpaid for, and unappreciated in this community (Semi-vent)
I didn't want to make a thread like this until I got into an argument over it and was called greedy. Why isn't it recognized that art is a luxury item? Why do you think my work is worth 2000 cubits, the equivalent to two-four USD? Do you realize how insulting that is? I'm not about to work 2-3 hours for two dollars. (EDIT: when I mentioned the price I usually make with selling commissions, I don't say it to say that's how much I should make here. I say it to give people a deeper understanding on how much of a difference it really is. No I'm not asking for 20 USD for Qbee art, (since it's fairly simple) but I'm hoping that by bringing awareness to this, people can understand why 2,000 is much smaller than what it may seem like. I hope this makes a difference for anyone reading this)
It's bad enough that we can't advertise art here for real money, but it's even worse if you think my art, that sells for 20+ USD should be worth so much less than it's actually worth.
This is exactly why I lose motivation in doing art. It's constantly unappreciated how much art is actually worth. It's more disappointing in this community, knowing that the age demographic is well over 15+ in some cases.
I'd love to hear good arguments as to why art shouldn't be worth more than it is in this community. I get some people love to work for that price, but why am I "greedy" for wanting to work for more?
If you call an artist greedy, don't request art from anyone.
It's bad enough that we can't advertise art here for real money, but it's even worse if you think my art, that sells for 20+ USD should be worth so much less than it's actually worth.
This is exactly why I lose motivation in doing art. It's constantly unappreciated how much art is actually worth. It's more disappointing in this community, knowing that the age demographic is well over 15+ in some cases.
I'd love to hear good arguments as to why art shouldn't be worth more than it is in this community. I get some people love to work for that price, but why am I "greedy" for wanting to work for more?
If you call an artist greedy, don't request art from anyone.
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If you can sell your art for $20+ somewhere, I'd just stick to that and not worry about drawing qbees for cubits.
I just literally could not believe what I was being told in that moment.
This community has some great art, and really talented people. I just hope those talented people are feeling satisfied with what they get in return for putting their art out there.
But if you get money selling it on other sites, I recommend you go there. Your art is really good. Many people draw for enjoyment here, and extra cubits can be a bonus.
Plus, I didn't request for a commission, i just said that i have an art contest running (jeez i should stop) and if you wanted to take part. If you didn't wanna, no biggie
i think thats what its called lol