Which kind of creator are you?

Zanreo 2016-09-17 15:25:26 UTC #122

Mostly hobbyist: I'm just doing this for fun and for myself, but also I take the comic thing somewhat seriously and put a bunch of effort into it, and want my comic to be the best it can be... I'd also not wanna get "hired" by anyone I think, I'm too independent

"No expectations of the comic developing into something more" though... I WOULD like to get bigger, but not for the money or person fame... mainly for the fandom xD

Also I'd want to do art for a job if possible... but a different art form (video games)

zilo 2016-09-18 19:53:05 UTC #123

I guess I'd be somewhere between 2-3 but would rather be between 3-4. I'm working with games which is awesome, but I'd love to make money through comics too. I'm only speaking for myself though, we are two people, and the author considers himself a 2.

lunaartemisasama 2016-09-19 00:54:18 UTC #124

I am number 2. Hobbyist (has a different life and responsibilities and creates comics just for fun. No expectations of the comic developing into something more). I do it for the fun

Delphonse 2016-09-19 07:53:04 UTC #125

4 since day 1. Have always taken this serious and am working as hard as I can to make many series either short or long that people will enjoy. Working about 12 hours a day on graphic novels. It helps that my job is a night shift security guard at a desk. I spend all my work day writing and looking into advertising and getting better. And then what I cant do at work I spend about 4 hours at home doing. I want to be successful and I want to make a living doing this ^.^

jonno 2016-09-19 08:43:27 UTC #126

i'd have to say learning professional for myself, kind of a strange combo...
im doing what i can to study up on the whole comic, manga, animation process while still doing high school and sort of making a manga myself so i can develop my art and writing at the same time as well as share a story ive wanted to share for a long time, and doing other work to gain a footing on social media etc, so that i have the option to switch to commission and freelancing as soon as im properly able to.
just trying to get a head start i guess...

Kawaiiyusra 2016-09-22 17:53:03 UTC #127

I'm a Semi-Pro. I've planned my comic in such a way so it's marketable and enjoyable to the audience that I want to read it. I keep myself on a strict update schedule. I also watch videos and actively study anatomy and comic theory on my own time, I take making comics really seriously. However my comic don't make money so I can't be called a professional just yet.

sofiapmoya9 2016-09-25 16:22:53 UTC #128

Probably Semi-Pro.
I´m trying to go big, but I´m kind still in Hobby point.

Mecha 2016-09-25 17:36:57 UTC #129

2, I pretty much do my comic for fun. At the same time however I am still trying to improve my art skills because honestly, this hobby is a lot more fun if you actually like the stuff you make and it's at least decent looking.

SynergyEclipse 2016-09-26 02:31:33 UTC #130

I've started off as #1. I started the earliest version of my comic for fun back when I was in high school, and I learned a lot about comics as I was making them. I shifted to #2 over the next few years but was still in the process of learning as I continued to draw, and I've built up a lot of my art and writing skills from it.

I may be in between #2 and #3 right now, because I've always been working on my comic for fun, but lately I've been updating consistently for an audience, and am trying to gather more of an audience. Eventually would like to get some income from it.

technicallyevil 2016-10-10 21:17:35 UTC #131

Numero 2. Part-time student working on my AA/BA and working 40+ hours a week leaves little time to spend on my art.

And then there is my 6 month adventure of moving from SoCal to NorCal. Hoping that once the move is over I can focus more on my arts and writings.

Fox_Den7 2016-10-23 13:14:24 UTC #132

I'm #1 because I'm under age and just learning the trades and I'm a bit of a #4 because I do want to gain an audience with my comic.

tayo_rafferty 2016-10-23 20:35:51 UTC #133

2 but gradually approaching 3.

Satsuki98 2016-10-29 22:00:23 UTC #134

Hobbyist because I'm not even caring about how things are plus my comic is shit.

atlas 2016-10-29 22:10:17 UTC #135

I'm simply a hobbyist, and don't care to be anything more than a hobbyist. I find more than enough creative fulfillment from making my comics and hope to continue this hobby for a great many years.

ameoname 2016-10-30 23:57:44 UTC #136

and I thought I'm impatient XD oh dear, at least you have a team. I'm sitting at home all alone working my butt off on the comic without earning a dime Q_Q and at the same time I feel like it's useless to start a patreon or something. How do you feel about patreon? do you think new artists still have a chance to earn serious income through patreon, now that there are one gazillion artists' patreon accounts with really GOOD content? I mean I couldn't afford to support all of the artists I would want to support Q__Q

koffbeans 2016-10-31 00:06:07 UTC #137

I guess I'm the hobbyist or maybe semi-pro. The project I'm currently working on is this:
Twin Feathers

ToonDoctor 2016-10-31 15:04:21 UTC #138

Don't say that your work is shit. It's your work, even if it's not perfect.

ToonDoctor 2016-10-31 15:05:21 UTC #139

Looks good! Definitely semi-pro!

Kamikaze 2016-11-01 15:38:37 UTC #140

When it comes to Patreon, personally, I think the better known your stuff is the better off you are. Having a small audience built up to even announce the patreon to is super important in my book. There's no point creating a patreon for something no one knows about. Build that audience up first. <3

ameoname 2016-11-01 18:02:16 UTC #141

you're right, the more people know about one's work the bigger the chance someone would be interested in investing in more content via Patreon. But I see how a lot of projects turn into profit oriented work. So many artists focus on THE NUMBERS treating followers / fans like faceless, potential income... Content is obviously created for gaining a lot of attention aka audience (the worst part is, that it actually works). No heart, no passion, no own voice. sigh well, but that's nothing new I guess. People change for money.
My idealistic inner self gives me a very hard time with the internet business component.
I just can't shake the feeling that many artists post stuff just for the numbers. That they say things just for the numbers. That they don't say things just for the numbers. And I don't want that to be me.
LOL sorry! this turned into a mini pamphlet on art philosophy XD But maybe I'm just held captive by a false, negative belief? Sabotaging myself one thought at a time? Maybe I do need to change and adapt?

UPDATE:
I really thought about this today and I think what all of my thoughts accumulate to is that I want to be free! I don't want to be afraid to say something because then I might lose audience = income = my livelihood = me continuing to make art. I don't want to be dependent on other peoples' opinions concerning me and my artwork. I need the freedom to tell my stories without a self-made censorship because I want to appeal to as many people as possible.
Money isn't the problem here, it's where I'll be getting it from and how! The people who solely create content in order to build up an audience are basically doing it for the same reason: They hope to be financially independent one day and to be able to be free to create art. It's just that they feel the need to have the money first before they can be free and I feel that I need to be free frist and the money will (hopefully) come to support my choice. No matter what, we all have the same goal, so I'll try to support as much as possible!
Or I'm totally overthinking everything and you should ignore it all XD

PS: You don't need to answer my questions before the update, @Kamikaze I answered my questions for me LOL Sorry for pulling you into my psychological turmoil!
Have a wonderful (artful) day And good luck to you and your team!