I POTD'd it when I saw it on VCL, I love this one :D

I remember that! =D Yay! I actually made it to VCL PotD! :)

And this one surprisingly got the most Favourites over on my DA account! XD

I don't think that's surprising at all. I think that every on-line artist has had an encounter with "random kitty" at least once, you hit the nail on the head.

OMFG LOLOL I have a rant .mp3 by "The ranting Griffon" about this type of thing. This is a masterpiece, millions of kudos to you XDDD

xDDDDDDDD
That's so true XD

can't stop laughing again lol

Simply awesome XD Fave'd :3

I had my share of these persons too, and I concur with thaily

Hah, crush him, crush him now!

Very funny comic I love it.

Considering I've gotten all of one requests for a story,a trade I'm still waiting on,and no offers of money for them,I'd have to say you should consider yourself lucky your artistic proficiency is in an art form that's currently appreciated by the general public. Not all of us are so lucky.

Now where's the guy that puts his money in and then demands that this vending machine put out a piece of art available on ANOTHER vending machine, just with this guy's character.

"Dude! I'm paying you, can't you copy his style? And ummm pose? And ummm, medium, and... well everything but my ears are green, see?"

-_-;;

^This... I don't think some people fully understand the depths of what they are aasking for sometimes. It's like, okay, you commissioned me, and not them so you telling me for the 15th time that it need to look more like that guy/girls style, is just starting to piss me off!

Once a favorite, always a favorite :)

*lols all over again* ^_^ That's SO how I'm feeling these days.

This is funny, because I saw a now-deleted comic depicting the EXACT OPPOSITE, that it was basically their RIGHT to have a request done in a "timely manner" before the artist needed to finish their commissions.

What idiots the fandom can be sometimes.

Wow seriously? I would've liked to have seen that other comic! XD

Why sure! My drama-senses were tingling, so I was sure to save a copy :p

I'll host it for a while.

http://www.featheredfur.com/furdram.....ommissions.jpg

Notice how the ARTIST in the comic is labelled "Mr. Greed".

Wow O.o

And the comic itself didn't really make all that much sense either. Or, at least, to me it didn't =P

LOL what a loser :p

Of course artists shouldn't be adequately compensated for their time and skillset that not everyone has. ;p

I wish I could have seen this, I bet it was hilariously stupid

So interesting!!! :)

I've been a victim of the opposite - I set the money aside (more than the agreed-upon price, actually) and send notices and inquiries and wait and wait and still never recieved the art. :/

Although the Tilting Hollyann Vending Machine Of Doom is quite funny. :)

Panel #9 Wolfe Masters walks up:
"Oh, this is a good artist" *Examines price*

Panel #10 Wolfe Masters is out of panel, vending maching looks curious.

Panel #11 Wolfe Masters drags giant jar in:
I hope this accepts pennies.

Panel #12 Vending machine leaks oil everywhere. Wolfe Masters starts inserting coins.

when i was a newbie i would beg for art request from people like carmel kitteh and i probley tired out fluffy kitton merle and char4u by asking for art request but now im more into making inprovment with my ary then asking and mabey 1 day people will ask me for a art request (when my scanner gets fixed) but i digress this is sooo funny soooo cool and ssooo true i gots to add on to the faves

Mwahahahahaha! Yes! SMUSH HIM GOOD!

That is about as true as it comes. You have to admit it is funny though.

Usually if I ask for a request I first ask if it's ok. But if they're busy I tend not to bother. I know how it feels too as I USED to draw. But that part didn't have to do with people asking for art. I just got bored of doing it. That and there was complete un-interest in my stuff.

In the immotal words of a Mouse on Merrie Melodies, "SUCKER~!"

Very nice HollyAnn.

And it's still cute and relevent.

Oh, I like this! I believe Foxy was talking about this one day, the way everyone expects artists (I'm pretty sure that's the way it is for most artists) to just give art away for free. Hello??!?! It takes time and effort, just like any other job, so we should get paid for it! Besides, considering what some people charge, I think that the people demanding free art are getting a bargain! I'm favoriting this!

