The idea is not so much buying commission
but investing in artist you like in the idea of being
a patron of the arts.

Its sounds rather lofty but honestly
its supporting the things you like
It could be a styles, a characters or a theme
but one feels strong enough to their part to share it
with themselves or with others that might enjoy it

Sort of like the self-satisfaction of supporting an artist then?

Its a little mixture of that and making sure something you like can stay afloat

Non-artists often create a furry character that represents themselves. They want to have pictures of this character doing stuff. "That's me," they'll say to their friends, rubbing their faces up against that fresh new picture of their furry self boning Renamon with a cock the size of a Swiss Colony Beef Log. "Me me me me me!!!"

Sadly, probably a spot on description for some! =p

I enjoy seeing my characters drawn, and like seeing them in different styles that artists offer.

I love seeing other people draw my silly characters or whatever ideas I have in my head. Alas, most want money for the privilege.

That and supporting people who I find nice/interesting and whose art I enjoy.

some people lack the talent to portray the ideas they have, while other people can portray any idea, but lack those ideas to begin with.
I've never solidly been behind commissions myself, not a good artist really, but i still feel more value and attachment to a piece i did myself...

Masturbation?

I wish I could still get off to cartoons. _(,A`;)_

Have read that some hope the opposite(something about having gotten bored of regular real porn).

It gives the person commissioning to view an artist to draw their character(s) to be in their style, and just have it look wonderful :>

http://cghub.com/ destroys all wonder. (`^,)

P.S. Don't click that link if you don't want your wonder destroyed. Art will never be the same.

WONDER EXPANDED

Is that where real artists hang out? I think I'll go sit back down now ;_;

http://www.conceptart.org/forums is where real artists hang out. (`<,)

Hah. I tried putting some of my garbage up there once. I think my thread actually got a view or two.

For me, I love to see how different artists interprets my fursona. Sometimes they may be spot on to what I have in my head while others go in a completely different direction. It's like artistic gambling, sometimes ya bet on black and ya hit red.

That, and my free hand drawing SUCKS!!! But I'm working on that. Got a big project coming up where I have to use my free hand to make some of my stencils.

not everyone walks around being able to draw like satans gift to the artworld like you D: lol

I just have nothing better to do. "oeL

*pat pat* we all love you for it

everyone has an idea a fetish a "thing/etc." they'd like to see be realized, made, created, done, we are but a medium or a vessel to what they wish to see, all different but with one same goal........or in simpler words, HERP DERP YIFF YIFF :U

anywho hope i wasnt deep there, but yeah, i've always wondered on comissions unless its for concepts, plans, or anything that brings fruit/results the rest is...pretty much useless/uneeded.

For me it was to get my idea out the way I envisioned... I have my own work, but sometimes you have an idea you know us beyound your skill.

What I dont get is the "gotta yiff'em all" commisheners that spend hundreds a month... Once in a while sure, but 2-3 times a month?

For me I lack any artistic ability but I want to see ideas and images I have expressed in art.

Unhealthy obsession ;o

I've seen some furry authors commission artists to do scenes in their stories.

I do it because I choose too. Also, it makes my ladyfriend happy when I jave artist doodle her little critters.

I like to see y character done up in different styles.

Commissions? What's that?

SELLING YOUR BODY.