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Bust vs. Headshot [What is a bust?]
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============== Headshot: This will vary from artist to artist, but generally when I do headshots, this is from the jawline up. Sometimes I will include the neck. Other artists may include the shoulders.
Bust: The definition of bust is "a [sculpted or cast] representation of the upper part of the human figure, depicting a person's head and neck, as well as a variable portion of the chest and shoulders. The piece is normally supported by a plinth" [when sculpted].
Again, will vary by artist, but I personally include the shoulders, but not chest [no pecs/breasts]. Some artists do include the chest/breasts [which makes sense logically, since another word for breast is bust]. Some artists say bust and draw a waist up. Some artists say bust and draw a head only.
Please verify what you're buying if there are no examples, but don't be a jerk and tell an artist that they are WRONG if they draw your character from the shoulders up and call it a bust. That is what a bust is. If you're EXPECTING a waist up commission when you commission a bust, you are the one who is wrong. It is your responsibility to know what you're buying ahead of time.*
Half body: Waist up [or waist down]. I generally do hips up for half bodies so I can include the tail of a character or a belt or something [which makes a nice leg wrap-around stopping point that doesn't look too awkward].
Full body: Self explanatory.
*[Disclaimer]: This post not inspired by a situation I'm going through. I worry about it from time to time since different artists use different terms interchangeably. I did just see a journal someone wrote where they were ranting that an artist didn't draw them a "proper" bust [they wanted half body] so I figured now is as good a time as any to write this up.
Bust: The definition of bust is "a [sculpted or cast] representation of the upper part of the human figure, depicting a person's head and neck, as well as a variable portion of the chest and shoulders. The piece is normally supported by a plinth" [when sculpted].
Again, will vary by artist, but I personally include the shoulders, but not chest [no pecs/breasts]. Some artists do include the chest/breasts [which makes sense logically, since another word for breast is bust]. Some artists say bust and draw a waist up. Some artists say bust and draw a head only.
Please verify what you're buying if there are no examples, but don't be a jerk and tell an artist that they are WRONG if they draw your character from the shoulders up and call it a bust. That is what a bust is. If you're EXPECTING a waist up commission when you commission a bust, you are the one who is wrong. It is your responsibility to know what you're buying ahead of time.*
Half body: Waist up [or waist down]. I generally do hips up for half bodies so I can include the tail of a character or a belt or something [which makes a nice leg wrap-around stopping point that doesn't look too awkward].
Full body: Self explanatory.
*[Disclaimer]: This post not inspired by a situation I'm going through. I worry about it from time to time since different artists use different terms interchangeably. I did just see a journal someone wrote where they were ranting that an artist didn't draw them a "proper" bust [they wanted half body] so I figured now is as good a time as any to write this up.
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Head shot is... head
bust is... to the bust
waist up is... to the waist
seem simple to me :o
When I do a headshot, it's usually just to the jawline with a bit of neck, I may add the top portion of the shoulders.
For bust I do go down to the bust area because that is what I interpret what a bust is, it's an artist's choice.
Waist up is exactly what you stated, will go down to the hip area and have a wrap around of the tail, show their belt, ect.
In my descriptions this is what I'd describe if I have no art to show. So the commissioner doesn't believe they're getting something they're not. In my opinion it saves me an explaination and is a safety in case there is an unhappy commisioner. It is clearly written in the description what you are getting.