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Hello! I am back open for business. ^_^ I will be opening with 5 slots available for customers outside of my Patreon. Slots will be locked in for a customer when commissions are accepted and pre-paid.


Here's my commission info:

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Alrighty, I'm 90% set, so here goes. First off, yes, my new pricing is a lot higher than before, but previously my pricing was so low that I could sell 100 pieces and literally only make as much as 1 minimum wage check...which was dumb as hell. Maybe appropriate for my skill back when I set those prices, but not reasonable anymore. My new pricing is meant to be competitive with other serious hobbyists/niche artists now, with common splits between half-body and full-body work.

To address the price increase though, I'm introducing YCH (Your Character Here) Commissions. These are meant to cover basic/common poses at a few common builds at a lower cost since the foundational work is already done. Pick a piece from the catalog, and I'll fit your character to that body. By February, I intend to have 4 of these, but right now there's just two in my Bodybuilder and Mega sizes. The YCH selection is viewable through Dropbox here:


https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zezdgmg0gb9eshr/AADKCaAwxf45z0nUx496VJEXa?dl=0


or using the QR code on my Commission Sheet. I will also be releasing announcements showcasing any new YCH frames when they are added to the catalog.


New Patreon tiers for these commission types will be released in the evening on February 1st. I will also be opening for non-Patreon commissions at the same time for people that prefer to not use Patreon.

As for everyone not doing Commissions with me, don't worry. Nothing's changing for you, but if I can start doing better financially from art, there's definitely more side projects and content I'd like to commit time to in the future. Wishful thinking, but for now, everything's all good. ^_^



(Whaddya think of my logo?)

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Hello!


It's time for a quick update from your favorite candy-based PED distributor.


Last month was absolutely insane for commissions, and I haven't been able to keep up with the demand...which was a problem. I was spending all my time doing commissions like it was my real job, but I wasn't really getting paid. It was all-consuming in a way that I've never experienced before.


It's great to know people love my art so much, but not so great to realize that I don't really love myself that much. For a long time, I've been really depressed, and I haven't had any faith in myself, or my art, and, as a result, I haven't felt like I had a right to charge a decent amount for my art. When you think of yourself as a hack, you set hack prices...but I've come to realize that I'm being disrespectful to myself. I wouldn't expect to buy a similar commission for the prices I'm charging, but I act like I'm only worth that much. (Or maybe so little is more appropriate?)


Because of this, I've decided that I'm not going to keep acting like I'm a third-rate artist that can't draw a hand, or makes lopsided faces, or can't shade, or any of that junk. In the past, that was true for sure. Yes, I started selling art way too early, before I had any quality to back it up, but it's been years  and years of diligent practice, and I need to recognize that for myself.


I will re-open commissions this month, but I will do so with real pricing. I guess we'll consider December as a "holiday blowout sale". I'll make a real commission sheet, with sensible, competitive pricing instead of my old "Flea Market" pricing. (Maybe I shouldn't need to do 10 commissions to get enough cash to buy 1 sketch from another artist? xD)


In the back of my mind, I've got this little voice saying that I'm a fucking moron for thinking this...but if you can't pay yourself a decent wage, you never really had a business at all, right? Leap of faith time I guess.


(Also, check out my Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/FudgeX02 You can get a sweet monthly art pack from me there! ^_^ Some of my old packs are also here if you don't like Patreon: https://fudgex02.e-junkie.com/ )

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Hope you all enjoy your Thanksgiving, and stay safe and healthy out there! ^_^


If you're an American planning on traveling for this holiday season, please reconsider. I'm gonna get slightly religious on this, but stay humble this holiday season. If you go to church, you know the story: Satan tempts Jesus to jump off a high building, daring Jesus to rely on angels and God to save him from his fall. Jesus passes this trial by NOT JUMPING. It wasn't his place to arrogantly flaunt the power of God to save him, and it's not yours either. I know there's a lot of politicians and businessman tempting you to go travel, saying you'll be fine, that you should show off your freedom and strength, and all that garbage, but this is the same exact temptation as that parable. Don't jump. Have some humility and show you actually understand the meaning of the season. Stay home, stay healthy, and maybe just give everyone a long phone call. ^_^

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