GET HIM, HOLLY! GET HIM GOOD!

That's funny.

It's funny because it's true. XD

Amen, sister!

=_= I hate that

I once had a guy who said I should draw for him, and I told him I only do requests for friends, and that if he was willing to pay me, I'd be glad to. He sid he would let me READ HIS POETRY and that would INSPIRE ME to draw for him. >_> When I declined, he took a shitfit and freaked out saying other artists had done it and I was a greedy, selfish bitch. XD

Your icon scares me D:

Your icon makes me happy.

*snorts coffee thru nose* He would "let" you read his poetry... in exchange for art? O wow. That's a new one for me.
Beats what I usually get ..... "If you draw (some number of images) I'll print them in my (insert project here) and if they make any money I'll send some to you."

I had the same experience, potentially with the same person.... except it was his stories. He would try sending them to me on AIM, and I would constantly tell him I didn't want to download them, but I "would glance over them" if he provided a link. I only started saying that after one of the files he sent me ended up being not only a 10 page story of poorly written dialogue, but also many many pictures of references that he had specifically marked for me (of clothes the characters would wear, and hairstyles they would have, and sex toys they would play with etc...) of which totaled I think 50 or 75 in all.

O my ....

Reminds me of the basement trolls I used to deal with when I worked in a comic shop. Cardboard boxes full of dirty scraps of paper shoved across the counter, that I would be "permitted" to look through and reminded constantly how it was destined to be a great Role-Playing Game, with dire warning not to copy his work. Usually followed by an hour long rant on how TSR "stole" his idea for a race of cat people. Totally original that, cat people......

*snerk* This, is excellent!

Well put. ;)

make him go crunch LOL

I don't know whats scarier the truth of this comic, or the genius that went into having a vending machine sumo slam the cat. Brilliant ^.^

lol Awesome! It's too true though, You mention paying and most sink down and are like "...p...paaayyy?" I was doing 3d stuff for a while but people started wanting me to make them, I mentioned that it takes like weeks to get it to look right and they were like "Oh, never mind then" so it's not only they don't want to pay, they don't want to wait either.
Cute comic though ^.^

I agree with you not only it take time but you need to make it right, if you don't meet there expectation they aren't gonna like it. I've been working for the pass year in gaming design and concept. I've learn one very important thing: Client are your worst nightmare. Even if you do exactly what they want, they gonna find something to complain about and you're gonna have to restart all over again and again until you have it right. Most of the time when it is right it isn't resembling the original concept anymore and you work double the amount of time.

the point is that there will always be people like this and we artist from all over the world need to live with it even if we don't like it

Hahaha, this is so awesome. XD

Oh man, this is just great. I've always loved this comic.

LOL this made me really laugh XD

Kinda reminds me of the time someone wanted to commission me for a wolfhome pose and i charged somewhere between 8 to 10 bucks for one I think, and this person said i was greedy for not doing it for free because it was for his sick grandma who was in the hospital and really liked wolves.

...the wolf was some outrageous color, and wtf is grandma gonna do with a wolfhome pose?

Needless to say when I said I only take commissions no freebies i got called a bitch. My my!

So true, so very very true.

I have had emails asking for a request, I said I might draw if I find the time and inspiration.. after that I got bombarded with 15 emails with EVERY nitpickey detail they could find about what I would have to draw. We're talking pink cheetah spotted tigers with purple highlights and my goodness I was lost after the 8th email or so.

I pretty much deleted it, then weeks later I started getting emails asking for progress and demanding their picture.. What the heck o_O

So yes, vending machine. Spot on image.

Seeing that kind of behavior, even exaggerated for comedic effect, always raises my hackles. *Mutters something about lame-brained jackenapes.*

So CRUSH HIM! AHAHA! /barbarian genetics speaking

The last panel reminds me those warning labels I see in every vending machine that depicts a vending machine falling on top of a person.

