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7 months ago
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Hey there! I'm going to apologize in advance because this introduction and explanation is a bit lengthy.
I have ADHD. I take Ritalin to keep it under control when necessary but it doesn't cover every moment of every day, because I am happier without medication. As a result, I often buy commissions when I can't afford it, to the extent that I have more debt than I am comfortable with (to the tune of $10k). The fact is that commissions are one of the few things I can buy that makes me happy and feels worthwhile because I am supporting other creative people directly with my money. I tried to support artists via Patreon for a few years but my income is not stable enough. Some months I can't afford to support every one I want to and Patreon makes it impossible to compensate for that.
The problem is that a website like Bluesky or Furaffinity is a minefield for someone with poor impulse control, but for a long time those were the only places to commission artists. But I can't afford to keep doing commissions the way I used to. So Discord is my solution. You can reach me Diegeiros on Discord and I'll send you an invite to my server.
Now, I don't like Discord. The company is entirely profit-driven to the extent that they allow toxic and dangerous communities to proliferate on their platform while harassing users for more money. I have created a chat room using the open-source platform Roomy and if you, like me, are hoping to move away from Discord to a service that is operated and owned by the users and not a corporation, here's my private chat room: http://degs.chat
***Any artist who uses my Roomy server to solicit a commission from me will get a tip of 25%, if they allow for tipping. Any artist who solicits a commission from me via Discord will get a 15% tip.***
This channel will serve 3 purposes:
1) You will get a notification when I am actively looking to get a commission. This is the most basic purpose of this channel, but there are other aspects of this I'll elaborate on shortly.
2) I will post commission ideas here and artists can sign up to take on that commission idea if they are interested, when I am able to buy commissions
3) Accountability. I believe in fairness and transparency. Everyone I commission should know how much I am paying for art from other artists. And everyone deserves to be able to compare their work to what other artists offer.
***In the spirit of fairness and transparency, I will post weekly updates on my commissions***
***THESE UPDATES WILL INCLUDE ^^UPDATED^^ ESTIMATED DELIVERY TIME INCLUDING DELAYS. NO EXCEPTIONS.***
I only do this because I believe that most, if not all the artists I commission, undercharge for their work but that there is no incentive to be candid about how long it might take to deliver a commission.
***I HAVE NEVER AND WILL NEVER DECIDE ON WHO TO COMMISSION BASED ON TURNAROUND FOR COMMISSIONS***
I have waited literal years for art and the **only** reason I will ever, EVER be anything other than pleased with a commission is if I have to check in with an artist more than is expected, given those expectations are set beforehand.
As I mentioned before, I spend *most* of my disposable income on commissions because they are an immense source of joy for me. I am, said with no moral color implied, addicted to commissions and I'm not ashamed! I think it's a noble addiction. But like any addict, if I don't know when my next fix is coming, I will absolutely be anxious. And soothing that anxiety is as simple as checking in with me on the status of the commission should it take longer than anticipated.
***AS A MATTER OF FAIRNESS, ARTISTS WHO PORTRAY THEIR TURNAROUND TIME INACCURATELY ON A CONSISTENT BASIS WILL NOT BE TIPPED AND EVENTUALLY TURNED AWAY***
I have ADHD. I take Ritalin to keep it under control when necessary but it doesn't cover every moment of every day, because I am happier without medication. As a result, I often buy commissions when I can't afford it, to the extent that I have more debt than I am comfortable with (to the tune of $10k). The fact is that commissions are one of the few things I can buy that makes me happy and feels worthwhile because I am supporting other creative people directly with my money. I tried to support artists via Patreon for a few years but my income is not stable enough. Some months I can't afford to support every one I want to and Patreon makes it impossible to compensate for that.
The problem is that a website like Bluesky or Furaffinity is a minefield for someone with poor impulse control, but for a long time those were the only places to commission artists. But I can't afford to keep doing commissions the way I used to. So Discord is my solution. You can reach me Diegeiros on Discord and I'll send you an invite to my server.
Now, I don't like Discord. The company is entirely profit-driven to the extent that they allow toxic and dangerous communities to proliferate on their platform while harassing users for more money. I have created a chat room using the open-source platform Roomy and if you, like me, are hoping to move away from Discord to a service that is operated and owned by the users and not a corporation, here's my private chat room: http://degs.chat
***Any artist who uses my Roomy server to solicit a commission from me will get a tip of 25%, if they allow for tipping. Any artist who solicits a commission from me via Discord will get a 15% tip.***
This channel will serve 3 purposes:
1) You will get a notification when I am actively looking to get a commission. This is the most basic purpose of this channel, but there are other aspects of this I'll elaborate on shortly.
2) I will post commission ideas here and artists can sign up to take on that commission idea if they are interested, when I am able to buy commissions
3) Accountability. I believe in fairness and transparency. Everyone I commission should know how much I am paying for art from other artists. And everyone deserves to be able to compare their work to what other artists offer.
***In the spirit of fairness and transparency, I will post weekly updates on my commissions***
***THESE UPDATES WILL INCLUDE ^^UPDATED^^ ESTIMATED DELIVERY TIME INCLUDING DELAYS. NO EXCEPTIONS.***
I only do this because I believe that most, if not all the artists I commission, undercharge for their work but that there is no incentive to be candid about how long it might take to deliver a commission.
***I HAVE NEVER AND WILL NEVER DECIDE ON WHO TO COMMISSION BASED ON TURNAROUND FOR COMMISSIONS***
I have waited literal years for art and the **only** reason I will ever, EVER be anything other than pleased with a commission is if I have to check in with an artist more than is expected, given those expectations are set beforehand.
As I mentioned before, I spend *most* of my disposable income on commissions because they are an immense source of joy for me. I am, said with no moral color implied, addicted to commissions and I'm not ashamed! I think it's a noble addiction. But like any addict, if I don't know when my next fix is coming, I will absolutely be anxious. And soothing that anxiety is as simple as checking in with me on the status of the commission should it take longer than anticipated.
***AS A MATTER OF FAIRNESS, ARTISTS WHO PORTRAY THEIR TURNAROUND TIME INACCURATELY ON A CONSISTENT BASIS WILL NOT BE TIPPED AND EVENTUALLY TURNED AWAY***
