a giant castle rises from the ground around the main government building. this is basically peta’s fault.
you ride a dragon-god into space to fight a meteor alien. this is plan b. plan a was to send the meteor alien to another dimension.
one guy tries to get rid of the oceans. one tries to get rid of dry land. What Happens Next Will Shock You.
a dude jumps straight out of the water onto an evil pirate ship, lowers the gangplank, then swims off to let a teenager deal with it.
there is a 1/3 chance that a runaway 11-year-old yakuza/mafia prince broke into a laboratory to steal an adorable plant creature.
you can buy a useless fish for several thousand yen from a shady salesman. this is actually a very good investment.
the devil, the god of death and the bringer of eternal nightmares all really really really like cake.
the space cultists would have won if dragon lucifer hadn’t showed up.
god is a goat, and if you take it to the right place, it will make you a baby god.
the most powerful trainer in the world (a 14-year-old with a pet rat) went up a frozen mountain for no apparent reason. he only comes down after you beat up his rat. this is absurdly difficult.
the effective ruler of the unova region is a magical catgirl space princess with a bunch of pet dragons.
there’s a nine foot tall guy wandering around. his height is the least interesting thing about him. and his best friend is a flower fairy.
-A man wants to kill millions so that he steal the gods of time, space, void and god himself to create a new universe -all the greatest trainers in the world get defeated by different ten year old kids. -The one guy seems like an asshole but really you’re actually the asshole.
The same reason you don’t just randomly take a coyote or a wolf out of the woods when you want a puppy
domesticated animals are NOT the same as wild animals
Seriously people, when did you last see a wild, non-domesticated black and white hood rat in the sewers? How are the wild hairless rex rats doing in your dumpsters? Those brightly sand coloured rats doing fine not getting eaten out there?
Come on people! There are a difference between wild and domesticated animals! Wolves didn’t breed themselves into wild packs of chihuahuas hunting your sheep! Domesticated pet rats are NOTHING alike the wild ones out there.
Even rat lovers know not to go into the sewers and try pet some of the local wild life!
Anonymous asked: you shouldn't have raised your prices, they were fine, now you're ripping people off
No, I’m not. I’m pricing based on how hard I work on my art and supply and demand. And not to mention, this is my goddamn job.
If you don’t like my prices, buy someone else’s art.
Just remember: You get what you pay for.
“Ripping people off” Where is that image of the industry standart art versus fandom art because if you think artists are ripping you off now boy if you had a fucking clue you’d sit on the floor and play with it.
I believe you’re looking for this! Which I fully agree with.
This is one of the reason why I keep pushing at people to raise their prices. It isn’t to ‘rip someone off’. It’s literally to make sure you are at least making a living wage. At the very least.
I think a lot of the reason people say ‘you’re ripping us off’ is because they don’t understand exactly what they’re paying for.
I like to break things down logically in my pricing, so that I know what to charge. It doesn’t work for everyone, a lot of painters charge by the inch. But this is the way I do it, if it’s helpful to anyone. Particularly people who don’t understand what the cost of that piece of art is.
So the first thing is materials. For people who don’t do art, an artist has to account for things like.. brushes, paints, the board it’s painted on, pencils, lead, erasers, transfer papers, glues, and frames if you are ordering a framed piece. I know that can seem kind of weird for people who aren’t artists? Prices are different all over the place, but I highly, highly suggest going to an art supply store and just.. browsing. Maybe check out lists of materials that classes on the type of art you want to by, lists for students to get. Check out framing shops, get a feel for what kind of expenses you’re looking at.
The next thing is the part that’s hard for people to understand. So think of it in terms of retail. If you are working at say.. a coffee shop. While you are at the coffee shop you are paid for that time, right? Minimum wage usually… let’s say $7 an hour (because I don’t want to play with change). Remember, while the artist is working on your work… they are not making money any other way. This IS their paid job. One 8 hour shift at $7 an hour is $56. That’s if the painting takes one day. Let’s assume it’s one day, you’re looking at at least $56 plus materials. That’s minimum wage, for the type of labor of someone who can flip a burger.
Think about that. Not a skilled labor, not training, we’re talking burger flipping. Remember, this is a skill that studies have said only 2% of the population possess, vs everyone having the capability to flip a burger.
Thinks about this. $56 for one day’s work, not even including the cost of materials… and look at the prices in the fandom. $10. $5. $20. What are they making an hour? How is this making it a viable career choice? How.. is this making it so that the artist who’s work you love enough to want to pay for it… be able to grow, to learn, to get even better, to be even more amazing? How are you supporting your favorite artist?
There’s a reason I charge what I do, and to be frank? My commissioners are people who I respect, and who respect what I do. I am taken seriously, and I work hard. But I never, ever let someone put me down because they think I don’t deserve to have a living wage.
The starving artist, tragic picture is over. I am not longer content to be a tormented, horribly suffering and starving figure to be a ‘real’ artist.
I should give an update on the whiteboard at cool leg every time someone adds to it.
