~Revy

I definitely don't blame ya for that. It's been a long time since the last piece I commissioned. Over a year ago, maybe pushing two years, that I put money down for some art.

For me, it's two things. Waiting hasn't been one, though. I don't mind waiting as I've waited well over a year for multiple pieces that came out great. So I don't care about the wait. It's when I wait and the end result is far-less than the average artwork the artist normally creates. That's what will ensure I don't do business with you again. I've had a few that I waited a good while and the result wasn't nearly as good as the usual stuff they post. Others that I didn't wait long on and didn't turn out half as good as their usual stuff will also stop my business with that artist.

Secondly, prices. No, not the "you should lower your prices so people like me can afford it" crap. That's just...well, crap. I already said it. The best way to explain it is commissioning artwork, especially here on FA at it's biggest outlet to do so, has become the new college tuition. Long ago, it followed the normalcy of supply-and-demand where you have limited resources and demand is high so you adjust the cost of acquiring a spot to get what you want. However, because someone had a terrible idea for the general public, the prices have skyrocketed through the means of "we'll get our money no matter what." For college, student loans made it so colleges can charge whatever they want because they'll get their money no matter what. For artists, at least in the furry group, it's those fucking YCH auctions. I understand a need to make money but there are so many artists that will only ever do YCH stuff now because...they'll get their money no matter what. Just as fewer people can afford to go to college without enduring some horrible debt to follow it, fewer people can afford to get artwork from artists they like because they won't do anything other than overly expensive YCH work.

This is your journal and I ranted more than you. You need to step it up! lol I'm kidding. Shame I gotta actually say that because, around here, you never know who is gonna take everything everyone says seriously all the time. Not necessarily saying you, Revy. Just generally speaking.

Inflation here is ridiculous, I suck with ideas but your YCH's are not around my alley.

But thats why I went to using my "modelingish" type pics as a form of art to transform revy info n.n

Nooo rainbowcat don't go

we must pin the rainbow between us and force him to get all the art.

like pin the tail on the donkey?

Yeah except the pin goes through both ends

but im always here, i took the skydragon oath x3

I feel like stirring some trouble. I wanna talk about 'long waits' for art, from both perspectives.

As an artist, I've came out and confessed (with no hesitation) to my followers that I've taken advantage of commissions from friends, specifically. Right now, one commission is now past two years old, and I only just started working on it sometime earlier this week. I endure a lot of stress, anxiety, and depression and have been over the past 3 to maybe even 5 years. I take commissions because I do have the desire to improve as an artist, and a love for making people happy with my work.

So why am I so unprofessional? I have no real excuse. Sure, every one has their hardships. But just how severe can these hardships be before saying, "I can't work because I'm depressed.." is completely reasonable? And then comes the obvious, "Then why take commissions??"

I guess I just got too comfortable with myself and my friends. /I/ know in my own right of mind, that I have every intention to finish commissions, no matter how long it may take. But to others, of course, they don't know me or how I feel or think. For all they know, I just ran off with their money and will never get their work done, (which of course, was never true on my behalf). I have a difficulty to sit and draw when the stress gives me headaches to even draw a single line (literally). But I guess it all comes down to who the artist is, and who exactly the client is.

Are you willing to wait as long? Is the artist transparent about their pace of work? (I sure am. I let everyone know that it'll be within an indefinite amount of time)

But as one who commissions a lot of people myself, I too have experienced long waits. But the only difference with me is, I do hold a lot of patience, too. I only ever bug for updates every one or two months, and I'm usually asking the artist how they're doing, first. Yes, I know it's a business, I know work should be done in a timely manner, and not half assed or neglected, but? Can't we, as furries, be a little more understanding and lenient? I understand more than anyone who doesn't want to be scammed, be it the client or artist. But every one of us should know better by now that the vast majority of artists (and clients alike) go through a lot of crap in the real world and online put together.

The states of living, needing money to even survive. What's a few months of waiting for art when our service just may have /saved someone's life/? I can wait. And it's not only because I have the guilt for making other's wait, but because I know first hand that it's really not easy at all to be an artist, especially if it's what you rely on to even live.

-shrugs-

I've had plenty of people back out or refund commissions because I kept them waiting too long. And that's fine. I've always given their money back. So while I have a bad reputation for wait times, at least I'm no scammer.

I can still always see him in your gallery. :3

No wonder it feels like forever since we've seen more of the rainbowcat. It has been forever! @3@

Figured that was the case, but we all move on from it c:
I'll still always love ya <3

Hmm artists should try charging a bit extra to expedite art. That and artists here have a habit of taking on jobs in waves so that they take like 10 jobs and then spend months doing them instead of taking on one or two jobs and doing them quickly.

I remember when Falvie was a legitmate choice in comparison to the price/product....yeah I cant pay that anymore for whatever it is now.

That's really unfortunate. DX I was hoping one day to get to share in something with ya Revs. But...at the same time, I fully understand exactly why its like that. I don't blame you in the least.

Awwww yeah I feel it, I know artists have real lives and they don't exist mainly for us to just get constant art from but that being said its a two sided sword with the fact you paid them for a product, its all about how many is getting it before you, how they manage time themselves and of course the price. Sooner or later (and some artists) have already streamlined it to the point where they can do it. I choose artists wisely and ones I personally trust and love their style, if I stray from my main artists I love; its with someone else with me but of course.. I found awesome artists that way.

Thats what ive done by straying off the beaten path. But the cycle slowly repeats itself.