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Commissions reopened! If you're interested or have any questions, DM me here or through Twitter!
*Comic prices can be negotiated *If your commission includes an OC, references will be required
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[explaining tumblr friendships to outsiders] well, you see, when you know each other's porn preferences, it really creates a bond
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Anonymous asked:
Hello Riu!
I've been thinking about opening commissions for a while, but honestly I'm kinda scared. I don't really know how should I price commissions, but aside of that I'm worried that I wouldn't be able to meet the commissioners expectations. I've never done commissions before so I don't know how detailed their ideas usually are, what should I expect and honestly I'm not sure if I really would be able to give them what they imagine exactly when they're asking me for a piece. If you're okay with it, could you maybe share your experiences with comms? I would really appreciate it<3
Hi!!
Aaahh, opening commissions for the first time is always so nerve-wracking, I hope you're able to do it! I'll share a bit of my experience and hopefully it's useful to you! :)
First off with pricing, that's never going to have one definitive answer and you'll find a hundred different answers on the internet, what I found that works for me is that I look around the market, compare my skill level, and adjust to that. Since I've been doing this for a while and I have a decent following, I can also allow myself to price a little higher. If you're starting off, and depending on how much demand for your art you consider there to be, you might want to consider pricing a little low for a while until you have some experience under your belt, and then you can raise the prices!
But anyway, regarding the specific part you're requesting about managing clients' expectations, honestly? Just go for it. If someone is commissioning you, that means that they like your art to begin with and are familiar with your style. If you draw simple poses, cute expressions or the like, they're not going to be expecting a super rendered, complex picture. Including examples of your art in your commission sheet will also help give clients an idea of what they'll get.
And with how specific clients can get, I'm gonna be so honest, chances are you'll end up wishing they were MORE specific LOLOL. At least that's my case (and many other artists feel the same way). Most of my clients have a good idea of what they want, but they often have to be asked if they have anything more specific in mind. They'll be like "ummm I'd like my OC with this canon character, I was thinking something sweet! Mmh, yeah just have them holding hands or something" lmao. I usually always ask if they have any poses/angles/expressions in mind, the more detail they give me the better, but a lot of them also give me a lot of creative freedom and just give me a prompt and then tell me to go wild lol. Very occasionally I'll get a more detailed description, they'll send a base or even a written snippet, it really does vary from client to client, but I don't think I've come across anyone being super anal about minute details. Again, most of the time I'd appreciate more details haha.
That being said, if it still worries you, you could maybe try doing what I do. After I discuss the commission with the client and receive the payment, I do a very rough sketch, something that hopefully doesn't take me a long time, then I send them the sketch and I let them decide if they like it or if there's anything they'd like to adjust, change, or even scrap altogether. This is useful because it allows the client to change their mind, or correct you if you have something wrong, before you're too far into the piece and it becomes a lot of extra work. Sometimes when a client sees the sketch they will also add more specific details that they didn't think of before. Some artists also allow for a certain number of changes to the art for free (usually it's like 2) before charging an extra fee for any more changes until the client is satisfied. I've never had this issue though! I've only been asked to make very minimal changes a couple of times.
Sorry for the extra long response DSKFJGDSF to be honest I'd say there's no point in worrying about that now when you haven't even started yet. Get out there and once you get your first commission, then you can start gauging the client, their attitude, how easy they are to work with, etc. Remember to above everything else, have respect for yourself and don't think that just because they're paying for your art, that they can just walk all over you lol Good luck!!
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I NEED to understand how this guy’s brain works
Ive looked at this guys deviantart. He likes making comics where judy dies, but only if its funny. There are a lot of comics like that in his gallery, or there were last time i checked. The fox in the picture is not nick wilde, its a female fox oc who he wrote about judy getting with and marrying and adopting kids with after she broke up with nick. The abortion comic was not actually pro life, it was just meant to be a one shot soap opera type story that happened to use abortion to create the drama. Judy is supposed to be the one in the right in that comic, which is why she gets all those nice things happening to her in the follow up comic.
I think the thought process is that he wants to write overly dramatic and silly stories and just happens to use zootopia characters to do that instead of making up ocs for it for some reason.
zephyrwrites2
Oh wow, this actually is a soap opera. That’s insane.
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I'm neurodivergent as well as disabled and "10 minute blocking" has changed my life.
I find completing tasks really challenging because I either get super overwhelmed, distracted, or my pain/fatigue levels rise too much and I get defeated.
So I recently introduced the 10 Minute Block rule. It's super simple. I simply pick one thing I need to do, set a timer usually for 10 mins (+/- 5 mins depending on fatigue/pain levels) and then go go go! And I try and do as much of that one thing as I can within the time limit. The rule is that I have to stop after 10 minutes.
If I feel spurred on after the 10 mins is up, then I'm free to start another 10 minute block (either to carry on with the same task or start a new one) and do this repeatedly for as long as I wish, but I absolutely must stop after each block and assess how my body is doing and finish blocking when my body tells me to.
If I am feeling defeated or tired or whatever after 10 mins, even if the task isn't finished, I stop. I rest, congratulate myself on doing those 10 minutes, and then find something fun/restorative to do instead without feeling guilty.
It's really improved my perception of productivity as well as taught me how to pace my body better.
I don't know if this will be helpful to any of you, but it's something that I wish I'd known about sooner and has helped me so I thought I'd share it.
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it’s psychological horror to YOU. to me it’s a romcom
it's a romcom to YOU. to me it's psychological horror
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Liking a villain character is cool but it also sucks ass cause there’s always ppl that are like ‘aw no precious baby did nothing wrong UWUWUUWUW’ like no asshole they’re bad that’s why I love them leave me alone
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Anonymous asked:
...i feel shocked and appaled as a 25 year old that just a couple days ago i realized what the fuck lady Gaga meant with the Disco Stick lyric in Lovegame and it's my favorite song of hers. HOW THE FUCK I'm 25 soon to be 26 how the hell did it not click sooner XD.
well anon, you'll be pleased to know I am also almost 26 and I have no idea what you're talking about LMFAO
is it supposed to be an euphemism, I'm guessing it is lolol