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I Want To Thank Bored Panda For Turning My Hobby Into A Job
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I Want To Thank Bored Panda For Turning My Hobby Into A Job

I’ve been drawing my whole life, but I have never studied art, as my mother didn’t allow it. However, that never stopped me from doing it. When I was a little child I used to draw on everything: walls, ceilings, everything! Later, I started making funny doodles for my language school called Lingvistov … and that was the beginning of it all!

Me working in my office in Kazan, Russia

We launched our online shop only last winter where we sell my illustrated prints and books. We didn’t have any visitors or sales, so I decided to take action. One of the artists among my friends in Facebook shared a post from Bored Panda and I liked the website because of its good taste. After posting my illustrations here – everything changed almost overnight. I started getting tons of emails asking to publish my illustrations. Among them were the Huffington Post, Metro UK, Design Taxi and many others.

My cat August is my biggest muse!

We went from 2-3 monthly orders to 150. When a new post comes – due to Bored Panda we get massive exposure – it can be up to 10000 visitors and much much more. One of these posts even crashed our site due to enormous visitor count.

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Illustration from “12 Types Of Cats”

This post is my way of thanking Bored Panda and especially their moderator Aiste who helped me a lot. Now my dream of becoming an illustrator and doing it as a job, not a hobby, is coming to life!

Here are some of my most successful posts on Bored Panda: 15 Things Every Single Girl Can Relate To, 15 Things People Who Love To Sleep Truly Understand, 12 Types Of Cats.

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Lingvistov

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Lingvistov creates illustrated stories about everyday life as we know it: importance of delicious food, appeal of a good afternoon nap and our justified obsession with cats. Motto - make people laugh!

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Lingvistov

Lingvistov

Author, Community member

Lingvistov creates illustrated stories about everyday life as we know it: importance of delicious food, appeal of a good afternoon nap and our justified obsession with cats. Motto - make people laugh!

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AustraAizpuriete
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

hey, cool, it's You who makes them! totally adore Your work (: it's no surprise that You made it! keep on doing what You love for the love of it and we'll be really thankful.

GraceBarclay
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Congratulations. I wish you much success. You have not followed the path of others; you have created your own. I love your drawings so much (especially the cats)

Drei Tritz
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am also a unprofessional artist but wanted to get paid by doing what I love and that is sketching and doing some art, you can literally compare my work to a professional, but I don't know if where should I start

Teddy O'Malley
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You could start with an online comic or even start by uploading a few things to DeviantArt

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AgataGrajoszek
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Congratulations! you deserve it, your work is awesome :) Bored panda is known for helping talented & amazing people, that's why we love it so much <3 much luv

Akber Ahmed
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is just an amazing story! I am also chasing the same dream. :)

S.
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Two years late, but I remember reading your posts when I first found this site! I'm in love with your art style, and I don't know what's happening today, but I wish you the best! πŸ’ž

Furious_Lover
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bored Panda says your welcome and sure some of the people of this site say β€œyour welcome” too

Erisa Desu
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am very happy that BoredPanda has become a platform for young artists to become more known. I wish you the best for the future and I hope you will not end up hating your hobby.

Susan Ho
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

it's wonderful when you can do what you love. I also like you. Not allow to become artist, but always want to create artworks

LMNekoHD
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow! I'm glad that your passion and all lovely ideas have come to life through Bored Panda! I love and really enjoy your illustrations! You're an awesome artist! You inspired me a lot! :3 Great work!!

Kike De La Cerda
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

your illustrations are pretty, your cat is pretty, you are pretty. i hope to make my dream job soon too.

Nancy C
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Great job! Best of luck to you in the future. Wonderful of you to remember "how you got there" and to thank and credit others for helping your talent stand out to succeed! You will continue to go far I'm sure!

Felicia β€œTinkerbell” Star
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a question.My freshman yr in hs my friend wore her hair in a ponytail so there was not a ponytail holder showing right, so I didnt know how she did that so I asked her & she said she just takes a piece of her hair and wraps it around the top and it stays. everytime I tried to do that to my hair it would just fall. (For those of you still reading Thank you and there is a point to this). Years later Im on fb & that same friend I see has moved to SanFransisco and designs backgrounds for plays & I was like right on she always could draw really well. So we became fb friends, a couple wks go by & I see her fb says she wrote a play that was doing well so I went to see what it was called & what it was about & Seriously this play is called "It Was Only a Bobbypin" . At 1st I was like hu wonder what thats about , by then I forgotten about the magical ponytail. My point is why didnt she just tell me. I think its lame she wrote a play about it I just wanted to get eveyones thoughts ?

GhostCat
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cool!! ΠžΡ‚Π»ΠΈΡ‡Π½Π°Ρ Ρ€Π°Π±ΠΎΡ‚Π°!! Π’Ρ‹(Π²Ρ‹) Ρ‚Π°ΠΊ красиво Ρ€ΠΈΡΡƒΠ΅ΡˆΡŒ!!

Fluffy_Frisk
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aww! I love you drawings!!! their impressive, and are very cute.(Keep working hard!!)

Koko Sempai
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I want to be a graphic designer when I am older, I wanted a job similar to yours. What do I do?

Cara Imperato
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love your work! I'd love to feature your cat inspired illustrations on my blog Kitty Curator!

Lila Pratt
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's great and well deserved! Hope I will make it too one day... congrats!