Like this: http://static.flickr.com/4/4085151_.....3c235cd4_m.jpg

must have it 4 free! or atleast trade for something else :3

Ha! Now you need part two when they are sold out of vixens in bondage. ha!

And then there are artists that get paid up front and will make excuses or just won't send the comission out. I've got two of them ATM.

Love the piccy!

WELL said and WELL done!!

If only we WERE vending machines so we could tilt and squish them! Mwa ha ha ha!!!

(Can ya tell I love the last panel?)

Of course, then again, I wish I could churn art like a vending machine, too. :P Ah well, work on one, then the next. >:D

XD I hate it when then want stuff like that

AWESOME.

faved <3

Heh... so true XD
Although, you should have more females in your comics. It's mostly males that are that way, but it would be mean to neglect the females ;3

Word, you tell 'em!

Nice one :D

LOL XD I loved this pic from the moment i saw it.

Great job:D I really like the tiny "Oh dear" at the end.

-BC

Furs that do that embarrass everyone else who gladly pays for the artwork.

If I see someone do that I'm gunna give them such an ear full of a bunch of reasons why they shouldn't be acting like that.

Haha, that is just plain awesome =]

LMAO... that's the best thing I've seen in awhile XD

Well said. xD Faving this.

I'm commenting again. Yes, I commented yesterday, but I want to comment again. I want this poster sized and I want to put it up in my studio. XD This is absolutely hysterical and I can't stop staring at it. I also TOTALLY understand the emotions of the HollyAnn vending machine... and it's hysterical that the vending machine has emotions. XD So so so great job on this. I must spread this around so everyone will see it!

*laughs!* No worries about the commenting stuff ;)

I never saved this as a large file, so unfortunately, if I blow it up, it'll look blocky or pixelated :( Otherwise, I'd enlarge it so people could make a print out if they wanted one ;)

Oh, hey, can you draw a griffin for me -- oh, wait. =)

Cute; I like the expressions on the "machine."

Writers have a different problem in this fandom; usually no customers at all.

HAHAHA! so true! Thats so funny! XD *tilt*

The feeling is universal

I commend you for this comic and dub it with the nickname: "Why I No Longer Take Free Requests"!

*claps* well said.

I totally support this comic, it's sad to say there are quite a few people in the fandom who expect art out of thin air, forgetting the very fact that this is the ONLY fandom that you can get CUSTOM artwork for a price. Try and get stan Lee or Katsuhiro Otomoto draw something for you at a convention XD

You, my friend have precisely hit the proverbial "Nail" right on the head. This comic not only gave me a good chuckle, but it also got me to thinking about how the Fandom sees Furry Artists. Let me tell you I've seen some "Doozies" in my time.

L M F A O

Did you know 15 people a year die from a vending machine falling on them??? I just heard this fact the other day on the news cause someone was crushed by a vending machine they were harassing. >_<

So this just, yeah, wow! =D

I saw this 15 minutes ago and only now stopped laughing long enough to comment.

Your face in panel 3 is THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST

I have never in my life fallen out of my chair laughing.....Until right now reading this! Your art work on it is awesome, and the whole ideal is hilarious! INstant Favorite!

WIN! *loves the last panel*
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Yeah, that's right. Two years late. So what?

So late to the party, but just had to say I love it. Very cute, punchy, and poignant. So just wanted to let you know it's still circulating and still brightening people's days.

*TILLLLLTT*

I am immediately linking this to all my artist friends.

^^ lol TIIT! ROFL

Ohhhhhh, some get a spatula for that rude dude!



Priceless.

I meant somebody .

hahaha, so true, so true

XD That is so funny. *Favs*

LOL it's funny because it's true XD silleh people

lol

the only reason I gave to people when they're acting like this is: I make you pay because I need to buy new pencil once and a wild,
do you know what one of them told me after that,: You're not gonna use all your pencil doing my drawing so make people pay when you need new pencil
after that kind of reply I stop doing commissions now I'm only doing trade art and gif art for my friends

This is a CLASSIC. It was sent to me years ago & I am very happy to be able to thank the artist!! Thank you. Thank you.

