Ya know, I have goten so many requests from ppl. I am doing at least a pic a day for ppl. The problem is, no money comes from it. Does anyone know where I could make a job out of this?

I have to apologize, but what the hell is.......PPL? Genny

People

OH....? I am still confused...why do you need to do pics for the ppls? Why don't you just do pics that you want to do? Genny

I don't understand that either. Currently, all of my "work" is in learning, learning, and getting more experienced with Poser, C4D, LightWave, and Maya (PLE for now). Actually, something may have just dropped into my lap - nothing like friends in high places with connections. ;0) A friend and I may just be working on setting up render farms and doing some animation stuff for an unnamed big corporation. This is like getting your foot through the door because it's wide open, but when you're not quite certain of your salesmanship skills. I still consider myself a consumate beginner and, if this is what I think it is (Maya on SGI systems), it will require much time and effort to become useful. Time will tell...wish me success. BYS

Best wishes to you, Beat-Your-Soul (: As, silly, as it may sound........I really get a "kick" out of hearing that someone from here, has made it out there, using their cg skills. (: Bravo, and best good luck to you. (: Genny

"Does anyone know where I could make a job out of this?" Just start quoting prices when ppl ask for pics. Even offer the first one as a freebie if you like, but make it clear it's art, it takes talent, and $$$$ is involved. Some ppl will back off, which mean they're not customers, just gimmee-gimmees who don't perceive value in what you do, but think it's cool to get something custom for free. The ones who are willing to pay are the ones who perceive the value in what you do. Take advantage of word-of-mouth, and make sure you're clearly identified with your product. Dumping my computer IT job was difficult, but I built my rep as an artist and craftsman over 2 years by presenting my work in a professional manner and making it a priority that each customer was left with a firm conviction that what I delivered was precisely what they wanted (even when they hadn't a real idea what they wanted originally :-)). I've been a full-time artist for over 5 years, now because I wasn't afraid to start charging what I felt my work was worth. Good luck.

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This is an interesting subject. I know I've seen a lot of traditional artists doing this sort of thing. For instance at anime conventions they would sell color copies of their works in the "artist's Ghetto" (Old term generally replaced with artist's alley these days) and taking requests for custom pics. Also in the RPG gaming community people will sometimes pay to have an artist create a graphic representation of their character on paper. I think somethinhg like that would be well suited to Poser.

That should have been their "on paper character"

Back in the old days while in high school (when we walked to school barefoot in the snow - by bus), I and another art student stumbled into doing dungaree jacket paintings for a while. Anyone interested was always willing to pay 'something' for the work involved. The work was frustrating and time consuming, but it was always gratifying to their love of the work and to receive compensation was an added bonus. Be optimistic and subtly remind them that art, whether on canvas or computer, is work requiring skill and time. BYS

You willing to do adult stuff? There's money in that.

With R'otica around, only the clueless would pay for "adult" images ... unless they are beyond the pale.

Yeah but how do you get into making art for pay sites , besides making your own site.... just curious (blush.)

Pick out a site and contact them. Tons of them on the web. Use any search engine and you'd be hard-pressed not to find dozens.

Okay, then, how much should the artist charge for an image? Is the price based on how much time it takes to make the image or its perceived "value"? How much if the image is printed on good paper?

JohnRender, The answer to your question is, "it depends." Some charge by the hour, other by what the market will bear. Some sell on e-Bay, others in a gallery. Some web-sites pay for groups of images, others single images. I know that's probably not too helpful but there's a lot to consider. Essentially, you need to pick your "business model" and use the prevalent marketing strategy ... and that will tell you how to price your artwork (provided it's marketable).

Actually a good place to sell artwork of an adult nature is http://www.web-legal.com they are a clearing house for such things, of course they take a cut...but then you dont have to worry about wandering around trying to sell the stuff and have more time to actually make the artwork.