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Protect your art career by Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver (born August 30, 1972 in London, England, UK) is a British professional artist, cartoonist and character designer. He is best known as the lead character designer for animated series such as Kim Possible and Danny Phantom.

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Do not take this lightly. Get a contract and expect a deposit. I’ve made next to nothing my first two years out of college and a lot of that was due to the fact that a few companies and independent clients literally stole money and time from me.

Do not let companies or individuals take advantage of you. Do not take speculative jobs that will only pay you if the completed project does well. They are looking to get free art from someone who is talented but wasn’t taught the business of art. Do not agree to be paid less than minimum wage for your skills (and that’s for labor. don’t forget to factor in cost of materials as well). You are a professional with marketable skills and deserve to be treated as such. Do not sign away all your rights to an image because that $50 looks really good right now.

You have a responsibility, if you want to be a professional artist, to learn about copyright laws and publication rights. You have the right to demand a client respects your abilities and rights as an artist. If a client has a problem with that, that should be a red flag that they are not worth doing business with. Any client worth their salt will be happy to see a contract (it does protect you both) and will not have a problem with compensating you for your work.

This is a big problem in the furry fandom with artists undercharging their works.

Sheol - Before Jahveh Before Jahveh, Sheol was a realm where all but the most virtuous go where they die. In Sheol, they are freed of the burden of their sins, and eventually take on a demonic appearance. This is a realm where the extreme heat will burn off everything from the mortal realm instantly, including clothes and the mortal bodies of anyone who found another way in. However, this same heat is comfortable for the resident souls, and in fact this heat is important for keeping the souls nurtured.At this point, there are 3 ways to exit the realm, should anyone wish to do so. The first method is the most common, and it’s through reincarnation, unfortunately, in this method, the souls end up being wiped into a tabula rasa, retaining only a vestigial memory of their past lives with them. The second method is less common, but by no means rare. They could take the direct route through the mortal between Sheol and the mortal plane as a revenant, retaining their demonic appearance and their memories. However, with this method, they will always feel cold and will seek solace in regions of high heat, like on a bonfire, or in direct sunlight. They will eventually grow weaker over time, and unless returned to Sheol on time, they will collapse and fade away forever. The third method is the final solution, should any soul feel the need to end their own existence. In this method, they go through the Ginnugagap, a gate to a realm where souls get disassembled, and recycled as fragments of new souls.
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Sheol - Before Jahveh

Before Jahveh, Sheol was a realm where all but the most virtuous go where they die. In Sheol, they are freed of the burden of their sins, and eventually take on a demonic appearance. This is a realm where the extreme heat will burn off everything from the mortal realm instantly, including clothes and the mortal bodies of anyone who found another way in. However, this same heat is comfortable for the resident souls, and in fact this heat is important for keeping the souls nurtured.
At this point, there are 3 ways to exit the realm, should anyone wish to do so. The first method is the most common, and it’s through reincarnation, unfortunately, in this method, the souls end up being wiped into a tabula rasa, retaining only a vestigial memory of their past lives with them. The second method is less common, but by no means rare. They could take the direct route through the mortal between Sheol and the mortal plane as a revenant, retaining their demonic appearance and their memories. However, with this method, they will always feel cold and will seek solace in regions of high heat, like on a bonfire, or in direct sunlight. They will eventually grow weaker over time, and unless returned to Sheol on time, they will collapse and fade away forever. The third method is the final solution, should any soul feel the need to end their own existence. In this method, they go through the Ginnugagap, a gate to a realm where souls get disassembled, and recycled as fragments of new souls.

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