Do you sell prints of this (and if no, why not)?

You're welcome, and thank you! =D

I've actually been asked that before...I don't have prints made of it, nor have I had prints made of it either...Maybe I should dig up the original, re-scan it and re-colour it so I can offer prints of it XD It just never dawned on me at the time to make prints of it, but seeing as it's pretty popular, I'll see what I can do :)

Hooray!

In the mean time, I'll just keep un-faving & re-faving this...

Ogawd, ilu. I think I'll save my breath by just sending this submission link to people who think I'm "mean" because I won't be their free-art-slave... (because if you are artistic, its obviously your DUTY to cater to everyone's whim for nothing in return, DUH!)

Although many of "these" sort of folks might not be quite bright enough to understand whats going on in this comic strip. :(

Wow, ain't that the truth!

no we're not D: *Inserts quarter into self*

but I know whatcha mean O.o;;
I've had so many people pissed at me because I don't do requests all the time D: argh @.@

oooOO brilliant! :D Even if my vending machine's out of commission, I know exactly what this is about... I hope I can deal with these things when I finally plug it in

lol, I'd be willing to put money in your vending machine when you plug it in.

yesh among a lot of others lol, just wonder if I can handle it all

aaaahh, i see, poor foshu afraid she'll get smothered

It'd be better if the message wasn't confused.
"Artist's aren't Vending Machines... Yet they expect money just like one..."

a vending machine to where about seven times out of ten, they take your money, laugh at you, or ignore you while they decree their sheer awseomness while you wish to go upside their head with a mallet.

The joy of hiding seditious remarks in long threads.. :D

let's count the number of sycophants ITT who don't have the balls to say the comic doesn't make any sense..

...I.....I don't want to count :<

Well really, if you say this comic makes no sense, you'd also have to say that an opposing comic about artists who don't do the art they are paid for, also doesn't make sense. Your basis for saying this doesn't make sense is based off of the fact that it isn't always true, but then neither is the reverse. In reality, there are many people who gladly pay for their commissions. There are also many artists who gladly do art when you pay them. Obviously, this comic is not making a statement about _all_ people who request art or commission art of artists. So rather, instead of the comic "not making sense" for its targeted subject (which it does), your comment does not make sense, because of its failing to view the actual point of the comic, and the reality that while not always true, it is still sometimes (and sadly frequently) true :) Have a nice day.

TL:DR

Also you replied to a TWO month old post, which to me is either you're very bored, or a fan boy trying to defend an artist. if you're going to make a statement or a counter argument, try and at least make it a WEEK AFTER I made a post. This comic is making a jab of course at those who ask for commissions and bitch when they gotta pay, which in itself is idiotic cause the idea of COMMISSION is to PAY for a service rendered. Also, you made a statement that I said "this comic makes no sense" I never said this comic made NO sense, you assumed I thought it made no sense. I merely said I don't want to count in response to what the commenter above me earlier posted. There are people that DON'T get this comic, which is dumb because it does make plenty of sense. So next time, try and make some sense in your "analyst" before you try and act smart on the internet.............................
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Aw, the vending machine looked so happy in the 4th panel.

XD

Because sadly, its so true ...

...and quite like vending machines, artists often tend to accept money, then not deliver the product.

You know what, this is cute as hell. I Feel you on the message too, but that's one damn cute vending machine. :D

I can't remember if you were at FF last October, I know Indigo was there though, I made a table display that looked like my Vending Machine ;)

No afraid that was her and not me.

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! HOHOHOHOHOHOHOHO! HEEHEEHEEHEEHEEHEEHEE!! LOVE THIS!

No one demands art of me. I draw what i want... and thats everything that anyone else wants. XD I'll be a vending way later in life.

Hopefully the generation of people who think they can get most things for free on the internet will die out soon.

