Fandom is full of young, struggling artists who are figuring out how to use their talents, and deserve all the support they can get. Competing as business with lower-expense hobbyists makes things complicated. It even involves politics.Ī tiny slice of Profans having positive success is also vastly outweighed by those who do it for less than a living – but more than a hobby. They aren’t just about furries, but notice – the first one is about a theft site that targeted furry porn first, then spread to any and everyone. Theft, instability, and creator-hostile regulations are looming. These show growth being overshadowed by trouble. Patreon Starts Enforcing Stricter Rules On Sex Games. Sex Game Cancelled After Taking In Five Figures A Month On Patreon.There’s A Website Dedicated To Stealing Furry Porn From Patreon Artists.Since late 2017, Kotaku has given strong attention to adult art on Patreon: That business didn’t succeed, but the trend continues. (Old news about a defunct site.) More at Flayrah: Furry porn sweeps Offbeatr their CEO, project leads explain. Vice: Offbeatr, the Kickstarter for Porn, Is a Furry Playground. Vice: How Cryptocurrencies Like Bitcoin Could Save the Indie Porn Industry (featuring furry artists.).NYMag: The Secret Furry Patrons Keeping Indie Artists Afloat. “When it comes to commissioning original works of art, nobody can match the furries.”.But today they constantly have multiple projects going and portfolios with hundreds of completed works, and they find themselves in ever-increasing demand.” Cracked – We Draw Furry Porn: 6 Things We’ve Learned On The Job. “Every artist agreed it would have been impossible to make a living doing this as recently as 10 years ago.I haven’t checked these numbers since early 2017, and I think the list changed from “amount of money” to “number of patrons” which knocks furries down the list, but… Artists are getting rich from this, no joke. #30 was the kinda-anthropomorphic-NSFW artist Monstergirlisland, earning $20,000 monthly. #12 was the Trials in Tainted Space NSFW game, earning $27,000 per month. (See his art on Furaffinity.) Others were in or near the furry ballpark (dogpark?) Most of the NSFW entries in the top 50 had furry content. (Quote: “Ditch the dayjob and live the dream.”) He had the stat of #2 best-paid per-patron on all of Patreon. When first looked at in January 2017, fandom member Fek was earning $24,000 per month for making furry porn games. This look at indie art business will focus on the naughty stuff, but doesn’t exclude other kinds, and it applies outside of fandom too.Ĭheck the list of top creators on Patreon and play Find The Furries! Clean art is perfectly valid, but perhaps the mainstream is where it succeeds most – making an apples/oranges comparison. You can see what’s up by watching the small slice who are devoted enough to make a living in the fandom – Profans.Īdult art can have an edge in dollars because it has more of a niche quality. Their membership is rising and it’s likely to see the “furry economy” grow with it.
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