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<blockquote data-quote="dave2008" data-source="post: 7695143" data-attributes="member: 83242"><p>More artist = more talent = better art = better sales = higher demand = more artist.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Again: More artist = more talent = better art = better sales = higher demand = more artist.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Ahh, but how great would the art be if we paid them more - that is what your missing. I also never claimed low pay = low quality. I said better pay = better quality. There is a difference.</p><p></p><p>Also, I provided the link to DA, I am a member and contributor to the site, but I am not a pro. However, I lot of the art (at least a lot of it that I follow) on DA is from professionals who are paid for the work the are posting. All most all the high quality stuff was either specifically made for someone (video games, MtG, WotC, Pazio, Marvel, etc.) or by professionals showing their personal projects. And indeed you can purchase the art or commission an artist (which is what I did). So DA is not really an example of free art.</p><p></p><p>Finally to be clear, I don't necessarily disagree with you, I'm just open to the possibility that better pay could work for everyone. For example, many corporations in the US complain that raising the minimum wage will be bad for business / ruin the economy. However, states that have increased the minimum wage have not had this occur. Some have had a small dip, some have actually improved, but in most cases it has really had no effect. Somehow the economy excepts the higher wages without adversely effecting the rest of the economy. I think it could work for artists as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dave2008, post: 7695143, member: 83242"] More artist = more talent = better art = better sales = higher demand = more artist. Again: More artist = more talent = better art = better sales = higher demand = more artist. Ahh, but how great would the art be if we paid them more - that is what your missing. I also never claimed low pay = low quality. I said better pay = better quality. There is a difference. Also, I provided the link to DA, I am a member and contributor to the site, but I am not a pro. However, I lot of the art (at least a lot of it that I follow) on DA is from professionals who are paid for the work the are posting. All most all the high quality stuff was either specifically made for someone (video games, MtG, WotC, Pazio, Marvel, etc.) or by professionals showing their personal projects. And indeed you can purchase the art or commission an artist (which is what I did). So DA is not really an example of free art. Finally to be clear, I don't necessarily disagree with you, I'm just open to the possibility that better pay could work for everyone. For example, many corporations in the US complain that raising the minimum wage will be bad for business / ruin the economy. However, states that have increased the minimum wage have not had this occur. Some have had a small dip, some have actually improved, but in most cases it has really had no effect. Somehow the economy excepts the higher wages without adversely effecting the rest of the economy. I think it could work for artists as well. [/QUOTE]
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