17:35 A lot of times it probably has nothing to do with you. I think a lot of people don't actually commission art that often and it might be a couple of years before they want or need something commissioned again. In my own case it was nearly a 3 year gap between the last 2 times I actually commissioned an illustrator for 2D art because it's not something I do very often. If someone commissioned you and they were happy with what they received they will most likely consider you again next time they need or want something but it might be awhile before that happens. So I wouldn't really overthink about this.
@MistyKathrine Well, a friend of mine gets commissioned by recurrent clients for personal commissions a lot. When I was faced with that fact, I started believing that yes, that is possible. The matter is: finding people that WANT to come back, not people who NEED to come back, if that makes sense. I'm still finding out how to pull that off.
@@Sayuui Oh, I'm not saying it doesn't happen, it definitely does and is good when it does, I just mean don't take it personally if you don't have a lot repeats yet, it probably has nothing to do with you and you're probably not doing anything wrong. Just keep doing your best and I'm sure you'll start having more repeat clients soon. :)
@yavnrh Thank you so much! And yeah, it's a lot easier. I think it's really posh when an artist can spark interest of other people by just drawing their original stuff. Looks like something I'd love to pull off one day.
As a full-time architect that draws anime girls on the side, I can understand where you're coming from. Thanks for the really informative video Sayuui, I'm taking notes while watching. ❤
i have started teaching myself art since i was 8. now i am 18. art is my passion and i feel like i dont fit into the adult world. all i am good in is to draw, so i want to make it a living. but its hard. depression is stopping me from being motivated. social media has never treated me well. i graduated from school and now i am a neet because i dont know how to work as an artist. i dont know what to do anymore.
I don't know about your life, so I can't offer advice based on your experience. But the world is bad for everyone right now. I've been hearing that finding a fulltime job is a fulltime job in itself right now. If you love drawing, I think you should start drawing every day and try turning it into a career. A lot of people waste their lives in a job they hate and end up spending money on hospital and therapy only to find out they should have done what they loved in the first place. I personally think being a neet is better than having student loan debt, as long as you have somewhere to live and keep trying to make your passions work. I have friends who are over 30 years old and haven't been able to draw regularly yet or opened commissions yet. This probably more common than you think. I hope you can find the strenght to reach your goals!
I started "anime" illustration like 6 or 8 months ago, so i didn't expected much, and i wasn't even good back there, but its insane when i manage to cook something genuinely good and just cant even pass the mark of 1k views and 100 bookmarks on Pixiv and 0 retweets on Twitter, when it was more than enough to appear on Pixiv rankings. I hate to admit, but i think i just have to stop painting and study marketing. It hurts just to think that.
It's been a pleasure to discover your channel this year. I even put some of your advice into use and it helped me with social media! ❤ That SMART method is cute! I feel that its also better to set goals that only depend on yourself. For example "Reaching 300 followers by the end of this month" is very arbitrary and has a lot of random factors going into it. But "Posting sketches twice a week for the next month" only comes down to your own work ethic. I strongly believe that growth comes from looking inwards first. I hope 2025 will be good to you as well.
@@IRLlosersQ This is a great method to learn and use to set up your 2025 goals! I will make sure to set up the least amount of goals possible so I can make them come true.
venho te acompanhando a um tempo, sou brasileira também, e seus vídeos têm me ajudado bastante a criar coragem pra começar a monetizar oq faço (pretendo abrir comissões ano que vem, mas ainda da medo) ainda mais aqui no brasil onde perspectiva para artista é inexistente e a única forma de ganhar algo com isso é através do dólar. Tenho medo do futuro justamente pela falta de emprego aqui e todo esse surgimento irritante de IA, n tenho experiência de mercado pois me tornei adulta a pouco tempo, mas espero que essa carreira freelancer ainda vale a pena. Consegui crescer o suficiente no insta com 10k, então vou ver no que isso vai dar. Desejo mt sorte pra vc sayuui, não é facil kkkk
You can make people feel good if you work on hard with their commission listen to there wants and desires for it share often your progress and keep in touch if you want something changed. I cannot multi task for the life of me and I cannot talk to people while working on art, I get overwhelmed and distracted and it slows down the progress and it slows down my ability to hyperfixate on it which is where I do my best. Every single client I have ever gotten has come back for return commissions. You just give them good work and a good product keep them updated listen to what they actually want and inform them frequently about the progress and when changes can be made and the full scope of work.
@phoenixastra4429 this is great, congratulations! I haven't been able to pull that off yet, and most of my clients are people I'm actively seeking. I want to change that soon.
@@Sayuui TBH my art was really bad and is still not very good so I don't do it anymore so idk how I even got work ngl. But like, word of mouth is POWERFUL ask them if they have any friends that want art/tell them if they were a delight to work with even if you don't feel well u gotta do that customer service, be happy, friendly, cheery, even if stuffs going on irl. If you give them a good experience they will remember you and tell/show their friends who will also want your art and want to come back. Be clear and honest about scope or work and revisions or costs so they know what to expect!! I wish you luck
Hi Sayuui. Good video liked and subscribed. I would like to make a commission but i can't for now. I really like you art and i think you have a lot of potential so cheer up!
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17:35 A lot of times it probably has nothing to do with you. I think a lot of people don't actually commission art that often and it might be a couple of years before they want or need something commissioned again. In my own case it was nearly a 3 year gap between the last 2 times I actually commissioned an illustrator for 2D art because it's not something I do very often.
If someone commissioned you and they were happy with what they received they will most likely consider you again next time they need or want something but it might be awhile before that happens. So I wouldn't really overthink about this.
