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An Important Announcement [refunds offered]
12 years ago
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[tl:dr first]:
I want to give patrons who are sick of waiting a reasonable out - so: offering refund +10%. Read on for the why~
I've really needed to write this journal for about a month now.
I have been working a lot of hours at my new "real" job - and yes, it is great and exactly what I'd been hoping for some months now. I couldn't be happier!
For about a year and a half prior to this, I tried to make furry art my main source of income, and I just couldn't hack it. I took on commissions and filled them as best I could, in as timely a manner as I could. I made rent - barely - but it was basically poverty. Then I got my new job - and, though it's the best thing that could've happened to me, it didn't give me any time to clear out my queue of existing patrons.
Basically, at this point, I have very little time to draw, and what time I do have, I spend fulfilling my obligations to my patrons - people who have, in good faith, already paid me for the creation of a picture. I will not whine about my feelings regarding this, other than to say I no longer enjoy drawing and generally dread each time I pick up the Wacom tablet lately. It is my problem, and I need to do something about it, and perhaps this isn't the best thing I could do, but given that I want to act with honor towards myself and my patrons, it is perhaps the best compromise I can make.
I have always stated to my patrons that your piece will be done in a timely manner - and I've pretty much failed at this. It is not as though I've just forgotten about all these obligations - indeed, it weighs heavily on me, greater with each passing day. I feel less and less honorable and responsible, and more and more compelled to set my affairs in order - I want to get right again, clear my queue, and make furry art a fun hobby again. I want to be able to again draw for myself.
Basically, I propose the following offer to each of my patrons to whom I currently owe art (with the exception of akshi_duella, whose piece is very close to being done, and the ORGY #5 participants - I’ll explain below*): I would like to immediately refund all the money you paid me, plus 10% (good faith, interest, what have you. I'd offer more if I could), thereby allowing me to remove your commission from my queue. Else, if you reeeeeally want me to finish your piece, I will still do so, but it needs to be with the understanding that I cannot guarantee when it will be done - might be months from now.
Please understand I don’t feel so good about making this offer - I need to release some of this pressure I am feeling, but these patrons also helped me out with their support when I needed it, and deserve the art I agreed to make for them. I’m pretty conflicted about this, and I don’t expect that everyone’ll be happy with what I’m doing.
This is my public journal, for all to see, but I am going to be (tomorrow) contacting each person on my queue individually to point them here. Course, if you’re a patron reading this, feel free to send me a note on your own too :3
What follows are the people to whom I currently owe artwork, how much they paid (please advise if you see an error!!), the amount I will refund should they choose to accept my offer, and the decision the patron has made:
kryori - paid: $175 - refund amount: $192 - [REFUNDED]
archiphagoon - paid: $20 - refund amt: $22 - [TO BE REFUNDED]
foxonthefur - $25 - refund amt: $23 - [REMAINING IN QUEUE]
garrus - $60 - refund amt: $66 - [REFUNDED]
tenka - $16 - refund amt: $18 - [REFUNDED]
kahluax - $25 - refund amt: $28 - [REMAINING IN QUEUE]
doctor.luxcario - $10 - refund amt: $11 - [REMAINING IN QUEUE]
zarus195 - $70 - $77 - [REMAINING IN QUEUE]
draggy - $80 (paid by Deam) - refund amt: $44 - [REMAINING IN QUEUE]
satosuke - $100 - $110 - [TENTATIVELY REMAINING IN QUEUE]
bikerdragon - 3D - $120 - refund amt: $132 - [REMAINING IN QUEUE]
skywize - $125 - refund amount: $138 - [REMAINING IN QUEUE]
evangeline - $60 - refund amount: $66 - [REFUNDED]
jwt - $160 - refund amount: $176 - [REMAINING IN QUEUE]
*Regarding ORGY #5 - I am going to get this done after akshi_duella’s piece, just to get it out of the way. Trying to refund every one of those and reformat the pic (which I have started on) will give me cancer of the aneurism in my enbolism.
Heeeeerng - now I know why I didn't do this sooner... this took two nights to write ._.'
I want to give patrons who are sick of waiting a reasonable out - so: offering refund +10%. Read on for the why~
I've really needed to write this journal for about a month now.
I have been working a lot of hours at my new "real" job - and yes, it is great and exactly what I'd been hoping for some months now. I couldn't be happier!
