Just reviving this thread.

Fairies I designed that I shall be painting on my nieces wall:









and I was playing around with this piece of software called alchemy again, you prob all saw this guy that I made with it:



I came up with these animals:





I really like them! Really think they'd work well for some sort of kiddy related thing.

Very nice fairies, and I really, really LOVE your alchemy animals. THat would work wondefully for a border in a children's bedroom or as characters in a children's book . Those are definitely of saleable quality.

Lovely artwork Raven - the animals would work well as prints on kiddie stuff. Etsy shop with tees perhaps?

Agreed...

beautiful artwork!

thanks guys! I'm really eager to do something with the animals children wise, will prob look into getting them made up on t-shirts etc!

Is it worth looking at something careerwise with stuff like that? Perhaps exploring how shops like Mothercare commission their designs. I know it isn't what you were aiming for, but I guess getting any artwork bought would be a start, no?

I've actually been thinking a lot about trying to get work doing childrens related things, I'd really love it! One of my only worries was if I should be working in a workplace for a few years so I make some friends, if I'm freelancing then I don't know how easily I'd be meeting say my future husband lmao xD
been looking to see if I could do both for a while or a workplace job where I'd be doing more what I wanted.

LOL! But isn't most design work undertaken on a freelance basis? I would think very few companies could afford in-house designers. But perhaps working in a production department of one of the big children's book publishers might help you get to grips with the production process and give you some workplace experience. Publishing houses are 90% female, though, so I'm not sure you have much luck on the husband front

If anything the advice we got given when going into the art and design industry is to find a job that gets you ticking by and meeting friends, but work in the field as well. All my tutors at college are teachers second to their jobs as freelancers, so they offer a lot of advice on how to set about doing things like that. They're always on about the competitiveness of it, so if anything you'd need another job while you worked on setting out a good customer base as a freelancer, since there could be thousands of other people vying for the field you want to specialise in or the job you just applied for.

Sarah put it so lightly, Dave is all like 'YOU'RE SCREWED IF YOU AREN'T SERIOUS, GAIZ |:< '

yeh~ it's a hard business to get into ;0; wry I do dis to maiselffff ;0;
All my tutors taught us and had freelance jobs on the side. I'd do that too if I didn't think I'd be a rubbish tutor ;0;
Maumau: yups design stuff is mostly freelance. So I don't know xD I def want a job I can depend on for definite money each month. It's tricky stuff! I'm sure something will work out though~ Or I hope so xD

okies just found this thread and thought I'd post! there's some really great work in here that makes me a lil nervous about posting but meh what the hell!

this is the only drawing I've done of Ville Valo that I actually like!


Foxy Loxy done in charcoal pencils


strange charcoal drawing that started as a rose then just went from there

I like the last' strange one'

So much arting win in this thread.

Nice though, Suvi. :3 I've always failed at doing anything with charcoal, I love how pieces look when done in it. My little sister did a lot of charcoal work during her a-levels.

I can't really call anything of mine art.. They're all just bored doodles of original characters. o.o;

ANIMU INFLUENCE!? I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT!
*shifty*

You lot are too talented for your own good!