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11 years ago
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I am still trudging through my current work, and I thank you all for your incredible patience with me and my work. I don't like to take this long for any individual, but school is ju--*rambles on about stress and excuses and pointless non-sense apologizing for his late actions*
I do have some news for UPCOMING commissions, however, which will likely start around the end of November (thanks to Fall break, and the like).
In the future, I am intending to only take on clean art for a while. I know people tend to love muscley cats and the like, but I always want to take some time to build up some more hard-earned respect. I want to know what you guys (and gals) think: I don't know if I should introduce a new format for commissions, where rather than letting the customer pick a very specific piece he or she wants, I could provide a subject that I WILL be painting, and let customers dictate the specifics of it, for example:
"This week, I'm looking to paint some pretty scenery! Give me a google-images link to a landscape you like, and an animal of your choice, and I'll paint them together!"
or
"Hey guys! It's Fall! Fall themed paintings of your characters throughout this month!" And then have like...templates or something.
Does anybody think that would be a fun idea? Or will that go unnoticed and unloved? You tell me. I just want to see if I can take a bit more control over the subjects that I paint, but I don't want to ignore my commissioners or put them aside. I think that could be a fun way to get unique, time-sensitive art that can be bought only during specific weeks, where I get to paint things that I want, and all the commissioners get to own something they got to put input in.
I'd be really interested to hear everyone's perspective on that. Anyway, I've gotta get back to art, so I'll talk to all of you again soon!
Cheers,
TruNorth
I do have some news for UPCOMING commissions, however, which will likely start around the end of November (thanks to Fall break, and the like).
In the future, I am intending to only take on clean art for a while. I know people tend to love muscley cats and the like, but I always want to take some time to build up some more hard-earned respect. I want to know what you guys (and gals) think: I don't know if I should introduce a new format for commissions, where rather than letting the customer pick a very specific piece he or she wants, I could provide a subject that I WILL be painting, and let customers dictate the specifics of it, for example:
"This week, I'm looking to paint some pretty scenery! Give me a google-images link to a landscape you like, and an animal of your choice, and I'll paint them together!"
or
"Hey guys! It's Fall! Fall themed paintings of your characters throughout this month!" And then have like...templates or something.
Does anybody think that would be a fun idea? Or will that go unnoticed and unloved? You tell me. I just want to see if I can take a bit more control over the subjects that I paint, but I don't want to ignore my commissioners or put them aside. I think that could be a fun way to get unique, time-sensitive art that can be bought only during specific weeks, where I get to paint things that I want, and all the commissioners get to own something they got to put input in.
I'd be really interested to hear everyone's perspective on that. Anyway, I've gotta get back to art, so I'll talk to all of you again soon!
Cheers,
TruNorth
Go for it. I'll definitely be watching, as usual.
Coincidentally, I was looking an artist few hours ago with a similar idea. He put a simple and fair trick though: he's open for any commission, but if you choose his theme, you get a small discount. *giggles*
Not to mention it's a fun take on commissions~
While the idea of pretty scenery / pretty animal doesn't appeal to me, I'm sure there /will/ be something interesting to come (whether by art style, pose, mood or whatever), the first opportunity I get to nab something I certainly would!