For about a year and a half prior to this, I tried to make furry art my main source of income, and I just couldn't hack it. I took on commissions and filled them as best I could, in as timely a manner as I could. I made rent - barely - but it was basically poverty. Then I got my new job - and, though it's the best thing that could've happened to me, it didn't give me any time to clear out my queue of existing patrons.
Basically, at this point, I have very little time to draw, and what time I do have, I spend fulfilling my obligations to my patrons - people who have, in good faith, already paid me for the creation of a picture. I will not whine about my feelings regarding this, other than to say I no longer enjoy drawing and generally dread each time I pick up the Wacom tablet lately. It is my problem, and I need to do something about it, and perhaps this isn't the best thing I could do, but given that I want to act with honor towards myself and my patrons, it is perhaps the best compromise I can make.
I have always stated to my patrons that your piece will be done in a timely manner - and I've pretty much failed at this. It is not as though I've just forgotten about all these obligations - indeed, it weighs heavily on me, greater with each passing day. I feel less and less honorable and responsible, and more and more compelled to set my affairs in order - I want to get right again, clear my queue, and make furry art a fun hobby again. I want to be able to again draw for myself.
Basically, I propose the following offer to each of my patrons to whom I currently owe art (with the exception of akshi_duella, whose piece is very close to being done, and the ORGY #5 participants - I’ll explain below*): I would like to immediately refund all the money you paid me, plus 10% (good faith, interest, what have you. I'd offer more if I could), thereby allowing me to remove your commission from my queue. Else, if you reeeeeally want me to finish your piece, I will still do so, but it needs to be with the understanding that I cannot guarantee when it will be done - might be months from now.
Please understand I don’t feel so good about making this offer - I need to release some of this pressure I am feeling, but these patrons also helped me out with their support when I needed it, and deserve the art I agreed to make for them. I’m pretty conflicted about this, and I don’t expect that everyone’ll be happy with what I’m doing.
This is my public journal, for all to see, but I am going to be (tomorrow) contacting each person on my queue individually to point them here. Course, if you’re a patron reading this, feel free to send me a note on your own too :3
What follows are the people to whom I currently owe artwork, how much they paid (please advise if you see an error!!), the amount I will refund should they choose to accept my offer, and the decision the patron has made:
kryori - paid: $175 - refund amount: $192 - [REFUNDED]
archiphagoon - paid: $20 - refund amt: $22 - [TO BE REFUNDED]
foxonthefur - $25 - refund amt: $23 - [REMAINING IN QUEUE]
garrus - $60 - refund amt: $66 - [REFUNDED]
tenka - $16 - refund amt: $18 - [REFUNDED]
kahluax - $25 - refund amt: $28 - [REMAINING IN QUEUE]
doctor.luxcario - $10 - refund amt: $11 - [REMAINING IN QUEUE]
zarus195 - $70 - $77 - [REMAINING IN QUEUE]
draggy - $80 (paid by Deam) - refund amt: $44 - [REMAINING IN QUEUE]
satosuke - $100 - $110 - [TENTATIVELY REMAINING IN QUEUE]
bikerdragon - 3D - $120 - refund amt: $132 - [REMAINING IN QUEUE]
skywize - $125 - refund amount: $138 - [REMAINING IN QUEUE]
evangeline - $60 - refund amount: $66 - [REFUNDED]
jwt - $160 - refund amount: $176 - [REMAINING IN QUEUE]
*Regarding ORGY #5 - I am going to get this done after akshi_duella’s piece, just to get it out of the way. Trying to refund every one of those and reformat the pic (which I have started on) will give me cancer of the aneurism in my enbolism.
Heeeeerng - now I know why I didn't do this sooner... this took two nights to write ._.'
I really hope that you're able to find enjoyment in it again soon!
you always come first and we do enjoy your art.......best of luck with your future endeavors
I'll stay in queue, but don't feel too inclined to finish it. If you can't fulfill my special commission, take me off your queue because I know what it feels like to be forced, and it sucks. I guess that means my decision is to stay on. If that's okay with you. My commission is kinda a pain for even good artists >>
So, sorry, but it seems you're stuck with me... Gren, the patient panther x3
Just curious
Not even sure you're ever gonna read this...