Dear Art Shop Customers...

[qwertyuiop123]

OMG. THANKS SOO MUCH FOR TAKING THE TIME TO WRITE THIS! though I don't earn an art shop, i ALWAYS see people posting "are you done yet? it's been a month!" or something like "ewwww. i don't like your art." i find it very offending to the artist, and if I were the artist, i might have closed my art shop or even reported.

[kokiri_kitty]

Wow. I think some people might be listening to this because everyone who is ordering in my new shop now is very polite. Thanx for taking the time to write this

[albinoBroccoli]

I love you for writing this. o_o
I don't have an art shop(a story shop ;P) any more and I shouldn't complain about occasional impatient customers in my shop(I am way too slow! D:) but I have seen a lot of this in other shops and I'm glad you put this up because the really good artists need a break, as do the rest of the people with shops and have these kind of rude people.

[Spotty]

Thanks for typing this up Tris, it's great. Some people should just learn common respect for others and their time.
I personally haven't had any bad customers in my new shop so far, but I sure have seen that kind of customer around in others shops. Hopefully I will never have any serious troubles.
I'm sure this helps for the future.

[mi ainsel]

Well said!
This is a good thing to have here!

[*Comet*]

I just hd to comment again on how I LOVE that you did this. <3 Maybe more people will stop and read/think before that order art. n_n
Once again that you for taking time to write this. <3
~*Comet*

[~Razzle~]

Thanks! This is also helpfull for art-shop-owners-to-be, and I thank you!

[Rainbow Dash]

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?

[Sapphirescript]

I lurv this xD. When I open my shop I'm linkning to it!

I agree with Wendigo I think there should be one for owners cause I've come across some art shop owners that I can say I'm never going back.

[starcrusher]

Wendigo: I don't mind at all. And thanks for the recommendation; I'll add your point onto the main post. ;D