tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post5184592560771412724..comments2023-10-29T06:50:22.166-04:00Comments on Love in the Time of Chasmosaurs: Patronizing PaleoartUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-11143590767952601112016-03-06T15:14:00.970-05:002016-03-06T15:14:00.970-05:00"I WOULD give an artist $1 a month BUT...&quo..."I WOULD give an artist $1 a month BUT..."<br /><br />To be clear, nobody on patreon is expecting/hoping to rely on big donations. If a small percentage of the people who enjoy paleoart gave their favourite established paleo artist a $1 a month paleoart would be well funded. $1 a month. That's less than the ammount of change most people drop in their change holder every week. That's 1/3 a cup of coffee. That's 1/30th a gym membership that you're not using (and totally don't need because trees exist). <br /><br />The beauty of the internet is that, theoretically, a hard working artist with a track record of pushing themself to produce the best content they possibly can could empty out the change holders of hundreds or thousands of people and aggregate it as a living wage, while still maintaining their independence and establishing a direct connection/relationship/committment to the people who enjoy their work. But from what I've seen, the theory of it isn't easily put into practice because it's difficult to overcome the psychological block of "I would, but..." which is a thought pattern that i think persists primarily as a way to make ourselves feel better about not doing what we know would improve a given situation that we emotionally care about. "I would give change to this homeless guy, BUT he's probably an addict" "I would work out daily but I just don't have time with my work schedule" "I would quit my stupid day job an persue my dreams but I have no idea how I'll pay rent" are all valid concerns, but the "I would, but" thought pattern only acknowledges a problem while simultaneously excusing the easy resolution to do nothing about it. The internet has handed us a fun & easy solution to the problem of there being no stable financial backing for an art form that is integral to education outreach, research and general cultivation of interest in science. It will not get any easier or better for the artists if you do not act. In fact, I'll do you one better. I challenge you to do all the things you "I would, but" about. All of them. Stop bullshitting. If you really care about something you'll make it happen one way or another.Historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11288473066598647024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-2650472514235620252016-02-18T08:49:57.912-05:002016-02-18T08:49:57.912-05:00I would gladly contribute to paleoartists on Patre...I would gladly contribute to paleoartists on Patreon, but it would be an *awful* lot better if there were one Patreon account for a bunch of 'em. My income isn't plutocratic enough to support all of the people listed here, and it's tricky to make a selection.Iljahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12096376093633074580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-63861541916200206232016-02-16T00:32:29.775-05:002016-02-16T00:32:29.775-05:00Ditto. Sorry but I can't say much more :D.Ditto. Sorry but I can't say much more :D.dino-maxxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09229673225379736200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-67820932106757869252016-02-15T13:07:31.448-05:002016-02-15T13:07:31.448-05:00If I had a solid regular income, I would definitel...If I had a solid regular income, I would definitely contribute to those artists' patreons. Paleoart is at an exciting but unstable stage nowadays and those illustrators do need support and recognition.Guillaume Babeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589225800590147697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107291904794625632.post-10626014255003367762016-02-15T13:00:03.553-05:002016-02-15T13:00:03.553-05:00I didn't realise there were so many palaeoarti...I didn't realise there were so many palaeoartists using Patreon. I'll have to look into it.gaffamondohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14397360821807022637noreply@blogger.com