Previous Post No really, that's awesome.

I could probably fill up my free time with paid commissions doing fan work and such, but I really like my free time. The real money I earn comes from game work that tends to be repetitive and not very creative... about halfway through a long project I really start itching to draw things that I want to draw, instead of things that other people tell me to draw.

The added bonus is that, the moment I get bored with something that I'm doing on a whim, I can walk away from it and not come back to it again until it interests me, if ever. Paid stuff you're obligated to see through to the end, which can make it a real grind. That's honestly the real challenge of doing this kind of thing for a living... I've seen people with great artistic abilities that can't dig up the motivation to power through a crappy assignment.

Honestly, it's probably why I put as much effort into drawing those ponies as I did. Nobody ever pays me to draw anything light and fluffy and cute. It's always with the vampires and the guns and the buildings and vehicles and backgrounds and such. I like all of that (well, maybe minus the buildings) but sometimes you need to go in the complete opposite direction to keep some sanity.