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So over the past 10-15 years, as I’ve been trying to branch out, grow a following and sell commissions, there’s one phrase I’ve heard more than any other.

“I’d love to support you, but I have no money.”

And you know, I get that. I understand. I don’t have any either. But here’s the secret. The most powerful and useful thing you can do to support an artist? It doesn’t cost a penny. Reblog their posts, signal boost their commissions, advertise their patreon./ If you have commissioned them, or do support their patreon? Write a review, tell your friends, share their links. Keep circulating the tapes.

Every post is an artist laying themselves bare before you. You have the power to make them into somebody. You can make them into a big name, you can help bring them an income. All you have to do is share.

Here’s a handy infographic.

If artists get only likes, they never get any exposure. They find no followers, they make no money, and feel worthless.

But with reblogs, who knows how far they could reach? New people could see their work and follow them, and maybe one person will spot that commissions post or patreon promo, and maybe offer to help support them. And it didn’t even cost those followers a penny to reblog the post.

This doesn’t work if you repost art.

The awkward moment when your fandom is so small that you have to create yourself the things you want to see

Not enough Eposette in this world!!!!! Eposette modern!au because I NEED FLUFF.

EDIT: This post is inclusive to ALL art forms.

Likes can only go so far for artists. Artists may exclusively upload their artwork to tumblr, or don’t have the time to use other sites and prefer tumblr over deviantART due to its simplicity, but the tagging system can make it harder to navigate. Many artists on tumblr tag with high-traffic tags or use their own tags to prevent tag clogging which eventually become lost. That’s why it’s very important to reblog an artist’s work. 

I’m not trying to push you to ruin your blog’s aesthetic or something, nor am I saying that “you must absolutely reblog your favourite artist’s work or you’re trash”, all I’m saying is if you truly want to support your favourite artist, instead of just liking their posts, try to reblog them once in a while. The more reblogs they receive, the more exposure/notes/followers they may receive, and it’s just one of the easiest ways to show you care about them.

Cheerleader Cosette who is well known around the school because she’s not on the squad but is also super nice and gorgeous. She always tries to be fair and treats everyone with respect. Even so, she stands her ground when she needs to and defends what she believes in.

Eponine who has a giant crush on the cheerleader in her class because not only is she really pretty, but she has good morals.

(bc i felt like making my own) send a character & a number and i’ll draw them—

in a onesie

in a different character’s outfit

on vacation

dressed for success

dancing

right after they wake up in the morning

in clothes that are way too small/big for them

crying/laughing/[other expressive emotion]

recreating a meme of ur choice lol

reacting to a haunted house

in a flower crown

snapchatting

trying to woo their crush/lover

BEING wooed by their lover

doing very cute sappy romantic things with their lover

posing for a high school prom photo

taking a sick day

dressed for a wedding

as a kid

as a parent

(if applicable) as a different rpg class/race than they are

trying to provoke a goose and failing

in a harry potter/college/coffeeshop/etc au

in [some other suggested outfit or scenario]