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PSA: Buyer's Remorse
7 years ago
Hi all, hope you're doing well~
I just wanted to take the time to post this here because I feel it needs to be addressed.
Several days ago I was messaged by an old commissioner asking me to remove their commissioned image from my gallery on the grounds that "at first I find it heartwarming... now I feel angry everytime I see it".
I tried to contact them privately, only to find that both their DA and FA accounts had been deactivated or deleted after they had posted their comment.
While I understand that sometimes certain artworks or characters can bring in sour memories at any point down the track, this is not a compelling enough reason for me to have to remove artwork that I have created from my online portfolios.
My galleries allow me to show exmples of my work and what I am capable of as an artist, and are crucial to my ability to continue to work as one.
In my TOS it states that "I, the artist, have the right to use the image created for you for promotional purposes, such as providing examples of my work."
This means that I legally have the right to use MY OWN WORK as examples of the services I can provide for future clients, irregardless of whether the piece was commissioned or not.
I understand that not all artists work in this manner, however, one should expect that an artist will retain a legal right to their own artwork and may use it in future to promote themselves and their abilities.
If you are not comfortable with a work created for you being publicly available then you need to consider an artist's Terms of Service or discuss the matter with them privately BEFORE you commission them in order to prevent such circumstances from occurring.
On top of this, if you are going to commission "couple art" at any point in time, then you should understand that you're already running the risk of your commissioned artwork potentially being an upsetting reminder at any point in the future, and we artists are not responsible for how your relationships with other people pan out.
Buyer's remorse is not grounds enough for a company to remove a product from their shelves.
[As an added note, the artwork in question is old enough that it is no longer in any kind of forefront of any of my online galleries (or even folders in those galleries). The only way this image would be able to make this person upset by it is if they sought it out deliberately, whether online or in their own files.]
<insert GIF of Carnage saying "Never threaten a man's profit margin." cuz that would've been the best way to finish this journal but I can't @^^&@#ing find it>THANKYOU AND GOODNIGHT
I tried to make it like usual right aligned but make it centred so it sat better in the journal overall, but that failed miserably, lol
Its like, if you dont want to see it in my gallery... dont go looking for it? Especially if its something hidden in my scraps or something.
If the artwork leaves you such sour memories dont go trying to find it.