Recent content by Bingo

Hello all! Long time no see ~ I thought it was time to make a new updated board with lots of awesome new art to share! I am an illustration artist who dabbles in a bit of everything - creatures, animals, items, NPCs, backgrounds, etc. I have several regular customers from virtual pet sites and...

@Solistia Thanks so much for all the information, I will definitely be checking temp agencies out! Maybe I'll be able to find something there that the job forums aren't listing.  And wow, are you back to 100% on the tennis elbow now? That's amazing your job is so considerate! The doctor I saw...

@Solistia That's very sweet of you! I don't at the moment but if that changes I'll be sure to let you know ^-^ You know, I haven't considered a temp agency! How do they work exactly? Do they place you somewhere based on your skillset or based on whether they just need some bodies? I'm actually...

@Angel If I were paying my bills with my freelance I would have ditched the day job a long time ago haha. I think you assumed since I was posting here that I'm interested in being a game maker which is not the case. Like several other artists here, I mainly do item/NPC work on this site, and if...

@Bravefoot Do you think if the industry wasn't so congested you would be pursuing art as your career instead of clinical psychology? Just curious!  I think this is the biggest thing though, it doesn't really matter how good you are (I mean being good obviously counts for SOMETHING) but honestly...

Lol um because bills? Art jobs don't just fall in your lap so you need something to hold you over until you land one. Don't mean to be passive or anything but right now I'm working a "day job" until I can get an industry job. I work part-time so I have time to freelance and work on my portfolio. 

Been searching for several weeks now for a new job but I don't want something full-time because it interferes with my freelancing. I definitely don't have enough steady work to do art full-time, so I was wondering what kind of jobs you all have to keep your art passion afloat.  Personally I'm...

@halichu Thank you!! The puppies in the pool tubes are examples for a YCH base, so kind of! XD

Few miscellaneous things!

@atomicdrawls Honestly I love it O: Digital painting is harrrrrd  --------------------------------------------------------------------- Worked on some customizable dog tag/icons today! 

I know this topic is a couple months old but thought I'd add - you can definitely find some people on Etsy that offer listings of custom buttons, just send them the art and they'll make however many for you. As everyone has said, button machines (good ones) are on the pricey side and I searched...

Just got back from an art convention on the other side of the states and heard from more than one person that to get a good following on Instagram you need to consistently post at least once a week, so here's the first in a (hopefully) long list of new posts! 

I do not work for free, but I do turn my art into gifts for friends if I feel that is something that they would like, which to me would be the equivalent of buying them a $20 (or whatever) gift. There are occasions where I will do small things for free, but it's very rare, usually it's something...

@Aminirus I totally get what you mean! I live on the east coast in the US and the convention is being held on the other side of the country on the west coast, so not only was hotel fees an issue but so was airfare. I will tell you the only way I was able to afford it at all was by saving the...

Awesome question, it's neat hearing everyone's plans, and different answers every time! As for me, I'm working towards being a visual development artist (character design, world building, etc.) and am aiming to work in some motion picture studios. Video game development isn't really my forte but...