Image 1 — [OC] Any tips for making this design better?
Image 2 — [OC] Any tips for making this design better?

[OC] Any tips for making this design better?

I'm designing this girl for a game I'm making! I'm very happy with the top half of her design (basically just the head), but the rest is iffy.

Also, my boyfriend assumed she was a country girl, and my goal is for her to look like a beach girl who works at a seafood restaurant. Tips appreciated!

u/Flimsy-Belt5791 — 5 days ago

[OC] Just finished an adopt batch, would love critiques for the next one

This batch took super long omg... I like the designs a lot, but I still would love to know how to improve and what can make my adopts stand out more. I think I need to work on color palettes and silhouettes personally, but unsure how to improve that haha.

Also, for those interested, you can find the last two in my Vgen shop: Link here

u/Flimsy-Belt5791 — 1 month ago

Wanted some critique before I painstakingly color these LOL

These are for adopts I'm making. I'm really proud of them, and for some reason the more proud I am of something, the more I want to get critiques lmao

u/Flimsy-Belt5791 — 1 month ago

Tiktok posts getting 0 views all of a sudden

Hi! I'm an artist and have been starting to post publicly the last year in hopes of turning it into my job. My posts used to do okay, they were always getting 1k views with a couple outliers, and I had 1k followers.

After posting a commissions open post, my views went to zero. And then my 16 posts after got zero views. The only views I got were from my already existing followers, zero views from for you page.

I deleted the commissions open post and tried to push through, but eventually moved to other social media where my views went up again. (Around 50k in total from YT and the same amount of views I used to have but on instagram with less followers)

After that I thought "Well I guess my videos aren't the problem, so maybe my account is" so I just created a new account and posted a few videos, but yet again they got low views. Only one video got to 200 views, but at least I knew those small views were from the fyp.

I genuinely don't know what to do, my social media growth is slow as is and having TikTok no longer be an option to me is really upsetting. I've begun to get super unmotivated. Any help is appreciated.

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u/Flimsy-Belt5791 — 1 month ago

Working on a cupid themed adopt

Critiques are always appreciated! would also like some ideas on a color palette. I'm obviously thinking of the basic red, pink, and white for Cupid, but unsure if I should try something more unique. Especially for the hair.

u/Flimsy-Belt5791 — 1 month ago

Do you have to be a big artist to do auctions?

I just finished this cat girl adopt and I'm super proud of how she came out! I wanted to try bidding her, but I've never done bids and only seen them from bigger artists. Are smaller artists able to actually get bidders?

u/Flimsy-Belt5791 — 2 months ago

Looking for halftone brushes similar to the ones I use in CSP

I like having both soft (spread out with smaller dots) and a larger option. Bonus points if it has pressure sensitivity, but not needed, and I like the dots to be relatively large. The previous halftone brushes I've found for Procreate were too small or too blurry.

u/Flimsy-Belt5791 — 2 months ago

Is it okay to sell adopts with a messier style?

Okay, this question may sound stupid... But when it comes to selling, I get stressed over small things.

I want to sell these adopts around $5-7, but they are drawn in a messier style. It's just really relaxing to me to keep them messy + it's easier to create more. But is it immoral to sell these considering the details aren't clear, and it may be hard to reference from?

u/Flimsy-Belt5791 — 2 months ago

Are my prices too high, or am I bad at advertising?

Hi, I've been struggling to get commissions. I had a burst of commissions after two of my posts got somewhat popular on yt shorts and Reddit, with about 100k views in total between them, and 10 commissions from those views. Which I am extremely grateful for! But the percentage feels low, which makes me think there is something wrong with my pricing or my art.

They are at a %25 sale now, but that still didn't seem to boost commissions, so I'm really confused on what to do now.

Here are my base prices (USD);

✦ Icon; $20

✦ Bust up; $25

✦ Half body; $35

✦ Thigh-up; $45

✦ Full body; $60

u/Flimsy-Belt5791 — 2 months ago

Tips for someone still pretty new to comms?

I'm still pretty new to comms, though I've finished 9 so far (only Icon comms)
I want this to be my main job for now. I have a lot of health issues that make me want to pursue commissions as a job instead of something else.

I just need some tips on improving marketing skills, and if there is a way to get steady commissions? I've included my VGen if anyone is kind enough to look through it and tell me if it's set up in an attractive way to clients.

I also would love some advice on other ways of getting income as an artist so I could actually survive haha ^^

Here's my Vgen: https://vgen.co/Kiraxis

u/Flimsy-Belt5791 — 2 months ago

Will draw your OC to help me get some examples!

In need of some examples for my comms, so I'll be doing a giveaway!

Choosing two people for each service, so say which one you want when commenting. If you want both, you can say that, which I may choose if the other slot is full

Please send your OC to my Discord: kiraxis

If I choose you, I will let you know in DMs, and it will act as a surprise me/skeb service. You will get no updates, just the finished work, and I will fix mistakes at the end.

TAT: 1-2 weeks
I will be choosing in a few days, so open until Aug 19th where I will choose winners

✦ I can draw men and furries, but keep in mind I cannot draw furries with long snouts

✦ I prefer humanoid characters

✦ I can do fanart + yumeships as well

SERVICE CHOICES;

✦ Character illustration service: your choice of bust, half body, thigh up, or full body

✦ PNGtuber service (last image): Bust only, includes open and closed mouth + one bonus expression of your choice

EDIT: Forgot to mention if you don't get chosen or want your art guaranteed, commissions are open! https://vgen.co/Kiraxis

u/Flimsy-Belt5791 — 2 months ago

[For Hire] Character illustration starting at $25 / Icons for $20

Only take payments through Vgen: https://vgen.co/Kiraxis
Prices (USD)
✦ Icon commissions; $20

✦ Bust up comms; $25

✦ Half body; $35

✦ Thigh-up; $45

✦ Full body; $60

u/Flimsy-Belt5791 — 2 months ago
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Is there a reason I'm flopping on TikTok?

Wasn't sure where to post this so I thought this subreddit might work. I'm basically wondering if there's something wrong with my art for tiktok, or maybe how I present it?

I used to do fine on tiktok getting around 1k views per post, but now the only views I get are from mutuals. Zero views from fyp at all. Am I doing something wrong? My videos do fine on yt shorts, but they also struggle on reels.

My tiktok is kiraxis8 if anyone is kind enough to look through and tell me if Im doing something wrong.

u/Flimsy-Belt5791 — 2 months ago

Is my art style unique at all?

I struggled with my art style for a while and only recently started to feel like I even had one, but I'm wondering if it stands out at all from any other anime artist.

EDIT: Since most are saying it's not unique, what can make it stand out more? Doesn't necessarily have to be unique, but I'd like to stand out a bit more since Im trying to get more comms

u/Flimsy-Belt5791 — 3 months ago