Hello everyone,
So I've made the decision to close commissions & close my Etsy store. I opened them because I was asked about it, I then got very few commissions & sales. I'm feeling so disheartened about my art I think it's for the best right now. I don't see it changing suddenly. I've been increasingly disheartened recently about not getting very much engagement & very few commissions and sales. Even before I raised my prices, this was the case. It's just made me feel like maybe my art isn't what anyone wants & people were just being nice to me. I'll be closing my Etsy store for the foreseeable future when the current listings expire. I'll continue to offer ko-fi sketches if anyone donates. I've found that I don't get much engagement or encouragement either & it's taking its toll. It's making me feel not good enough. I know that there are many artists in this position & feel the same way. I'm usually one of the first people to try to support people when they feel like this, and believe me I try to do this myself. I try not to let numbers get to me, but there's a certain point where you have to ask yourself if it's viable. Unfortunately listings on Etsy are not free and there is also fees when sales transactions take place. I unfortunately can't justify paying for the listings & fees anymore. Additionally, art supplies & getting art printed costs money & if I'm not making any sales it's becoming less viable. Any money that I do make goes back into creating art, allowing me to continue. It allows me to get things printed, to replace pens, pencils, erasers, ink, to purchase paper & I used it to buy Clip Studio Paint some years ago. This means that the only way to purchase something from me will be if you see me at a convention & that's looking precarious right now, for many of us. Again, I know that other artists are in this same position and feel the same way, but right now it's just too much for me. Thank you for reading, Love, Lulu
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AuthorLulu Moon is an artist and creative person that is from the North East of England, UK. Archives
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