Finances and Advice Sharing

I work a professional job that pays me 70k a year.

>>2695399
Luckily I did a lot of my initial art grind while in high school and just after, so I didn't need to fully support myself all that time. The trick once you do have bills is to just live cheaply. I take the bus, cook all my meals, and very rarely go out places or spend money on alcohol. I also don't buy clothes ever or impulse purchases. It helps that I'm not a materialistic person. If you do this you can survive off a part time job, or if you have a full time job you can save up enough to eventually quit and take off enough time to get an art career off the ground. I've heard of other people having a girlfriend or wife to help support them by having a second income, but I haven't had that luxury.

>>2695503
>how do you support yourself?
>I work a professional job
>what kind of job
>a professional job. I work it

>>2695531
I've been of highschool for a couple years and attempted college but it wasn't for me. I'm not really materialistic either so it helps, but the car payment I have is the result of my first car breaking down. Wanted a more reliable vehicle so I got a used one from a dealer and still owe $7,500 on it, so until I pay it off I won't be able to save most of my checks from work.

>>2695638
And taking the bus in your city isn't an option? Or bicycling or even a moped or something? Cars eat up enormous amounts of money.

Otherwise just make a budget and track all your spending each month. There may be something in there that surprises you in how much you are needlessly spending on it.

>>2695399
I worked part time for a few years, now I secretly draw furry porn for money and spend the rest of my time doing real art and slowly building up a portfolio so I can apply to irl studio jobs.
Furry commissions only take about 20 hours a week, I only need $400 a month to live at the moment though so I'm lucky.

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>tfw freelance artist
>tfw thinking of moving to a place like Poland so my expenses are a fraction of what they are now
>my income will stay the same or even increase because my clients are international

>>2695638
Unfortunately I need my car as I have to drive to various places for my job.

>>2695645
>secretly
How, bitcoin?

How did you all go about building clients/finding paid work?

In the process of slowly building a portfolio but the lack of paid work is difficult.

Debating between sending a small (2-3 image) selection to art directors or sending more but having a noticeable dip in quality since the paintings are older.

>>2695806
I just sent off tons of emails to art directors and companies with a link to my portfolio. If you have some work experience already then making a nice resume and attaching it to the emails seems to help.

A lil question - how do you do taxes? Does your state recognize you as a registered freelancer? Do you tax your paypal/patreon income?
I'm still in high school so I have little idea, but it sounds intimidating sending 20% of the little I make off to some jewlords.

That one dude drawing Overwatch porn said he only uses bitcoin, has a foreign bank account and uses his house and car on rent only to avoid taxes completely.

>>2695831
>but it sounds intimidating sending 20% of the little I make off to some jewlords.
welcome to deing an adult

>>2695831
As the other anon said, welcome to being an adult. I don't understand this mindset of taxes going to the "evil jews". Keeping a country running relatively smoothly on all areas isn't free by any means. You are supporting your society by paying taxes and one day it might be you who need help. Don't be a lil' bitch, contribute!

>>2695894
>>2695958
Aight, makes sense. Half of the money goes on bureaucracy and I plan to die before retiring, but nevermind that.

So you are registered as a one-man company and tax even smaller commissions and patreon income, is that how you do it?

>>2695964
and to add to his question: would registering just the medium and big commissions cut it? like, leave the small ones out (considering your income is not made up of a lot of small ones)

>>2695651
that's basicaly what sycra did, isn't it
Well i recommend you as much, but slavic life is kinda plain

>>2695645
i would love to earn some money like that, but i mainly focus on enviro so my anatomy kinda sucks

>>2696127
Do you even need to be good at anatomy for furry commissions though?

>>2696147
well if i don't have to then maybe i could learn it thru furry stuff
Not sure how to get started with furry stuff tho, could you recommend some sites to post furry at?

>>2695964
>>2696096
You don't register commissions, retard. You pay taxes for your annual income. As in, everything you earn. And seeing how you are not likely to be paid in cash, you'd be a retard to try and pull something. That is what accountants are for.

>>2696126
It's not that plain with kompot and pierogi.

>>2695651
>Poland
I hope that you're white; otherwise you may get into some trouble here.