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On free art.
3 years ago
When an artist, regardless of their skill, agrees to give you free art keep this in mind: you are using their time and resources for free. It costs THEM their time at the very least.
If you don't get exactly what you want, tough. If you want something specific, either BE specific, or pay for it.
Every artist has strong areas and weak areas - things they will draw and things they really don't want to.
But you do NOT have a right to complain or gripe and become abusive to the artist. Most artists will be happy to hear what you'd like changed and will try to fix it... but again, you aren't paying for the artwork, so you only get to do that so much. The artist in the end decides when to stop, not you.
Also keep in mind that many artists are also doing other things for work - especially the ones who give out free art. They have other commitments and stresses that have to take higher priority than you. And the ones who ARE making a living from their art are LITERALLY giving away their income when they do a freebie for you.
No artist is obligated to draw for anyone, and no artist deserves to be abused because you're disappointed.
Grow up.
If you don't get exactly what you want, tough. If you want something specific, either BE specific, or pay for it.
Every artist has strong areas and weak areas - things they will draw and things they really don't want to.
But you do NOT have a right to complain or gripe and become abusive to the artist. Most artists will be happy to hear what you'd like changed and will try to fix it... but again, you aren't paying for the artwork, so you only get to do that so much. The artist in the end decides when to stop, not you.
Also keep in mind that many artists are also doing other things for work - especially the ones who give out free art. They have other commitments and stresses that have to take higher priority than you. And the ones who ARE making a living from their art are LITERALLY giving away their income when they do a freebie for you.
No artist is obligated to draw for anyone, and no artist deserves to be abused because you're disappointed.
Grow up.
They feel like they've entered into a kind of contract ("YOU PROMISED!") and really anticipate and mentally prepare for receiving the artwork.