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15 years ago
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I've been seeing a trend on this site concerning artists and how they conduct their business, and it's starting annoy me.
When someone commissions something to be done and look a certain way, and are willing to pay for someone's skills & labor, the artist should do the art in the manner requested. If they want to do it a different way that's fine, however they should notify the commissioner before-hand to okay it, or simply not accept the offer.
There's a difference between artistic freedom in how to make what is requested into their own style, and simply changing the entire idea and piece to their liking, or not incorporating something that was requested because of their personal preference...
Another thing,
artists should, and should want to, keep in contact with their commissioner as much as possible throughout the process. Exchanging ideas, and sharing progress.
The commissioner shouldn't have to pay extra for the previews of the different stages of progress because the point of them is to ensure that the final product will come out as desired, and that the art is headed in the right direction. If the artist has issues with trusting customers they should watermark the thumbnails.
If someone is paying for something, they should get what they want, and not have regret having paid for something that they didn't or feel ripped off.
This also would protect the artist from completing a piece and then being told it's not what was wanted and having to start all over again. Or have to deal with people flaming about scamming and what not if he or she is unwilling to make the proper corrections, because the product would be exactly to the commissioners liking :)
It might take some extra time & some social skills, but in the end, people would be happy.
When someone commissions something to be done and look a certain way, and are willing to pay for someone's skills & labor, the artist should do the art in the manner requested. If they want to do it a different way that's fine, however they should notify the commissioner before-hand to okay it, or simply not accept the offer.
There's a difference between artistic freedom in how to make what is requested into their own style, and simply changing the entire idea and piece to their liking, or not incorporating something that was requested because of their personal preference...
Another thing,
artists should, and should want to, keep in contact with their commissioner as much as possible throughout the process. Exchanging ideas, and sharing progress.
The commissioner shouldn't have to pay extra for the previews of the different stages of progress because the point of them is to ensure that the final product will come out as desired, and that the art is headed in the right direction. If the artist has issues with trusting customers they should watermark the thumbnails.
If someone is paying for something, they should get what they want, and not have regret having paid for something that they didn't or feel ripped off.
This also would protect the artist from completing a piece and then being told it's not what was wanted and having to start all over again. Or have to deal with people flaming about scamming and what not if he or she is unwilling to make the proper corrections, because the product would be exactly to the commissioners liking :)
It might take some extra time & some social skills, but in the end, people would be happy.
*huggles*
inorite!? im glad im not the only one who thinks this~♥
If they are paying their money for furry art, it should be what they want, not what the artist wants.
I always make sure of this... but I'm not that skilled at thinking of creative new exciting things, so it's kind of a given anyway. But I get alot of "you have total free will" =/