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I'm aware of ridiculous money payed towards artists online creating furry art. This specific subculture is the highest paying to artists that I'm aware of and for artists to trade their time for creating an image the client desires. The amount payed is apparently enough for artists to live while satisfying their clients. The clients will typically post the finished work online for everyone.

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Most of my friends (tech workers in the furry fandom) also go out of their way to tip artists they enjoy working with, often up to 100% of the asking price for a commission.

We're trying to put an end to the "starving artist" stereotype in furry.

You mean furry porn?

Not all of it is. I don't have the experience to know whether most of it is (neither sort is something I go looking for, I just see what incidentally pops up in various timelines), but there's definitely a significant amount of entirely chaste work out there.

Though also, frankly, so what if it is? They want something drawn and they're willing to pay what it's worth. Too many people aren't, these days.

Nope! They meant furry art.

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