When people go into my ask box and ask, “Do you do requests?” Then when I say “I rarely do requests, but I also do commissions, here is my commission info” I usually get this response. “Great! I’ll get on that ASAP.” Then I never hear from that person again.
You know what… I’d rather people be honest. I’d rather you go “No, I don’t believe in commissioning artists” and make it clear that you’re just trying to get free art while passing around sob stories, instead of giving me a smile and running off into the distance.
So they actually respond?
When I get messages like that I rarely get a response after the first question…
And if I do they just get offended I don’t do free art for every random person…
I also get, “Oh, I don’t have money. But I still want you to draw me something.”
Of course. That’s how businesses works.
If I walk into a store and tell them I’m broke they give me free stuff all the time!
Oh but don’t you know, art is just scribbles on a paper. I do it all the time for fun. Anybody could do it. They just need me to do it because I’m so good.
I never believe it when someone says they don’t have money. They always have money, but they just want to try and get free art.