Jhust Aye
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hope I could do that too!! I've been doing drawings and arts. but I only posts in instagram ???? would like to sell them but I think no one wants ???? I love doodle arts. you can check some in my Instagram acct. @ mymessytable1 if you just want. but then congrats to you for havin the life that you want ????????????

Marcus Berinski
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sometimes it's true - do what you love and the money will come. I hope you have a successful career in fornt of you! :)

Hipstuf Cs1
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

its amazing, turning a hobby into a job .. . how awesome u re

Marie
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Keep doing your amazing work, you inspire me and a lot of other girls.

HeatherPortillo
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So happy hearing stories like this and that you never gave up your passion of drawing!! Congrats and best wishes for new endeavor in life!

PhillipeKnippel
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow, aewsome story! I wish you all the best and that your drawings can make you pay your bills and bring smiles to the people. I am a biologist but i aways wanted to get my money with arts too...its a s**t,lol. Hugs from RIo!

AustraAizpuriete
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

hey, cool, it's You who makes them! totally adore Your work (: it's no surprise that You made it! keep on doing what You love for the love of it and we'll be really thankful.

GraceBarclay
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Congratulations. I wish you much success. You have not followed the path of others; you have created your own. I love your drawings so much (especially the cats)

Drei Tritz
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am also a unprofessional artist but wanted to get paid by doing what I love and that is sketching and doing some art, you can literally compare my work to a professional, but I don't know if where should I start

Teddy O'Malley
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You could start with an online comic or even start by uploading a few things to DeviantArt

Load More Replies...
AgataGrajoszek
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Congratulations! you deserve it, your work is awesome :) Bored panda is known for helping talented & amazing people, that's why we love it so much <3 much luv

Akber Ahmed
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is just an amazing story! I am also chasing the same dream. :)

S.
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Two years late, but I remember reading your posts when I first found this site! I'm in love with your art style, and I don't know what's happening today, but I wish you the best! πŸ’ž

Furious_Lover
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bored Panda says your welcome and sure some of the people of this site say β€œyour welcome” too

Erisa Desu
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am very happy that BoredPanda has become a platform for young artists to become more known. I wish you the best for the future and I hope you will not end up hating your hobby.

Susan Ho
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

it's wonderful when you can do what you love. I also like you. Not allow to become artist, but always want to create artworks

LMNekoHD
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow! I'm glad that your passion and all lovely ideas have come to life through Bored Panda! I love and really enjoy your illustrations! You're an awesome artist! You inspired me a lot! :3 Great work!!

Kike De La Cerda
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

your illustrations are pretty, your cat is pretty, you are pretty. i hope to make my dream job soon too.

Nancy C
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Great job! Best of luck to you in the future. Wonderful of you to remember "how you got there" and to thank and credit others for helping your talent stand out to succeed! You will continue to go far I'm sure!

Felicia β€œTinkerbell” Star
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a question.My freshman yr in hs my friend wore her hair in a ponytail so there was not a ponytail holder showing right, so I didnt know how she did that so I asked her & she said she just takes a piece of her hair and wraps it around the top and it stays. everytime I tried to do that to my hair it would just fall. (For those of you still reading Thank you and there is a point to this). Years later Im on fb & that same friend I see has moved to SanFransisco and designs backgrounds for plays & I was like right on she always could draw really well. So we became fb friends, a couple wks go by & I see her fb says she wrote a play that was doing well so I went to see what it was called & what it was about & Seriously this play is called "It Was Only a Bobbypin" . At 1st I was like hu wonder what thats about , by then I forgotten about the magical ponytail. My point is why didnt she just tell me. I think its lame she wrote a play about it I just wanted to get eveyones thoughts ?

GhostCat
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cool!! ΠžΡ‚Π»ΠΈΡ‡Π½Π°Ρ Ρ€Π°Π±ΠΎΡ‚Π°!! Π’Ρ‹(Π²Ρ‹) Ρ‚Π°ΠΊ красиво Ρ€ΠΈΡΡƒΠ΅ΡˆΡŒ!!

Fluffy_Frisk
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aww! I love you drawings!!! their impressive, and are very cute.(Keep working hard!!)

Koko Sempai
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I want to be a graphic designer when I am older, I wanted a job similar to yours. What do I do?

Cara Imperato
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love your work! I'd love to feature your cat inspired illustrations on my blog Kitty Curator!

Lila Pratt
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's great and well deserved! Hope I will make it too one day... congrats!

Jhust Aye
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hope I could do that too!! I've been doing drawings and arts. but I only posts in instagram ???? would like to sell them but I think no one wants ???? I love doodle arts. you can check some in my Instagram acct. @ mymessytable1 if you just want. but then congrats to you for havin the life that you want ????????????

Marcus Berinski
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sometimes it's true - do what you love and the money will come. I hope you have a successful career in fornt of you! :)

Hipstuf Cs1
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

its amazing, turning a hobby into a job .. . how awesome u re

Marie
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Keep doing your amazing work, you inspire me and a lot of other girls.

HeatherPortillo
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So happy hearing stories like this and that you never gave up your passion of drawing!! Congrats and best wishes for new endeavor in life!

PhillipeKnippel
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow, aewsome story! I wish you all the best and that your drawings can make you pay your bills and bring smiles to the people. I am a biologist but i aways wanted to get my money with arts too...its a s**t,lol. Hugs from RIo!

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