Nice comic and fav ^_^

No your not even a human. You are FURRY! XD

I mean of course ya gootta pay!! its "V-e-n-d-i-n-g" machine!

ROFL So true.

http://www.adultswim.com/games/game.....chinechallenge

You know that is so true! lol made me laugh ^_^

Very awesome

Oh good, I get to fave this on FA as well. XD

Well I believe the asshole is going to get what he deserves X3

personally... I don't mind getting requests from people I know or even the occasional random note/request (provided they are polite and honest about what they want). People need to understand that commissions come before requests (I mean we are being paid to do this stuff) requesting people should also understand they are asking for a free pic which will take time for us to do. I had someone asking for a highly detailed yiff pic between two people (he even went so detailed as to tell what kind of underwear his character was wearing) and wanted a background....that's two full characters, detailed clothes and background...for free.

Speaking of which, I'd love to do an art trade with you sometime Holly, love your work!

In regards to that guy who wanted all that stuff for free, I would've showed him this picture instead ;)

NSFW!
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/1448388/



As for doing a trade, sure! If you keep up with my FA journal here, just keep an eye on it...I've got several projects going on right now, but I'll probably post there whenever I'm accepting trades again :)

what worries me is the fact somewhere out there someone is touching themself to that pic...

What worries me even more, is that somone can take the most innocent of my drawings and think adult thoughts of it O.o;

He's in trouble! Vending machine's kill o.o for serious! Squish!

Its the law of supply and demand... they demand (and pay $$$'s) and artists supply! Sadly they don't understand the part about the $$$'s.

Haha, wow I loved this.
Definately true, because I've seen some cases of this before, and I actually know it's annoying. ^w^;
Still, I don't mind paying for art, I just never seem to have the money because I spend it on other things like video games. ^ ^;

Hey I remember seeing this a longlong time ago.
It's a small world after all.

This is still a classic and I appreciate it even more now a days. XD

I wasn't planning on favoriting anything on this account, but this earned it. Excellent post, and I see I'm a few years late in the viewing. As a note, I am a buyer who doesn't mind paying, out of respect and gratitude for the work that those who do art put into what they love.

P.S. I think "*tiiilt*" is becoming a meme.

Hehe love it! <3

Win. Freakin' random kitties.

Oh so true, super awesome. X3

Worth faving. Although I have had problems on the other side of the equation, I have been in a few situations where people made some rather self-serving requests for my writing...

Soo cute XD

Awesome Time is money!

LOL awesome

I love it. Hahaha. I can't believe random kitty really exists though. ): I hope I don't know any of those sorts.

Hahahahaha!!! Gawd I wish I had seen this when a former friend demanded to not be friends anymore because I refused to give her free arts...

So freakin' true =)

<3

Fact: About 30 people a year are killed trying to tilt free stuff out of vending machines.

Moral: it's best to pay for something when you want it.

this is just too hillarious

O.O

Wow... Those inconsiderate jerks >:O
It always amazes me how drawings will be 3 years old like this one, and yet still have plenty of fresh comments o3o

TIMBER~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!!!!!

heheheee

Wha? I though I had this faved ages ago! .. but yet, it says it was not. Well, I remedied it now, though! :D

Always been a favorite picture of mine ever since VCL.

Been dealing with something like that in increasing frequency lately. Just did a journal blowing up about it a little bit ago. lol

Hahaha! Brilliant!

Trying to figure out why I never put you on the watch list after Zannah linked me.

This is such great stuff. XD

lol so awsome

Maybe sometimes it would be better for an artist to be a vending machine. I mean, I've never seen people walk up to an actual vending machine and expected it to give them free products. ;3

Too true, too ture, love this comic :p Wish i could tilt people sometimes :3

So true ...
This is hilarious

sigh.... so true...

pft. money for art? how dare you?! By the way one sprite zero please ^^

I absolutely love this.

truth

Win.

So true!

I've had people pissed off and spam email me for this EXACT reason!

