I Drew Charm As A Ghost Type. 🔹 #art #instaart #DailyArt #ArtoftheDay #artwork #ink #inked #sketchbook

More artwork of my characters, featuring Crystal, that was made for me by my friend @jewelsart7 about 3 years ago. (Ik, I’m super late) She has a cute anime-like art style and you guys should go check out her work. 😊 Thanks again Jewels! 🔹 https://www.instagram.com/p/CH00q2zD1kU/?igshid=1vcv5e8lwmwlw

My heart melts for this comic. 💙

This comic about spot loving Data so much and Realising Lore is not her person because Data is soft/loving and wouldn’t be mean to spot or try to kill his crew has me in actual tears

Finally made my first post on this new-ish app. Give me a follow if you like. I’m also looking for artists to follow so recommendations would be great. 👍🏼 🔹 #vero #veroapp #socialmedia #socialmediamarketing #marketing #social #branding #digitalmarketing #marketingdigital #instaartist #socialmarketing #artist #artistsofinstagram #artistsoninstagram #CrystaltheCC https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp-3RSChMRs/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19cstgqm5tlc4

As 2019 peeks around the corner, here is my Christmas gift to all illustration freelancers, webcomic artists and comic artists. An invoice and accounting management tool in Google Sheets. Open the link then click File > Make a Copy to save your own copy to work with.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1amiimlkqXpEA6niD9XLW3lZIOP9iCaY17drAUIegUlg/edit?usp=sharing

So, I use this myself because I find programs like Quickbooks don’t really work as well for Freelancers/International artists (in part because Paypal refuses to work with it properly). This is very easy to use, the key is just to enter things in it regularly. The key to managing your money properly is to know where it is, and inputting things daily means short bursts of work where you can clearly see where your money goes instead of pure panic at the end of the year.

In this Sheet you have a monthly breakdown for all your expenses and income sources. Each month has a “month” grid where you can enter and view your expenses per week, and a “details” grid. In the “details” grid you basically enter everything with Descriptions and Categories, which allow you isolate deductible amounts. What can be deductible varies on your type of freelance work and location, but I, as a comic artists working from home in Canada, can deduct part of my rent, electricity, and all comic purchases.

The Categories have an integrated pre-build drop down that you can just copy over when you add a new line. Every day you receive an income or spend money, you should enter stuff IMMEDIATELY. Small daily work = less work at the end of the month.

At the end of each week, compile your totals from the “Details” tab in the monthly grid. Then, at the end of the month, compile those in your Annual tabs. Then, at the end of the year, you can literally just hand this to an accountant along side your other paperwork, it’s ready!

Right after the Annual Income & Expenses tabs I included a little invoice management tab so you can keep tabs on commissions and clients!

! hope you all find this useful, be sure to check with an accountant tied to your location for what qualifies as proper deductibles!

This item is free to use - but if you want to grace me with a donation for it, my Paypal is secondline@gmail.com (also that would be filed under the “gift” category).

Starting a month-long Figure Drawing Challenge course, taught by Pencil Kings. I’m hoping I can stick to it and not “drop the ball” like I have with my other projects. This is my ‘before the challenge’ sketch. 🔹 #art #drawing #sketch #artwork #draw #artistsoninstagram #sketchbook #artoftheday #arts #sketching #pencildrawing #artists #artistsofinstagram #artistoninstagram #artofinstagram #drawingoftheday #pencilsketch #instadraw #sketchoftheday #artdaily #dailysketch #drawingsketch #sketchdaily #drawingchallenge #figuredrawing #pencilsketch #illustrator #artist #CrystaltheCC #CrystalCurie (at Long Beach, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEYUTjiDJ82/?igshid=12e95524ukyd

We’re getting closer to Halloween! 🎃 I played around with this character’s design and made a couple props. Inspired by a design on one of my T-shirts. 😊 Please do not use these without my permission.🔹 https://www.instagram.com/p/CGYWXQxDFDd/?igshid=43gienet2jf4

More artwork of my characters, featuring Astra and Crystal, that was made for me by my friend @purplekatarts about 1-2 years ago that I’ve been meaning to share! (Ik, I’m super late) She has a cute anime-like art style and you guys should go check out her work. 😊 Thanks again Kindra! 🔹 https://www.instagram.com/p/CHja3U2D2kU/?igshid=l5eghyzr5gv3

Sneak peek on the layout of the next theme drawing I've been working on. I'm liking the second one so far.⠀ 🔷⠀ October 25th was International Artist Day and I didn't hear about it until it was too late to celebrate. 😩 I'm kind of disappointed that this event wasn't more widely celebrated as I would've thought. I wonder if any of you celebrated that day?

I spent waaaaay too much time on the background on this one. Who knew that drawing bookcases in perspective was going to be so much work? 😣 Hopefully it'll pay off when I ink it.

Finished up this piece inspired by some artists InkTober prompts (favorite season & seasonal witch). My fave season is winter so of course the first witchy character that came to mind was Elsa, so I ended up heavily referencing her famous pose. It was a great exercise and look, I finally colored a sketch! Something I haven't done in a while. 🔹 https://www.instagram.com/p/CIuKyJtDFe7/?igshid=1thc2ixa4yn73