Independent Artists (unspecialised) in the AI era

Working artists whose bio states a practice but not a job title. The largest single group in the cohort.

This career is in the daily snapshot but has no written analysis yet — the numbers below are measured, the interpretation is not written.

Where this profession is right now

1,165

Tracked

26.27%

Commissions open

306 accounts

7.55%

Commissions closed

88 accounts

2.66%

Looking for work

31 accounts

13.13%

Courses / subs

153 accounts

0.77%

Names a former studio

9 accounts

Share of tracked independent artists (unspecialised) accounts publishing each status in their own public profile, as of 2026-08-18. Baseline 2026-08-07 · 11 days tracked. Self-reported, so read it as what this profession says about itself, not as a labour statistic.

Recent moves in this profession

Status changes people published themselves, in the last three weeks.

08-17@theweightisover.bsky.socialClosed commissions
08-16@captainpacito.bsky.socialCommission slots changed (1/2 → 2/2)
08-16@sininino.bsky.socialOpened commissions
08-15@superix.bsky.socialOpened commissions
08-14@artroly.bsky.socialOpened commissions
08-14@elikiv.bsky.socialOpened commissions
08-14@blurplez.bsky.socialOpened commissions
08-14@selfdistruckt.bsky.socialCommission slots changed (0/5 → 1/5)
08-12@captainpacito.bsky.socialCommission slots changed (0/2 → 1/2)
08-12@jarzardart.bsky.socialClosed commissions
08-12@baddieholly.bsky.socialClosed commissions
08-12@baddieholly.bsky.socialCommission slots changed (9/10 → 0/0)
08-12@onegrumpylumpy.newgrounds.comCommission slots changed (7/7 → 0/0)
08-11@yakowo.bsky.socialClosed commissions
08-10@baddieholly.bsky.socialCommission slots changed (8/10 → 9/10)

People doing this work

@rizdraws.bsky.social · 114,575 followers

@danaterrace.bsky.social · 112,828 followers

@glacierclear.bsky.social · 90,140 followers

@brae.gay · 77,771 followers

@squeezable.bsky.social · 74,745 followers

@namie.bsky.social · 71,923 followers

@wolfskulljack.bsky.social · 70,075 followers

Winton Kidd🔞

@wintonkidd.com · 68,647 followers

@akairiot.com · 66,559 followers

Anne de Haas 📷

@mbug.bsky.social · 65,508 followers

BlushySpicy💖🔥

@blushyspicy.bsky.social · 64,407 followers

@pudge.bsky.social · 62,426 followers