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Message to artists: Sketch = Language abuse !!
6 years ago
Okay, days after days, i'm getting more and more annoyed by that. I'm pretty sure you know what i'm talking about.
It became common for 90% of artists I watch... I'm talking about the huge language abuse when using the word SKETCH.
When you go on an artist's commissions page, an open YCH, or every other page where art is being sold, if you are interested in getting a fully rendered artwork, almost all artists will say it's a.. COLORED SKETCH.
STOP this. This is completely wrong, unless you are selling a bad quality drawing to your customer, a rough sketch that is not refined/finished at all.
A sketch = a rough or unfinished drawing or painting, often made to assist in making a more finished picture.
A sketch is not a fully finished, fully rendered artwork.
Why is it so annoying ? Because some artists are using the word "sketch" properly, and if you really order a colored sketch, you will have a colored sketch. But due to all the artists who thinks their fully rendered pictures are still sketches, finally you never know what you are going to order...
I already got scammed one time because of this language abuse, and it was with a extremely popular vore artist... I ordered a $200+ "colored vore comic sketch" as well as 3 or 4 more people. Others got a fully refined product, and mine was SKETCHY. When I told the artist why my drawing had a bad quality, this is the reply I got:
" Yep it's done! There is just a lot going on in this piece and more details, so it's sketchier. But the comics I do are supposed to be sketchy. c:
Comics: Done in a colored sketch style.
Just in case you were wondering! "
But I was not able to fight against that because too many people are supporting this artist, so.. it was just my "fault". 500k+ pageviews with 11k+ watchers, and you can do absolutely what you want to your customers even if it's unfair, nobody will care !!!
So, yes, i'm completely tired of this. Stop duping people with language abuse. If your art is sketchy, then you are doing a sketch. If your art is refined, then you are doing a finished picture.
It became common for 90% of artists I watch... I'm talking about the huge language abuse when using the word SKETCH.
When you go on an artist's commissions page, an open YCH, or every other page where art is being sold, if you are interested in getting a fully rendered artwork, almost all artists will say it's a.. COLORED SKETCH.
STOP this. This is completely wrong, unless you are selling a bad quality drawing to your customer, a rough sketch that is not refined/finished at all.
A sketch = a rough or unfinished drawing or painting, often made to assist in making a more finished picture.
A sketch is not a fully finished, fully rendered artwork.
Why is it so annoying ? Because some artists are using the word "sketch" properly, and if you really order a colored sketch, you will have a colored sketch. But due to all the artists who thinks their fully rendered pictures are still sketches, finally you never know what you are going to order...
I already got scammed one time because of this language abuse, and it was with a extremely popular vore artist... I ordered a $200+ "colored vore comic sketch" as well as 3 or 4 more people. Others got a fully refined product, and mine was SKETCHY. When I told the artist why my drawing had a bad quality, this is the reply I got:
" Yep it's done! There is just a lot going on in this piece and more details, so it's sketchier. But the comics I do are supposed to be sketchy. c:
Comics: Done in a colored sketch style.
Just in case you were wondering! "
But I was not able to fight against that because too many people are supporting this artist, so.. it was just my "fault". 500k+ pageviews with 11k+ watchers, and you can do absolutely what you want to your customers even if it's unfair, nobody will care !!!
So, yes, i'm completely tired of this. Stop duping people with language abuse. If your art is sketchy, then you are doing a sketch. If your art is refined, then you are doing a finished picture.
Yes, I agree with you.
A sketch is just a roadmap for a painting, all that it means is that it isn't rendered.
They just have to stop using wrong words. It's as simple as that :/
But yeah, people should use the correct words.
I agree though that wording can make all the difference in certain scenarios