Finding a job quickly is not in the cards. Begging for money is not my style. So here's what I'm going to do instead: opening for art commissions. But not just any art: 1-bit art, on my Macintosh Plus from 1986, with a Kensington trackball.
What I'll do:
- Scenery!
- Maybe a character if it's not too complicated!
- Emoji and stickers maybe!
- I will do this in whatever art program that will run on a 1986 Mac Plus - I like FullPaint but Kid Pix is also fun!
What you'll get:
- A raw PNG image that you can use on your modern computer
- A very nice photograph of the image being displayed on an original Mac Plus CRT screen (no fancy shaders here!)
- If you really want me to, I'll send you a .DSK image with the original file on it, that you can load in your emulator, Floppy Emu, or write to an actual floppy disk for some reason
- If you really, really want me to, I will find a way to record the whole process, probably by jury-rigging my phone up to a tripod and pointing it at the screen while I work, but that's enough of a pain that I'm charging extra for that
What I charge:
- $30 at minimum for a scene. Tips encouraged but by no means required.
What I probably won't do:
- Gore or nudity
- Honestly the more angular your subject, the better, free-hand curves are not easy - did I mention I'm doing this with a trackball
This is the first time I've made this offer, so I'm hoping it's novel enough to spark interest.
If you'd like to get in touch, I have set up to accept commissions via Ko-fi here:
Hey, it's the Macintosh's 40th birthday, so if anybody wants me to draw something on my Mac, I'm still open!
