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Free Skillshare Classes
Skillshare: the Best Free Classes for Digital Artists
There aren’t many, but Skillshare has some free classes worth investigating
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Christopher Cant
Teaching on Skillshare
How Much Money can you Earn as a Skillshare Teacher?
It’s not much, but it’s passive and scalable!
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Intro to Crypto Art
Crypto Art - why all digital artists should take notice!
This new market for digital art might be exactly what we need
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InPrnt Review
INPRNT review - can you sell prints and make money here?
INPRNT is popular, but is it the best way to sell prints?
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One by Wacom vs Intuos
One by Wacom vs Intuos - what are the differences?
Comparing Wacom's screenless drawing tablets
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Intuos vs Cintiq
Wacom Intuos vs Cintiq - is a Cintiq worth it?
Do Cintiq's justify their huge price tags?
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ArtStation Plus and Pro
Is ArtStation Pro worth it? Is Plus worth it?
Would you be better off putting your money somewhere else, or saving it entirely?
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Krita Brushes
Loads of Brushpacks for Krita! + Exploring Krita's Brush Engines
The most powerful brush system of them all?
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Do people still use DeviantArt?
Is DeviantArt dead? What happened to DeviantArt?
Is it worth using anymore, or should you just use other platforms?
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DeviantArt Alternatives
Sites like DeviantArt: The Best Alternatives
Where to take your art when DeviantArt isn't quite cutting it
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Pricing Commissions
How to Price Digital Art Commissions: Beginners Guide
Figuring out your hourly rate and prices, and how to improve them
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Portfolio
How to Make a Digital Art Portfolio
Make a Simple and Effective Artstation Portfolio to Help You Get Commissions
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Ready for Commissions?
How to Know if You're Ready to Start Taking Art Commissions
Is Your Art Good Enough?
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Why Start Digital Art?
Why Should You Get Into Digital Art?
How Making Digital Art Transformed my Life
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Types of Digital Art
The Main Types of Digital Art and Artist
Focusing on the Entertainment Industries, such as Movies and Games
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Is Digital Art cheating?
Is Digital Art real Art, or is it Cheating?
Why Digital Art is a legitimate form of art.
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Digital or Traditional?
Is Digital Art Easier Than Traditional? Digital vs Traditional Art
What's the right choice for you?
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Digital Art Tips and Tricks
Digital Art Tips and Techniques I had to figure out the hard way
Thoughts from over a decade of making digital art
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Glossary
Digital Art Terms: a Glossary of Words and Definitions
Terminology and Vocabulary for words related to Digital Art
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Art Marketing Blogs
The Best Art Marketing Blogs
Blogs I Recommend to Help you Build your Career
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Freelance Artist Salary
How Much Money does a Freelance Artist make?
(With a table of Art Industry Rates!)
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Redbubble
Redbubble Review: Is It Good for Artists? Is It Worth Using?
And are there Better Ways to Sell Your Art?
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Discords
The Best Art Discord Servers
Digital Art Discords for Beginner and Professional Artists
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Finding Work
The Best Places to Sell Art Commissions
How to Find Work as a Freelance Artist, and sell your digital art
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Christopher Cant

Hey, I'm Christopher

I started making digital art in 2009, and became a full-time freelance artist in 2016, able to work on my own schedule from anywhere in the world.
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I created this blog to help young artists make the same journey.

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