by Rainbow Dash » Fri Apr 30, 2010 5:29 am
I love you forever, Tris. I closed down my free thread because so many people just ignored my rules and thought they were special or something. I've also had people complain on other threads and PMing me complaining that I'm never open. I'm a full time student. When it comes to my academics or CS, it's clear to see which one takes priority. I just tell them that if they want to write all my papers and do all my Japanese homework for me to get me to open faster, they're welcome to it. Otherwise they have to wait because I'm a person, not a printer, and I can do whatever I please with my shop.
If I may add one more thing.
Commission =/= Friendship: Never assume that the artist you are commissioning wants to be your friend simply because you pay them. Some artists would rather keep contact with you strictly professional and business related. They're not interested in you contacting them to chat about your day or you sending them a link to a Youtube video you found funny. Most artists really don't care to get to know you deeper other than what you're paying. It sounds cold, but a business relationship is much different than a friendly relationship.
And for the love of God, don't contact an artist and ask for their offsite personal contact information (e-mail, instant message, etc) so you can chat with them. You have absolutely no reason to require that information.
Do you mind if I make a flipped version of this for art shop owners?