Happy Sunday! How are you guys doing? It has been a long week for me. First week of the new workload and my cat, Turtle, came home from the vets. He is big mad at the cone he has to wear. But he is doing a lot better! What do you guys think of the weekly projects? I am always open for suggestions and critics.
So, did you guys figure out what I meant back on Monday’s post for Sundays? I hope you guessed that I am starting back up The Struggles of an Artistagain! (Signal the loud applause sound bite.) It has been way too long of a wait for this. I am also starting a comic about The Adventures of Floof (my angry bird mascot). I am thinking of trading off Sundays for each one. I am not going to be making a blog post each Sunday for a comic. I feel like that is overkill. But I am going to be posting them on my Home page and on their own respective pages. But you’ll be able to quickly find them on my Instagram.
Starting next Sunday keep an eye out for the latest comic! Stop back tomorrow for a discussion about art styles and finding your groove. Things are just getting started! Remember to stay safe and stay sane.
Welcome back! It is strange to be here on a Tuesday, but there is no rest for the wicked! What do you guys think of the new changes that are coming? I’m going to need your help to keep me on target, because your Captain tends to flow like a stream sometimes and forgets where she is going. I’m counting on you guys!
What is Fan-Art?
artwork based on popular works of fiction (such as books, movies, etc.) that is created by fans
How does Fan-Art Help with Breaking into the Industry?
When you make fan-art you are paying homage something/someone you like and admire. With that you can share the love with all the other fans and build connections. It can show a great number of people what skills you have. It can help you grow your audience and clients much faster.
What are the Art World’s Thoughts on Fan-Art?
In the art world, fan-art is a double edged sword. On one hand, it is a great way to reach a lot of people quickly. On the other hand, it is a legal nightmare. Like you hear of artists receiving Cease and Desist Orders from large companies telling them to stop selling the fan-art on their copyrighted characters. Take the TinkerBell piece that I did recently, if I chose to sell prints or the original Disney could slap me with fines and other legal action. In turn that can destroy an artist. At the same time, holders of the original copyright love to see the love that their fans show to their creations. Fan-art can bring people from all walks of life together, you just can’t profit from it without consent from the OG creators.
There is that grey area. You’ll see small artists selling their fan-art, thinking that the OG creators are not paying attention. Take for example my TinkerBell piece, if I sold like 100 prints of it and profit like $500, I might seem to be under the radar. But say I make other pieces of TinkerBell and then other pieces of other Disney own characters and think I can profit from them as easily as before. Now I have like 20 different characters and am making bank on prints and other merch. I can bet Disney is already in court suing me for copyright infringement and want all of the profit. I would be destroyed. Morel of the story, even if you think they aren’t watching you, they are and they are just waiting for you to get greedy.
Why should I be Creating Fan-Art?
I want to make something very clear:
I AM NEVER GOING TO PROFIT OFF OF MY FAN-ART!
The only exception to this is if companies/artists/creators ask me to work with them. I also want you to know there are things in the public domain, like Alice in Wonderland, that are fair game.
I want to grow as an artist. I also want to connect with people. So if I show you what I like and able to start a conversation with you and other people who enjoy the same things, why shouldn’t I take that chance? In this world of social media and trending topics, if you want to reach a large audience you got to give the people what they want.
I hope this all makes more sense to you guys. If you still have questions, please ask. I’m excited for next Tuesday! This first Fan-Art is going to be super cute! And you’ll learn of a super obsession of mine. Are you ready? Don’t forget to stop by tomorrow for Part 2 of the Tokidoki Zodiacs! Too cute!!!!! Remember to stay safe and to stay sane.
Happy Monday? Can Mondays be happy? Or does that defy the laws of the universe? Squirrel. Anyways, how are you guys doing? For those who are in the USA with me, are you registered to vote? Please register, as a nation we can not have another 4 freaking years of this BS. And that ends my political rant. Thank you for your time.
What is coming in August?
So classes are starting in exactly a month from today. That means there is a lot of stuff to do and it is crunch time. Are you ready? No time to think, just time to go go.
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Weekly Schedule (Subject to Change)
Daily Doodles:
Doodles posted on the Home and Pirate Games pages. Also will be posted on Instagram. Don’t forget to join the fun with #CaptainsDailyDoodles .
Art + Personal Talk:
It is going to be like every Monday we have done for a while. I will be talking about new things that will be added to the Shop, some art history, how school is going, about my art styles and skills, or anything that I think I should share with you guys. I’ll also use Mondays for any special announcements that is going to happen later in the week.
Main Series/Projects:
Right now Saturdays are for the Zodiac Series. I have many more series planned for the future. So stay tuned!
Fan-Art:
There is going to be a solo post tomorrow to explain about this category. Get ready for the shinanagines.
Personal/ Random Projects:
This day is for small side projects that I am working on in the background that have nothing to do with the Main Series. So think of the Tokidoki Project or updating my Self Branding. I’ll also use this day to tell/show you guys about school assignments starting in September.
Comic:
The long and awaited day has arrived! Sundays are going to be Comic Days. Can you figure out which project I am referring to? DUN-DUN-DUN!!!
BLM:
Head on over to my Instagram and find out what happens on #BlackoutFridays . I promise you won’t regret it.
If I want to become the best artist/freelancer/creative I can be, I have to get serious about things. I have to flip the switch from thinking this is a fun hobby that I only am dreaming to some how become successful, to treating this as a full time job. I can’t rely on wishes and hopes to get to the position that I want to be in, I have to put the petal to the metal. I am obviously going to be working on projects and research for different topics and such every day, but at some point I want to be able to manage my time so well that I can rely on Thursday and Friday for editing, planning, getting ahead and the little things that take time away from creating. We shall get there! I know once school starts a monkey wrench is going to be thrown in the works, but I should be able to account for that if I play my cards right.
I hope you guys are ready. Things are definitely going to heating up from here on. Don’t forget tomorrow we are going to talking more in depth about fan-art. Our adventures on the Artist Seas are just beginning!
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