Perception of Artists
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How are artists perceived in the fandom? Specifically, we want to know: how does artwork quality inside the fandom compare to outside, what are they known for, and what are their terms and conditions like? Tune in for this take on artists from five guys who have never sold a commission in their life.
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levi
I am the coyote of the group! This means I am the handsome one, the intelligent one, the one who says all sorts of positive things about himself because he can even though he may be stretching the truth a little. When I'm not hosting or editing the show, you can find me writing the next great furry novel.
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I do draw, but I don’t consider myself good enough to charge for it 😛 so i’m not really up to date with all those charging methods and the like. I do think the pay what you think it’s worth idea is pretty good, except for those people that will pay next to nothing for it because they want free art. but anyway, professionalism is always good, although I do think that some people take it so far that they don’t enjoy their own artwork anymore 😛
I don’t do commissions but I’ve taken requests before. Generally, what I do with requests is I ask for a reference. If I can’t get a reference, I do the lines and flat colors, then send them a picture and ask them if the colors and such are the way they want them. After that, I do the shading and such.
For those who want someone to draw something for them, I think it’s a really helpful to have a reference, even if you aren’t an artist. Even a poorly done reference gives me an idea of what the markings are like, as well as anything else I might have missed. If you’re not good at drawing, you can also find free line art for the species you want then color that so the artist gets the basic idea. (Just make sure to tell them that they can change the colors a bit since a person who isn’t very experienced might have colors that are way too bright or something like that.)
Another thing to remember about the details, especially on anthro or feral creatures are the little details like how human the eyes, feet/legs, hair, and clothing(or lack of) are. I’ve seen very different styles related to this so it would be helpful to know what the requester/commissioner wants.