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Just a rant...
12 years ago
About assholes who harass the artists they commission for things.
If you're an artist who lives on commissions, this is the bullshit you have to deal with when you accept loads of commissions and become popular.
There's a lot of things people like this don't realize. I'm not a commissioning artist, so I don't have to put up with it myself, but I've seen enough to know what they go through, and you probably already know all of it.
If you're the asshole who harasses the artist, then shut the fuck up and take your medicine.
1. Commissions aren't instant, and they often aren't 100% perfect. But don't harass the artist if something isn't right, or tell them they suck and promise to never buy anything from them again. If you commission an artist and are dissatisfied to the point of promising to never buy something from them again, fine. There's no point in making a nuisance of yourself by telling them that you aren't going to buy from them ever again. Shut up, take your money, and fuck off.
2. Auction prices are high, especially after loads of bids are made. Duh. If you don't want to bid, then don't bid. But don't yell about how the auction price is too high and tell the artist you are never going to participate in another of their auctions. Again, just shut up, take your money, and fuck off.
3. If the artist is taking a while with your commissions, be patient. They are busy people. Their lives do not revolve around you. Casually remind them if they are falling behind whatever schedule you agreed to, but don't nag. If you possess a desire to cancel the commission, then do so. Don't yell at them about how they're too slow and nobody will ever get their commission pieces quickly enough. Again, you know how it goes. Shut up, take your money, and fuck off.
4. Just because you commission something from an artist, that does not make them your friend. Even if you commission a lot of works from them. You are in a business relationship with the artist, and that relationship will end as soon as the transaction is complete. Treat them as business acquaintances. If you think that just because you have commissioned a lot of pieces from a particular artist, that makes you their friend, and they will show preference or favoritism towards you, you are wrong. They have other clients as well, and if you use this to try to bump your commission slot so they will get it done faster or whatever, you may get told to shut up, take your money, and, well, you get the idea.
Bottom line: if you're an artist, try to adhere to your schedule or whatever, and ignore the occasional asshole that pops up. Don't let them bother you.
If you're the asshole, either learn to treat artists with respect, or shut up, take your money, and fuck off.
If you're an artist who lives on commissions, this is the bullshit you have to deal with when you accept loads of commissions and become popular.
There's a lot of things people like this don't realize. I'm not a commissioning artist, so I don't have to put up with it myself, but I've seen enough to know what they go through, and you probably already know all of it.
If you're the asshole who harasses the artist, then shut the fuck up and take your medicine.
1. Commissions aren't instant, and they often aren't 100% perfect. But don't harass the artist if something isn't right, or tell them they suck and promise to never buy anything from them again. If you commission an artist and are dissatisfied to the point of promising to never buy something from them again, fine. There's no point in making a nuisance of yourself by telling them that you aren't going to buy from them ever again. Shut up, take your money, and fuck off.
2. Auction prices are high, especially after loads of bids are made. Duh. If you don't want to bid, then don't bid. But don't yell about how the auction price is too high and tell the artist you are never going to participate in another of their auctions. Again, just shut up, take your money, and fuck off.
3. If the artist is taking a while with your commissions, be patient. They are busy people. Their lives do not revolve around you. Casually remind them if they are falling behind whatever schedule you agreed to, but don't nag. If you possess a desire to cancel the commission, then do so. Don't yell at them about how they're too slow and nobody will ever get their commission pieces quickly enough. Again, you know how it goes. Shut up, take your money, and fuck off.
4. Just because you commission something from an artist, that does not make them your friend. Even if you commission a lot of works from them. You are in a business relationship with the artist, and that relationship will end as soon as the transaction is complete. Treat them as business acquaintances. If you think that just because you have commissioned a lot of pieces from a particular artist, that makes you their friend, and they will show preference or favoritism towards you, you are wrong. They have other clients as well, and if you use this to try to bump your commission slot so they will get it done faster or whatever, you may get told to shut up, take your money, and, well, you get the idea.
Bottom line: if you're an artist, try to adhere to your schedule or whatever, and ignore the occasional asshole that pops up. Don't let them bother you.
If you're the asshole, either learn to treat artists with respect, or shut up, take your money, and fuck off.
