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I gave up the day job in June. Didn't make a penny in 4 months. In October, I geared up my animal portraits hard and constantly. I caught up with my bills and am paying things ahead. I got tired of waiting for the "Right people" to find me and listened to who was asking and what they were asking for. My sphere of influence is a much better place to start than trying to homestead in unknown territory.
I said yes to every opportunity, set out to make a lot of my own, and this is where they led.
I paint small and constantly and find I do a lot more promoting than producing, but the production is way up. Painting on spec is better for my soul, and it turns out, not hurting my pocketbook. BASICALLY I priced down by making my art smaller. The RATE is the same but the minis are selling much better.
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