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Ramblings of a Bear - Review of Requests
13 years ago
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Note: This is just a personal rambling, you may proceed to ignore and delete it from your message center =P
Wew, I didn't actually think I'd do it but the 10 free sketches thing I opt in from another artist over at DA is actually done. Now, everyone who took the offer must do 10 free sketches as well *insert evil laugh* I'm not that mean, I actually took out that part from my journal for a reason *crowd boo-ing*. I should've gotten a free sketch from the artist I replied the journal from, but where is it? LoL, don't really care about it since I actually had fun doing it halfway through and gotten a lot of practice. I think that's worth more than a free sketch in return =D Review time:
Positive:
- I actually got more feedback compared to the barren wasteland that is called my DA page. I guess mostly because most of my buds who were the reason why I joined DA has become either not that active anymore or just completely gone.
- Finding new artists and getting to know new faces is always nice and drawing for them as well. Not trying to impress people or anything, I need a reason to do something different. If I didn't do this then I'll just be stuck drawing bears, and one particular occasional tiger.
- Knowing my limit, when I first started the 10 requests thing I was "I so can do this". After it came in "FUDGEEEE!!!!". Let this be a lesson for me since it can really wear me down and I really need to start learning to trust my gut instinct if it's telling me that I can't. Also, I ended up not doing anything for myself along with a backlog of things I want to draw.
Negative:
- Getting to see more faces i.e. I got to see different kinds of people more. Some people are generally nice, some... let's just say a little pushy. I guess that's why those went through a PM, guess accepting them through the journal has its benefits.
- I got a vague description of some of the requests. I guess since it's free so there's not really anything at stake for the one who ask. But, if this was a real commission work I'd be biting through my nail all the time. Since there's no description of what the finished look is requested, that means I have to look for ideas, look for references, plan the whole piece and then send out the rough. After that point, I'm just in their mercy, if the rough is rejected that means I have to do it all over again and it's not fun.
Conclusion:
I actually did put a few rules regarding the requests and I don't think it was good enough as I see a few holes that needs to be patched. Now I know my limit now and I shouldn't push much harder than I should. Definitely need to come up with a better ToS when it comes to dealing with requests. For now, I need a break and finally get to draw something for me.
Wew, I didn't actually think I'd do it but the 10 free sketches thing I opt in from another artist over at DA is actually done. Now, everyone who took the offer must do 10 free sketches as well *insert evil laugh* I'm not that mean, I actually took out that part from my journal for a reason *crowd boo-ing*. I should've gotten a free sketch from the artist I replied the journal from, but where is it? LoL, don't really care about it since I actually had fun doing it halfway through and gotten a lot of practice. I think that's worth more than a free sketch in return =D Review time:
Positive:
- I actually got more feedback compared to the barren wasteland that is called my DA page. I guess mostly because most of my buds who were the reason why I joined DA has become either not that active anymore or just completely gone.
- Finding new artists and getting to know new faces is always nice and drawing for them as well. Not trying to impress people or anything, I need a reason to do something different. If I didn't do this then I'll just be stuck drawing bears, and one particular occasional tiger.
- Knowing my limit, when I first started the 10 requests thing I was "I so can do this". After it came in "FUDGEEEE!!!!". Let this be a lesson for me since it can really wear me down and I really need to start learning to trust my gut instinct if it's telling me that I can't. Also, I ended up not doing anything for myself along with a backlog of things I want to draw.
Negative:
- Getting to see more faces i.e. I got to see different kinds of people more. Some people are generally nice, some... let's just say a little pushy. I guess that's why those went through a PM, guess accepting them through the journal has its benefits.
- I got a vague description of some of the requests. I guess since it's free so there's not really anything at stake for the one who ask. But, if this was a real commission work I'd be biting through my nail all the time. Since there's no description of what the finished look is requested, that means I have to look for ideas, look for references, plan the whole piece and then send out the rough. After that point, I'm just in their mercy, if the rough is rejected that means I have to do it all over again and it's not fun.
Conclusion:
I actually did put a few rules regarding the requests and I don't think it was good enough as I see a few holes that needs to be patched. Now I know my limit now and I shouldn't push much harder than I should. Definitely need to come up with a better ToS when it comes to dealing with requests. For now, I need a break and finally get to draw something for me.
Btw, how was your camp? MSN client is still not liking you =/
Kinda terrible very tireing I got annoying 14 year olds