Unoraptormon Saga
Dedicated to the Uno-verse & its creator, JHH Spears
Artist Resources
Hello there!
Being an artist is difficult. New artists may find the task of getting physical goods out to their audience daunting or even overwhelming. Believe me, I've been there. So, I am creating this lovely lil list, with categories, to help artists find places to sell their art or get their art printed. If I ever get sponsored by a place, I will putt a big ol' warning on it, but otherwise, I ain't sponsored.
Print On Demand Shops
"Print-on-Demand" shops, or POD shops, are those where you upload your art to the sight and can put said art on a variety of products. The following are those that I use and recommend.
Spring - formerly known as Tee-Spring, this site has a lot of different products that you can had put your art on. It can be a bit overwhelming with all of the choices.
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Bulk Order Art
Links in this section go to sites where you can bulk order physical products
Sticker Mule - This orange site has some really nice quality stickers and it's usually my #1 site when I want to get a bunch of stuff ordered to sell at events.
Shipping Supplies
Link in this section go to site where you can order shipping supplies. This isn't for the art itself, but for the things to put your art in.
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Outside of the typical office stores, like Staples and Office Depot, I haven't found a place worth writing about.
Drawing Tutorials
Links in this section are to Playlists with Drawing Tutorials that either of the artists here found useful.
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My personal collection of tutorials- Note: On this one, the videos are changing. Some go private, some get removed, so if you see a video, make sure you add it to your own Watch Later List.
Trent Kaniuga - He is a former Blizzard artist who creates how-to and motivational videos.
MikeyMEGAMEGA - This guy mostly focuses on anime girls, and is generally considered a 'spicy' artist. I recommend his Beginner Drawing Tutorials playlist.
LinesSensei - This YouTuber is similar to Mikey, but he does more than just anime girls.
Marc Brunet - He is also a former Senior Artist at Blizzard with how-to and a few motivational videos.
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AI Art is an issue.
To be clear, I do not support AI art in its current form. While it could be a tool used to aid artists, it is currently being used to steal from us. Companies, such as Meta and Adobe, do not respect the artists that use their platforms. That being said, it is hard to find platforms for artists to share their art. The following are sites I have found and reviewed. The icon on each review leads to my profile on the site so you can see what it looks like.
Some sites don't outright say if they support AI art or allow it to be posted.
NOTE:
Instagram and Twitter, in their TOS, state that anything posted on their site can be used in their Generative AI Programs. Adobe, in their TOS, state that they can use and see anything that is created in their programs.
Artist Websites
Accurate as of August 2024. I will update the information if it changes and I am aware of said change.
01
Name: Subscribe Star
Type of site: Monetization platform
AI?: No Generation tools, but likely can post.
Layout: Similar to Patreon with long scrolling where content can be behind a paywall. Displays all tiers before content. Goals are displayed on the side.
Upload Ease: Fairly easy, but there are data limits
Interactions: Has a comment system that requires an account as well as a like/dislike function.
Notification Location: Bell in the upper right.
Posty Bird Compatible: Yes
NSFW?: Allowed
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03
Name: Patreon
Type of site: Monetization platform
AI?: No Generation tools, likely can post
Layout: Long scrolling where content can be behind a paywall. Tiers are listed above the content.
Upload Ease: Fairly easy.
Interactions: Has comment system, can heart posts, and allows polls.
Notification Location: Left side in user profile
Posty Bird Compatible: Yes
NSFW?: NO... I think. This has been a back and forth issue.
Extra Note: Patreon has turned to a monthly charge system only. Only those who had 'Charge per creation' before the change can use this option.
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05
Name: DeviantArt
Type of site: Portfolio Website
AI?: Has generation tools, allows posting AI 'Art'
Layout: Gallery style. Allows the creation of category folders. Can customize to some degree.
Upload Ease: Fairly easy. Fill out fields.
Interactions: Comment system, favorite/bookmark system, award system.
