Posted May 13, 2010 Figured I'd start a thread in this forum because most of us get lost in the one on the anything goes forum. http://www.shutterstock.com/pic.mhtml?id=52462402 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 13, 2010 My sixth download yesterday - stubbornly pushing for the second dollar earned http://image.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/549163/549163,1273603177,2/stock-vector-dog-kennel-bowl-black-and-white-vector-illustration-52860158.jpg 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 13, 2010 Hehe, why don't you try a filled version on that illustration janhyrman, the linework is pretty good. Love the nose 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 13, 2010 Sure, why not. We may have tried this here before, but since the Show Me thread in Anything Goes buries every post in about 10 minutes, we'll give it a try. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 13, 2010 Hehe, why don't you try a filled version on that illustration janhyrman, the linework is pretty good. Love the nose I was thinking of doing that with all my line drawings, I'll try it out - but I've never had the right taste regarding colours and then I always think I spoilt the pic with the colours... 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 13, 2010 http://www.shutterstock.com/pic.mhtml?id=51808615 2nd dl of the day man it's been slow. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 13, 2010 Downloaded the day after it was accepted. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 13, 2010 This was the last one downloaded. I'm up to 7 whole downloads now! Woo-hoo! Yes, I know I need to upload some more, but pesky 'real life' is getting in the way. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 13, 2010 This was the last one downloaded. I'm up to 7 whole downloads now! Woo-hoo! Yes, I know I need to upload some more, but pesky 'real life' is getting in the way. Real life has a habit of getting in the way! Give it time and you will develop strategies to shelve real life and devote more time to this 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 14, 2010 Finally saw the phenomenon of the accepted then downloaded same day. http://www.shutterstock.com/pic.mhtml?id=52969903 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 15, 2010 It's really time for calendars. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 15, 2010 Boy, sales are really slow here for me at the moment. Elsewhere is a completely different story, even on sites where I've sold hardly anything or nothing at all before. They are all picking up like mad. Don't know why this is. Anyway, here is my latest download on here: 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 15, 2010 This is part of a new series of bird illustrations that I am in the process of making, and is the latest download - they seem to be selling quite well 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 16, 2010 Man I'm so envious of you guys that can draw cute things. I have an inability to draw cute things. Everything on page 2 of this this thread is sooo cute loving it 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 16, 2010 Every single person can draw, it's just a case of knowing how to put the pieces together and then practising. There are some good books on drawing cartoon characters and animals. Christopher Hart writes some really good books. He shows you exactly how to build characters the correct way. Books like 'How to Draw Cartoon Animals' and 'Everything you ever wanted to know about cartooning but were afraid to ask'. Have a look on Amazon and you'll find lots of books by different authors. The cartoonists bible is also another good one by Terry Simpson. Just buy one of the books and I'm sure you'll be creating your own characters with your very own style in no time. Anyway, here's my latest download: 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 17, 2010 http://www.shutterstock.com/pic.mhtml?id=31725301 Would love to know exactly how the buyer found this image as my keywords are lacking. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 17, 2010 http://www.shutterstock.com/pic.mhtml?id=52608304 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 17, 2010 Nice one, Shyleen. Here's mine: http://www.shutterstock.com/pic.mhtml?id=49370464 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 17, 2010 http://www.shutterstock.com/pic.mhtml?id=31725301 Would love to know exactly how the buyer found this image as my keywords are lacking. DT tells you what keyword was used in finding a purchased image. It is very helpful in knowing what prompted the search. However, I have found that most of the keywords have been pretty generic. I am not sure people do a lot of searching on "Guitar silhouette on gold background". They probably searched on "guitar" or "music". Just my opinion. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 17, 2010 DT tells you what keyword was used in finding a purchased image. It is very helpful in knowing what prompted the search. However, I have found that most of the keywords have been pretty generic. I am not sure people do a lot of searching on "Guitar silhouette on gold background". They probably searched on "guitar" or "music". Just my opinion. You're probably right. I think I have like 7 or 8 keywords on this image. I just amazes me that buyer find things with images that have limited keywords. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
