What is the true cost of piracy to an independent creator?

alexinatree: silvaniart: kyletwebster: I just saw a torrent site that had more than a thousand illegal downloads of my Photoshop Megapack … in 24 hours. Seriously, how many people use Photoshop out there?! I mean, of course I’m upset, but I’m equally baffled by this number – I didn’t realize that many people had an …

The “If you’re not drawing 24/7 you aren’t working hard enough.” mentality is garbage.

chuanong: april-liu: midderin: livhathaway: eleanorspanton: littlewitchcurry: When I was in college there was this ongoing competitive mindset from the teachers /students that: “If you’re not drawing all night / getting 1 – 2 hours of sleep, you’re going to fall behind.” If you’re an artist you’ve probably met this kind of thinking… I’ve heard it from so …

lindblut: euclase: armellin: reapergrellsutcliff: pridetothefall: wolveswithhats: eliciaforever: Why do artists refuse to use references why why why. It’s not a contest to see who can get by without them. It’s not cheating to look at a thing in order to know what the thing looks like. You don’t get stronger or better by pretending. Nobody is …

ATTENTION PET OWNERS

nicoleartist: casketscratcher: st-rks: japantheband: demonhunter-dean: toxic-w0nder: cutewalmartboy: This post is going to rushed but I’m still shaking and it’s hard to type but I NEED people to know this My mom just took my dog to the vet She(my dog) was(still is?) having a seizure Last month we took my dog to the vet and …

Oi! If it ain’t your art, don’t repost it!

deluxekyluxtrashcan: Reblogging is the way to go. Quick, easy, people can find the original artist easily, and a lot of people have a tag viewer, so can see your reaction if you leave tags. Awesome! If you absolutely have to post art that you haven’t created (maybe you found it elsewhere, or perhaps it was a …

April is “Autism Awareness Month”, so here are a few reminders for you to keep in mind:

jurassicsaphole: Autism Speaks is a hate group. The reasoning behind “Light It Up Blue” (that there are more autistic boys than girls) stems from a tendency in doctors to base their autism diagnoses on stereotypes and sometimes refuse to diagnose girls. Most autistic people don’t want a “cure” for autism and don’t support Autism Speaks. Autism Speaks …

Sanders Admits Health Care Plan will Increase Taxes on the Middle Class

llamalladd: jarvofanswers: gantzgun74: transhumanisticpanspermia: ink-phoenix: aura218: numb3r5ev3n: mindgyre: leembutt: lavenderharmony: doomy: whytestallion: doomy: communismkills: laurababora: communismkills: t0natiu: thechurchofbobsaget: waterboarding: communismkills: The only important thing that happened during the Dem debate. He is garbage. but but but the 1%!!!!!! Ok hold on, I actually just read the article and it actually seems the people who said …

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