Hashtags are essentially search terms so you want to find a sweetspot where you use something people might search like "inktober" "sketchbook" "[yourcity]artist" .etc, but not something so vague and overused that it will be drown out in the search results like "art" and "drawing". I'm by no means an expert but this is my understanding of it. There's also nothing wrong with using a couple really random obscure tags and seeing who else has that same random idea - it just won't lead to great visibility. I tend to hashtag my stuff a combination of things relating to the medium, subject matter, myself as an artist/my city/state, and then special interest groups that I've searched out beforehand. For instance if you're working in ink "inkedartgroup" and "inklouvre" are both moderatly popular tags to attract fellow artists. If you're illustrating a pitbull you could go with pitbull-centric tags like "pitbulllove" and "pittienation" to attract pitbull lovers that might enjoy your work. Always think of it as knowing your audience/who you want your audience to be, and what they might search for.

juliekitzes
@juliekitzes
Originally determined to be a veterinarian, Julie Kitzes developed a neurological condition while in college that resulted in multiple brain surgeries, and made the physical demands of veterinary work nearly impossible. The combination of having studied veterinary medicine, as well as living with a rare neurological condition has informed Julie’s interest in illustrating nature and science. Julie has worked with a variety of clients on diverse projects including (but not limited to): logo and brand development, print publication layout, editorial illustration, children's literature illustration, poster design, conceptual illustration, and tattoos. Julie graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from The Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design in December 2017.
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RE: Hashtag Protocol
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RE: OCTOBER CONTEST: The experiment worked! Penny was so relieved to have her dog back from the dead.
Here's my attempt
P.S. Sorry it's blowing up so big in the forum. Not sure how to fix it.
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RE: October contest WIP as is tradition. Feedback always appreciated :)
I like the look of the second one more as a composition but I appreciate the cuteness/humor of the first one more and would be inclined to pick that one.
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RE: October contest critique please
@TessaW All good points to address. Thank you very much
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RE: October contest critique please
@TwiggyT I totally get what you mean and it makes perfect sense. I'll be sure to address that in the revision. Thanks so much
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RE: Got a strange email this morning about a book project. Help?
I've received e-mails like this. Rarely do they turn into anything, but it doesn't strike me as particularly suspicious. Congrats on getting noticed.
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October contest critique please
Hi guys,
This is my first time trying to enter an SVS contest. Resurrection and ink? How could I resist. I'd love some critiques both on the narrative of the illustration and the technical aspects. I'm feeling like maybe I should do it over with a less messy inking style? Try to keep it cleaner and pay more attention to light sources? What do you think? Does the story come across clearly? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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RE: What is the benefit of having an LLC?
@Paul-Burton Wow, thank you for so much for such a thorough answer to the question. I'm just curious, aside from something like copyright infringement, what are reasons an illustrator could be sued? I'm at a place where I really only make a few hundred dollars here and there so I feel like I can't justify spending money to establish an LLC right out of the gate, but I also want to be safe if there's a real risk.