I'd so love to be that vending machine and crush troll watchers :3

LOL, why haven't I faved this?

This is awesome :)

I'm a bit late on the comment train here but this made me laugh and its so true, so I had to fave. Luckily, I haven't run into anyone like random kitty yet, everyone I've dealt with has been more than happy to pay for my art and I've never had any complaints about my timing or anything. Though I have had days where I feel like all I do is pop out art for other people. I guess as an artist you just have to stand your ground, be specific about what you're willing to give and if someone whines about having to pay, tell them to go find another artist. They need you, you do not need them. ;)
As for the ones who say they've paid and never gotten their art, be careful who you do business with!

I've had a few in the past that got really angry/upset at me because I didn't do free art...I did free art when I was just starting out, and once I got married and after some convincing from friends that people would be willing to pay me to draw their characters, I started doing paid commissions. I just hate it whenever people come to me and out-right ask "Can you draw me for free? No?! Well..YOUR ART SUCKS THEN!" *blinkblinks* If my art sucks, then why did you ask for free art from me then? LOL! XD

Thankfully I don't get people like that very often :) But I've had it enough times that I just had to spur this out and it's something that everyone who's an artist/writer/musician/etc. in the fandom can relate to XD

but can I just give em these greepn papers with numberson them

This is why you treat the vending machine nicely X3 funny pic and true. It's sad to see artists treated like crap just because they charge for their time and money. I hope that hasn't happened to you too often D:

Not too often, but it *has* happened in the past ;)

This explains a lot. XD I actually dislike these kinds of people- as art is supposed to be art despite the fact someone may have reuqested it. :3

You will give me the arts now and you will like it!!!

Except for said artist pictured herein. She is a vending machine.

In other news, absolutely awesome comic.

And then the vending machine turns into "The Furminator" and goes all snarl, shred, rip, maim, tear on his ass!

Epic Win.

still my favorite

gawd i know how this feels ,,but if someone tilt me i just transform into a auto-bot and rape them,,,let them see that coming LOL.. gawd i need to work on my stuff

Ah, yes, this is awesome! For justice and common sense!

Also, I simply adore the expressions on our dear Vending Machine! From "Yay, a costumer!" on to "Aww, a how sweet!"

...And then it goes downhill. And I love it.

THIS!

Also the happy face on panel 4 on the vending machine is adorable ^w^

HA! This is fantastic! Thank you so much for posting this here!

Still quite valid~

That's terrible. D: And also true. XD

LOL XD god its true, ive had some friends who were pestered like this... too bad i got here soo late to fav it X3

I agree... this happens a lot specially if you have them as friends...

Squishy time!

That guy got what he deserved X3

I love your icon :) Man alive, I haven't seen Rock and Rule in sooooo long!

Thanks! :D I just had to make it once I saw the film. very good video. I need to buy the new dvd of it, heh.

I've got the DVD set on my wishlist XD I remember when it used to come on TV every so often ages ago when I was a kid. I was happy to see that when I got the Cheap Trick boxset, they included the music from the movie on there too :)

This picture is so true, some people get commision artists, and later they're like, "Wait, I have to pay?"

Four years late, but EPIC WIN.

My head just blew up into happyness, all your fault!

Just saying.

BEST COMIC EVER!!!

Haha, furry rage.

*gigglefits*

Thank you for being so awesome

That last panel is justice.

Lol, I had never seen this one before! I love all the HollyAnn Machine's expressions. The pleased one after getting praised and the confused one and when she's being shaken...haaaa. I laughed. :)

This is so amazing!! Why did I not fave this sooner?! .

Thank you for the 8:30 am giggles!

This is great! Instant fave for you! :3 I love it.

* Puts In Quarter *

OH MY GOD YES.

I Hate It When Furrys Do A Thing !

Now you need to do a million more on topics about impatient furries not wanting to wait for their commission, ones who want constant changes to artwork, AND YOU MUST DO IT NAO.

I LOVE THIS!!