WilliamRumley

And I'm gonna tell all y'all why. Thank you for coming to my TEDTalk. Every single time I read an "interview" with a popular, online digital artist, my blood boils. Always something about "humble beginnings" and "working hard", then somehow meeting someone powerful in the industry who opens the door wide open for them. And the advice is always the same. "Find your niche, then find the buyers who are interested" which basically means "know your brand". "Stay current on social media and keep posting new artwork, and use all the relevant tags". "Don't ever work for free, find good clients and have contracts". "Do what you love, don't give up, and don't overwork. Eventually it will all come to you". Well, let me tell y'all something. I've been doing this 3D "thing" since 2006. I'm not even making peanuts. I have two regular donators/subscribers, and have landed a whopping single commission since January 1st of this year. That's going to work out to be the worst year since I started