Freelance illustration
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- de4k
So, if you started from scratch and did nothing but draw and promote your work 24/7. How long would it take for you to build up a half-decent client base and make a living?
(considering you had an ounce of talent)3/4years?
- meter0
yeah, that sounds about right. of course the problem is that you will not be able to spend that much time on drawing and self-promotion because you'll be too busy working some shit job to pay the bills.
i think tattooing is a pretty good route to go for those who can draw, you can make a ton of money while still being an unreliable scumbag.
- arthur0
3-4 years sounds about right, if you've got money coming in from somehere else. If you're working another job will you have time to get your illustration off the ground?
Me? My girlfriend worked the grunt jobs - now she doesn't have to work.
- iDp0
arthur your book is amazing.
- kezza_20
Arthur, I've been a massive fan for ages. Good work Fella
- de4k0
Sell my house, make £20k which will pay the rent and bills for two years and do nothing but draw.
I reckon I could do it in two years.
- de4k0
jeeeez
just wanted some support...
- soda0
it will be hard to do it De4k, but if you are as committed as you say then good luck mate.
Great work there too Arthur. Awesome stuff
- contra0
What kezza said. Quality.
- menia0
De4k, I love your work
- de4k0
thnks
...but this is the arthur thread.
- contra0
you can be in it too
I also like your work
- vespa0
gorgeous work de4k. and we all love arthur's stuff :)
- menia0
Arthur's illustrations remind me of the illustrations of a school book I had on third grade.Which is a good thing. I loved that book.
- rabattski0
nice stuff there de4k. anyways, self promo & networking is quite important. i know it's an ugly thing to do but it works. your work speaks for itself as well. all that + a lucky break and you're there. how long? really hard to tell. no rule there.
- menia0
rabattski I still owe you some pictures of your cat's lost greek brother.
- rabattski0
yeah! that's true! totally forgot about it.
- menia0
yeah, me too
when I get home from work, you'll have them.
- rabattski0
cool! looking forward!