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I Just Don't Understand
2 years ago
Meow..
I'll start you off here with this being a bit of a rant and venting of a lot of my frustrations over the last two years of commissioning art.
Since I have started commissioning art I have learned a lot of things. I try to be empathetic, communicative and responsive to anyone I decide I wish to draw a character of mine and give to them money to receive their service.
I am unsure whether or not I should really share who I am talking about but a couple examples are at least listed on the front of my FA page.
So let's get into it. Time and time again over the last two years I have commissioned art and I have been left wondering for months, sometimes even a year whether or not I will ever receive the art that I spent money for. Sometimes I got months and months without receiving an update despite reaching out... Sometimes I attempt to refund the purchase only to be shut down due to Boosty's donation policy. I have tried to mitigate this by working with artists that I see update their page regularly and so on. My first experience of this was with an artist known as
Felicesta where it took I think close to a year to finally get a response after posting shouts on their page. Now it is happening again but there are several going on simultaneously and I am just lost.
It makes me hate that I want to commission my ideas for my characters, and basically take a gamble on a new artist. I have a couple artists that I trust and love their work but I do want to branch out sometimes, I love the work that I see and I love different styles. I get scared and anxious. In fact I tell new artists this because I hope that they might have some type of empathy for me but recently I have found out that it doesn't matter.
At my absolute best that I can do I try not to commission through Boosty because of course, you cannot refund a donation. I work within my budget based on my income to purchase commissions. I typically and always only work with artists that take payment up front as an expectation.
I don't know anymore and I don't understand the lack of responsibility some of these artists have. I am a full time student, I work full time and I do photography on the side as a hobby and meet deadlines with clients that I work with. I set expectations that can be met and I don't sell myself as someone who can do the impossible.
Every one of these artists always seem so excited and happy to work with me, they love my character and blah blah blah. But when they do get my money... It suddenly becomes sometimes impossible to talk to them, as if I am being ignored until it is convenient to address me... They don't share works in progress, or do share a work in progress and then go silent. I mean I have dealt with all of this or that excitement or friendliness quickly seems to go away. Then I feel like I am bothering them. I begin to think "So what? I gave them my money." but I try to think about mental health issues, stress, world events all types of stuff. But when it becomes a month, three months, or a year. No work in progress, no more responses, or whatever have it... There needs to be a point where a line is drawn. For some reason I even continue to be friendly... Yet I feel like they don't deserve any type of respect anymore. I want to ask for my money back... But they don't have to give it to me and I don't want to lose the opportunity of never getting anything out of it. I mean seriously it fucking sucks and I don't know the solution.
Do I only promise pay if I receive the service from now on?
Do I only work with the couple artists that have delivered on their promises and expectations they set?
Do I have to spend more money to work with more reliable artists that have built a reputation?
I don't know anymore.
If you do, let me know. I'm tired of being burned, anxious and scared by finding new artists to work with.
Thanks.
Since I have started commissioning art I have learned a lot of things. I try to be empathetic, communicative and responsive to anyone I decide I wish to draw a character of mine and give to them money to receive their service.
I am unsure whether or not I should really share who I am talking about but a couple examples are at least listed on the front of my FA page.
So let's get into it. Time and time again over the last two years I have commissioned art and I have been left wondering for months, sometimes even a year whether or not I will ever receive the art that I spent money for. Sometimes I got months and months without receiving an update despite reaching out... Sometimes I attempt to refund the purchase only to be shut down due to Boosty's donation policy. I have tried to mitigate this by working with artists that I see update their page regularly and so on. My first experience of this was with an artist known as
Felicesta where it took I think close to a year to finally get a response after posting shouts on their page. Now it is happening again but there are several going on simultaneously and I am just lost.It makes me hate that I want to commission my ideas for my characters, and basically take a gamble on a new artist. I have a couple artists that I trust and love their work but I do want to branch out sometimes, I love the work that I see and I love different styles. I get scared and anxious. In fact I tell new artists this because I hope that they might have some type of empathy for me but recently I have found out that it doesn't matter.
At my absolute best that I can do I try not to commission through Boosty because of course, you cannot refund a donation. I work within my budget based on my income to purchase commissions. I typically and always only work with artists that take payment up front as an expectation.
I don't know anymore and I don't understand the lack of responsibility some of these artists have. I am a full time student, I work full time and I do photography on the side as a hobby and meet deadlines with clients that I work with. I set expectations that can be met and I don't sell myself as someone who can do the impossible.
Every one of these artists always seem so excited and happy to work with me, they love my character and blah blah blah. But when they do get my money... It suddenly becomes sometimes impossible to talk to them, as if I am being ignored until it is convenient to address me... They don't share works in progress, or do share a work in progress and then go silent. I mean I have dealt with all of this or that excitement or friendliness quickly seems to go away. Then I feel like I am bothering them. I begin to think "So what? I gave them my money." but I try to think about mental health issues, stress, world events all types of stuff. But when it becomes a month, three months, or a year. No work in progress, no more responses, or whatever have it... There needs to be a point where a line is drawn. For some reason I even continue to be friendly... Yet I feel like they don't deserve any type of respect anymore. I want to ask for my money back... But they don't have to give it to me and I don't want to lose the opportunity of never getting anything out of it. I mean seriously it fucking sucks and I don't know the solution.
Do I only promise pay if I receive the service from now on?
Do I only work with the couple artists that have delivered on their promises and expectations they set?
Do I have to spend more money to work with more reliable artists that have built a reputation?
I don't know anymore.
If you do, let me know. I'm tired of being burned, anxious and scared by finding new artists to work with.
Thanks.
If I may, to answer the questions at the end, I have some answers n stuff
You could pay after the service has been received if that makes you feel comfortable and safe with you wanting to get something from new artists. Or you could possibly pay a small bit when placing your order for a piece. Its up to you of course, whatever you feel like doing
I think working with the artists that have already delivered could be a great decision for now and possibly open yourself back up little by little to getting things from new artists
Spending money on reliable artists that already have a reputation can have some pros and cons. pros being you will no matter what get the piece, cons, suppose it depends on the artist, if they open slots, if they do raffles, or they pick and choose who to do. I will say though that some smaller artists can have a pretty fast turn around time and have very very great style and stuff. Again, its up to you!