@Jordi-Ventura I don't dislike video games 100% as well but they eat so much of my time. I'm the type of person who gets obsessed very easily. Once I get invested in a game, I go all out. I once spent almost 2 days with no sleep playing a mobile cooking game. 😅 That's why I've decided that for me, if something is that addictive, I better get something more than entertainment out of it otherwise, I'm off. The same goes to other media. This is purely just my opinion tho.

Now, that nomad artist dream of yours sounds amazing. I'd like to try that in the future once I earn enough money even just for a few months, just visiting different countries and soaking in the culture. I wish you all the best.

@lora_chaudavis Thanks, I've really enjoyed drawing the little plant critters lately. All part of a world I try to go to help me come up with things to draw so I'm not sitting there staring at a blank page. There is so much that goes into game design, it's unreal how much you have to think about. But like anything, the more you flesh out that world even if you don't see it all, the better it will be.

@Nyrryl-Cadiz Thank you! 🙂

@ina thank you so much I do need to remember to think of it as "I grow each time"

@fpichel I don't know, in my experience the illustration market isn't any more saturated than the animation market. I think freelance illustration is harder just because it requires some business and savvy skills that a lot of artists know nothing about (it's not really taught in school either). But when I left my studio job it took me about 2 months to get to a full-time income and I've been doing well since. I'm not that mind-blowingly awesome at illustration, I'm okay but there are many artists much better than me. My best strength honestly, is that I know how to make a good plan to achieve my goals! And that's always worked really well for me 🙂

@eriberart Haha it's terrifying how fast time flies sometimes. 😃 Thank you so much! ♥

@Shell-LeDrew show ya later 💪🏻

Welcome @jennaivy! This is an amazing community!

Hello from Skagit Valley! 🙂

@jennaivy I'll have to give MFM a listen! I'm not normally into crime because it's a bit too... real, but I've heard it recommended multiple times now.

i guess its because i have no idea why i see no threads in the introduction thread where i posted?

something i am misusing the forum in a way. excuse my french then! 😃

EDIT:
ah! i see, i was using all the time "unread" and thus not seeing any introductions!!! first time that i encounter such advanced forum usage. but now i got it 👼

thanks for the warm welcome.

Welcome @Sasha-Contreras! Nice tiger-duck. I'm in the far northern suburbs (Gurnee).

Hi! is this discord still active?? 😅

@cristamay Actually when I say "different portfolios" I meant entirely different websites, not just a different tab.
But to answer your question I don't think you're in danger of anyone thinking you're just trying to fill out your website. You're in danger of them thinking you have difficulty picking pieces and trimming down the count to curate a portfolio...

I used to have a "watercolors" tab and a "commissioned portraits" tab and a "prop design" tab for all my items and icons. It hurt my heart but I cut them all out. I still think they're some of my best work, but they're just not relevant. There was way too much stuff in my portfolio and I had to pick, so I picked children illustration and cut out all the rest. I draw 100+ new pieces every year for work, but only one or 2 of those end up making the cut for my portfolio. Cause the truth is not all your work should be there.

By the way when you apply to an agent, typically you send in 8-12 single images, and if they like your work they will ask you to submit all your body of work for a final review to see if they really sign you or not. So you still have a chance to show all your work. Just not in your portfolio. Your portfolio should be a curated collection that sells your services to a SPECIFIC client.

Welcome Emilio! Your English is great. Looking forward to seeing you around here.

@Rachel-Horne I love Brittany- reminds me of Scotland! Dinan is lovely. I'm in the north east banlieu, nice and quiet here 😊

@Robyn Hi Robyn! Thank you for your warm words 😊 Have a nice day!

@theprairiefox yes that's a great point! i'll definitely clarify those elements.

@Peter-Anton Welcome to the forums!

@Mairin-Kareli Hello and welcome!! This is a nice first time on Photoshop piece and it is quite nice to see more digital work not look so digital. 🙂