nathanperry In reply to Cypselurus [2014-08-14 06:06:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Cypselurus!!! I really appreciate you comments

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Cypselurus In reply to nathanperry [2014-08-14 07:55:53 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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nathanperry In reply to MystiqueDeep [2013-02-15 06:35:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!!!

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nathanperry In reply to leiteriakorova [2009-02-05 23:43:58 +0000 UTC]

No but I do really like those CD covers

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nathanperry In reply to DazedOblivion [2008-09-05 21:59:03 +0000 UTC]

Wow! Thanks so much for the kudos. I appreciate it!

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DazedOblivion In reply to nathanperry [2008-09-06 07:34:45 +0000 UTC]

you're more than welcome! you're very talented!

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nathanperry In reply to anubis46 [2008-01-25 17:50:58 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. I really enjoy your gallery. You have an awesome style.

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nathanperry In reply to Adtavi [2007-04-10 01:17:26 +0000 UTC]

Well thank you my friend. I appreciate the nice words. It is always good to hear from a fellow pen and ink artist. You have some really nice work. Take care

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Adtavi In reply to nathanperry [2007-04-10 21:22:41 +0000 UTC]

You are welcome!And thanks for visit my gallery!

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nathanperry In reply to ElwynEllessar [2007-04-10 01:28:53 +0000 UTC]

Checked out your website. Looks great. Say, how long have you been selling your artwork? Thinking about devoting much more time to that and was wondering if you had any tiparoonys

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ElwynEllessar In reply to nathanperry [2007-04-20 12:57:47 +0000 UTC]

Hi Nathan! Thanks for the compliment and for visiting my website!!

I've been selling my art for about 2 years now, and had my website up for about 1 1/2 years. I have received some business from my website, but mostly I use it as a type of portfolio for prospective clients to view my artwork, and see info about me. I also use it to keep clients informed about the progress of their commissions.

As for tips, well I'm not sure if you meant tips for a website or tips as an artist. Anyway, be sure to always paint what inspires YOU no matter what anyone else says!! Otherwise, you're artwork will never be great and you'll never grow as an artist. The level of your inspiration or attachment to a painting always shows through in the end.

Do commissions, if that is what you really want to do, or have to do to make some money, but know that it's very demanding and it takes you on an emotional roller coaster. You open yourself up to a lot of criticism and potential problems and heartaches with commissions, but it can also be quite rewarding. Just develop a thick skin and learn to let criticisms roll off your shoulder.

If you do decide to do commissions, make sure you also do something just for you on the side. Otherwise, you'll burn yourself out. Be honest with yourself about your abilities, level of organization, and the amount of time it takes to complete a piece; and always be honest with your client! Be sure to create a contract for commissions. Both you and your client sign them. It holds BOTH of you accountable, which is a good thing, but you'd better uphold your end of the agreement. The good thing about commissions is that you don't have to accept one if you don't want to, just don't load yourself down too much at one time and be sure to create a waiting list with a timeline of when you think each one will be completed. (examples and a thread on contracts can be found at Scribbletalk , a forum for pencil artists).

Most importantly, have FUN!! Paint what interests you, and plan on having a part time job to pay your bills with. In order to be a full time artist you have to have a following and already have frequent, steady sales. It takes time to reach that point; don't rush it. You grow as an artist and in your ability as time goes on. Give yourself that time or you may find yourself very stressed out!!

I hope these tips helped you and are the kind of tips you were looking for. BTW, if you do sell your art and you live in the U.S., you can either call it a "hobby" up to a certain income level or a business - for tax purposes. If you want it to be a business, apply for a tax number with your state and with the federal government, but know that you will get paperwork that has to be filled out on a regular basis for the IRS, and you CAN'T not do it. Whatever you do, DO NOT get in trouble with the IRS!!

Let me know if you have any other questions. I'd be happy to try to answer them for you! Have a great day Nathan!!

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nathanperry In reply to ElwynEllessar [2006-11-06 04:38:07 +0000 UTC]

hello there. been finally back to deviantart.com. say, I use these great watercolor pencils and they really bring out some nice colors. I use bristol board to draw on. I like the use of your colors. nice work!

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ElwynEllessar In reply to nathanperry [2006-11-09 02:19:40 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much Nathan! I'm hoping to figure out how to use WC pencils soon.

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nathanperry In reply to prarienights [2005-03-25 03:32:05 +0000 UTC]

Hello there. You have inspired me to do a horse drawing in the future. Thank you. It is great to talk to a Wyoming native. I am from Montana and I miss that area of the country.

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prarienights In reply to nathanperry [2005-03-25 04:03:00 +0000 UTC]

hehe, glad to be an inspiration, and I'll look forward to the horse drawing! Yea, I go to highschool back in new hampshire and I despise it. I need a horizon, lol. and what part of montana? I'm from sheridan, so I'm fairly close to the border

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nathanperry In reply to tryingsohard7 [2005-03-30 06:04:31 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the compliments. You rock!!! You keep up the good work aussi.

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tryingsohard7 In reply to nathanperry [2005-03-31 00:46:50 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, right back at you!

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nathanperry In reply to gmtb [2005-03-16 06:42:59 +0000 UTC]

Right back at you. You have some amazing photos. What part of the UK are you from? I love Edinburgh, the Isle of Sky, London and Canterbury.

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gmtb In reply to nathanperry [2005-03-17 22:39:32 +0000 UTC]

London here
Yeah I've been briefly to Edinburgh and it is a beautiful city, haven't been to the others.......yet.

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nathanperry In reply to gmtb [2005-03-20 07:13:27 +0000 UTC]

Sweet,
I love London and I have a good friend from Manchester working in London right now. So do you Live By The River?

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gmtb In reply to nathanperry [2005-03-21 04:15:05 +0000 UTC]

yeah pretty close to the river, like ten/fifteen minutes by train.

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nathanperry In reply to jivu [2005-03-16 06:45:22 +0000 UTC]

Hello there,
I am pretty new to this site but it is really nice to have a free place to display artwork. I really like your work. You have a nice, smooth technique.

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