@MistyKathrine Well, a friend of mine gets commissioned by recurrent clients for personal commissions a lot. When I was faced with that fact, I started believing that yes, that is possible. The matter is: finding people that WANT to come back, not people who NEED to come back, if that makes sense. I'm still finding out how to pull that off.
@@Sayuui Oh, I'm not saying it doesn't happen, it definitely does and is good when it does, I just mean don't take it personally if you don't have a lot repeats yet, it probably has nothing to do with you and you're probably not doing anything wrong.
Just keep doing your best and I'm sure you'll start having more repeat clients soon. :)
Ouch, it's much easier when art is just a hobby! Good luck!
@yavnrh Thank you so much! And yeah, it's a lot easier. I think it's really posh when an artist can spark interest of other people by just drawing their original stuff. Looks like something I'd love to pull off one day.
As a full-time architect that draws anime girls on the side, I can understand where you're coming from.
Thanks for the really informative video Sayuui, I'm taking notes while watching. ❤
Hi I see your videos in my recommendations a lot! I'll check you out after this video
@AdorableFennec Wow no way, thanks I appreciate!
i have started teaching myself art since i was 8. now i am 18. art is my passion and i feel like i dont fit into the adult world. all i am good in is to draw, so i want to make it a living. but its hard. depression is stopping me from being motivated. social media has never treated me well. i graduated from school and now i am a neet because i dont know how to work as an artist. i dont know what to do anymore.
I don't know about your life, so I can't offer advice based on your experience. But the world is bad for everyone right now. I've been hearing that finding a fulltime job is a fulltime job in itself right now. If you love drawing, I think you should start drawing every day and try turning it into a career.
A lot of people waste their lives in a job they hate and end up spending money on hospital and therapy only to find out they should have done what they loved in the first place. I personally think being a neet is better than having student loan debt, as long as you have somewhere to live and keep trying to make your passions work.
I have friends who are over 30 years old and haven't been able to draw regularly yet or opened commissions yet. This probably more common than you think. I hope you can find the strenght to reach your goals!
I love these types of videos, you can always learn so much. Thank you for sharing!
Great Sayuui, I learn a lot from this. This will help me on my art journey more
I started "anime" illustration like 6 or 8 months ago, so i didn't expected much, and i wasn't even good back there, but its insane when i manage to cook something genuinely good and just cant even pass the mark of 1k views and 100 bookmarks on Pixiv and 0 retweets on Twitter, when it was more than enough to appear on Pixiv rankings. I hate to admit, but i think i just have to stop painting and study marketing. It hurts just to think that.
@041able take a look at my marketing video, that might help you out
so many of us in the same boat
@octobomb breaking into the industry and making grand is something a lot of people want, but most can't pull off unfortunately 🥲
It's been a pleasure to discover your channel this year. I even put some of your advice into use and it helped me with social media! ❤
That SMART method is cute! I feel that its also better to set goals that only depend on yourself. For example "Reaching 300 followers by the end of this month" is very arbitrary and has a lot of random factors going into it. But "Posting sketches twice a week for the next month" only comes down to your own work ethic. I strongly believe that growth comes from looking inwards first.
I hope 2025 will be good to you as well.
@@IRLlosersQ This is a great method to learn and use to set up your 2025 goals! I will make sure to set up the least amount of goals possible so I can make them come true.
Posting sketches….
Imma steal that for my goal, thank you
venho te acompanhando a um tempo, sou brasileira também, e seus vídeos têm me ajudado bastante a criar coragem pra começar a monetizar oq faço (pretendo abrir comissões ano que vem, mas ainda da medo) ainda mais aqui no brasil onde perspectiva para artista é inexistente e a única forma de ganhar algo com isso é através do dólar. Tenho medo do futuro justamente pela falta de emprego aqui e todo esse surgimento irritante de IA, n tenho experiência de mercado pois me tornei adulta a pouco tempo, mas espero que essa carreira freelancer ainda vale a pena. Consegui crescer o suficiente no insta com 10k, então vou ver no que isso vai dar. Desejo mt sorte pra vc sayuui, não é facil kkkk
Great video Sayuui. The advice was very helpful. I will try to use the advice for next year and also hope you succeed in your art career too!❤
You can make people feel good if you work on hard with their commission listen to there wants and desires for it share often your progress and keep in touch if you want something changed.
I cannot multi task for the life of me and I cannot talk to people while working on art, I get overwhelmed and distracted and it slows down the progress and it slows down my ability to hyperfixate on it which is where I do my best. Every single client I have ever gotten has come back for return commissions. You just give them good work and a good product keep them updated listen to what they actually want and inform them frequently about the progress and when changes can be made and the full scope of work.
@phoenixastra4429 this is great, congratulations! I haven't been able to pull that off yet, and most of my clients are people I'm actively seeking. I want to change that soon.
@@Sayuui TBH my art was really bad and is still not very good so I don't do it anymore so idk how I even got work ngl.
But like, word of mouth is POWERFUL
ask them if they have any friends that want art/tell them if they were a delight to work with even if you don't feel well u gotta do that customer service, be happy, friendly, cheery, even if stuffs going on irl. If you give them a good experience they will remember you and tell/show their friends who will also want your art and want to come back. Be clear and honest about scope or work and revisions or costs so they know what to expect!!
I wish you luck
Hi Sayuui. Good video liked and subscribed. I would like to make a commission but i can't for now. I really like you art and i think you have a lot of potential so cheer up!
@@garm7506 Thanks a lot! It's the intention that counts, I guess~