Month: August 2014

naomiknight17:

What is it with people who think professional politeness = WE ARE BEST BUDDIES YAAAAAY

If we are friends, or I especially like/appreciate you, I will say so. I have regular clients who have become friends because they are respectful and kind and good people. I have made friends on here who are…

I feel you there, I sometime come across the same thing with my work.

“Yes, I’m aware that I’m nice to you each morning when you come in to eat, but that’s my job.IM not going to risk my job doing a ‘favor’ for you because you mistakenly think we’re friends for some reason” (I actually had to say that to someone the other day too…)

Personal and professional relationships are fairly clear cut in most cases. Sure the lines can blur a lot, but they tend to be fairly easy to differentiate. But I guess some people have trouble telling them apart, maybe a lack of any real experience? I don’t know.

I’ve noticed MANY people getting irritated about artists with backlog taking new commissions. Ever considered posting WIPs of commissions (more than just big ones) like, every couple weeks to keep people updated? Or have you not gotten ANY complaints? :o

naomiknight17:

I have one person who is antsy about their comm, but it’s out of my hands – its been sent to another artist for colouring and I haven’t been in contact with them recently. I’m keeping an eye out for them to be online.

Other than that, no, I haven’t had any complaints. No-one minds that I am taking new commissions.

I always do comms in the order they were paid for (except in the extremely rare, has literally only happened twice ever, case of a rush order). I’m also putting out fundraiser YCH comms regularly but they only take like, half an hour, so it doesn’t take much time away from other work, and I feel that after people gave me over a thousand dollars, I need to show them right away that I plan to fulfill my side of things.

Also, new commissioners know they have to wait 4-6 weeks for their pics. I make it clear. The old stuff has to be done first.

I also semi-regularly make posts showing where I am in my commission queue and who’s next, etc.

And if I don’t take new commissions at all, I can’t finish old stuff either cuz I won’t be able to, you know, pay for the internet.

It’s one of situations where you’re really stuck for options isn’t it?

As nice as it’d be to be able to close to complete the backlog, bills don’t stop coming for anything.
(If I was much more skilled with my art, I’d offer to help out similar to how pippy did, however I’m not there yet, so I can only really help for now by adding to my, admittedly long, queue, lol)

Hopefully the new laptop will help a lot with things too, once you get it set up anyway 😉

outofworkderpy:

The images pretty much explain it all! If you are interested in supporting Me and OutofWorkDerpy on Patreon, then please CLICK HERE!

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$10 Donations get the Nsfw Incentive image if you ask for it. $8 if you reblog this post to spread the word. 

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I’m not scared of a popular artist starting a project that mirrors mine (in fact i like the idea)
However, their fans, they terrify me….

ask-the-alicorn-true-heart:

ask-the-alicorn-true-heart:

ask-the-alicorn-true-heart:

ask-the-alicorn-true-heart:

1st and 2nd place will have the option of a single drawing of their OC or a Reference sheet as pictured above.

There will be 2 first place winners and two second place winners.

3rd Place will receive a colored line art drawing of their OC (Third place will have the option of the line art or BBBFF style)

4th Place will receive a black and white line art picture of their OC as a filly/colt or as an alternate choice they will also have the option for the colored line art as well.

Rules: 

1. You must be following me 

2. Please reblog with a picture or link to your reference sheet of your OC

The cut off date for the contest will be Monday, August 17th.

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I have some other images on my references page: http://rei-zero.com/OC-references