04-22-2016, 05:09 PM
I have never done much fan art myself...just not that into it, though I know people say it's the best way to get more exposure than normal. I dunno, I would only do fanart if I was truly inspired and wanted to do it, not because of what it might get me.
I have been on dA cumulatively for almost 10 years. I used to post in quite a few groups, and I used to run the biggest concept art group on dA, called conceptworld which has about 10k members. I was probably only really active for two years or so, but in that time i guess I gathered most watchers. I have 1500 watchers, which for dA is pathetic, but it is 3 to 10 times more than I have anywhere else.I now just post new stuff to my gallery and leave it at that, and only do it sporadically. Many people hunt for artists on dA, especially for indie stuff,and it has a huge audience, so if you are smart you could get lots of audience that way. You can also check out the forums for job posts there. Many small pathetic gigs, but also some relatively decent ones too. Don't expect good rates though, but if just starting, experience is experience.
I have been on dA cumulatively for almost 10 years. I used to post in quite a few groups, and I used to run the biggest concept art group on dA, called conceptworld which has about 10k members. I was probably only really active for two years or so, but in that time i guess I gathered most watchers. I have 1500 watchers, which for dA is pathetic, but it is 3 to 10 times more than I have anywhere else.I now just post new stuff to my gallery and leave it at that, and only do it sporadically. Many people hunt for artists on dA, especially for indie stuff,and it has a huge audience, so if you are smart you could get lots of audience that way. You can also check out the forums for job posts there. Many small pathetic gigs, but also some relatively decent ones too. Don't expect good rates though, but if just starting, experience is experience.