Wish I could describe whatever my reservations are better for you... But don't let them trouble you - They don't make me hate your art or naything! I think they're really pretty cool...
They look great imo.
You should totally do a catgirl 
*wink wink, hint hint*
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HEY! I'm not saying anything horrible!! REALLY!! 
Actually, I'd be very interested to know what order these arts come in chronologically... The more I see the more I'm liking and I suspect that the pictures I was "unsure" of may be earlier pieces 'cause some I really, really like and have no reservations about at all.
As for those who would question your subject matter or how you choose to express your art? Screw 'em! Artists should follow their muse... Their passion... Their vision. Yes, it may not be the most economically feasible or responsible route but it is the surest one to happiness! 
(or so my fortune cookie wisdom book tells me...)
Cool pic, neat pose.
Agent Goat - CoX Global @Goat's
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This is some really good art.
If I might make a suggestion, one thing that could really improve it a lot, would be to vary the line thickness so they look inked. It would make the overall picture more interesting and pleasing to the eye. Other than that, you seem to have a very good grasp of the human form, making them each unique, even if you do use a photo reference to overlay.
"Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of liberty."
"Nothing is unchangeable but the inherent and unalienable rights of man."
- Thomas Jefferson
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That looks very nice, I'll take one for my toon now lol. j/k.
Keep it up. Love to see more.
Agent Goat - CoX Global @Goat's
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That last pic has a bit of a Lovecraft feel to it for me. I like it!
Keep up the good looking work!
Agent Goat - CoX Global @Goat's
Wow, NT!! You've been posting some great pieces o' artz! I enjoy seeing your style! 
~*~VexXxa~*~
The City Scoop Art Correspondent/Writer "ART IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER"//"Don't hate because VexXxa is HOT and you're NOT." - JOHNNYKAT
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The basic rule here is that you can't talk actual prices on the boards...
Besides, you just about gave me a heart attack!
Sorry to hear you had problems on DA, I'd ask what happened but I guess privacy kind of precludes that... Ah well, best wishes!
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Thanks again Lord Goat.
Glad you're enjoying my work VexXxa. Had to take down my DA page for privacy reasons. I am still available for commissions. I'm willing to negotiate (of course), trades can be discussed. Send me a message here. Ripped Rager  Warmest wishes; Nobodythere |
Not sure what it is with this pic but i keep seeing a WWE wrestler in a hell in a cell match. lol. Nice work, the Toon in the pic looks good.
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It was mainly a joke... I was a bit suprised by your prices but definitely not in any real danger of heart problems.
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Don't take me wrong, but I would say that you probably charge a a little bit too much from what it says on your deviantart page, not extremely so, and let's be honest, if someone is willing to pay it then great, but comparing level of skill and pricing it's a wee bit higher than it should be and it doesn't help that you go by hour. |
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My prices always get surprise. People online feel they are too high. Family, friends and real life clients always feel I sell myself short. I have been asked on many occasions why I don't charge less/ more. I stick to my price cos its low enough for some online people and high enough for some real life people.
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If your mood shift and your lazyish about a piece it can take longer than something your excited to do so the higher price gets the worse quality almost always with an hourly rate for art.
Another thing to consider is name recognition. I knew someone that wanted to charge $300 per comic page and I know for a fact that NO professional, even the top dogs, in the industry make that. Depending on skill and name recognition that is acceptable, but if your newbie out of college you're never going to make it.
That being said, I think it's unfortunate, but newbie artists in comics make about minimum wage, if not less. Which in my opinion is alright considering that the goal of a newbie in the field is to get their name out there on as many projects as possible so you actually want to charge less and do more. How do I know this? Maths! I know what I can do and any artist better than me should be able to produce faster that me. This allows me to project pay/page and compare it over time and let me tell you, unless you get someone that's rolling in money it's kinda crap deal and as such you shouldn't do less you love to do it as it's not going to get you ahead.
Also I know of quite a number of artists that do commission work on the side and funny enough it's probably easier work for waaaay better pay if you have a steady stream of customers.
Anyways, even though your not asking for suggestions, I'd suggest setting a flat rate that charges different rates for lines, colors, differing number of characters, and backgrounds. This is good for 2 reasons... It avoids the problem I mentioned and it's a great tool of marketing to put 3 options instead of 2 even if that 3rd option is somewhat dumb because people who see prices like 80, 90, 100 will see 100 and think high class so they get it to be special, or they get 80 because it's "affordable". It's an abuse of human psychology, but works ^.^
oh... And don't listen to your friends and family about how skilled you are. Everyone's mom thinks that their child is the greatest...except for deranged moms.
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