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A mushroom pattern I came up with for todays prompt Mushroom! from @/ashton.alxandra ‘s prompt list - Folktober!

Do you guys prefer the darker or lighter version of the pattern?

I think I prefer the darker version, but both versions as well as a mid tone one are available on my Redbubble store, so please feel free to check them out!

https://www.redbubble.com/people/tlth/shop?artistUserName=TLTH&collections=1771240&iaCode=all-departments&sortOrder=relevant

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Yes, I did use the same colors for this little black cat as I did for the acorn and snake :)

Todays prompt was black cat, which is the 3rd prompt of @/soniastegemann and @/odnatamayara ‘s Monstermania2020 Prompt List!

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“Hidden away.“ by | Joey Mackin

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This is a blue snake wrapped around an acorn that I came up with for my 3rd post of Inktober by following @/ashton.alexandra ‘s 2nd and 3rd prompts (acorn and snake)!

What do you guys think of this design?

If you like it and would like to support me and my art then please consider buying something from my Redbubble store: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/59189940

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Goals! 🖤

Van life

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Hello! I’ve been reading some of your tips and they are very useful and informative! I’m starting up my art business and shop but I feel like I’m so disorganized and I don’t know exactly all the right steps to take, like creating a business plan, and the marketing aspect of it. I was just wondering how you started up at the very beginning, did you just wing it or did you have a step by step plan set up? Thank you for taking the time to read this!

Hi there! Glad to hear the tips are helping! I kinda half-winged it while reading lots of blog posts and books on the subject and tweaked as I went (my attitude is that I’ll learn as I do!) I’m hoping to write my own blog post soon about business plans, branding, and marketing, but for now, here are some links that might help:

Dream Business Plan: The Five Numbers You Need to get Intimate With by Creative Hive (in general a really good blog to follow and has lots of tips on planning and marketing!). The TL;DR here is to calculate how much money you’d like your business to make in a year, then, based on your profit margins, calculate how many things you’d have to sell (or how many shows you’d have to table at, etc) to reach that goal. Adjust your goals or your pricing if necessary.

How to Prepare for Your First Artist Alley. You may have already seen this since you’re sending me an ask, but this blog post outlines the steps I took in the order I did them to get my art business up and running, so this may be helpful if you’re not sure where to start. “Creating a production schedule” is probably the most important thing I did that keeps me on track even now.

Keeping Track of Inventory. This is maybe the second most important administrative activity that I do to keep my business organized. Doing this helps me know if I’m about to run out of a particular piece of merchandise and that I should reorder soon.

Taxes for Freelances 101 by @kalidraws. It’s a bit of a pain, but I highly recommend learning the basics of taxes for freelancers because there’s some record-keeping you’ll have to do when tax time comes around. It’s way easier to record as you go rather than try to look up all the necessary numbers later! This post might be a good place to start.

I hope this helps get you started! Setting up your art business is complicated stuff, but you can do it!

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aesthetic themed ask list

flower crown: when did you last sing to yourself?

fairy lights: if a crystal ball could tell you the truth about anything, what would you want to know?

daisies: what is the greatest accomplishment of your life?

1975: what is the first happy memory that comes to mind, recent or otherwise?

matte: if you knew that in one year you would die suddenly, would you change anything about the way you are now living?

black nail polish: do you have a bucket list? if so, what are the top three things?

pantone: describe a person close to your life in detail.

moodboard: do you feel you had a happy childhood?

stars: when did you last cry in front of another person?

plants: pick a person to stargaze with you and explain why you picked them.

converse: would you ever have a deep conversation with a stranger and open up to them?

lace: when was your last 3am conversation with someone, and who were they to you?

handwriting: if you were about to die, and you could only say one more sentence to one person, what would you say and to whom?

cactus: what is your opinion on brown eyes?

sunrise: pick a quote and describe what it means to you personally.

oil paints: what would you title the autobiography of your life so far?

overalls: what would you do with one billion dollars?

combat boots: are you a very forgiving person? do you like being this way?

winged eyeliner: write a hundred word letter to your twelve year old self.

pastel: would you describe yourself as more punk or pastel?

tattoos: how do you feel about tattoos and piercings? explain.

piercings: do you wear a lot of makeup? why/why not?

bands: talk about a song/band/lyric that has affected your life in some way.

messy bun: the world is listening. pick one sentence you would tell them.

cry baby: list the concerts you have been to and talk about how they make you feel.

grunge: who in the world would you most like to receive a letter from and what would you want it to say?

space: do you have a desk/workspace and how is it organised/not organised?

white bed sheets: what is your night time routine?

old books: what’s one thing you don’t want your parents to know?

beaches: if you had to dye your hair how would you dye/style it and why?

eyes: pick five people to go on an excursion with you. who would you pick and where would you go/what would you do?

11:11: name three wishes and why you wish for them.

painting: what is the best halloween costume you have ever put together? if none, make one up.

lightning: what’s the worst thing you’ve ever done while drunk or high?

thunder: what’s one thing you would never do for one million dollars?

storms: you on only listen to one song for the rest of your life, or only see one person for the rest of your life. which and why?

love: have you ever fallen in love? describe what it feels like to realise you’re in love.

clouds: if you’re a boy, would you ever rock black nail polish? if you’re a girl, would you ever rock really really short hair?

coffee: what’s your starbucks order, and who would you trust to order for you, if anyone?

marble: what is the most important thing to you in your life right now?

fin.

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This is so cool! I should try it out at some point!

Cat logo design process ◇

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Impa’s design from the new Age of Calamity is cute, but what if we add 50% more badass, like her design from Hyrule Warriors?? 

I’m so excited to play this game~ I’m looking forward to play as Mipha and Urbosa too!! 

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I managed to complete this illustration today for my 2nd post for drawtober, and I really like how she turned out!

The prompts I used were herbologist from @/cac0tte ‘s and spellbook from @/talysketch ‘s prompt lists over on Instagram.

Which prompt lists are you guys going to be following this month?

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This is my first inktober/drawtober drawing this year!

I used @/odnatamyara ‘s and @/soniastegemann ‘s monstermania prompt list for my first day of drawtober.

Are you guys taking part in inktober/drawtober?

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First Tumblr Post

Hi guys! This is my first post here on Tumblr and so I thought that I could introduce myself. My name is Micaiah and I am a digital artist who loves drawing different characters and different aspects of nature. I am currently listening to ‘The Ranger’s Apprentice’ on Audible and I love the series! 

Are you guys listening to any audiobooks?

Do you have any recommendations of Tumblr artists I should follow?