Notification Location: Messed up. Watch on left side, chat/messages on other.
Posty Bird Compatible: Yes
NSFW?: Allowed
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07
Name: Instagram
Type of site: Media Sharing Platform
AI?: Has generation tools, allows posting AI 'Art'
Layout: Scrolling but not always chronological
Upload Ease: Tedious if on desktop
Interactions: Comment and reaction system
Notification Location: left side or top right
Posty Bird Compatible: No
NSFW?: Not allowed, I think.
09
Name: Sheezy.Art
Type of site: Portfolio Website
AI?: NO. Glazes art to prevent theft via Scrapers
Layout: Gallery style. Can customize
Upload Ease: Slightly tedious. Fill in fields and must have 3 tags.
Interactions: Like, comment system, has tone indicator
Notification Location: Little picture at the top right
Posty Bird Compatible: No
NSFW?: Allowed
11
Name: Inkblot
Type of site: Portfolio Website
AI?: From the site- "...strict zero tolerance for AI, NFTs or crypto services."
Layout: Gallery posts, can change profile colors
Upload Ease: Fairly easy, but feels awkward
Interactions: Comment, like, bookmark, repost system.
Notification Location: Top right when on post, left side too
Posty Bird Compatible: No
NSFW?: Not sure
Extra Note: This site doesn't load very well for me but it might for you.
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02
Name: Ko-fi
Type of site: Monetization platform
AI?: No Generation tools. According to the Discord server, they don't allow it.
Layout: Similar to Patreon with long scrolling where content can be behind a paywall. Displays goals to the left and tiers to the right then the content and posts.
Upload Ease: Fairly easy. I haven't run into limits yet.
Interactions: Has a comment system. Recently added polls and supporters can add a message to tips.
Notification Location: Bell in upper right
Posty Bird Compatible: Yes
NSFW?: NO
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04
Name: Artstation
Type of site: Portfolio Website
AI?: No Generation tools, but DOES ALLOW AI 'ART'
Layout: Gallery style. Allows the creation of category folders.
Upload Ease: Tedious. Fill in fields, though subject matter field can be fussy. To sell art, you need an Epic Games account. To blog, you need to subscribe to Premium.
Interactions: Comment system, like and bookmark system
Notification Location: Bell in upper right
Posty Bird Compatible: no
NSFW?: Allowed, I think?
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06
Name: Tumblr
Type of site: Microblog
AI?: No Generation tools, sells posts to AI Generators
Layout: Inconsistent, site breaks alot.
Upload Ease: Easy, but likely to be taken down at any moment.
Interactions: Reply, like, repost
Notification Location: Inconsistent.
Posty Bird Compatible: Yes
NSFW?: Yes if someone on staff likes it.
Extra Note: Staff is constantly making changes that
breaks the site, such as customizing blogs.
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08
Name: Pintrest
Type of site: Media Sharing Platform
AI?: No Generation tools, BUT allows posting AI 'Art'
Layout: Gallery style.
Upload Ease: Easy, fill in fields
Interactions: Repin, comment and reaction system.
Notification Location: bell in top right
Posty Bird Compatible: No
NSFW?: Technically NO
10
Name: Cara.app
Type of site: Media Sharing Platform
AI?: No Generation tools
Layout: Similar to Twitter/X in some areas. Has gallery portion for profile.
Upload Ease: Easy, can upload to portfolio
Interactions: Comment, like, bookmark, repost systems
Notification Location: top right
Posty Bird Compatible: No
NSFW?: Not sure
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12
Name: Artfol.com
Type of site: Monetization platform
AI?: No Generation tools. Not allowed in groups
Layout: Scroll down of gallery posts
Upload Ease: 3 options, easy but may have odd results
Interactions: comment, like, repost, bookmark.
Notification Location: Top right bell
Posty Bird Compatible: No
NSFW?: Allowed
Extra Note: They have some kind of bot looking at posts and it doesn't always correctly tag/blur nsfw posts.
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