“You should make money with your art!”
I get this a lot. If you agree, I have a lot of ways you can support me! Some are even free! Here they are. If you’re interested in any of these options and have questions, just let me know.
My preferred platform is Ko-Fi. It has the lowest fee to me and combines everything - one time donations, subscriptions, store and commissions - in one place! More about Ko-Fi later.
Thank you to the following monthly supporters!
April H.
Sarah
Capwak
Free!
You can help me out without spending a dime! Not even a penny (if we even had pennies anymore).
Twitch: Twitch viewers can subscribe to their favourite channels (more on that below). If you are an Amazon Prime member, you get one free subscription each month to use on whatever channel you’re interested in. The only catch is that you have to come in and re-subscribe each month.
twitch.tv/auroralee1013 | Cost to you: $0 (well, just your Prime membership) | I get: $2.50/mo.
twitch.tv/auroralee1013 | Cost to you: $0 (well, just your Prime membership) | I get: $2.50/mo.
Share these links with your friends and family! You hear about someone looking for greeting cards, art for their walls, or gifts? Send them my way!
Pay What You Want! Starting at $3
Whether it’s buying a one time tip of $3 or buying a postcard piece of art, anything helps!
Ko-Fi: This is my preferred source of artistic income. You can send me a one-time tip for any amount starting at $3. Become a member for $5, $25, or $50 per month (cancel any time!). You'll get exclusive content, discounts and, at the $25 and $50 levels, thank you presents and other rewards!
Ko-Fi is also where you'll find my store* featuring everything from postcards to my book to original artwork. This is also where I accept commissions.
https://ko-fi.com/auroralee98161 | Cost to you: As little as $3. | I get: About 90% (on average) minus expenses.
https://ko-fi.com/auroralee98161 | Cost to you: As little as $3. | I get: About 90% (on average) minus expenses.
(For those more comfortable on the Etsy platform, I can put whatever you would like up on that site! Just contact me for this or other payment options.)
Tip the Artist: You can, of course, just give me money. But I never recommend it. You don’t get anything out of it! Then I feel weird. But… I’m not going to turn down your money. Contact me for a link to tip me through Paypal, eTransfer or cold hard cash. :)
email me for the links | Cost to you: Whatever you want! | I get: 97-100%
email me for the links | Cost to you: Whatever you want! | I get: 97-100%
DeviantArt: My mixed media portfolio. You can purchase digital files or prints of my art!
https://www.deviantart.com/auroralee1013 | Cost to you: Starting at $1 | I get: 25% after fees
https://www.deviantart.com/auroralee1013 | Cost to you: Starting at $1 | I get: 25% after fees
Support at $5 or More
I mean, I’m not going to stop you.
Twitch: (Twitch has all the options!) As I mentioned earlier, you can subscribe to your favourite channels for $5, $15, or $25 per month. You can set it to automatically renew or resubscribe each month. Subscribers get emotes, stream shout-outs and access to a subscriber-only Discord channel.
twitch.tv/auroralee1013 | Cost to you: As little as $5/mo. | I get: 50%
twitch.tv/auroralee1013 | Cost to you: As little as $5/mo. | I get: 50%
Twitch also has ‘bits’. You buy a bundle of bits (the lowest bundle is 100 bits for $2) and you can share them among the streamers you watch on the site.
twitch.tv/auroralee1013 | Cost to you: As little as $2 | I get: $0.01 per bit
twitch.tv/auroralee1013 | Cost to you: As little as $2 | I get: $0.01 per bit
RedBubble: This is my store for swag and photography prints and gifts. Everything from postcards to dresses; phone cases to pillows!
https://www.redbubble.com/people/auroralee-1013 | Cost to you: As little as $5+tax and shipping | I get: 20-25% after fees
https://www.redbubble.com/people/auroralee-1013 | Cost to you: As little as $5+tax and shipping | I get: 20-25% after fees
Purchase a Print!: Prints start at $25 plus shipping (or local delivery). Almost all of my photographs are available for purchase as a print. Just browse through this link, or look for the ‘etsy’ tag on any of my Flickr photos. Some prints are available on Etsy already or contact me for something custom.
IRL: Purchase my art in real life at markets, museums, galleries and more! Check out my portfolio site for updates. You’ll support the organization as well as me!
Commissions
Commissions OPEN
I run commissions through my Ko-fi Shop. I am currently accepting commissions for photography/prints, mixed media art, bracelets and pendants.
Cross stitch commissions may be considered. Contact me for more information.
Follow Me
Not ready to support? Follow along with my adventures anyway. See what I’m up to and, not gonna lie, maybe something will come across your feed that will interest you enough to treat yourself, or a friend, to something!
Twitch: Create a free account. You can follow me and get notifications right in your email whenever I go live!
twitch.tv/auroralee1013
twitch.tv/auroralee1013
Discord: Discord is a new, free, communications platform. Part instant messaging, part forum. Meet and chat with other like-minded individuals (including me!), ask me questions, learn about what I’m up to and share your own projects! Creating an account is free and easy.
discord.gg/c8EnBxN
discord.gg/c8EnBxN
Mailing List: Sign up for my free mailing list! Get email newsletters in your inbox once or twice a month. Find out about new events, projects, and happenings before it goes public, find out about new products and more!
Twitter: Photography updates and personal musings. You’ll find all kinds of announcements and just random chatting here.
Facebook: Follow along with my adventures on my photography page.
However you choose to support – THANK YOU – I really appreciate it!